The Australians at Home.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7825, 18 May 1905, Page 2

The Australians at Home.

#_ MATCH WITH THE DARK BLUES. LONDON, .Miiv 50. When play resumed the fourth wic-?<-'t fell al the end of an hour's ilny, Carlisle gotting leg before to iriustrong. Four for 81.

Worslcy joined Ilriice, who ut 00 layed one on to his wicket. Five ill* 108. Norris, when :J, was cleverly might by Trumper, at second slip, ill Laver. Six for J ]4. H'ith I'.ird's assistance, Wors)i\\ idded four more, uiul then gave • elir.s an easy chimre a( third man. Rom Mcl.ood. Seven for l'Jli. I'dul, al five, succumbed to a Atch by Darling, itt mid-ofl, oil l.u•r. Kiglit for i;U. Illrd and Martin carrel the scon o 152, and thin Bird place 1 om Mill I .aver in the slip, Am stronf aking the catch. Nine for 152. Jiurn coiitribu'ev. 1 seven before licit) Bowled by Alcl.eod, Martin cairyinf ■ut his bat for 17. The innings closed for 1(57 AditionHl scores : barlislc. 1.b.w., b Armstrong 7' Uruce, played on, b Laver 09 Womley. c Celns, b McLeod ... 8 Norris. c Trumper, b l.avcr 8 Itird. c Armstrong, b Laver 16 Martin, not out 17 Ikial. e Darling, b l.jiver ... ... 5 Jiurn. b McLeod 7 Extras 16

Total 167 How Ling analysis.—Jjiver seven for 86, Armstrong one for 14, McLeod two for 18. Noble nono for 25 1; Duff, nono for 5.

The Australians batting, when 45 had been compiled by brilliant allround play. Trumper played Udal on. One for 104—Duff 52.

Dull was bowled by Evans with a yorker. He guve a dashing exhibition. Two lor 114.

Noble and Armstrong became partners when the former had eight to his credit. They kept the Held moving before a separation was effected ■by u catch made by Uird sharp at the wicket, at Armstrong's expense when the latter was 25. Tho partnership had increased the total by 53. Six for 200—Noble 35.

Armstrong played a sound innings of 45 minutes. N'oljle and Laver carried the score to 210, when Laver was sharply caught at slips. Noble was lust man lout, caught at short slop, high up. H« played a faultless innings of two hours. The innings closed for 266. Stumps were then drawn. Scores : Australia, Ist innings, 241. AUSTRALIA.—2nd Innings.

Trumpet', played on, b I'dal Huff, b Evans ...

Gregory, I) Udal 3 Oehrs, b Evans 14 Hopkins, c Bird, b Udal , 14 Armstrong, c Bird, b Evans ....... 25 Darling, c Burn, b Evams 0 Noble, c Bird, b Udal HI Ijaver. c Evans, b Udal 19 McLcod, b Evans 9 Newland, not out <• I Extras 15

Totul 266 Bowling analysis.—Udal five for 89, Evans five for 66, Burn none for 41, Martin nono for 55.

(Received May 17, 9.82 p.m.) LONDON. May 17. The sijeth and seventh wickets fell at 205, the eighth at 240, and the ninth at 262. GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND.

(Received midnight.) LONDON, May 17. The Gentlemen of England team for the match commencing at thi> Oval to-morrow is as follows :—Warner, .Jessop, Fry, ISartyn, Drcarly. McDonell, Evans, Maclaren, Hcskvth, Anriehard, Beldam, and Foster.