CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4732, 14 August 1902, Page 6

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND. THE FIFTH TEST MATCH. PHESS ASSOCIATION. LOaDON, August 12. Heavy rain fell during the night, and in the morning the weather was dull and the wicket soft. AVhen play was resumed, the sun came out for a while, but afterwards the sky became overcast and rain looked probable. The light became so bad that play was suspended for forty minutes. Maclaren and Palairct opened the Englishmen's inmi. t :s, facing the bowling of Saunders and Trumblc. Palairct began by hittincr two fours off Saunders in the first over. Maclaren, with 0 to bis credit, made a bad stroke, the ball going dangerously close to second slip. Then Palairct was bowled by Trumblc. One for 31.

Tyldesley came next. Maclaren added a single, and then tried to turn a ball from Tmmblo to leg, but it went into Armstrong’s hands in the slips. Two for 36.

Hayward now became associated with Tyldesley. The latter, who was scor. ing nicely, hit Saunders full pitch past point for four, following this up with two s-plondid off drives to the boundary’, bringing the half-century in sight. He had made 30 out of 31 runs in loss than half an hour He hit Trumblc brilliantly, but the Victorian was scarcely hit otherwise. Hayward played Trmnble on in trying to force one to leg. Three for 03. Jackson was caught brilliantly by Armstrong, with the right hand in the slips. Four for 07. Tyldesley played Trumblc on after a splendid innings. Five for 67. Brauncl and Jessop wore together, but the Gloucestershire man, who quickly hit up 13. was bowled by Trumblc. Sis for 83.

Hirst next joined Braund, and when ho had made one just missed being stumped off Saunders. Hirst, with a big drive, sent the ball clean into the pavilion off Trumble. At lunch the score stood six wickets for 94. After lunch the sun reappeared, and the attendance was immense. Hirst punished Saunders severely, hitting three fourers in succession. Noble replaced the Victorian, but he received similar punishment from Hirst. This was the first change in the bowling, the total being 131. Hirst, however, fell a victim to Trumble. skying one back t 6 him. Hirst had scored 43 of 54 runs out on by the partnership in forty-five minutes. Ins hits including six fonrors. Seven for 137. Lockwood joined Braund. who was <pegging along cautiously. The now arrival n in a lively fashion, hitting up a dozen in one over off Noble, whom Saunders replaced Lockwood welcomed the newcomer by bitting him for four, bringing the total necessary to "are a follow-on amid cheering. A -mod catch by Nob’e high at point sent Lock-nod to t‘he pavilion, he having compiled his 25 in an equal number of

mi mites. Eight for 179. Lilley came next.

Braund was finclv caught at long-ou by Hill, after batting for ninety minutes. Nino for 183.

Rhodes was last man, but Lilley was caught easily without any runs being added. The innings bad lasted lor throe hours. Scores; — ENGLAND.—First Innings. Maclaren. c Armstrong, b Trumblo 15 Palairot, b Trumblo 2G Tyldeslcy. b Trumblo... ... ... 23 Hayward, b Trnmble 0 Jackson, c Armstrong, b Saunders 2 Braund, c Hill b Trumblo ... ... 22 Jossoxi, b Trumblo ... ... ... 13 Hirst, c and b Tntmblc 43 Lockwood, c Noble, b Saunders ... 25 Lilley, c Tnr ter, b Trumblo ... 0 Rhodes, not out 0 Extras ... ... ••• ••• 15 Total ... ... ••• ••• 183 Bowling Analysis.—Trumblo, eight wickets for 05; Saunders, two for (9; Noble, nil for 21. AA’ilh the substantial margin of 141 in their favour (.having scored 324. in their first innings), the Australians went to the wickets a second time, Trumper and Duff opening. The former was run out in trying a badly-judg-ed run, although be slipped, which destroyed any possible chance ho may have had. One for 6. Duff. who was missed by Hirst in Rhodes's first over, played Lockwood on soon afterwards. Two for 9.

Hill and Darling together punished Rhodes, whom Jackson replaced.

Darling raised his contribution to 15, and then, in trying to negotiate a rising ball from Lockwood, played an easy catch into Maclaren’s hands in tho slips.. Throe for 31. Hill’s score was still 6 when Noblo came to his assistance. Both batted steadily, Hill being tho more aggressive of the two. He soon reached double figures, but at 14 bo bad a let oIT, Hirst at mid-on refusing a chance off Lockwood. A spell of good play followed. At 50, Rhodes replaced Jackson, but the change bad no clfect. At this stage Noblo was hit. on tho knee by a ball from Lockwjood, but apparently bo received little hurt, and lie soon resumed play. At 67 another change of bowling was tried, Hirst going on in place of Rhodes. Four .runs later one from Braund, striking Noble’s pads, cannoned against; tho tvickot. the batsman’s attempt to keep the ball out with his bat failing. Gregory joined Hill, who had 32 to his credit. Tho partnership was a short one. Tho South Australian had added two to his score when he foil a victim to a magnificent right-handled catch by Maclaren low -down in the slip.s . off Hirst. Hill bad been an bom- and a half at the. wickets, and bad jilayed very good cricket, herring tho chanco to Hirst. Five for 75.

Armstrong jiartncrcd Gregory, but the latter, after totting up 0, was bowled by Braund. Six for ill. Hopkins came next, but had a short stay. Lockwood took the ball from Braund, and the change had immediate effect, Hopkins playing his first delivery to Lilley, who was standing well back. Seven for 99. Armstrong had in the meantime steadily increased his score to 12. Saunders filled the vacancy, but his life - was even shorter and more eventful than his predecessor’s. Ho started by giving Tyldesley a chance at iongon, off Rhodes, who had gone on again, but it was declined. Later he made a similar venture, and this time it was snapped up, his dismissal forming the finale to the day’s play. Scores;— AUSTRALIA. —Second Innings. Trumper, run out ... ... *... 2 Duff, b Lockwood ... 6 Hill, c Maclarcn, b Hirst ... 34 Darling, c Maclaren, b Lockwood... 15 Noble, b Braund ... 13 Gregory, b Braund !) Armstrong, not out ... ... ... 21 Hopkins, c Lilley, b Lockwood ... 3 Saunders, c Tyldesley, b Rhodes ... / 2 Extras ... ... ... ... 9 Total for eight wickets ... 114 The Australians were batting for two hours and three-quarters. There was a very large attendance of the public. Mr “Jvcn’’ Tucker, the well-known member of the Midland Club and representative cricketer, will assist the Old Hoys’ Club this season in the senior contest, and will act as ground-bowler to tne ex-collegians. Tucker's absence from ho Midland ranks is a severe Joss to the club, which is further weakened by tho leparturc from Wellington of F. H. Robertson, and by the accident which befel C. H. Manson at Auckland last Saturday. The friends of" the last-nam-ed player will be pleased to learn that bo is being looked after;,hy,tho Auckland footballers.