CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7888, 2 August 1905, Page 2

CRICKET.

. AUSTRALIA V. SUSSEX. SOBLE 242, HOT LONDON, July 31. At Brighton to-day the Australians began a match with Sussex. The weather was fine, with a fast wicket. The partnership of Duff and Noble increased the score considerably, the ,-lay being characterised by clean hitting. The first century was h-oisted aa the result ol 75 minutes' batting. The partnership, which lasted an hour and a half, put on 123. Noble played splendid cricket, marred, however, by two chances. He has 31 tourers in his score, and Darling twelve. The score stands at four wickets for 474. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Trumpet, c Butt, b Dwyer ... ... 17 Duff, c Seymour, b Killick ... „ 82 Arms-trong, c Dwyer, b Cox 0 Noble, not out .., 212 Hopkins, c Futt, b Dwyer ... ~. 27 Darling, not out 8!) Extras 17 Total for four wickets ... 474 SOME RAPID SCORING. LONDON, July 31. Some tall scoring was done by Essex in the match with Middlesex. The latter county had declared' its innings closed, leaving Essex 2} hours in which to knock up 254 runs to win. Essex was equal to the occasion, winning by, seven wickets, with 29 minutes to spare.