AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11150, 24 August 1899, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

MATCH AGAINST MIDDLESEX.

AN EASY WIN. By Telegraph.—Association— London, August 22. Brilliant weather prevailed when (ho game was resumed to-day, and the attendanco was again large. Tho wicket was fast.

Tlio Australians' innings realised 415 runs, both Ireclale and Darling passing the century. Darling was four hours and a-half at the wickets, and never gave a chance; lie hit 18 fourß. Irodale's innings took an hour less, and included 17 fours. Iredale gave a chance when he had' made only 17.

Middlesox commenced their first Innings shortly before lunch, and at the adjournment had one wicket down for 12.

After lunch tho wickets fell very cheaply; tho second at 51, and the seventh at 91, ".MeLeod getting nearly nil the wickets. The innings closed for 105, Middlesex had to follow on, and were dismissed in tho second attempt for 110. . The Australians ihus won the match by an innings and 230 runs. The scores follow: —

AUSTRALIA.First Innings. Trumble, c McGregor, b Trott 10 McLeod, run out 48 Noble, c R. Douglas, 1) Tr-tt 14 Gregory, c McGregor, I) Trott 10 Truinper, o McfJregor, b Trott 62 Iredale, c Rawliti, I) Heame 1!1 Darling, lbw, b Wells 11l Kelly, c Ford, b Heame 10 I,aver, not out 29 Jones, 1) Wells 8 Howell, c Wells, b Heame 10 Extras 22 Total 445

BOWLING ANALYSIS. Trott, four wickets for 107 runs. Hearne, three for 87. Wells, two for 82. Roacho, none for 66. Rawlin, none for 41. Ford, none for 30. MIDDLESEX.—First Innings. Jas. Douglas, b Jones 0 Moon, c Howell, b McLood 17 Warner, o Darling, b McLeod 39 Rawlin, c Trumble, b McLeod 11 Ford, b McLeod 0 Trott, c Howell, b McLeod 8 R. Douglas, c Darling, b McLeod ... 12 Wells b McLeod 7 McGregor, c Laver, b Jones 1 Roche, not out 5

Hearne, c Howell, b Jones 1 Extras 4 Total 105 BOWLING ANALYSIS. McLeod took seven wickets for 57. Jones, three for 54. MIDDLESEX.—Second Innings. Warner, b Jones 5 Jas. Douglas, c Kelly, b McLeod ~. 7 Moon, c Kelly, b Jones 0 R. Douglas, b Jones 13 Rawlin, b Jones 4 Ford, c Kelly, b Jones 0 Trott, c Noble, b McLeod 43 Wells, c Kelly, b McLeod 30 McGregor, b Jones 4 Roche, 0 Kolly, b Jones 2 Hearne, not out 0 Extras 2 Total HO BOWLING ANALYSIS. Jones took seven wickets for 40. McLeod, three for 68. JOHNS RETURNING TO AUSTRALIA, Johns is returning by the Oroya, owing to his father's illness.