THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12202, 24 May 1905, Page 8

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

MATCH AGAINST YORKSHIRE. A GOOD START. United Pres3 Association—By Electric Te.ejjraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 22. The match between the Australians and Yorkshire was commenced at Sheffield to-day, when the weather at tho start was dull and cold after a shower which fell at eleven o'clock, but the wicket was hard, and tho outfield rough. The attendance was about 0000. Newland, Hopkins, Gehrs, and Armstrong were omitted from the Australian team. Armstrong is suffering from a bruised foot. Gnmshaw is playing for Yorkshire instead of Wilkinson.

Darling won tho toss and sent in Trumper and Duff, Hirst, who is slightly lame, and Myers bowling. The batsmen made tho pace merry from the jump, 40 appealing when they had been fifteen minutes at tho wickets. Trumper was nearly caught in tho slips at 11, and he gave a chance of being run out at lil, but Jackson was not quick enough in returning the bull. He aiterward.. gave a brilliant display. Duff, who did .OHIO hue cutting, was badly missed from a skyer at mid-on by i.iiigroso olf Hirst. At the end of __ minutes tho butting was characterised by poiishcd hitting. itain then stopped piay, tne score oeing <li (Trumper _. i.»u Hurt JO). On resuming, uitor lialt iin nours delay, Trumper. at -i., was bowied by a no ball by Hirst. He reached his hall' century in 46 minutes, and live minutes later the century lor the innings appeared, Rhodes then displaced __irst, who had been .severely punished, Dulf kuocking'll olf him in one over. With tho total at 122 trumper was 51 and Dutf til, obtained by sp.ondid play; tho bad light again stopped the game, and it was decided that no further piay should take place till after lunch. \V ith the hrst ball after lunch Duff was bowled by Khodes, tho bull removing his olf stump, 122—1 —61. The weather was brighter, and the attendance hud increased to 12,000. Hill, the next man, ran up 14, while Trumper was hitting all round tho wicket, and had increased his score to 74, bringing tho total up to 150, obtained after eighty minutes' play. At So Trumper was easily caught by 'iunnicliifo in the slips, oft Jackson. He was 'JO minutes at the wickets, and alter his first _U he showed tinu form all round, exoi-pt in his driving. He made thirteen I*. 170—2—8 a. Hill was 17 when Noble joined him, and the second century was hoisted after 110 minutes' play. Haigh next went on to bowl, and in hL_ hist over Hill was caught by Hunter at tho wicket. Ho took 50 minutes in making 55, mostly obtained by drives. 20-—3— 55. Noblo (5), with Gregory's assistance, added 7 to his score, and ho was then caught by Jackson easily at point, from Haigh s second over. He was 30 minutes at tho wickets. 215—4—12. When tho score was 230 rain caused' another interruption in the play, but it again cleared, and the game was resumed after 20 minutes' rain. Thero was -i bad light, which however, soon improved. Darling made a drive for 6 off Jackson, but afterwards the pjay was quiet, until Gregory was easily caught by Tunnicliffe in the slips, from a wretched stroke off Ringrose. His play wasp-marked by caution. 279—5—25. Darling, by judicious driving, had 38 to' his credit when Layer joined him. After a partnership of 55 minutes, during which the newcomer compiled 10, lie fell a victim to a good ball from Itin-gro-C. 302—(J—10. Darling's 50 appeared when he had been batting 80 minutes. The latter part of his innings was marked by steady play, but at 54 he was dismissed by a catch by Tunnicliffe, low down in the slips, off Rhodes. His score included a 6, and bix 4's. 300—7—54. McLeod contributed 3. and ho was then caught by Tunnicliffe, Rhodes again being tho bowler. 309—8—3. Cotter and Kelly made 3 each, and they were together when stumps were drawn. Tho following aro tlio scores:— * -_ AUSTRALIANS. First Innings. It. A. Duff, b Rhodes .. .. ..61 V. Trumper, c Tunnicliffe. b Jackson .. 85 C. mil, c Hunter, b Haigh .. ..53 M. A. Noble, o Jackson, b Haigh .. 12 S. E. Gregory, c Tunnicliffe, b _tin_rc_e 25 J. Dirling, c Tunnicliffe, b Rhodes .. 54 F. Layer, b Ringrose .. .. ..10 C. McLeod, c Tunnicliffe, b Rhodes .. 3 J. J. Kelly, not out . t .... 3 A. Cotter, net out .. .. ..3 Extras .. .. .. ... 4 Total for eight wickets .. ..315