THE GAME DRAWN.

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

THE GAME DRAWN.

VISITORS MADE 520,

(Received May 8, 0.16 a.m.) . LONDON, May 6. Hopkins carried his score to 37 and was then bowled by li'rearlv off l»s> pad in trying a leg stroke. Seven for 436. ■ . ° Armstrong, with 14 to his credit was caught brilliantly at mid-ofl hv Jcssop, off Beldam. Eight for 430. Kelly joined McLcod, totting up 14, and then succumbing nn easy catch by Warner nt mid-on, off itroarly. McLcod, 13, was just, previously missed at mid-off, off Brearly. With the advent of (Jotter n period of fierce hitting commenced. Cotter gave three chances, but was badly inissod, when he made four off Odell at third man. His score of 13 included two sixes and one five. McLcod carried out his bat for the innings closing for 520. Jt lasted three hours and fifty minutes. The lust wicket produced 61 in 30 minutes. Following uro the scores : AUSTRALIA.—Ist Innings 270. AI'STRALIAXS.—2nd Innings. Duff, c Fry, b Brcnrly 38 Trumper, b BeMam 7 Hill, 0 Brcarly 93 Noble, c Poldevin, b Jcssop ... 102 Gregory, u Beldam 1 Darting, c Lawton t b Beldam ... 65 1 Hopkins, not out .......77r. 15 Hopkins, u Ideally 37 Armstrong, c Jcssop, b Beldam. 11 Kelly, c Warner, b Brearly 14 McLeod, not out, 27 Cotter, b Odell . 43

Howling analysis.—llrcarly four for 141 ; Beldam, four for 207 ; (Well, one for 57 ; .lessop, one for 65 ; Lawton, none for 31.

(Received May 8, 0.40 a.m.) The <lentlenien had 95 minutes left to ploy. McLaren and Warner opened. The first half hour's play produced 48 runs. Warner wus caught brilliantly by Run* running backward at mid-off, off MeLeod. His 'score was 10. One for 50. McLaren made SO. McLaren added 18, hut in attempting to play a back one from Hopkins was clean bowled. He was at the wickets 50 minutes. and showed clean skilful hitting. Two for 7:1. Fry was l.t, when f-nwton joined him. Tho fielding was frequently applauded, especially that of Duff. Lawton, after giving a chance to Truinpor nt third man, which slipped out of his hand, was bowled by Hopkins at 10. Three for 105.

Fry and Poidovin played out lime, the score when the game ended standing at It for 129. Fry, who showed good sound driving, made 45, I'oidevin 8, ENGLAND.—2nd Innings. Warner, c Duff, b McLcod If) McLaren, b Hopkins 48 Lawton, b Hopkins 16 Fry, not out 45 I'oidevin, not out 8 Extras o Bowling analysis.—Mel-cod, one for 73, Hopkins, two for 54. The nt tendance was 5000, The game was drawn, THE NOTTINGHAM TEAM. LONDON, May (!. The Nottingham team for tho match commencing on Monday o's Jones, Dixon, Ironmonger, J. Gimn, CJ. Ounn, Hurdstnlt, Dates, Hallam Pay, Simpgon, and Watt.