CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12203, 25 May 1905, Page 8

CRICKET.

■* • THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. THE MATCH AGAINST YORKSHIRE. THE COLONIALS GAIN A GOOD LEAD. United Press Association—By Electric Te.egraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 23. When the Kiii' l " "'as continued to-day tlie weather was dull ami cold. Tho wicket was hard, and tho attendance was about _COO when play started. In the first over of the day's play, Cotter, alter adding a single to his overnight's score, was thrown out by Tunnicliffe. 318—0—4. In the second over Kelly, in trying to pull lliiigh. gave Ringroso an easy catch at mid-on, Howell remaining not out 4. Tho innings, which la-ted _33 minutes, closing for 322. Jack-on and Grim>ha\v were the first County representatives. Cotter and Layer Lov.lmg. Hopkins acted as .substitute for Darling, who had injured his thumb. AtUr three overs had been bowled, and tho score wa.s !), tho play was stopped, owing to the bad light. The gaino was resumed attor thin v minutes' delay. The bowlers changed ends and the alteration proved effective, as Jackson, who had played witli gieat vigour ami in excellent form, was e.i.-iiy caught by T rum per at third man, off Layer. lie made six 4s, including three off ono over ot Cotter*,. His innings lusted iifty minutes. t>B— I— l 2. tinmsiiaw was _4 when Denton joined hini, and without adding to his .score the former was bowled in hitting across ono from Layer. He was tio minutes at tho wickets. 8-j—2—24. Denton was 17 when Tunnicliffe partnered him, and he had made a lucky start, knocking four 4's off Noble. When he was 31 Duff dismissed Denton by a brilliant running catch, falling full length as he took the ball. When 22 ho had l>een missed in the slips by Cotter, off Layer. and at 27 ho was nearly caught by MeLeod. 10G—3-31. The hundred appeared on the board after eighty minutes' play, ami at the luncheon adjournment three wickets were down for 108, Tunnicliffe being 7 and Hirst 1.

On resuming, the weather was du'l, and the attendance had increased to 12,000. Cotter and Layer continued bowling. When 9, Hirst, who was very lame, was caught by T rum per, at third man, off Layer. 137—1—9. Tunnicliffe was then 26. Play since the resumption had been quiet. Before Rhodes, who was next, could make a start, ho was bowled by Cotter off his pat!. 138—5—0. Haigh also made a short stay, as ho got a single, and was then cleverly caught, left hand, by Cotter, at point, another wicket going to Layer's credit. 139—6—1. Myers looked like staying with Tunnicliffe, who had given a life at 33, Duff missing a running chunco to catch him off Layer. .Myers at 8 fell to ono of Layer's slow yorkers. 104—7—8. Tunnicliffe' was 52, and he let tho newcomer, Lord Hawke, do the run getting tor a time. Then in trying to hit a ball from Layer, Tunnicliffe gave Hopkins an acceptable catch. Eight for 195—8—52. Tttnnicliffe's play was marked by judicious driving, and his innings lasted MlO minutes. The remaining wickets added only a couple of runs. Hawke, at 15, whs bowled by Layer (nine for 197), and Howell then bowled. Ringrose and brought tlie innings to a close nt the same total. liinnicliff© was caught at after a skilful hut not faultless display ot cricket, tho feature of which was.hia excellent driving. Ho hit five 4's. The innings lasted 200 minutes. Layer's bowling came very fast off the pitch. As usual, Trumpet- and Duff wero the first pair to open for tho Australians and Myers and Haigh started the bowling for tho homo team. Duff was caught at second slip, off tho first ball cf the second over. I—l—l. Hill wa .s next, and nearly monopolised the rungetting, and added 17 wFiil© Trumper made 4. Hill wa.s then caught at the wicket. 20-2—17. Nobio joined Trumper, _ who was smartly caught at second slip by Rhodes. Trumper was very cautious, and scored 8 runs in thirty minutes. 31—3—8. With Noble and Gregory together, Rhodes bowled, and ho dismissed both batsmen in his first over, Gregory being bowled off stump (four for 42) and Noble leg before. 43—5—9. Tho Howell and Kelly partnership yielded 16, all by Howell, boforo tho latter was bowled. s<J_6— 10. Stumps were then drawn, the innings having lasted seventy minutes. Tho wickot was apparently wearing. Hirst was lame and unable" to bowl or field, a substitute fielding for him. Tho following are the scores:— AUSTRALIANS. First Innings. R. A. Duff, b Rhodes .. .. ..61 V. Trumper, c Tunnicliffe. b Jackson *.'. 85 C. mil, c Hunter, b Haigh .. ..55 XT. A. Xoblc, c Jackson, b Haigh .. lj S. E. Gregory, c lunnicliffe, b Ringrose 2J J. Darling, c Tunnicliffe, b Rhodes" .. 51 F. Layer, b Ringrose .. .. ' .. 10 C. McLeod, c Tunnicliffe, b Rhodes '.. ;t J. J. Kelly, c Ringiosc, b Haigh .. 5 A. Cotter, run cut .. ~ ..4 W. P. i»owcll, not out .. .. .. 4 Extraß .. .. ~ > ] 4 Total .. .. .. .."322 Bawling Analysis: RingToso tock two wickets lor 3G runs; Rhcdes, three for «4; Jackson, one for 74; Haigh, three for 33; Hirst, none for 51; Myers, none lee 33. Second Innings. Duff, c Grimshnw, b Myers ~ .. j Trumper, c Rhode?, b Haigh .. .. g Hill, c Hunter, b Haigh .. '" 57 A'oble, low. b Rhodes ~ ~ g Gregory, b Rhodes .. .. "2 Howell, b Rhodes .. .. _. ]|j Kelly, not out .. .. .. 0 Extras .. .. ... !. 6 Total for six wickets .. .. 59 YORKSHIRE. First Innings. Hon. F. S. Jackson, c Trumper, b Layer 42 C. H. Grimshaw, b Layer .. .. oj D. lJenton, c Duff, b Layer .. ..31 J. Tunniclifie, c substitute, b Layer .. 52 G. H. ll:rst. c Trumper, b Layer .. "> W. a. Rhodes, b Cotter .. .. 0 S. Haigh, c Cotter, b Layer .. .. 1 H. Myers, b Layer .. .. ..8 Lord Hawke, b Layer .. .. ..15 \V. Ringrose, b Howc'l .. .. 0 D. Hunter, net out .. .. .. 0 Extras *.. .. .. .. 15 Total .. .. .. ..137 Bow.ing Analysis: Cotter took one wicket for 46 runs; Layer. eight for 73: McLecd none for \); Howell, one fcr 13; .Xoble, none for 39.

THE BOARD OF CONTROL.

SYDNEY, May 24. Tho Cricket Association has'joined tho Board of Control of International Matches.