CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 162, 11 July 1899, Page 5

CRICKET.

The AUSTRALIANS in ENGLAND.

MATCH AGAINST MIDLAND COUNTIES.

♦AUSTRALIANS SCORE 192. ENGLISHMEN SCORE 185 RUNS. . By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, July 11. To-day the Australian cricketers began a match at Birmingham against the following eleven representing the Midland Counties:—A. 0. Jones, G. L. Jessop, Diver, J. Hulme, S. Santall, 11. Wrathall, Arnold, Wilson, A. A. Lilley, W. G. Quaife, and F. H. B. Champain. Hill, Wbrrall and Johns are standing out. of the. Australian team. The weather is. showery and the attendance only fair. The wicket is easy. The Australians batted first, McLeod and Noble opening the innings to the ; bowling of Wilson and Hulme. J j The colonials made a poor start-, j McLeod was dismissed without scor- , ing, and the second wicket fell for 11. Trumble, however, played a fine innings, He made 50 in 80 minutes, including seven fours. The eighth wicket fell for 129, when Jones came in, and batting with great freedom knocked up 47. in 15 minutes. The innings closed for 192. Scores are appended:— .AUSTRALIANS—First Innings. McLeod, c Santall, b Wilson. 0 Noble, c and b Hulme 7 Trumble, c Lilley, b Arn01d...... 50 Gregory, c Hulme, b Wi150n...... 11 Trumper, c Lilley, b Arnold 25 Darling, c and b Arnold 33 Iredale, c Lilley, b Santall 0 Kelly, c Jessop, b Arnold 3 Layer, b Wilson 10 Jones, c Champain, b Wi150n...... 47 Howell, not out 6 Sundries 0 Total 192 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Arnold, 4 for 50. Wilson, 4 for 85. . Santall, 1 for 42. ... LONDON, July 10. Midland Counties in their,"first innings scored 185 runs.