CRICKET.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1424, 15 June 1899, Page 39

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN’S TOUR A MATCH AT LORD’S. A VICTORY FOR THE VISITORS. LONDON, Monday. The match between the Australian Eleven and M.C.C. and Ground was begun at Lords to-day. weather was fine, and the wicket fast. About 13,000 spectators were present. Australia’s team consists of I redale, Kelly, Howell, Noble, Trumpet, McLeod, Worrall, Darling, Hill and Jones. Gregory (who injured one of his fingers in last week’s test match), Laver and Johns are standing aside. The M.C.C. team consists of Grace, Gunn, Wynyard, Townsend, Woods, A. E. Trott, Hearne, Attewell, Beard, Warner and Wrathall. Ford was to have played, but at the last moment Wrathall took his place. The home team won the toss, and elected -to bat, and were finally disposed of for 245. The scores are os follows: M.C.C. AND GROUND—First Innings. Grace, c Hill, b Trumble 60 Warner, c Kelly, b Jones . . 0 Gunn, b Jones ... ... 42 Wynyard, 1.b.w., b Jones ~.. 0 Townsend, run out ; 37 Woods, e Trumper, b McLeod ... 20 Trott, b McLeod 0 Wrathall, e and b Jones ....’. 14 Board, b Jones - 59 Attewell, c Noble, b McLeod .... 16 Hearne, not out 4 Extras 3 Total .-245 Bowling Analysis.—Jones, 5 wickets for 72; McLeod, 3 for 39; Trumble, 1 for 18; Howell, 0 for 70; Noble, 0 for 43. Jones and Howell opened the bowling, and Noble relieved Jones v.hen the score stood at 35. Of the first pair of batsmen, Warner lost his wicket by a catch when 5 runs had been scored. Dr Grace hit out vigorously from the start, and, with the assistance of Gunn, earned the score to 72, when he was '-aught by Hill off Trumble’s bowling. His own contribution of 50 included seven hits for 4. He should, however, have been caught bv Howell when the total was only 15. From the time when the score was 56 up to the luncheon hour, Trumble, Jones, McLeod and Howell bowled in turn, but at the adjournment 'here were still only two wickets down, and the score was 102 runs.

After luncheon the third wicket fell for 112 runs, and the fifth, sixth and seventh for 152.

In the cricket match yesterday, Gunn batted two hours, and gave only one chance.

Laver fielded for Trumble, who is presumably unwell. Board played a splendid innings lasting an hour and a quarter. His score included six fourers.

The ninth wicket added forty-three runs to the score. Hearne and Trott opened the bowling, and afterwards Townsend, Woods, Attewell, Trott and Hearne tried successively. Darling, when his score was at fifty-five, gave a chance to Woods in the slips. The heat during the day was intense. LONDON, Tuesday. The match between the Australians and M.C.u. and Ground, at Lords, was resumed this morning, the weather being oppressively hot and the light bad. The wicket was good, and the attendance numbered thirty thousand. Shortly after the start Hill was nearly run out, Wynyard brilliantly fielding the ball at mid-off. With the total at 130, Hearne captured Darling’s wicket. The South Australian had played a fine resolute innings for his 71, despite the chance he gave when he had scored 55. Noble joined Hill, and the two were scoring briskly—Hill having added 30 and Noble 17—when Noble was given out leg-before-wicket, off Hearne’s bowling, the total being 177 for three wickets. Worrall was Hill’s next partner, and the pair added 51 runs before they were separated by Worrall, who had scored 28, getting his leg in front of the wicket when negotiating a ball from Trott—four wickets for 228. Trumper came next, and at the luncheon adjournment the score had been carried to 261—Hill (not out) 130, Trumper (not out) 15. Every effort had been made to dispose of Hill. Hearne, Attewell, Trott, Townsend and Grace, were all tried in turn as bowlers, but without avail. After luncheon the partnership was dissolved, Trumper being bowled when he had added 14 to his score, and brought his total to 29—five wickets for 277. Hill soon followed, being smartly taken in the slips by Hearne off Grace’s bowling. He had batted for four hours, and

his score included one hit for five and fourteen for four. Meanwhile Kelly had been dismissed without scoring. AUSTRALIANS—First Innings. Iredale, c Wynyard, b Hearne 0 Hill, e Hearne, b Grace, 132 Darling, b Hearne 71 Noble, 1.b.w., b Hearne 17 Worrall, 1.b.w., b Trott 28 Trumper, b Grace 29 Kelly, b Grace 0 McLeod, b Trott 27 Trumble, c Townsend, b Attewell 33 Jones, not out 5 Howell, c Wynyard, b Trott 5 Extras 5 Total 352 Bowling Analysis.—Grace took three wickets for 42 runs; Trott, three for 80; Hearne, three for 108; Attewell, one for 50; Woods, none for 23; Townsend, none for 44. The M.C.O. began their second innings, and at the close of the day’s play had lost four wickets for 103 runs. Grace gave a hot chance to Worrall when he had scored one. Warner was taken in the slips. When the Australians left the field at 6 p.m. they were presented to the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York. LONDON, Wednesday. When play was resumed to-day the weather was fine and the wicket fast. The attendance of spectators was small. Townsend, the not out man of the Marylebone team, was joined by Woods, and they continued the innings to ’ the bowling of Jones and Noble. Both scored freely. Woods punished the bowlers heavily, being especially severe on Noble. At 152 a change in the bowling was made, McLeod gofcg on in place of Noble, and Howell relieving Jones. Woods immediately hit Howell for 4, and repeated the performance off the same bowler’s next ball. Townsend also obtained two 4’s in succession off Howell. Woods’s score included nine strokes for 4. The fifth wicket fell at 201. Jones now relieved Howell, and bowled Trott and Wrathall in quick succession. The sixth and seventh wickets fell at 218, the eighth at 223, and the ninth and tenth at 230. Townsend was two hours at the wickets, and gave a fine exhibition. His score included ten boundary hits. Finally he was bowled by Jones off his body. The score was as follows : M.C.C. and GROUND —Second Innings. Warner, c Iredale, b Howell 39 Grace, o Kelly, b Jones < Gunn, 1.b.w., b Howell 11 Wynyard, e and b Noble 17 Woods, 1.b.w., b McLeod 49 Townsend, b Jones <6 Board, b Jones 7 Attewell, e Kelly, b McLeod 6 Trott, b Jones 2 Hearne, not out 0 Extras 15 Total 239 First innings 245 Grand total IJS Bowling Analysis.—Jones, five wickets for 65; MeLirtd, two for 40 ; Howell, two for HO; Noble, one for 30. The Australians, who had made 352 in their firrt innings, and who required to make. 124 runs in order to win the match, then entered upon their second innings, with Worrall and Darling as the first batsmen. They succeeded in making 125'for the loss of two wickets, and thus wen by eight wickets. The scores were as follows : —• AUSTRALIANS—Second Innings. Darling, st Board, b Townsend ... 63 Worrall, not out 52 Hill, c Warner, b Townsend 2 Noble, not out 10 • Extras 8 Total for two wickets 125 First innings 352 Grand total 477 Darling and Worrall carried the score to 92 before Darlir~ was stumped by the wicket-keeper. Hill then succeeded his fellow colonist, but was snapped up by Warner off Townsend’s bowling when lie had scored 2, and the total was 98. Noble and Worrall then got together, and compiled the requisite number of runs to win the match. Worrall showed splendid form. His score included ten hits for 4. He and Darling made 92 in less than an hour—--15 were scored off Wynyard’s lobs in one over. The bowling analysis was.—Townsend, two wickets for 24; Hearne, none for 26; Trott. none for 26; Attewell, none for 20; Wynyard, none for 21. AUSTRALIANS v. CAMBRIDGE. A DECISIVE VICTORY FOR THE AUSTRALIANS. LONDON, Thursday. The Australian cricketers commenced their match against the Cambridge University Eleven at Cambridge to-day. The weather is fine, the wicket fast, and there is a good attendance of the public. Trumble is suffering from slight indisposition, and is unable to play, but Gregory has recovered sufficiently from the injury to his finger sustained in the test game of last week to be able to take part in the match. Laver and Kelly are also standing out. The Australian team consists of Gregory, Iredale, Howell, Noble, Trumper,

McLeod, Johns, Worrall, Darling, Hill and Jones.

Cambridge is represented by Messrs Moon, J. L. Jessop, 11. H. B. Hawkins, A. E. Hind, T. L. Taylor, E. F. Penn, G. E. Winter, S. H. Day and Barker, The University team won the toss and elected to take advantage of the favourable wicket and open the batting. Wilson and Stogden were the first batsmen, and forced the play from tire outset, the scoring being very fast. A keen east wind was clewing aoicss the ground during the day. Moon played an excellent innings. He gave a chance at 133, and batted for two and a quarter hours. He hit one sixer over the marquee, and twenty-one fourers. His partnership with Stogden produced 88 in an hour. The Australians fielded rather slovenly. Taylor played a brilliant, hard-hitting innings. LONDON, Friday!" For the second day’s play in the University match the weather was fine, the wicket fast, and the attendance fair. The light blue representatives concluded their first innings to-day. Taylor (87) and Penn (21), the not-out men of the previous afternoon, resumed batting, but Penn was given out legbefore without having added to his score. Taylor kept his wickets up till he had made an additional 23, and then fell a victim to a ball from Howell. Hind and Hawkins were answerable for the remainder of the score, the latter carrying his bat out with 11 runs to his credit, and the innings closed for the fine total of 436 runs. The details are as follows: CAMBRIDGE—First Innings. Wilson, 1.b.w., b Noble 12 Stogden, b Noble 43 Moon, c Noble, b Hov r eli 138 Day, c Darling, b Jones 17 Jessop, b Howell 13 Taylor, b Howell 110 Winter, b Howell 16 Barker, c Howell, b McLeod 26 Penn, 1.b.w., b Noble 21 Hind, c Worrall, b Noble 2 Hawkins, not out 31 Extras 27 Total 436 Bowling Analysis.—Howell, four ’.rickets for 91; Noble; four for 105; McLeod, one for 68; Jones, one for 124. The innings of the colonial team opened ominously, for Darling, the brilliant South Australian, and captain of the team, usually depended upon for a substantial contribution, was dismissed by a ball from Hind without having scored. Noble and Worrall, again, had very short terms at the wickets, and were sent back to the pavilion with only 8 to the credit of each. It was not until Hill and Gregory got together that a determined stand was made. The recent smashing of Gregory’s finger lias not prevented him from hitting out with vigour. Gregory gave one chance, and then showed faultless cricket, scoring fast, and overhauling Hill when the total stood at 195. He batted two hours, and hit twelve fours. Hill, played a faultless innings. He scored 14 off one over of Winter’s lobs, and was at the wickets for three hours and a half. His score included twentyone hits for four. Jones and Howell added 85 runs in twenty-five minutes, scoring 21 off one over by Wilson. The following are the scores : AUSTRALIANS—First Innings. Darling, b Hind 0 Worrall, c Wilson, b Jessop 8 Noble, c Taylor, b 'Jessop 8 Hill, c Hawkins, b Jessop 160 Gregory, c Moon, b Wilson ...... 392 Iredale, c Taylor, b Jessop 40 Trumper, c Wilson, b Jessop 3 McLeod, c Stogden, b Jessop 2 Jones, oj Winter, b Wilson 53 Howell, not out 49 Johns, c Moon, b Wilson 4 Extras ; 7 Total 436 Bowling Analysis.—Jessop, six for 1.42; Wilson, three for 145; Hind, one for 60. LONDON, Saturday. The Cambridge men then went on with their second innings, neither side having any advantage, tho scores being equal. They were quickly disposed of, however, being only able to compile 122, made as follows: CAMBRIDGE—Second Innings. Moon, b Jones 9 Wilson, b Howell 8 Stogden, st Johns, b Howell 3 Day, b Jones 0 Jessop, c Jones, b Howell 11 Taylor (retired hurt) 4 Winter, c Gregory, b Howell 24 Baker, b Howell 0 Penn, b McLeod . 27 Hind, 1.b.w., b Howell 34 Hawkins, not out 11 Extras 11 Total 122 First innings 436 Grand total 558 Bowling Analysis.—Howell, six for 61; Jones, two for 48; McLeod, omc for 2. The Australians, who thus required co make 123 runs to win, soon compiled the necessary number. Darling and Worrall, the two first men to go to the wickets, succeeded m winning the game, neither of them being dismissed.

AUSTRALIAN AVERAGES. (Computed to end of first test match.) Noble 49.2 Kelly 37 Gregory 32 Darling 30.9 Hill 30.363 Worrall 23.6 Trumper 23.2 Iredale 22.363 Laver 21 Howell 17.4 Trumble 16.625 Jones , 13.8 McLeod 7.8 Johns 6 RESULTS OF THE TOUR. The results of the games, given from the Australian standpoint, are" as follow : South of England.—Drawn. Essex. —Lost by 126 runs. Surrey.—Won by an innings and 71 runs. South of England.—Won by 171 runs. Yorkshire.—Abandoned. Lancashire.—Won by an innings and 84 runs. Oxford.—Drawn. All England.—Drawn. M.C.C. and Ground.—Won by eight • wickets. Cambridge University.—Won by ten wickets. Summary.—Matches played, 10; won, 5; drawn, 3; lost, 1; abandoned, 1. The next match commences at Bradford, against Yorkshire. The second test match with All England will begin at Lords on Thursday.