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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7839, 3 June 1905, Page 3

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AUSTKAUANS v. CAMUIUDGE UNIVERSITY. * |! ' LONDON, Juno 1. 00l r Austrattana in their first iunings maae aotj. Scores. Darling won the toss,, and accompanied Armstrong to the wickels The first wicket did not fall till thfc) end of an hour's play. Hopkins got to work at once, and ftp burd driving was soon amongst fife twenties He lost Duff at 36. The retiring butsnum skied ilorcom in the slips, asd McDonnell, running back, brought off a clever catch. Six for 202—Hopkins 45. Hopkins, despite numerous changes of bowlers, continued to play Rigorously and pile on the runs, and when he lost Rowland, the next man, his score was 75. (Received June 2, 6.16 p.m.) . LONDON, June 1. Hopkins, played a brilliant and vigorous innings, putting in some fino driving hits. He made four sixers and four fourcrs. Howell was cleverly caught at co- . . ser point. AUSTRALIANS.—Ist Innings. Darling, c Payne, b McDonnell ... 38 Armstrong, c McDonnell, b Napier 46 Hill, c Main price, b McDonnell ... 3r Gehrs, c -and b Napier 0 ' Gregory, c Mainprice, b Napier 12 * Duff, c McDonnell; b Morcom ... 36 Hopkins, not out ...- 75 Cotter, c Napier, b Morcoiu 3 VcLeod, run out i Kewland, Xb.w. ... 4 Howell,'c Harrison, b Morcom .... 1 Extras ... • 6 Total 256 Bowling analysis.—Napier, four; for 96 ; Morcom, three for 49 ; Keigyi in, ' none-for 28 ; McDonnell, two for .44 ; , Jiainprice, non for 33. Cambridge has lest two wickets for B7« Scores : CAMBRIDGE.—Ist Innings. SetgKin, c and b Hopkins 7 -;yfllwwg. b Hopkins 9 . ; Page, not out 15 Morcom, not out 0 BLAMING THE BOWLING. SYDNEY, June 2. He Herald, commenting on the result of the test match, says : "It waa no more than what cverjbody who follows cricket expected from an Austrntfan. cloven..which undoij tjedlj] seemed when it left these shores deficient at various points of tho game." •Rw» Thtilr TftlMrranh cava • " Thn

■rue JJaily l olograph says : " The I only thing to do is to admit that the Australians were outplayed. A "disquieting feature of the match was Jtl>e breakdown of the .bowling."