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Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10520, 17 December 1901, Page 3

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w , England v Australia. [PER PIIESS ASSOCIATION.] [BY EtEOTRIO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.'] Sydney, December 16. It was a fine day, but of enervating warmth, when the Australians resumed. Seusational rain fell on Saturday evening, but not sufficient to injure tho wicket or account for the collapse which set in. Blythe and Barnes opened the attack, the Kentish bowler appearing to csme across a lot from leg. Hill only added a 4 when he played Barnes on his wicket. M'Leod,filled the vacancy in time to see Howell send *Blythe's first ba'l in tbe slips, where Brannd secured ifc, Kelly came next, but Barnes's second ball proved fatal to M'Leod. It was a beautiful length ball that dismissed the Victorian. Darling was next. Kelly was bowled before he had time to score. Laver's appearance stemmed the procession for a time, Darling making mosb of his opportunities got into double figures. The 4th wicket fell for 123, the scoring board showing the same result for the fall of the 7th. Tyldesley was saving a lot of boundaries for hia bide in the out field off Darling, who was getting in some fiue hard drives. At _ 137 M'Lnren, who had played his field and instructed the bowlers with fine generalship, put on Braund instead of Blythe. Laver, with bis mowing stroke, lifted the Somerset bowler to Quaife at fine leg, and retired after 40 minutes' batting. — 8 for 142. Trumble with Darling p'ayed ou to luncheon. After lunch D-trling gave Quaife an easy chance off Barnes. He batted 97 minutes. His score included five 4's. Jones, lasfc maftin, made a cauple of . lively hits and then lifted one high to Jessop, who with a run made a bril- s llant catch, the sorry innings thus ending for 168, haying lasted 3 hours 25 minutes. The additional scores are; — Hill, b Barnes 46 ; Howell, c Braund b Blythe 9; M'Leotl, ,b Btrnes Oj : KeH^, b Blythe 0 ; Darli.ig, c Quaife '• b Barnes 39 ; Laver, c Quaife b Braund 6 ; Trumble (not out) 5 ; Jones, ! •g sEesspp b Barne9 5 ; sundries 6. Total 168. '*"*. Bowling analysis — Barnes 5 for 65, 1 Braund 2 for 40, Blythe 3 for 26, ! Jessop 0 for 4, Gunn 0 for 27, A few minutes after 3 the Australians commenced the follow on, T?runper and Darling opening to Barnes and Braund. 12 was recorded when Darling gave Jessop a beautiful one- : handed catcl' — 1 for 12 Hill's career was brief, Braund's third ball capturing his wicket witliout the total undergoing an alteration. Noble had a couple of appeals for leg before in his first over. He shaped very unhappily bgfore the Somerset bowler. Trumper played him cautiously, but took Barnes less seriously and made runs off him by late cutting him finely. At 44 Blythe displaced Barnes. The half century was put u.p^ in 49 minutes. Immediately after Liiley snapped Trumper oft Blythe — 3 for 52. Gregory was next and played c rcfully, but Noble followed Trumper's example and gave Liiley a chance. — 4 for 59, M'Leod appeared only to be dismissed without scoring. Blythe then had an average of three wickets for 2 runs. Kelly had put on 9 when he gave a chance on the boun dary, bub Hayward dropped it. Kelly abided 3 and gave a soft catch to Braund at point. — 6 for 89. Trumble succeeded and a good partnership followed by lively play, Trumble placing boundary hits — 12 runs in one over. The century was reached after 1 hour 40 minutes. Barnes then replaced Blythe, and another 20 was added when Trumble touched Barnes and Liiley secured it — 7 for 129. Laver was of no use and retired with a duck 8 for 136. Howell joined Gregory, who was doing his best on a forlorn hope. The bowler gave a sensational display ot hitting. In 13 minutes he knocked up 31 with ths fielding out en the boundary. Before be had gone far, however, he lost Gregory, who skied one to M'Laren. He batted an 1 hour and 40 minutes. Jones part- ■ nered Howell, who raised enthusiasm > to a high pitch with his terrific strokes, ; hitting 16/ off one over of Barnes. ; Jones made a couple and then S'mt up I a 6d tch, terminating one of the worst i displays given by an Australian ■ Eleven. 1 16,000 were p&esenfc. J Australia 2nd innings — Darling, c j i Jessop b Braund 3 ; Trumper, c Liiley 8 b Blythe 34 ; Hill, b Braund 0 ; Noble, c Liiley b Blythe 14 ; Gregory, c I M'Laren b Braund 43 ;' M'Leod, b • Blythe 0; Kelly, c Barnes b Blythe 1 12 j Trumble, c Liiley b Barnes 26 ; i Laver, si Liiley b Braund 0 , Howell - (hofc but) 31 j Jones, c Jones b Brauud 2; sundries 7. Total 172. r Bowling analysis — Blythe 4 for 30, I Barnes 1 lor 74j Braund 1 ftr 61, •