AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 139, 12 June 1905, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

THE M.C.C. MATCH. ABANDONED THROUGH RAIN. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, June 10. Although the weather was delightful when the match was resumed to-day, at a quarter-past twelve, by lunch time heavy rain again set in, and the match was abandoned. Marylebone declared their innings closed with eight wickets down for IS3. The partnership between Jackson and Braund lasted just over an hour, the sixth wicket falling for a total of rio. King played Noble on for 1(35, and Jackson was taken splendidly by Darling at short-leg. Except one lucky j snick, his innings was masterly. He hit nine fours, and drove Layer into the i pavilion. He batted To minutes. Duff was out the first ball, and the match was then abandoned, Hearne getting one I wicket for one ball. j il.C.C.—First Innings. j Foster, c Darling, b MeLeod 11 j Maclaren, b Layer " 0 j c Hopkins, b Layer 13 Fry, c Nobis-, b Layer 27 Warner, run out 5 I Jackson, c Darling, b Noble 85 Braund, c Layer, b MeLeod 14 King, b Noble G Thompson, not out 13 j Hirst, not out 3 Extras 6 Total for eight wickets IS3 j BOWLING ANALYSIS. ' MeLeod took two wickets for 04 runs, j Layer, three for 55. | Armstrong, nil for 22. ■ Noble, two for 21. Hopkins, nil for 4. j Dull, nil for 11. ' | AUSTRALIANS.—First Innings. J Duff, b Hearne 0 ' Darling, not out °