TRUMPER FINISHES FOR AUSTRALIA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8163, 28 February 1905, Page 2

TRUMPER FINISHES FOR AUSTRALIA.

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CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 27. Rain delayed a start in the Canterbury v. Australia match to-day until 4.30 p.m., when Canterbury again went to the wickets. The innings was quickly closed for 183, and Australia was left with 137 runs to get in an hour. Mainly owing to a splendid exhibition of free cricket by Trimmer they put on the runs with one numitß to hp'arc, Trumper being not out with a chanceless 87. The following arc the scores : —

CANTERBURY— Second Innings. (Continued.) Boxshall, b Layer Ollivier, b Layer Read, not out Extras

Total 183 Bowling analysis : — Noble, three for 42 ; Lavcr seven for 66.

AUSTRA LIA.— Second Innings. Duff, b Callaway Trumper. not out Hill, b Callaway Noblp, not out Extra

Total for two wickets .... Bowling. — Callaway, two for 64.

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