The Australians at Home.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 3896, 11 May 1899, Page 3

The Australians at Home.

[By Eleotrio Telegraph-Copyright.] [United Presß Association] LONDON, May 9 At the close of the day’s play tho Aus tralians had lost eight wickets for 357. Hill and Gregory Bcored 60 in less than an hour.

Darling, b Jeieop 24 Iredale, c Hayward, b Lockwood ... 4 Hill, Ibw, b Grace 39 Worrall, c Brockwell, b Townsend ... 28 Gregory, Ibw, b Townsend 124 Noble, (not out) 105 McLeod, c Brockwell, b Townsend .. 7 Laver, et Board, b Townsend ... 0 Kelly, b Townsend 20 Trumble (not out) 0 Extras 6 GREGORY AND NOBLE’6 PARTNER SHIP. 141 RUNS IN 90 MINUTES. After the luncheon adjournment Lockwood, Townsend, and Grace bowlod, bnt the batsmen played in free style, being indifferent to all changes. Gregory was miesed in tho sLpa when be had made 83, and a moment later gave another chance at the wickets.

He was heartily cheerod on reaching his century. He battc-d alt' getlur threo hoars and twenty minutes. Noblo showed first rate cricket through oat, displaying a consistent taking style. The partnership la»t<d an hoor and forty minutes, and produce! 141 rune. (Received 9 45 a m ) May 10 The Australians’ first innings dos l d for 375.

Tramble, b Brockwell ... ... 7 Jones, b Brockwell 0 Noble, not oat 116 Bowling Analyeis—Townsend 5 for 112, Brockwell 2 for 41, J ssop 1 for 46, Lockwood 1 for 69, Grace 1 f r 54 Toe Bouth of England in their second innings havo lost five wickets for 105 Fry, o Trumble, b Jones 12 Abol, o and b Trumble 5 Brockwell, Ibw, b Tramble ... ... 21 Jcesop, o Kelly, b Trumble 22 Hayward, b Noble 24 Rangisinji, not out 21 Grace, not out 0 Noble was over three hours at the wickets without giving a chance.