The First Test Match.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7838, 2 June 1905, Page 2

The First Test Match.

Jistmitß uoj tm. LONDON, May 81, rhc Englishmen lost five wicket* for 420 and the inning* was then declared closed. Englishmen's arst inning*. IJW, Second innings, additional scores : Jackson, not out „ S3 Rhodes, not out ," 39 Sundries .„ '„]- q\ Bowling analysis in the KngiSshinen's innings.—Cotter, one for 6V; Laver, one for 121; McLood. nil (or HI; Armstrong (who bowled 63 overs) one for 07; Noble, nil tor , 31 ; Duff, two for 43. , Jackson and Rhode* continued then} ✓ innings, Lnwr and Cotter bowling. Nine runs were scored off the first over, and eleven ofl the next two, including two drives tor four by each batsman. Jackson showed excellent form. Ha batted 140 minutes, and maiio seven fourcrs. • Rhodes tyttled 105 minute*. The batsmen had difficulty in scoring off Armstrong, who pitched wido of the log stump. McU-od was tried toward* the end. Jackson made IS from him. Jn the Australians' second innings Darling and Duff were tho first batsmen, and Arnold and Rhode* tho bowlers. I'lny opened carefully. Darling, at 14, gave a hard chance lo Jones at deep square-leg, oil ltomiiquct. Thou liosunquet was freely punished. Meantime Ithodcs came on again, vice Jcssop. . Darling was US minutes at the wickel. H!U, tvEcß Ee Ha 3 uaße 0, rotsm•d the ball to UoMnqoet, who as. cured a magnificent one-hand catch, falling down in taking it. The Austrlutans aro all out for 188.

Australian*' first Inning*, Mli Al .STUALIAXB.-2nd Inning*. Ihiff, c and to Hosanquet 23 Darling, st. Lilley, b ikwaoquel 40 Vohlo, at. Lillcy, to BoMnquot ... 1. Armstroug, c Jackson, b Bomu> quct , % Hill, c and b BoMnquot 8 / Cotter, b Khottc* , ... „.18 Ijaver. at. Lilley. b Boaaaquot... S Gregory, c Arnold, |> llonalwfwl 31' McLcod, l.b.w. Bounquct ... ... 13 Kelly, not out ~. 6 Extras *».«,««*.«■ 9 Total ..«• Howling unaljKlß.—Arnold. a«ne tar 7, Hhodus, oiH) for &8 ; Botianqwt, 12 own and 4 balls eight «n>ckeU for 107 -4 Joseph, none tor 1; Jacknuii, nono for I). Jackson replaced BJiodca at 1«8. Uregory wan taken at nild-00. lie nmdo ,*>o inside an hour by ItrUMant play. Ho hit Uiruo fourera off Bosamiuet, but Bosowruet'a aecondowt witnessed hl« dismissal, i After the afternoon t«a adjournment tho match wun ttnlkhed in had ll"ht a( .1.10 |>.«i. The Englishmen thus won by five wickets and 213 run*. » Thoro was momentary doubt a* to " whether Trumpet' would bat. Great demonstration* were accorded Uonanquvt and Jackaon. •'ho bowed tlajlr acknowledgement*. • i