CRICKET. AUSTRALIANS v. PLAYERS OF ENGLAND. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. HIGH SCORING BY THE COLONIALS [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received September 18, 9.30 a.m.)

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CRICKET. AUSTRALIANS v. PLAYERS OF ENGLAND. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. HIGH SCORING BY THE COLONIALS [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received September 18, 9.30 a.m.)

LONDON, 17th September. The match between the Austiahaim and English Players — >uu last, of tho visitors' tour — was ivxiiinod nt Kenningloti Oval to-da.y. Tho veal her was dull and ohilty, and the wicket good. There way a satisfactory attendance of the public Hill and Noble continued tl»e Australians' liuiingH. Off tliu first ball from Haigh Hill mode two, but the second beat mm, nnd ho retired. He. h«d been two hoius at the wickets, and shown good hitting powern, obtaining eight fourem, but bad been rather lucky. Three for 210. Noble had a short stay, being bowled by Rhodes when ho had mudo i. Four for 214. Dull" contributed 6, and was then caught by Uoywurd at extra mid -off. Five for 233. Hopkins joined Darling, and free hitting became the order. J)arling raised his score to '28, hitting Braund for three fourers m one over, but he drove tiio m i xt one to Rhodes at loßg-on*- who took a well-judged catch, though he had the sun in his- eyes. Six for 261. Hopkins had made 26 when Trumble ' arrived, and despite several changes. of bowling, they were still together at the luncheon adjournment, the total being 317. On resuming, Vino nnd Rhodes conducted the attack. Hopkins added a single, and in tho fourth over was bowled by Vrae. Ho had boon eighty-fivo minutes at the wickets, nnd had batted Veil, his hits including six fourers. Seven for 32k Armstrong partnered Trumblo. When he had made six tho newcomer gave an apparent chance of stumping to Braund, who was acting as wicket-keeper in place of Lillcy, who had hurt a finger. Armstrong, when he reached 20, snicked Rhodes to Abel at slip, but the chance was missed. In the next over ho was bowled by Vine, after a good exhibition of free hitting. Might for 386. Kelly succumbed to Rhodes without scoring when ono had been added to the total. Saunders contented himself with keeping up his wicket while Trumble put on runs. With C 8 to his credit the latter was bo\v ( led by Rhodes. Trumble wns a hundred minutes al the wickets, and gave a fine display of poM'erful hitting. The Australians' innings lasted three hundred and thirty-five minutes. Scores : — AUSTRALIANS.— First Innings. Gregory, run out 22 Trumper, c nnd b Rhodes ... „. #90 Hill, b Haigh ... 81 Noble, b Rhodes ».. 4 Dull, c llaywurd, b Rhodes ... v . 15 Darling, c Rhodes, ib Braund 28 Hopkins, b Vine ... „, „. 49 Trumble. b Rhodes ... ... M . 08 Armstrong, b Vine „< ».< M . 20 I Kelly, b Rhodes .., „.„ ».. 0 SaundeiH, not out ... ... „.. 1 Sundries „r M , M< P> . 30 Total , 414 Bowling Analysis.— Hirst, no wickets for 51; Vine, two for 77; llnigh, ono for 01; Rhodes, live for 115: Braund, one for 56; Huj'ward. none for 21. (Received September 18, 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, 17lh September.' Hirst and Tyldctiluy opened the second innings of the Players. Thp former wan caugnt by Duff nt squaro-leg when ho hud nuwle 23. One for CO. Tvldesley made 27, and wn« then caught by Darling at mid-off. Two for 51. Scores : — PLAYERS.— Second Innings. Hirst, c' Dutf, b Armstrong ... 23 Tyldvsley, c Darliug, b Noble ... 27 Ilaywaru, not out ... 0 Extra ... l Total for two wickets ... ».. 51 (Received September 18, 1.9 p.m.) LONDON, 17th September. When stumps were drawn tho Players had lost threo wicket* for ul runs — Hayward, c Kellv, b Hopkins, 18; Abel, not out, 32 ; Quaife, not out, fi. [This brings tho play down to the ond of the third day, which, throughout the tour, hns been tlie full tinio allowed to a match. As the match against tuc Players is the final fixture, and the moxßnge makes no allusion to the game being drawn, tho probability is that tho match will be played to a finish.]