CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 126, 30 May 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. M.0.0. AND GROUND. PEIt PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, Why 28. The weather was w ;im but clnudy to-day, f.nd th« wic-e'- fas". The overnight p.-.rtnership wa» dissolved, Kelly catching Warna' a*-! tho wicket. i Seven fo.- 20L Storer succeeded, but quickly succumbed, lioivpll tilting ." nice catch wide out in tlv : slips. Noble and Howftll w-'-rv both bwling fioely, and 20 minute o ! ay had sufficed to dißpos.s of two wicker. E'ght for 207. Hsorn.- joined Michell, and ho'h batsmen adopted forcing tactics. Buns CHmH quick'y and at 258 a doulilidiang" of ■ owling was Hopkins and Armstrong going on, bus wir.hou efl'ac'. The scores rapidly raount-d, Mi'cbell showing splendid d* fen/'-. With eight, wickets down for 280 fcht innings was declared closed, Mitchell being 55 and Hearne 35. Rain came on and ply was not resumed before lunch. Additional scorps : Warner, e K lly, b Noble .. 50 S'orer, c Howpll, b Noble .. 4 Mitchell, not, out 55 Hearne, cot out .. .. 35 Extras 14 Total for eight wickets .. 280 Bowling analysis: NoV'le two wickets for 44 ; Unwell one for 62; Jones one for 43; Trumper two for 23 ; Armstrong one for 42; Hopkins one for 41. Trumper imd Duff opened the Australians' innings, and by gcod hitting so'»n roaehe") t'>e half-century. At 55 a change of bowling was tried, Hearn» relieving Trot'. Despiti this and othor changes no separation wns rff -cted till the century was sdmest in sight. Eventually Duff skied Oranfield, Tr>t,t taking a ca'ch in the slips. The partnership lasted 55 minuaes. One for 91.

Hill followed, but when the scares had reached 98, rain again commenced.

After half an hour's delay play was resumed. Hill had added another 15 and was then clean bawled by Hearne. Two for 131.

Gi egory succeeded. Trumper played a magnificent innings, lasting an hour and three-quarters, his score including thirteen 4'a, Trott then bowled him. Three for 161.

Darling commenced vigorously, and Gregory going slowly they played out to time.

Australians —Second Innings. Duff, c Trott, b Cranfield .. 37 Truniper, b Trott 86 Hill, b Hewne 22 Gregory, not out .. .. .. 24 Darling, not out .. .. ..42 Extras .. • ■ .. 6 Total for three wickets 217 The match wa? drawn.