The First Test Match.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7836, 31 May 1905, Page 3

The First Test Match.

THE ENGLISHMEN MAKE 190 f LONDON, M«y 29. s t The fiist tt t match couimuiccd at E'- Nottingham In lively woatho England won the toss and went to tnc >v " .»i<*Bt. - ■', . £:"": Hayward ,and Jones opened tno Lk- lutings. Jones was received with &- VtoiiMJwers- Cotter bowled the hrst &'$ trier/from Mre pavilion en'd. took the second over. ?Ki■"•■'■'Jb: tbr-flfth- over 6f-.lhe match Hay.wapd was bowled by a yorker 'coin Cotter, which took his leg slump. One lot ft—Jones* 1. Jones nearly played Laver on lo his wiokel, and r tl»en, at 4. did actually play him on. Two for 2-I—Tyl-v deslcy 9. .... ■ Jackson joined Tyldcslcy. • lne new-comer was , very uncomfortable . - against.Laver, who got two .balls through his defence in- the first ' . Laver's bowling from the start was ' admirable, of varying pi.ee and excel- "' lent length, . The first change was made at (59. *'. McLcod going on in place of Cotter., "' Bosanquet made eight of the "c.*t n two overs, and was now doing nearly all the scoring, playing conndent- ."■ »>•• At 88 Armstrong :supplanted Laver, Who had bowled' an hour and a hall "■' in splendid form, and' obtained two wickets for 32. TyMesley sniclfcd a full pitch from Cotter to leg for four, and then skied Laver, Duff, a 9 third man, securing an easy catch. Tyldesley had been in "ft little over two 'hours, and had made nine fburcrs. *Tho fatal stroke dreadful attempt. Six for 119 r-Gunn 5. Tjhe innings closed*fpr 196. Laver bowled magniflccnt'ly, taking wickets in 81 overs and three '_ fcalte., : ..•«, ■-, JSNUJLANB. —First Innings. 'HH&yward, b Cotter- ... ... 5 * ; 3one«, b Laver ... ... 4

- TyUMiey, c Buff,■■* Laver ... ~.. jG ' JfcfcLarcn, te Kelts-, b Laver 2 Jackson, b Cotter ;' ... t ... 0 Bosanquet, b Laver ..; •". 27 ' ; .>)>taffi>'b'Cotter ... - •■'...:... 8 b Lavof f... 0 Idifey, c aßd b Laver... ..-.:..." 8.7 ' Bhodes, c Noble, b Laver ... j... 29 - Araoh*, -not out ... ... «...' ... [... 2 •■* ; ;• . Total :.. ;... 196 BowUipg analysis :—Cotter three for for IS, Armstrong none for 14J Noblo none for 19. -i ,-The Australians made a bad start. ? ,Dus, and .-Trumper were the first batsmen, but with only a single on .the board Duff hit Gunn to short- , sguaro-leg. Hayward, ,low down, takingsthe catch.. One for one. When .Trumper was 13 the i game was stopped. He having apparently ricked his baCK. -. Alter the stoppage. Noble partnered Hill. Both went in for aggressive cricket, runs coming fast. ; Noble arriving, the scoring) was steady. Nine runs came in one over, ; including a dourer to each batsmanJones and Jessop were cheered for their good- fielding. Hill was playing very. finely, and -with great confidence. Fifty was reached in 35 minutes, the bowling Looking very easy By comparison With liver's, but the wicket was better than in the morning. . The batting was admirable. * f-BUI brought 90 up with a line four- - er off each bowler. , . . Noble now scored faster than Hill, whose score he pa.'sod with a beautiful four to leg at the expense of ' Arnold. (Received May- 30, 5 p.m.) • LONDON, May 29. The stumps were drawn when the Australians bad lost four wickets for 138. Scores :-*-•■■ ••- AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Duff, c Hayward, b Gunn, ... 1 Truuijier, retired ..'. ... 13 '.. Hill, b Jackson ... ... 51 woble, c Lilley, b Jackson r>o Armstrong, not out 20 Darling, c Bosanquet, b Jackspn 0 Cotter, not out .;. '... 6 Jackson went on to bowl with the score at 112. In Ms first over Noble put the ball just out of Uosanquet's reach in the slips, the hit yielding three. • Hill pulled Rhodes for four. ; Eaeh batsman was then fifty;. Noble taking 90 minutes and Hill 100 minutes to compile these. Noble was dismissed at 129. 'Armstrong followed and obtained a single, then Hill's off-stump was dislodged by a good ball from Jackson. Three for 130. * Noble and Hill each hit seven fourer», anil showed perfect-cricket. Darling was easily taught in the slips off the second bail he received. Soar for 110. , Just before time Bosanquet bowled in the hope of another wicket falling, but Armstrong - -immediately Brove him for six. The weather was beautiful arid the wicket good. Fifteen thousand, spectators were present: Trumper rickdd'a niusclcin his back anil was examined by doctors,- who - are doubtful whether he-will be able to play to-morrow. . - TRt'MPEn' Incapacitated. (Received May 81, 1 a.m.) •~ - LONDON. May 30. Trjimper will not play to-morrow. 'A further fibre of the. muscle id *orn.; =