Cricket.
Australians at Home,
Tim ynrroy Mulch
lElct-lric Telegraph—Copyright.)
(Per Press Association)
Tho match commonced at Kensington Oval iv fine, but cloudy weuthor. Tho probabilities aro (hi*.!, tho wickel will play well. Or-nvfo-d nnd Dawson were otuittel from tho Surr»y t-nm, Lets boing substituted, while Kelly Trumbio nnd Jones stood out of the Australian toni-.
The liamo team won tho toss, and Hayward and jVbel oponcd. Thoy knocked 10 off tbe first five overs. Hayward hit thrco fourers off one over from Saunders. When ho had totted up 26, Hayward placed an easy catch off Saunders into^ohle's hands at point. Eo had been three-quarters of an hour at tho wickets. Tho departing batsman's innings was characterised by clean hitting. Ono for 45. Hayes succeeded, aud tho pair mado a fine stand. The contury soon appeared, towards which Abel contributed 34, Hayes 21. Dcspito the repeated changes there was no separation at tho luncheon adjournment when tho total was 122. On resuming tho weather bad changed to cold and dull. Abol added eight, then Hayes, facing Armstrong, was given out let* before wicket. The partnership added 85 runs. Two for 130.
Abol's half century took just over 110 minutes lo complete Lockwood was next but did not Btay long. When ho had made 10 ho fell a victim to on easy catch in tha slips off the first ovor received from Howell. Threo for 102.
Brockwell filled tho vacancy and tho light had becomo very bad. Notwithstanding, both continued to steadily increase tho total. Abel gavo an exhibition of very fiae batting, and was loudly cheered when ho reached the century. The cheering was renewed when the second contury appeared on tbo board. Beccived July 22, ..26 p.i_. When stump* wove drawn Surrey had eight wickets down for 294. Six thousand people were present. After lunoh Abol cavo Noblo an easy catch at third flip close in off a kicking ball. He batted for thrso hours and forty minuto-i, playing admirable and cbaucoless crickor. Ho hit nine fourers and sove'n flireos. Four for 219. Brockwell played one of Howell's hard on to bis wioket after a good innings. Five ior 241. Loveson-Gowcr was joined by Jephson, but the latter was clean bowled by Howell for a duck, Six far 245. I ecs was next and scored half a dozen, and then gave an easy catch to Ttumpt-r at cover-point Soven for 254. Levcson-Gowerplodded along steadily but Clodo was dismissed by Saundors. E'ght wickets for 270. Stedman and Lovcscn-Gower played out time, SuitnßT—lßt Innings. Abol, o Noblo, b Trumper 104 Hayward. c Noble b Saundors ... 26 Hayes, 1 b.w. b Armstroi g 37 Lockwood, o Armstrong, b Howell 10 Brockwell, b Howell ,„ ... 39 Loveson-Gowev, not out ... ~, 20 Jephson, t> Unwell ... ... 0 Lees, c TVuinper, b Saunders ... 0 Clodo, b Saunders 9 Stedman, not out C Received July 23. at 9.10 a.m. Londo-i. Tuesday. Owing to rain play in tho Surrey matoh was not resumed till aftor four o'clock. Tho first Innings of Surrey cosed for 296. London, Tuesday. Playing against Gloucester, Rhodes took five wickets lor 22 runs, and Haigh 4 for 19.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7354, 23 July 1902, Page 3
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