CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 141, 18 June 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTIULU>.3 v. KOUTH OF I.&WD. PBB PBKSS ASSOCIATION. London, June 16. A match against a South of England 'earn commeuced to-day. Jones is in-dispn-ed, and Caiter a.<<d Saunders aie alsa i mitted from the Au>tr.ilian team. A s art was postpined owing to rain. The wicket was soft and the attendance sm j ll. The Austra'ians laitsd first, Tmmp«r snd Duff commeuc-ng. Thehttsr i early g. t his leg in front of his wiiket. j On« lor 7. T.umper batted fre ly with Hill, hut w»s finally dismissed by Wilson with ayo ker. Two fur 49. Hill and Giegery vigorously, then the former skied one to Thompson. Three for 92. Dirlmg added h»lf a dozen and then phyed Bestwick on. Four for 105. Receded 17, 8 .m. London, June 16. Giegory witn Armsrong put on seven, and tbeo the f rater, while attempting a lit off B B'.wick was caught at short l«g. Heba'.td stradily. Fiva for 112. Wilton got rid of Arms' rong with a tplendid bailer. Six for 120 Tie sime bowler prove! f»tal to Nob'e after he had muds fiv>i S. v n for 123. Tno wick t had very ifficul\ Wilson Lfcx; bagged fight for 134. Thiee rum later Kelly was caught at lo.g on, off Am. Id. Ni--e for 138. TrumUe and addad 16 befur* the latt r received his qui tu< tr m Arnold. The iirings clos d for 154, af e. lasting for two and a h If hours. Australians.— Fir6t Innings Trump r, b Wilson .. .. 31 Duff, l.b.w. b Wil.on .. .. 1 Hill, c Thompson, bB-stwick .. 46 Gregtry, c Cnwfo d, b Beits»ick 19 Darling, b Bsstwick .. .. 4 Ai mstrong, b Wilson .. .. 8 Noble, b Wilson .. .. .. 5 Hopkinc, b Wilson .. .. 6 Ee ly, c Bush, b Arnold .. 7 Trumble, c Howell, b Arnold .. 7 ' Extras ,10 Total 154 Bowling aialyn's: Wi'son four for !34, Ario'd two for 56, Bestwi k five for 30, Thompon note for 24. Abel and Wra ha'l pend for the Home uam, atjd with inly thr-e <u the Wr«tt.all «as <: tight at mid-off by Darling. Ouw foi 3.' Thompson followed bu'> pi sy was slnv, Abel taking 25 miuu'es :o romP'ln six. Thompson succumbed t> a ca'th by Gregoiy at short 'ejj. Two for 8. Troupe, wi'hout scoiicg, was clean bowled by Tiumble. Three for 20. Bush male a similar word, Ttunlil' bowling him the fecund bill. Fourf. r 2C Stowr succerded in making a single befoie Ke!+y stumped him. Abirl, whoin thafaceof a very difficult wicket and excellent howling, played go d cricket and remaned in rill slumps were drawn. Scores : South of England—First Innings, i Abel, not out .. .. 26 ■ Wmthall, c Darling, b Ho«ell .. 1 ' ThomeoD, c Gregory, b Ti umblo,. 1 Troupe, b Trumble .. .. 0 Bush, b Trumble 0 SWier, st Kelly, b Armstrong .. 1 Total for five wicketa .. 29