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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7189, 6 January 1902, Page 2

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MACLiUKX-S TE.-VM IN ATJSTRA-

THE SECOND TEST MATCIL

WIX POP. THE COLONIALS.

(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (l'ress Association.!"

. _ Mkusoukxe. January 4- _ Uam in tne early morning made tlie pitch very soft, and the umpires decided to postpone the resumption o£ play nil 2.10 p.m. ' J

llie weather remained dry all the morning, but as Tyldeslcy and Braund the uot-ouc men. resumed play, l">] lt . showers fell. 3

Trumble and Noble were bowling ryldeslcy commenced by rhviii" Trumble to leg for d. IU-. had another two when Trumpcr rau^ht him at short leg. The Lancashire "professional had been three hours and twentveig'ut minutes at the wicket. ;i m | "}{j s score of 00 included eight fours Six: wickets for 150.

Jones was the next batsman. The wicket was very dead. Braund made, the most of every chance, aud scored quickly, but lie made an uppish hit out to Darling, who reached and held itSeven for 173.

Gunn, who followed, made a couplebefore he was caught at extra mid-off by Jones.

Barnes took the crease in time to see •rones caught by Darling. Blythe came next, and had a similar experience, for Barnes spooned one soitly back io Trumble. Tue latter took three wickets in succession.

Ihe innings of Mack-en's t-eam thus closed for 175, and the Australians won by 220 runs. Scores :-— Lxulasd.—Second Innings. Maclaren, c Trumblc. b Noble 1 Hayward. st Kelly, b Trumble "" U Ivide.sley, c Trumper. b Noble G<> Quaifc, b Noble . * .3.5, •le=sop, c Gregory, b Noble '" ia Lilley, c Darling" ... "" *~ Braund, c Darling, b Noble" '" V>s Jones, c Darling, b Trumbie "" ~c Gunn, c Jones, b Trumble ... '" o Barnes, c and b Trumble '"" a Blythe, not out ... ... "" q Suudries Total j~ Bowling analysis.-Joue^ no wickets Z in' oblV 1K for« 0; Trumble, four foi -19; Howeli, none for 23 ; Armstrong none for ;i; Irumper, none for 1. Australians, grand total ' jc 5 Kngland, first innings 01 England, second innings 175 00,5

Majority for Australians ... 22' V deceived Jauuary 0, a t 9.57 a.m. T! t^ -i m , Syd-vey. January (,". The Daily Telegraph, commenting on the test match, says that each side had an innings and a half on a bowlers pitch, and » half innings on a batsman's pitch. In both cases, says the Telegraph, tlie Australians proved themselves better .to the extent of two runs to one Any significance attached to the Sydney detent has been cancelled by tlie Melbourne win, and we are -io nearer a. reliable estimate of the strengths of the two sides. The Telegraph expresses a hope that the selectors will see their way to include a slowbowler, or one who will serve to <rj v -a some variety of attack next match