CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CII, Issue 11948, 20 July 1899, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN,

THE FOURTH TEST MATCH. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 18.

The weather was lovely this morning, and the ground crammed from the start. Howell and Kelly, the not outs of the previous evening, resumed to the bowling of Bradley and Young. Howell failed to score, Bradley taking his middle stump with a yorker. Two for 6. Worrall succeeded and soon lost Kelly. Young spread-eagled his stumps. Three for 14. No.ble joined Won-all, and canned the score to 26, when Bradley, with a good one, found a weak spot in WorraH’s defence. He gave a chance to Brockwcll at cover slip off Bradley, which was not accepted. Four for 26. Gregory was next, but had a short stay, having the misfortune to be out leg-before-wicket to Young. Five for 35. Trumpei partnered Noble, and was just getting nicely set when Young lowered his leg stump. Six for 53. The wicket was kicking slightly, but appeared in good condition. The bowling was dead on, Bradley being almost unplayable. Darling came nexC only to fall a victim to Young, after scoring 4. Seven for 57. The arrival of Trumble stopped the collapse. Both batted steadily. With the score at 77 Brockwell replaced Bradley, and at 85 Hearnewent on for Young, but runs continued to come. At 107 another double change was made. Bradley and Young taking up the offensive. At 125 Young retired in favour of Jackson. Tnunble, who was uncomfortable at the beginning of his innings, narrowly escaped being bowled, and also caught in the slips, but afterwards batted freely and with confidence. Noble displayed coolness, and played with much deliberation. At the luncheon adjournment the score stood at seven wickets for 130, Noble 34, Tremble 39. . . ■, The collapse of the Australians in the earlier part of the game aroused much excitement among the spectators. On resuming after luncheon Young and Bradley took up the bowling. In the second over Tremble gave an easy catch to M Laren at third man off Bradley. Eight for 139. The retiring batsman had been at the wickets for over seventy-five minutes. Iredale followed. At 166 Heame displaced Young, and at 175 Jackson succeeded Hearne. The ninth wicket fell at 195. Iredale tipped the ball from Bradley. Ihe wicket-keeper, turning smartly round, made a clevjjr catch. Jones, the last man, failed to score, and the innings closed for 196. Noble took two hours and three-quarters to make 50 runs.

The Australians having a deficit of 176 runs, followed on. Noble and Worrall were the first batsmen, Young and Bradley conducting the attack. Worrall had a life when he had scored one. He gave a difficult chance to Lilley behind the wickets, who almost held it. Afterwards Worrall batted steadily.

Bradley, Young, Jackson, Heame, Brockwell and Hayward were tried bonding. Worrall was snapped up at short leg after batting an hour and forty minutes He gave an excellent exhibition, and hit seven fours—one wicket for 93. Trumble was taken low in the slips—two for 117. Noble’s defence was faultless. Trumper was missed by Lilley before he had scored. When stumps were drawn for the day the Australians had scored 142 for the loss of two wickets.

The Judges at the Manchester Assize Court adjourned the Court early to permit attendance at the match. The following are the scores : ENGLAND. First Innings. Quaife, c Darling b Noble . . 8 Fry, b Jones . ’ . . . .9 RaJijitainhjl, c Worrall b Jones . 21 M’Laren, b Noble ... 8 Jackson, o Trumble b Jones . 44 Brockwell, o Worrall b Noble . 20 Hayward, c Jones b Howell . . 130 Lilley, Ibw b .Laver , . .58 Young, b Howell . . . .43 Heaxne, o_lredale b Trumble . 1 Bradley/not out . . . .23 Extras . . . . . 7' Total . . . .372 Bowling Analysis'.—Noble, three wickets for 85 runs; Jones, three .wickets for 136 runs; Howell, two wickets for 45 runs; Trumble, one wicket for 72 runs; Laver, one wicket for 27 runs. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Laver, c Lilley b Bradley . . 0 Howell, b Bradley . . .0 Kelly, b Young .... 9 Worrall, b Bradley . . .14 Trumper, b Young . . .14 .Darling, b Young ... 4 Noble, not out . . . .60 Gregory, Ibw b Young . . 5 Trumble, c M’Laren b Bradley . 44 Iredale, c Lilley b Bradley . . 31 Jones, b Jackson ... 0 Extras . . . . .15 Total 196 Bowling Analysis;—Bradley, five wickets for 67 runs; Young, four wickets for 19 runs; Jackson, ono wicket for 19 runs; Ranjitsinhii, no wickets for ono run; Heame, no wickets for seven runs; Brockwell, no wickets for 18 runs. (The analysis does not agree with the score.) Second Innings. Worrall, c Brockwell b Young . 53 Trumble, c Eanjitsinhji b Bradley. 7 Noble, not out . .. . . .59 Trumper, not out . . . .18 Extras 5 Total for two wickets . . . 142 AN EXCITING INCIDENT. LONDON, July 18. During the progress of the test match to-day some commotion was caused by the collapse of the roof of a refreshment shed, on which a number of spectators were standing. A waiter was injured. BRIGGS’S CONDITION. A. N. Hornby, the Lancashire cricketer, has started a fund in aid of Briggs, whose condition is exceedingly grave.