Cricket.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7837, 1 June 1905, Page 2

Cricket.

THE FIRST TEST MATCH. ENGLISHMEN IS A GOOD POSITION. » LONDON, May 2S. The Australians are all out for aai. Additional scores : Cotter, c and b Jcssop 45 Armstrong, b Rhodes 27 Gregory, c Jones, b Jackson ... 2 MeLeod, b Arnold 4 Lnver, c Jones, b Jackson 5 Kelly, not out 1 Extras 19 Total 221 Bowling analysis.—Arnold, one for 39 ; Gunn, one for 27 ; Jessop, on« for 18 ; Uosanquet, nil for 2SI ; Rhodes, ono Tor 37'; Jackson, five for Cotter, by free cricket, knocked 12 oil Jackson's first two overs, bringing hi» score to 20.

As Jackson continued to be severely punished he was displaced by Jcs«o|), and the change proved effective. At 45 Cotter made a return to Jessop, who secured an easy catch, 'lhe retiring batsman played a splendid, invaluablo innings. He made seven tourers this morning at the wickets in under 25 minutes, and put on 39. Five for 200—Armstrong 23. Rhodes was bowling steadily and well. Laver at five was dismissed by a wonderful left hand catch by Jones in the sfips, the innings closing for 221—Kelly not out 1. Jackson took the last two wickets in two overs and five bulls for three runs. The fielding was fine, Jones, Jessop, and Gunn being conspicuous. In the Englishmen's second innings, after a period of steady work, MacLaren drove Lavcr for two tourers in ono over. The first change in the bowling took place at 20, McLeod going on for Cotter, who had been keeping a more reasonably length to-day. At thin stage MacLaren's form was not so good, lie lifted three ballsi while scoring 10. Quiet play followed. Armstrong and McLeod bowling oIT the wicket, the batsmen letting them alone, 'there was only one good hit in many ovtr.s, and the crowd was getting impatient, when Hayward, at 40, was caught by Darling at square leg of \itnstroug. Hayward was admirably steady throughout, gelling out at almost the first reul attempt to hit at one from Armstrong. One for 145 —MacLaren 91. MacLaren'B innings was a splendid one, despite trifling inequalities in his batting. Ho wus 220 minutes at the wickets. Two for 222. Jones oi»cned with three succcssivu tourers off Laver. Then Duff wus- tried at 203. Jones was out at 370. The third century appeared in 284 minutes. Tyklcsley played a restrained innings. He hit eight tourers. Four wickets for 3011. At this stage Armstrong was taken off,' having bowled since th« score was 110. Jackson nnd Uosnnquot added 12 Five for 313. Stumps were drawn with the Englishmen's score at live wickets, for 318. ENGLISHMEN.—2nd Innings. Hayward, e, Darling, b Armstrong 47 MacLaren, e Dutl, I) Laver ... L4O Tvldesley, c and b Duff <>t Jones, b Duff ...■ 3t> Jackson, not out 19 Kosanquet, b Colter 0 Rhodes, not out 2 MacLaren obtained his hundred inside three hours. With Tyldesley in, play was very quiet, six overs yielding three singles. The crowd became impatient and noisy at Armstrong bo wl 'ng wide of the leg stump. (lleceived June 1, 1.10 a.m.) LONDON. May 31. MacLaren's score included twentytwo tourers;