AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12860, 8 May 1905, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

HOME TEAM MAKES 156.

HEAVY SCORES BY AUSTRALIANS.

THE MATCH A DRAW.

By Telegraph Press Association Copyright.

Londox, May 6.

Tjib- match at Crystal Palace between the Australians and the Gentlemen of England was resumed yesterday. The weather was bright, ami the wicket was faster. The attendance was small.

When stumps were drawn on Thursday Grace and Warner were not out with a single to their credit. They resumed batting, font were soon separated. They started, for a. run; then Or race turned back, and when the bails were knocked off hoik batsmen were at Grace's end: One for one. Armstrong and Cotter were 'bowling.

Beldam followed, and the first important hit was 11 pretty four t oleg by him, off Cotter.

Grace received a severe knock on the lefthand from a full pitcher from Colter, and was easily caught by Duff at short-leg: Two for 10.

Poidevin followed. Beldam; soon afterwards got out leg before in trying to turn a ball to leg, just when he was beginning to shape well: Three for 20.

Fry was next man in, and a change, was at once made in the bowling, Hopkins replacing Cotter. The new-comer hit two fours and a single off Hopkins, in bis second over, and 1 next a four off Armstrong. He then threw away his wicket by attempting a short run. Poideviu at first did not want to start, and his delay caused Fry to turn, and he could not get back: Four for 47. Maclaren's stay was brief. He made a .single, and men Hopkins bowled him. He had previously given a chance to the wicketkeeper (Kelh), off Armstrong: Five fur 57. Jessop partnered Poid'ovin, and a few overs' later the latter, who had batted carefully for an hour, gave Hopkins an easy match at mid-ori: Six for 71. Jessop and Lawton carried the game to the luncheon hour, and pub on runs at a fair pace, but Jessop was not aggressive. After lunch Cotter's second 'bull was fatal to Jessop, Darling taking a soft one at cover-point: Seven for 111. Odell filled the vacancy, bub was bowled by Cotter, the ball taking the middle stump: Eight for 124. Robson, the next man-, was disposed of for a single: Nine for 133. Brearley, the last man, was caught at lbs wickets, and the innings closed for 156. The feature of the innings of Lawton, the not-oufc man, and top scorer, was his clean driving. He was batting about an hour. AUSTRALIANS' SECOND INNINGS BEGINS. Duff and Plumper opened to Brearley and Beldam. Truniper, as usual, began storing at once. When he hail made seven he tried to pull Beldam, and was bowled: One for 15. Hill joined Duff, who was baiting vegorously. Duff drove Beldam for five, which was increased to nine by an overthrow. He later gave Fry a chance at- third-man, and was taken: Two for 52. Noble was next man, and runs came freely, and 50 was registered in 35 minutes. As the score continued to mount, Odell relieved Brearley at 79. Changes of bowling notwithstanding, the partnership had not 'been broken when Plumps were drawn. The total was then 201, with Hill 82 and Noble 69. Among the bowlers tried were Odell and Jessop, bub the batsmen played) all the trundiors with equal case. Hill compiled 50 in 75 minutes, and he knocked 17 off one of Brearley's orver, while Noble knocked 10 oft' Lawton. The bowlers were all to pieces in the last hour. SATURDAY'S PLAY. Theie was brighter weather this morning, and it. was warmer than on the preceding, two days. The attendance was meagre at the start, but reached 2000 during the afternoon. Mutch acted as substitute for Grace, whose hand was injured yesterday.

Brearley, avid Beldam resumed bowling to Hill and Noble. Kims came steadily. Hill, when at SO, narrowly escaped being run out, Warner returning the 'hall wide, but ]>rearley got his wicket three runs later. Hill had batted two hours, and had shown very tine, cricket alter the first half-hour. His score of 93 included fours, three threes and 16 twos: Three wickets for 227.

Gregory made a single, and then Beldam bowled him: Four for 228.

Brearley was bowling with vastly better effect than yesterday.

Darling joined Noble, and the Australian captain soon showed that he had lost none of his splendid driving powers. Noble notched his century in two and three-quarter hours. At 114 he gave a difficult chance to Mum!) at long-oft'. Ho skied another at 130 to «les.?op at mitt-oil', and was again let off. He continued batting merrily until Poidcvin effected a catch off Jessop. Noble was hitting every thing, and scored 20 oft' one over from Beldam, including two drives for six, and another six. lie was then caught at long-on. He had batted three and a-halt hours, and had played perfect strokes ill he became careless. He hit three sixes, and 14 loins: Five wickets for 368. Hailing and Jfopkiiw then became partners. The score at lunch stood at live for 588. On resuming, Hurling was caught iby Lawton finely at long-on. Ho had been nearly two hours at the wickets for 65. ami had made some fine drives: Six for 401. ( Received May 8, 12.1G a.m.) I.O.VDU.v, May 7. Hopkins carried his score to 37, and was then bowled by Brearley off his pad, when trying a leg stroke: Seven for 436. Armstrong, with 14 to Ids credit, was caught brilliantly a'.-mid oft' by Jessop off Beldam: Fight for 436. Kelly joined McLeod, and, having made 14, succumbed to an easy catch by Warner at mid-on off Brearley : Nino for 465. McLcod, who was 13, had just previously been missed at mid-off, having misplayed Brearley. With the advent of Cotter a period of fierce hiding commenced. Cotter gave. three chance-, and was badly missed off Odell at third man. 11 is score of 45 included two six's and one five. McLeod carried out bis bat for 27, and the iuniugs closed for 526. It had lasted three hours and fifty minutes, and the last wicket produced 61 runs in thirty minutes. HOME TEAM'S SECOND INNINGS. 'Lie Gentlemen had #5 minutes left for play. Maclaren and Warner opened, and the first half-hour's play produced 48 runs. Warner was then caught brilliantly by Duff, Mho ran backwards for it at mid-off, off McLeod: One for 50. Maelarcn, who was then 50, added' and then, attempting to play back to one from Hopkins, was clean bowled. He was at the wickets 50 minutes, and displayed 'clean and skilful .hitting: Two for 73. Fry had mule 1.3 when Lawton joined him.

The fielding of the Australians was fre- . quently applauded, especially that of Duff. Lawton, af'.er giving a chance to TrunW per at third man, which Flipped out of his band, was bowled by Hopkins at- 16:; : Three for 105. Fry and Poideviu played out time., , Th* score when the game- ended stood at three for 129. Fry, who showed good sound drhv ing, had made 45, and Poidevin eight. . AUSTRALIA. innings. Trumper, b Brearley ... ... ... 2 Duff, c Robsou, b Brearley 25 Hill, c Maclaren. b Jessop ... ... 87 Noble, c Warner, b Odell ... ... 60 Armstrong, c Robson, b Brearley ... 37 Gregory, c Poidevin, b Jessop ... 0 Darling, c Maolare- b Odell .„.. ... 23 Hopkins, c Odell, b Brearley ... ... 22. McLeod, b Jessop ... ( \ Kelly, not out 1 Cotter, c Odell, b Brearley ... ... 3 Extras ... ... 12 Total 270 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Beldam, no wickets for 28. Brearlev, live for 87.. '' V' Odell, two for 82. ' (!race, none for 16. Jessop, three for 45. GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND.--Fir.st innings. Grace, c Duff, b Colter ... ... 5 Warner, run out •». O Beldam, lbw, b Armstrong ~. 11! I'oklevin, c Hopkins, b Armstrong ... 18 j Fry, run out ... ... ... ... 25' Maclaren, b Hopkins ...• 1' Jessop, c Darling, b Colter ' 28 | Lawton, not not ... ~\ ... ... 40 J Odell, b Cotter ... 4 Robson, b Cotter ... ... .... ... 1! Drearlev, cKellv, b Armstrong ... Ii Extras .... * .... .... ' .... ... 1* Total »., ... „„ .. „... 156 BOWLING ANALYSIS. , Colter, four wickets for 47. Armstrong, three for 48. " ■;• Hopkins, one for 36. Noble, nil for 11. - AUSTRALIANS.— Innings. , Duff, c Fry, b Brearley ..... ... ZS\ Truniper, \> Beldam "... ..., „., 7 1 Hill, b Brearley „ ~, 93 Noble, c Poidevin, b Jessop ..„ ... 162 j Gregory, b Beldam ~ ~. ,1 j Darling, c Lawton, b Beldam ... 65' Hopkins, b Brearley ... ... .. 37,1 Armstrong, o Jessop, b Beldam! ... 14' j Kelly, c Warner, b Brearley ... ... 14-' j McLeod, not out ... " .... ... 27; Cotter, b Odell .... ' ... : ~, ... 43 Extras .... .., ft ~+ ».. 29' Total ... ... „.« ».„ .« 526 > BOWLING ANALYSIS'. Brearley, four wickets for 141 runs. , Beldam, four for 207.. . V Odell, one for 57. "a "> ■ Jessop, ouo for 65. Lawton, nil for 31. -; GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND.— innings. - "'■.; Warner, o Duff, b McLeod M w 101, Maclaren* b Hopkins ... ~.., »., 48 Lawton, b Hopkins ... ~.« k „ 16j Fry, not out ... . -; ; ,., ; k ,. 4fi Poidevin, not out .... .... ; ~„ ... 8) Extras .... ~, ..., „.« »..- ■• 2i Total , ... „., ».. 122 BOWLING ANALYSIS. McLeod took one wicket for 73 runs. Hopkins two for 54. The match resulted in adravr. THE NOTTS TEAM. The Nottingham team for ties match com* mencing on Monday, is Jones, Dixon, Ire. monger, J. Gunu, G. Gran, Hardstaff, Gates* Hallani, Day, Simpson, and Watt.