THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND.

Evening Post, Volume LXIII, Issue 133, 5 June 1902, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND.

THE MATCH AGAINST YORKSHIBE. [PBKSS ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, 3rd June. Alter the disastrous collapse of the Australians in their second innings, the county men took their second turn at tho wickets, and un hour's play sufficed for them to put together the 48 runs required to win. This was accomplished with the loss of five wickets. Brown and Tunnicliffe wero the first to bat. Howell dismissed the former by a catch off Noble. One for 9. Howell then clean/ bowled Tunuicliffe. Two for 19. The partnership of Denton and Taylor carried the total to 25, when a nice catch by Gregory ended Denton's career. Three for 25. Jackson came next, but the partnership \VM dissolved by Noble finding Taylor's timber. Four for 39. When tho fifth wicket foil the score stood lit 41, Kolly catching Jackson off Howoll. Washington then joined Hirst, who had not broken his duck. Tho new-comer quickly put the finishing touches on, as he hit Howell square to log for four, and then drove Noble to the on for five, bringing the score up to 50, and thus winning the match for Yorkshire. Howell and Noble bowled unchanged during the final innings. Yorkshire won by five wickets. Complote scores:— ; YORKSHIRE. First Innings ... ».„ *>< 107 Second Innings. Brown, c Howell, b Noble ... k .« 9 Tunnioliffo, b Howell ... k .« 3 Denton, o Grogory, b Noble ».« 5 Taylor, b Noble ... „., »-., 11 Jnckson, c Kelly, b Howell „.r »ot 6 Hirst, not out ... ii, ,« 0 Washington, not out „-.* r-« 9 Sundries ... „« „-,« 7 Total for five wickets ».< F .« 50 Grand total „.. ... .... 157 Bowling analysts — Howoll, two wickets for 22 ; Ndble, three for 21. AUSTRALIANS. First Innings „.< ... *.. 131 Second Innings k .< >.. „., 23 Grand total ra »,< >.< 154 The first defeat of the Australians is sensational enough to bo kept in mind for some time. Nine matches have been played by the team since it landed, and on each occasion rain has intorfered with the ground. The Australian eleven of 1899 played two games ugainst Yorkshire, and both of them wero drawn on account of the rain. However, as everything points to a wet summer in England, the matter of bad wickets will just have to be taken without complaint. Undoubtedly lorkshiro deservos its victory. To dismiss a combination of batsmen like the 1902 Australian eleven for runs, and then on tho sumo, or probably a worso, wickot, to score 50 runs for 5 wickets against Noble and Howell, is deserving of all " admiration. Jackson's bowling feat comes as the most sensational item of the game. He is only v chango bowler; last season ho was in Africa, und the season before he couldn't bowl at all. It all goes to show what can be done with a ball on a ground damaged by wator. Take a few examples —In May, 1890, Lord Sheffield's team was dismissed by the Australians at Sheffield Park ior 27 runs, and Grace made 20 of tho total. Turner took 4 wickets for 9 runs, and Ferris 5 wickets for 18 runs. Tho same Australian elovon at Lords the following month lost seven for 13 runs. In 1899, Australian bowlers dismissed Leicesternhiro batsmen for 28 runs— Noble, 7 for 15, Jonos, 3 for 5. There are dozens of other examples which can be quoted, and the old question crops up as to whether in fairness to both teams, the pitch should hot be protected. To-day the match Austrnlia'hs v. Lancashire begius at Manchester.