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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7897, 12 August 1905, Page 3

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i AUSTRALIA Y. HIDBLESEI i J' LONDON, Aug. 10. ' At Lords to-day, the Australian!) began a match against iMiddleSH, The weather was fine at the opening and the wicket fast. The opening was none too reassuring, as Trumper was caught in the slips first ball by Trot t, and the same fieldsman disposed of Hopkins oil his fourth hall, while Hill, after sconi'iig, four, was clean bowled by Beldam. The second and third wickets tell at eight. Noble and Armstrong were then associated, and stemmed the tide. Kilty appeared in 15 minutes, and Hie total was taken up to 119 before a Reparation was effected. Armstrong gave a fine display of hard driving, knocking up his scoro in 50 minutes. The score included six tourers. He gave a chance when 5. NoWoand Darling carried the total to 135, when heavy rain set in, and play was abandoned for the day. AUSTRALIA.-lst Innings. Trumper, c Trott, b Beldam ... 0 Hopkins, c Troti, h Bosanquet ... 0 Hill, b Beldam 4 'Armstrong, c Wells, b Hearne ... 55 Noble, not out 59 Darling, not out 10 Sundries 10 Total for four wickets . tsr.