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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7882, 26 July 1905, Page 2

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I THE FOURTH TEST MATCH. GOOD SCORE BY ENGLAND. LONDON, July 21. The fourth test match began at Manchester to-day. Tyldeslcy was hit by a ball the Australian fast bowler, causing a brief interruption of play. On resuming play was steady, fifty appearing al the end of an hour's play. Tyldeslcy had batted for au hour and a halt. Two fot 77, of which Hayward was 32.

Fry followed, and with Hayward carried on the game to the luncheon adjournment, when the board showed two for 07, Hayward's score, at this time was 51, obtained by admirable play, the half century having taken ■him 105 minutes. Fry, who had been at the wicket for twenty minutes, had only a single'to Iris'credit. On resuming, Noble and Cotter bowling, runs came faster, 3ft going on the sheet in twenty minutes. Armstrong in his first over bowled Fry, who had taken an hour to coinpile 17. Three for 136.

Jackson played a line innings, marked only, by two chances—one 1 when he was 70 to Armstrong in Die slips, off Noble, and the oilier at 76. . when he gave Kelly a chance of . stumping him off Armstrong. He was at the wicket three hours-, and ■ hit five tourers. Four for 176. Jackson, who was doing the most run-getting, gave a hot chance at. 24 to Noble at short-leg, The fieldsman made a fine but unsuccessful effort to reach the ball with his left hand. The first 200 was recorded in 210 minutes, after excellent all-round batting, Play became fast after the tea adjournment. Lavcr and Cotter did the bowling. A demonstration was accorded Spooncr, who reached 1000 runs for the season. Runs came every over, five tourers iming- notched in six successive overs, ffirsit, in his first stroke, nearly save a chance oftMcLeod. He afterwards got a couple of fluky tourers off Armstrong, Jackson, when; flg, became quieter. Jackson gave a fine display, and leached his century in the last over of the day. He was at the wickets 3j hours. Scores : ENGLAND.-Flrst Innings, Mat-Larcn, c Hill, b McLeod ... 14 Wayward, c G-ehrs, b McLeod ... 82 Tyldesley, b Lavcr 24 Fry, 'b Armstrong _. „ 17 Spooner, c and b McLeod ... ... 52 Jackson, not out 103 Hirst, c Lavcr, b McLeod ... ... 25 Arnold, not out A Sundries ... ... 35 Sis wickets for ~ w 852