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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7842, 7 June 1905, Page 3

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AUSTRALIA V. YORKSHIRE. POOR BTANI}~B|¥ ' VISITORS. LOS DON, June 5. The weather is dull, but there is a (airly tost wicket. Play opened quietly. but became free latterly, and fifty runs were recorded in 45 minutes. Wilkinson skied Armstrong t(* Howell at mid-on. He gave a good driving display and Wt six tourers. One . for 70, ' Grimsbaw was'playing sound cautious cricket. Denton, his partner, secured eleven off one over of Laver. The century went up for 90 minutes' play. Denton was run out while attempv* tag a second over-throw run, His Innings lasted an hour, and he hit seven tourers. Two for 144. The fielding was faulty. Grimehaw, who played careful, stylish cricket 'or 150 minutes, was taken smartly in the slips. Three lor 163. . Hirst and Tunnclifte gave a useful partnership of 35 minutes, the former being- taken at long-on by Hopkins. Four for 306. (Received June 6, 4.45 p.m.) LONDON. June 5. The weather was brighter after luncheon. Tanniclifle's innings lasted 93 minutes, and was characterised by goodi driving. He was caught at the wicket in playing back. He made seven tourers. Haigh, who fell to a catch by Cotter at cover point, had been missed at iour by Hill in slips, oil Dtrff. Six for 381. Myers, when six, played Cotter en to his wicket. . Seven for 313 Hhodes 67. After adding three, Rhodes failed to negotiate a yorker from Noble. He batted 95 minutes, playing practically faultless cricket. His driving and cutting were splendid. The score included ten fourcrs. Eight for •>-1. Without alteration to the total, Rotheray played Cotter on, and a catch by Armstrong in the slips disposed of Hingrose. Scored: — YORKSHIRE.—Ist Innings. Wilkinson, c Howell, b Armstrong ... 44 Grimsbaw, c Armstrong, b Noble 4fl Denton, run out 52 TunniciifTe, C Kelly, b Hopkins ... 37 Hirst, c Hopkins, b Howell 27 Rhodes, b Noble 7<> Haigh, c Cotter, b Duff 14 Myers, b Cotter H Rotheray, b Cotter 5 Hingrose, c Armstrong, b Cotter 2 Hunter, not out 1 Extras 26 Total 324 Bowling analysis.—Cotter, three for 62 ; Laver, none for 62; Armstrong, one for 35.; Noble, Iwo for 715: Bopkins, one for 22 ; Howell, one for 22; Duff, one for 19. Us Australians made a disastrous start. When play ceased, three wickets had fallen for two runs. Ringrose opened the attack, and his second ball bowled Howell. One for 0. In the" second over, Kelly played Rhodes on. Two for one. In the third ovet, Griuishaw at second slip snapped up Laver. Scores AUSTRALIA. —Ist Innings. Howell, b Ringrose 0" Laver, c Grimshaw, b Ringross ... 1 Kelly, b Rhodes ... 0 Gregory, not out ... 0 Hopkins, not out ... 0 Extra 1

Total for three wickets