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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 39, 15 February 1902, Page 2

CRICKET

fr.MTKU I'RF,<S ASSOCIATION.] ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. THE FOURTH TEST MATCH. Sydney, February 11. Them w;is a big attendance to-day on the occasion of the commencement of the fourth test match, England v. Australia. The wicket was .splendid, and the weather glorious. Maclaren won the toss, and opened the innings with Hayward to the bowling of Saunders and Noble. The pair batted very cautiously, Saunders particularly giving Hayward trouble. The excellent fielding also had a bad effect on run-petting. After luncheon Saunders dismissed Hayward with a magnificent, ball omi wicket for 73. Tyldesloy tilled the vacancy. Scoring progressed very slowly, and a couple of hours were occupied in registering the first century. At one stage Maclaren took eighteen minutes to add a single, while Tyldesley adopted stonewalling tactics. Armstrong was tried, but Tyldesley especially knocked him about. At the afternoon tea adjournment the score stood at 174 — the product of three hours' cricket. Beceivsd February 14, 8.24 p.m. On resuming after the tea adjourn ment. Maclaren b rough liis innings to an end. Ho made a had stroke, lifting Saunders high to Duff at mid-off, who effected a splendid catch. Maclaren was at the wickets three hours and a half. Two wickets for 179. Quaife and Jessop were soon disposed of, and the board showed four wickets for 188. Saunders. had obtained the last three wickets at a cost of six runs. Tyldesley then opened out, hitting magnificently, and making one great high drive over the fence. Braund foil to Trumblf, and Tyldesley soon after terminated his innings by placing one from Xohle into " Kelly's hands. McCJahey arid Lilloy played out rime, the score at the "drawing of stumps standing a I '2<r> for the loss of six wickets. Th« scores so far in the Englishmen's first innings are : Maclaren, c Duff, b Sauuders 02 Hayward, b Saunders.. .. 41 Tyldesley c Kelly, b Noble . . 79 Quaife, c Kelly, *b Saunders. . 4 Jessop, c Noble, b Saunders. . 0 Hraund, 1. b. w. Trumblf .. 17 McGahoy, not. out .. ..18 Lilley, uo( out 10 Extras . . . „ 5