AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 207, 30 August 1905, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

MATCH AGAINST GLOUCESTER. (Received 9.31 a_m.) LONDON, August 29. The weather was cloudy when th° Gloucestershire match was begun to-day The wicket was soft from the previoUday's rain. Huggins stands out of the county team, while Newland, Armstrong, Gregory and Duff are not playing for Australia. DarliEg won the toss, and, going in h.msetf with Trumper. the pair knocked up 50 run- in 35 minutes the former getting his runs by fine driving, and Trumper by his usual skilful cricket. The fir3t wicket fell with the score at 87. The score stands one wicket for 101 runs. It is now raining. (Received 12.14 p.m.) | LONDON, August 29. ! When the stumps were drawn for the | day the Australians had lost seven wiek- | ets for 184 runs. Rain caused half-an-hour's delay, and i later on another delay of three-quarters lof an hour took place. I Darling batted for two hours and 20 j minutes, and was finely caught at longion after a faulttess all-round innings ; when within an nee of his century. His I score included twelve fours. Scores: I AUSTRALIANS—First Innings. Darling, c Langdon, b Mills 90 ! Trumper b Jessop 27 i Hill, b Brown 13 i ' Noble, b Brown 1 , I Hopkins, c and b Mills 22 i j Gehrs, c Brown, b Dennett....... 4 j ! Kelly, c and b Brown. 3 i j McLeod, not out 12 i _v«.ter, not out o| Extras _i Seven wickets for ___ 184 j l