AUSTRALIANS V. MARYLEBONE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7540, 15 August 1902, Page 2

AUSTRALIANS V. MARYLEBONE.

Received August 15 9.43 a.m.

London, August 14. The Marylebone team consists of Findlay, Carpenter, Cbinnery, Banjit., Lucas, Smith, Thompson, W. Smith, Steveuson, Toung, and Mead.

The weather is dull, and the wicket is slightly soft.

Carter, Jones, and Saunders are omitted from the Australians.

Marylebone have lost eight wickets for 189.

Carpenter, played Howell on to the wicket. One for l.i Chinnery followed, and scored rapidly. Findlay was bowled by Howell. Two for 82.

Thompson filled the vacancy, but Chinncry was caught easily in the slips by Trumble off a rising ball. Three for 47. Banjit joined Thompson, and the pair made runß freely. Banjit was caught at short leg by Duff easily. Barririg an easy ebanoe to Gregory at mid-off off Armstrong, Banjit produced bis 60 runs by fine cricket.

Four for 123.

After lunch, Lucas joined Thompson, and very quick play followed, Howell and Armstrong bowling. Thompson was easily caught in the slips, off a rising ball from Howell.

Five for 147.

Ernest Smith filled the vacancy, but had only scored three when he gave Hill a catch at square leg. Six for 154. W. Smith succeeded, but Lucas was easily caught by Duff at short leg. Seven for 162.

With the advent of Stevenson, the scoring became faster. The latter, after getting a dozen, succumbed to Howell. Scores :— Marylebone. — First Innings. Carpenter, b Howell 1 Findlay, b Howell 7 Cbinnery, c Trumble, b Howell ... 37 Thompson, c Trumble, b Howell ... 23 Ranjit, c Duff, b Armstrong ... 60 Lucas, c Duff, b Armstrong ... 27 E. Smith, 0 Hill, b Armstrong ... 3 W. Smith, not out 14 Stevenson, b Howell 12 The Times says that as tbe result of the test matches every true sportsman will give the Australians the credit of being the better side. Tbe Australians will tour South Africa about October, under the auspices of the Johannesburg Wanderers' Club. They will play two matches at Johannesburg against all South African elevens.