AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12068, 11 September 1902, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND.

MATCH WITH THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND. SPLENDID STAND BY THE HOME TEAM. By Telegraph.—Pie.l3 Association.—Copyright. LONDON, September 9. The weather is bright, but there was slight rain early this morning. The Englishman with no wickets down started out to make a good score. Abel and Burnup resumed, facing Saunders anil Tiumble. The century soon appeared, both playing sound, free cricket. If was the best first wicket partnership against the Australians during the tour. . Burnup was eventually beautifully caught at mkl-off at ilio second attempt by Jones after a ohanceless innings, His score included six foiirors, and the partnership lasted one hundred and thirty minutes, and brought the total to 122. Abel remained only a few minutes after Hayward came, Armstrong bowling him. His innings was quite chapeeless. Two wickets for 127. iiraund joined Hayward ami another lino partnership was seen to lunch. The batting had been rather poor against the bowling of Hopkins and Armstrong but became freer just; before the- interval. When Braund was 33 there wo* a chance of stumping him off Saunders, which Carter missed, am! right along lie gave many byes. Braund was caught at deep point, by Hill. The partnership occupied 70 minutes. Three wickets for 215.

Mason followed and the total of the Australians' innings was passed in lour hours. Hayward scored steadily, unci at 250 Jones went;"on to bowl for the first time

Mason immediately sent one. to Duff at long-leg and retired. Four wickets for 312 ; Day was next, and Hayward in partnership with him obtained a century. Hay ward carried his score, to 106, and then, in playing forward to one from Armstrong, was caught low down by Hill at square-leg. He was throe hours at the wicket-?, and did not %iv& a single chance, Five wickets for 55+. Day went at 44, stumped by Carter. .Six wickets for 375. Dillon was howled by Noble when he had made eight, Seven wickets for 383. Uracil} and Vine played out time. The Englishmen were six hours at the wickets. Dillon replaces Jewop, who in still indisposed. The scores are: — Australians' first innings 249 SOUTH OF DNGLAND.-Fn-.st Innings. Abel, b Armstrong 55 Buriaip, (i Jones, b Noble .' 63 Hayward, u Hill, b Armstrong 106 Hraund, c. Hill, 1> Noblo 33 Mason, o Duff, b Armstrong 34 Day, st Garter, b Noblo 44 (iraco, not out, ... 17 Dillon, b Noble 8 Vine, not out 3 Sundries ... ••• oft Total for seven wickets ~, ,-.-, 403