CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 502, 15 August 1902, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE FINAL TEST MATCH

ENGLAND WINS BY A WICKET.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 13. Tho Australians' second innings produced 121.

England, in their second innings, lost nino wickets for 203, and thus won by ono wicket.

Armstrong was bowled in Lockwood's first over, having survived an appoal by Rhodes for leg-before off his. first ball. Nino for 115.

Kelly, the last man, got log-bofore to Lockwood. Rhodes’ balls rose awkwardly from spots on the pitch. Tho additional scores woro : Armstrong, b Lockwood 21 Trumble, not out 7 Kelly, lbw, b Lockwood 0 Sundries 9 Total 121 Bowling analysis: Lockwood, fivo for 45 : Rhodes, ono for 38 ; Jackson, nil for 7 ; Hirst, one for 7 ; Braund, two for 15. The wickot looked vory doubtful as tho Englishmen went in for their second innings. Maclarou played Saunders’ socond ball on, aftor scoring a couple. Ono wicket for 5. Tyldosloy joined Palairct, but tho former was cloan bowled by Saunders with a fino break-back, tho previous ball having just shaved tho batsman's off-stump. Two for 5.

Hayward was noxt, but Saundors bowlod Palairct, ono of the bails hitting Holly ia the eye. Threo for 10.

Kelly was not soriously hurt, and continued wicket-keeping. Jackson was tho noxt batsman.

Rain stoppod play for a timo. llolly reaching forward, noarly caught Hayward. Ho was badly rnissod by Gregory at short leg off Trumblo when ho had mado threo. Four for 31. Braund inudo a couple, when Kelly smartly caught him at the wicket. Jackson, playing a fino game, was never in difficulties, Ho hit a vory fino four from each bowler. Fivo for 48. Jackson, with Jessop, brought tho score to 87 at lunch. Jossop had a life whon at 27, being missed by Trumpor at long-off, off Saundors. Tho catch, however, was vory low down. Jackson, just on lunch, with 39 to his credit, was noarly stuinpod off Saundors, Jessop was batting very fast, and got two fino drives for four off Trumblo with successive balls, ono pitching on tho pavilion awning. On resuming tho weather bccamo overcast. Jossop rapidly overhauled Jackson’s total, and cut Trumblo nicely for four. Jackson was badly missed by Armstrong in tho slips whon at 48. Jessop, at 70, cut Trumblo for five, and then hit Saunders for four fouvers in ono over, compiling fifty in 45 minutes. Ho made 75 out of ono hundred, made in an hour's batting. Armstrong, at 145, replaced Saunders. At tho first bowling change Jackson sont ono from Trumblo back to tho bowlor, and retired aftorj batting ono hundred minutes. His crickot was not so good aftor lunch. Six for 157. Jossop continued forcefully with Hirst. Tho domon brought tho century in viow, scoring twelvo off ono over of Trumblo’s, including two drives into tho pavilion. Hirst hit Armstrong to leg twice in succession for four. Then Jossop was caught by Noble at short-log off Armstrong. He batted 75 minutes. Ho received a groat ovation on retiring. Tho Australians cheered hoartily. Seven for 187. Jessop hit one fivo and seventeen fours.

Lockwood partnered Hirst, who was scoring rapidly. Lockwood mado a couplo and got leg before to Trumble. Eight for 214. Lilley was next. Hirst was hitting freely. Noble replaced Saunders at 244, tho excitement groatly increasing. Lilley was smartly caught at mid-off by Darling. Nino for 248. Rhodes, tho last man, opened with four through tho slips, amidst cheers. Hirst reached 58, and then Rhodes mado tho winning hit, amidst tromondous enthusiasm. Tho scores aro : England—2nd innings. Madaron, b Saunders 2 Palairct, b Saundors ’ 6 Tyldosloy, b Saunders O Hayward, o Kelly, b Saunders ... 7 Jackson, c and b Trumble 49 Braund, c Kelly, b Trumblo 2 Jessop, c Noble, b Armstrong ... 104 Hirst, not out 58 Lockwood, lbw, b Trumblo 2 Lilley, c Darling, b Trumble 16 Rhodes, not out ... 6 Sundries 11

A private offer mado by a Sydney merchant has secured Trumper's return to tho colony. It is definitely settled that the team return via the Capo. They play six matches in South Africa, arriving in Australia in tho middle of December.

GREAT ENTHUSIASM.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 13. Hirst’s scoro included six fourers. Of the last fourteen scoring strokes thirteen wore singles. He was batting eighty minutes, with immenso nerve and judgment.

There were great scenes of enthusiasm after the victory. Bowling analysis: Trumblo, four for 108; Saunders, four for 10S ; Armstrong, one for 28; Noble, none for 11.