Tbe Australians at Home.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7824, 17 May 1905, Page 2

Tbe Australians at Home.

—» THE MATCH WITH OXFOUD. LONDON, May 15. Darling won the toss, and sent in Trumper and DufT. The first wicket full for 21. Armstrong did not stay, Jiurn howling him before he had time to score. Two for 23. A separation cimo just before the lunch'on aujoiirnmcnl, Ti'uni]>er at 77 being smartly caught by Carlisle in the slips, off I'dul. Trumper hit ten lourers. His innings occupied one hundred minutes. Three for Mil. Gregory accompanied Noble to the wicl-.i- s. Gregory was run out for IK. Pour for lN.i. Hurling coiitriliuted H ; then I'dal beat, him. Five fur I'.IT. Iliforu any addition was mado io ' tl'.c score Noble was taken by Car-j lisle in the slips off .Martin, .six lor 107. (Join.s and Hopkins carried the tola! to 227. While Gehrs was adding a singl . I.aver put on H, when lie got 1 g before to Martin. Eight for ajin.ni.il at the same total Mcl.eod gave I.W--lisle a simple catch at point from Martin. | Newland, the last man, hail no ; : chance to score, as Gehrs placed ! one from Martin into Bird's hands .at short slip. Scores : APSTIiAI.IA.-lst Innings. Trumper, c Carlisle, b ITdul "7 DulT, c Evans, b I'dal *» Armstrong, b Burn ( » Gregory, run out 1& Darling, b I'dal 8 Noble, c Carlisle, b Martin *.. «t) (ichrs, c liird, b Martin 23 Hopkins, b Burn : 9 Ijavcr, 1.b.w., b Martin .- 8 Newland, not out •■• 0 McLeod. c Carlisle, b Martin <> Extras ■. 22 Total ~..,..... 241 Bowling analysis.—Burn two for' 61 ; Martin, four for 43 ; I'dal, throo for 9(1 ; Evans, none for 24 ; N orris none for 8. Martin took the last three wickets with seven balls for no runs.

When Oxford batted, Raphael was caught brilliantly by Duff, low down at short leg, off Laver, lor 0. One for 1.

Bennett was caught by Newlnnd off Laver for 16. Two for 22.

Evans was caught by Armstrong easily at second slip, off Laver, for 3. Three for 26; Scores :

OXFORD.—Ist Innings. Raphael, c Dud, b Laver ~ 0 Bennett, c Newland, b Laver 16 Evans, c Armstrong, b Laver ... 3 Brace, not out 47 Carlisle, not out 3 Extras ~..,.5 . .....). 6 Three for 75.

Bruce played a good innings, although ho gave a difficult chuncc, Carlisle gave two sharp chances.

The first test match will commence on the 29th inst.