CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 127, 2 June 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. FIRBT TEST MATOH. COLLAPSE OF AUSTRALIANS. ENDS IN A DRAW. PBS PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, May 30, The resumption of ths test match was delayed by rain, which fell during the night and in the early part of the forenoon. Owing to the sedden condition of the wickat, it was 2.55 p.m. before the player* took thu field. Ths not outs, Lockwood and Rhodes, escaping the usual f*te of so many overnight partnerehips, rffused to b=t separated, and had no difficulty in negotiating the bowling cf Noble and Howrll.

Runs came pretty freely till the total reached 376, when MacLaren declared the innings closed. England.—First Innings. MacLaren, run out .. .. 9 Fry, c Kely, b Jones .. .. 0 Ranjirsinbji, b Armstrong ~ 13 Jacksen. b Jones .. .. 53

Lilley, c Jonea, b Noble .. .. 2 Tyldesley, 1.b.w., b Howell ..138 Hirst, c Armstrong, b Trumper 48 Jessop, c Hopkins, b Trumper .. 6 Braund, b Jones .. .. 14 Lickwood, not out .. .. 52 Rhodes, net out .. .. 38 Sundries .. .. 3

Total for nine wickess (declared) .. ..376 Bowling analysis: Jones three for 77, Noble one for 111, Trumper two tor 35, Armstrong one for 64, Hopkins nil for 28, Howell one for 58. The usual pair, Duff and Trumper, opened for Australia, Rhodes and Hirst bowling. Disaster came early, Duff b<ring easily caught by Jessop, standing at forward point, when he had made a couple.. One for 9. H ill succeeded and bad made a sing'e when he bit Hirst in the slips, Braund taking a right-handed lightning catch. Two for 10. Gregory joined Tmmper, but failed to score. Three for 14. Darling came next, but had only made three when he was easily dug' t at cover point by Je?sop. Fourf>rl7 For a similar score Noble was fiue'y stumped by Lilley off a break back. Five for 25. Trumper was playing carefully, the bowling being very fine, but the ground was soft. Armstrong was caught by Lilley at the wicket off the firtt ball. Biz for 25. Ttumper then fell a victim to Hirst. Seven for 31. Hopkins was taken smartly at the wicket, Kelly being b<idly missed by Jackson a* cover point off Rhodes. Eight for 36. Jones skied hi' first hall to Jackson at cover-point. Nkefor3s. Howell was dismissed by a fine cat. h by Fry at long-on in the 6ame over, the inning clo-ing for 36. Scores : Australians.—First Innings. * »*> Trumper, b Him .'.lB Gregory, Ibw, b Hirst 0 Darling, c Jessop, b Rhodes .. 3 Noble, st Lillty, b Rhodes .. 3 Armstrong, c Lilley, b Rhodes .. 0 Hopkins, c Lilley, b Rhodes .. 5 Kelly, not out .. 1 Jonee, o Jackson, b Rhodes .. 0 Howell, c Fry, bßhodes.. .. • 3 Extras 3

Total . 36 Bowling analysis : Hirst took three wickets for 15, Rhodes seven for 17, Brannd nil for 1. Play was stopped at ten minutes past six, owing to the li»ht and rain. The attendance was good, though smaller than yesterday. RUSH BY A LARGE CROWD. HAST TRODDEN DOWN. Receired 1,4.57 p.m. London, May 31, The test match resulted in a draw. Heavy rain continued falling throughout last night, and this morning 'he ground was thoroughly soaked. The weather cleared in the afternoon and play was resumed at a quarter past five, when the weather was delightful, bnt the wicket was still bad. Trumper added six to his over-night score, and ended his career by giving Braund an easy catch in the slips rff Enochs. One for 16. Hill partnered Doff, and both b itred very steadily, carrying the total to 41, when Fry at square leg brought rff a fine catch at Duff's expense Two for 41. Gregory Resisted Hill -to play rut time, and wVuns'nmps were drawn at 6.25, the ►coresVod a t»o for 46. Trumper, c Untune", b Rhodes .. 14 Duff, c Fry, b B'iinnd (score missing) Hill.net cut 10 Gregory, not out 1 Bowling analyses: Hirst no "ickets for 10, Rhodesone wicket for 9, Braund one.for 14, Jsekson none f r r 7. In consequence of thi delay at starting, the crowd numbering 14,000 clamoured for admission to \h.: grounds Hundredsbrnkein, csary b iug fro'ider. doffD, and a dozjn being baiiv injured.

The nearest approach to this gir.nl! score of the Australians in August 1896, whsn, at Kenning'oi. Oval, th< ir 6eccnd innings realised 46 ion-, oi.lv one player (McKibbin) getting ioto double figure?.