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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7915, 2 September 1905, Page 3

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Australia i an English Eleven. ißcccived Sept. 1, 9.4 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 31. The Australians begun a match at Bournemouth to-day against an England eleven, captained by Dr. Grace. The weather was fine, but the wicket sofi. (Received Sept. 1, 4.45 p.m.) ' LONDON, Sept. 1. ' The sixth) wicket fell at IK>, Arnold being given out leg before just after passing his half century. Seven ' I for 100. He played good steady cticiket. The eighth wicket fell at 214. Scores : KNGLAND.-lst Innings. Grace, b Armstrong 2 Kishwick, 1.b.w., |j Armstrong ... 43 Braund, b Armstrong 47 Quaife, c Lavcr, b Armstrong ... 8 Llewellyn, b Howell 10 Arnold, 1.b.w., b Howell 51 Cufie, b Howell „ ,_. 19 Pearson, c Noble, b Howell 20 Jayes, b Howell 3 Stone, not out 17 Hargreaven, c Howell, b Cotter ... 5 Sundries 4 Total 229 Bowling analysis •.—Cotter one for 24, Armstrong four for 139, Lavcr none for 28, Howell six for 34. Darling and Trumper opened the Australian innings, and rattled up 58 before Darling was dismissed by a yorker. He had indulged in some hard hitting, giving a chance when 18. Trumper and Hill carried the total to 107. Trumper played a faultless innings, characterised by powerful cutting and driving. He hit a fiver and seven fourtrs. Hill, who remained till 140 showed on the board, obtained his runs by clean, hard driving. He put on 28 while Noble was makings, He hit seven fourers. The fourth wicket fell at 150, ihe fifth at 161, and the seventh at 1)62. Scores : AUSTRALIA.-lst Innings. Darling, h Arnold 31 Trumper, c Quaife, b Hargn-aves 52 Hill, c Arnold, b Hargieavcs ... 50 Noble, not out H Armstrong, 1.b.w., b Hargreaves 5 Hopkins, c Arnold, b Hargreaves 10 McLeod, c Grace, b Braund 1 Cotter, not out „ „ 16 Sundries _ _ 7 Total for six wickets ... 183