Cricket.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7308, 30 May 1902, Page 3

Cricket.

The Australians at Home. The, First, Test Maleli. [By Electric Telegraph— Copright. I U er Press Association.) (Kecetved Mny 80, at 9.9 a m.) m, Lo.vdo.n-. Thursday. J-he nrst P,st match commenced on the Birmingham ground to-day in fine out cloudy weather. Six thousand spectators were present when play began. r J Truwble, Curler nnd-.Siiunders stood out, Saunders being confined to his bed with n sore throat. Mason, Ifnyward and Llewellyn ..-.ore ouiittrd from (he English, ream, Lcekwooa' being included. Maelaren won tin toss and sent the Australians to tieid. Miielarcn and Fry opened tho English innings, the at'ack boir.g entrusted to Jones p.nd Noble. The start was sensational. Macluren opened quiotlv, and iiad mado fivci when Fry faced' .lones, and Kelly, standing back from tho wicket, caught the Susses crack before he had scored—l far 5. lUnjitsiohii joined his captain, and each batsman added four; then, in making a foolish 1 attempt to stsal a single. Maclaren was run out Tho ball was hit to the third man, who returned it boforo the batsmen had crossed—Q for 13. Jnckeoa camo next. When the total bad reached 2u, Trumper replaced Jones, nnd A.rm-su-ou" wentS on [in. place of Noble at 35. Ouo run later Ranjitsinhji was cleaned bowled by the second ball of Armstrong's first ova-—a for 35. Tyldesley filled the vacancy, and opened his account by hitting Armstrong for two fourers. Jones relieved Annstroo" at -13, and Ilowell displaced Trumpet- n't 50, ,vhich appeared at the end of seventy minulos' p!,iy. The fielding of the Australians was suporb. Jackson knocked threo fourera off Jones, and Tvldoloy drovo Howell for nvo, tho result of which was that Noble replaced Jones at 69. Despite tho changes the score mounted steadily, the batsmen showing brilliant form. At the luncheon adjournment the board showed—B for 99; Jackson 47 and Tyldc3ley 29. Ou resuming iho score was carried to 112. Then Jackson played Jones on his wickot. Ho played a very fiio innings, listing an hour and a half—} for 112, Tyldeslcy's contribution being 30. Lilley partueicd Tyidosloy, but wade a short stiiy. After scoring a couple ho put up a skier off Noble, Jones taking iho catch at mid-off— 5 for 120. Tyldcslev hud previously jusr, boon missed by Jones at mirf-ofi" from Noblo when bin ecoro was 43. Ho wag again missed while- stiil at 43 by Darling at mid-ou off Armstrong, and g.ivo a hot chance tho next oall to Armstrong off his own bowling. Hirit bccamoii-soeiiited with Tvldcsley anu a good stand was mo.da. Scores :— All E GL\m—lst Innings. M.ielnrai, inn cut ij Fry. c Krlly b Jcncs o l>iu.jilsinhji, b Armstrong 10 Jackson, b Jones 33 Lilley, c .Touts b Noble .' y Received May iiO, 111 11.8 a m. London. Thursday. Tyldesle.y and Hirst continued to pile on runs, and at 194, a doublo ohango of bowling wns then tried, Jones and; Hopkins going on. Additional scoren:' Tyldesley, not out 74 Hirst, not out 42 Total for fivo wickets ... 194 Received May 30, at 1.38 p.m. Lon-do.v, Thursday. A good catch in tho slips b" Ar-nstron" disposed of Hirst—6 for 212," Mb partner" ship with Tyldesley heing responsible for 01 runs in eighty minutes. Jessop filled tho vacancy, but his career was short lived, Hopkins effecting an easy catch at deep cover point—7 for 230. Braund was clean bowled by Jones after getting into doublo figures, ryldosley completed his century for threo and a half hour's work, his cutting being beautiful 8 for 264. Lockwjod joined the Lancashire professional, but the latter's time hud now come, ho got leg bofore to Howell. He had been four hours and twenty minutes at thn wickets, and gave a sploudid battinc pcrfonuanoe— 9 for 205. Lockwood and Rhodes had a vigorous partnership, the two adding 56 runs in thirty-eight minutes. Whon tho stumps wote drawn. England had lost nine wickets for 351. Tyldesltvy, l.b.ir., JIott«;11 13s Hirer, c Armstrong, b Trumper ... 48 Jcsmov. c Hopkins, b Trumper ..'. 0 Rraund, b Jones ~, 14 Lockwood, not out ... ... "41 Rhodes, not out [[[ 24 Toial for nine wickets ... ,851

Kelson, Friday. At a ucetinß held to consider the proposed visit of Lord ilawke'a team, ! it was pointed out the Association had guaranteed 4SIOO, but entertaining expenses would have to be found locally, and that unless this arrangement was carried out the visit would fall throncli.