Cricket.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7352, 21 July 1902, Page 4

Cricket.

Australians at Home,

Tlie Somerset Malfli,

(By Electric Tilegraph.—Copyright.) [Per Pn ss Association.] London, July 19. Tho weather is threatening, the Wickot hard, and tho attondanco small Somerset's second inning* closed for DIG. Australia had ono wick.t down for 18 when the match was drawn. Mnrtyn gavo a chnnco to Hopkins at third mail. Six for 181. • Hopkins also secured Gill by a splendid catch at long -on, Sovon for 220. Johnson and Hardy then got together, tbe former scorin" freoly. After a partnership of 4f5 minutes Hardy was ciuqhl nncl bowled by Trunipor in his first over. Eight for 2GO. Johnson continued to pile up runs, but Baunaers caught him at mid-on ofi Hopkins. Ho scored eight fourcre. A few minutos after lunch thoinningß terminated, Jones bowling Cranfielrl. The iunings lasted for four hoars and 25 minutes. Additional snores : — Sojiehset.—Second Lnujniss. Martyn, c Hopkins, Jones ••• 25 Gill, c Hopkins, b Trumblo ... 27 Johnson, c Saundors, b Hopkins ... 62 Hardy, c and b Trumpor 17 Newton, not out 21 Cranfiold, b Jones ... •> Sundiies ... ... ■•• 17 Total 31.') Howling analysis-Jonru 4 wickou for 101, Sounderc 0 for h'l, Armstrong 0 for 18, Taunble 1 for G9, ]lopkio3 '■> for 40, Trumper 1 for If). Australia. —Swoxn I xxj ■••:■:. Trumpor, lbw, b Gill ... ••• •"> Dun', not out ... ... ... 11 Kain then stopped ploy. Bowling armlyeis —On nfield 0 wicket for 11, Gill 1 for 0. Tho Australians had to mako 242 runs Jc two hours and a-quartcr.