CRICKET.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11347, 9 August 1902, Page 10

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME. MATCH AGAINST HAMPSHIRE. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 7. Tho match between the Australians and I Hampshire was commenced at Soutbamp- * ton to-day. Showers fell during the morni ing, delaying the start until after lunch. \ The wicket was very dead and treacherous. ;. The attendance was fair. Kelly, Jones, I and Howell were omitted from the Aus- \ tralian team. ) "The home team were the first to bat. Hill opened vigorously, and knocked up 15, including two fourers before he was bowled by Saunders, his partner meantime not>havptg -cored. 15—1—15. Hoy-Ins disposed lof Webb by a catch at long-on. 37—2—14. >M_jor Poore and Sprott made a useful stand, ■Noble ending the po-taership by splendidly ) catching "Poore low down with his .eft hand off his own bowling!: 66—3—14. Llewellyn contributed a couple, and then gave Hopkins an easy catch at mid-on. 68—4—2. Barton, facing Noble, was bowled first boll. 70—5—0. Carter bagged Johnston by a mice catch behind the wicket. 78—6—5, •Sprott, who went in third man was making the most of his much interrupted opportunities, and had gradually increased his scare to 25. Bodington's experience was similar to Barton's, Noble scattering his bails with his. first ball. 78—7—0. Sprott added 6 ta his score, and then Carter, the wicket-keeper, smartly snapped him up. He played good cricklt, and was neventy minutes at the wickets. 93—8—33. Robson, who was badly missed by Duff in the long-field when at 3, carried his score to 17, at which stage Trumble found his wicket. 125—8—17. The innings was closed by Soar skying Trumble into Darling's hands at mid-off. Trumper and Duff commenced the Australians' innings. The latter, off a kicking ball, gave an easy catch to Sprott in the Blips. 21—1—13. Hill scored 9 when he was caught off his glove in the slips by Webb. 46—2—9. Two runs later Trumper wa« taught by a substitute at point. 48— 3—lß. Darling and Gregory, were then together, but the latter was caught by Hill after adding 9. 6_-4—9. Noble next partnered his skipper, and a new complexion was placed upon the gams. Darling hit up 80 in fifty-five minutes—a most brilliant performance, Inctade_ in his hits were three sum. Noble, hit freely, and hit one six. The partnership added 107 in tha forty minutes played till stumps were drawn. ■ . " The Mowing are the scores: — HAMPSHtRE, Piret Inningg. . Bi'.l, b Saunders .. ,- Webb; c Hop lane b Trumble*" Z U Scroti, c C-rier, b Noble - ■ i\ Poore, c and b Noble . "" "' JJ Llewellyn, c Hopkins, b Noble .'.'. Z _ Barton, b Noble- ... jj Johnston, o Carter, b Noble '" sBodington, b Noole ... '" '" 0 Bobson, b Trumble ... '" **" -X Soar, o Darling, b Trumble ..." '" __ Priiehard, not out ... "" j) Sundries ...... *"! "... lo Total* ... • "^ Bowting Analysis: Trumble took three wickets for 53: Saunders, one for 37; Noble, cix for 35. There ie a di*cre.p*ncy in transmission between the analysis and the scores. AUSTRALIANS. First Innings. Trumper, c sub., b Llewellyn ... .. is Burl, c Sp-Qtt; b Llewellyn ... " _« Hill, c Webb, b Pritohard ... .*„ 9 Dining, mot out ... ... ... gg Gregory, c Hill, v Pritohard ... ..'. 9 Noble, not out ... ... ... 41 Sundries ... ... ... ... c Total for four wickste ... ... 176