THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7816, 8 May 1905, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME

Match Against a Gentlemen's Team.

LONDON, May 5. Warner was Tun out, without any dtfition to the score. Armstrong bowled his wicket over, ilnc for 1. Cotter iJowJud from the )Uur end. i Tl.c lirist import ant hit was a pret- ' ,y lour to leg by Beldam, ofl Cotter, (irate received a knock' on the hand roni a full pilch from Cotter, and was later easily caught by T)ufl at I s-hort leg. Two for 10. I'oid'jvin followed, bill lleldaui got eg before in trying to turn the ball ' o leg- Throe for 20.

l-'ry bit two tourers and a singV It Hopkins' second over, and then >ur off Armstrong. He them thr.v. wuy his wicket by starling a stupid uii. Four for 4C. Maelaren's stay was brief. He made single, when Hopkins bowled him. ,'ive for 57. • ies op partnered l'oidevin, l)tit thr lalter, who had batted carefulily for an hour, gave Hopkins, an easy catch at mid-on. Six for 71. | Aitcr lunch Cotter's second ball was fatal to .lessor), he giving Dar-

ing a soft one at eoverpoint. Sevon tor 111.

Udell tilled the vacancy, but he was bowled by Cotter, middle stump, af■■«r scoring four. Eight for 124. Uobson was disposed of for a single. Nine for 13'!.

Brearly, the last man, was caught at the wicket®, the innings closing for 186.: ENGLISH.—Ist Innings. Grace, o Duff, b Cotter S Warner, run out 0

Beldam, 1.1i.w., b Armstrong 11 l'oidevin, c .Hopkins,; b Armstrong 18 Fry, run out 28 Maclaren, b Hopkins 1 Jossop, c Darling, |> Cotter 28 Law ton, not out 40 Odell, u Cotter 4 Kobson, b Cotter 1 Breuily, c Kelly, b Armstrong... 11 Extras 14 Total 150 Bowling analysiH ;—Cotter four for 47, Armstrong three for 48, Hopkins one for 36, Noble none for 11. The Australians' first tunings realised 270. Duff ami Truuiper opened. Trumper unsuccessfully tried to sweep Beldam round, and lost his wicket. One for 15,

Hill filled the vacancy. Duff, indulging in clean, powerful hitting, drove Beldam for five, which .was increased to nine by an ovortlrrow. He then gave Fry a catch at third man. Two for 52. Runs came freely, 50 being up for 35 minutes' play. Very good batling ensued with Hill and Noble tor gether. Odell relieved Broarly at 79. When stumps were drawn Hill (82) and Noble (69J were still together, the score being two wickets for 201. Hill completed his fifty in 75 minutes.

Urearly was put on again, but 17 was scored off his first over, while Liawton, at the other end, hud 10 knocked oil his first over, nil by Noble, who was hitt'-ag splendidly,.