AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5603, 1 June 1905, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

CABLE NEWS.

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FIRST TEST MATCH. PRESENT SCORES IN FAVOUR OP THE HOME TEAM. SECOND DAY’S PLAY. (Received Mar 31, 0 a.m.) LONDON, May 30. The first test match of tho presents tour, Australia v. Ebgland, was continued to-day. Tho Englishmen had made 19G in their first innings, and when. stumps wero drawn last night' the Australians had lost four wickets for 158 rims. Hill’s contribution being. 54 and Noble’s 50. Armstrong, who had 20 opposite his name, and Cotter (6) were the two not-ont men. On resuming this morning thq weather was cool, with clouds overhead. The attendance at the_ commencement was fair, though it increased later in the afternoon. Jackson and Rhodes wont on _ bowlingi Cotter commenced tho day with a free display of cricket. He knockod_ 13 off Jackson’s first two overs, bringing his score up to 20. As Jackson continued, to ho severely punished ho was displaced by Jessop. Tbo change proved, effective, for when ho had run up 45 Cotter niado a return to Jessop, who, secured an easy catch. Tho retiring batsman played a splendid and invaluable innings, his score including seven, fourers. This morning ho was at the wickets under twenty-five minutes, and in that time put on 39. Five for 200. Armstrong, ivho had registered 23, was joined by Gregory. When 4 puns' had been added Armstrong was bowled, in jumping out to drive one from Rhodes. Six for 204. '

McLeod filled tho vacancy, but the nowoomor had a short stay.. At .4 hi* dismissal came from Arnold, -tho hall just removing the hails. Seven for 209.. Gregory and Laver then became partnered. Arnold, who had sprained ono of his thumbs, retired, Lees fielding in his place. Gregory added another single, and then, off the second over from Jackson, who had resumed howling. gave Jones, in the slips,,, an easy catch. Eight for 21G. Rhodes at this time was howling steadily and well. When Kelly, tho last man, appeared, Laver, at 5, waa dismissed by, a wonderful left-hand catch by Jones in tho slips, the' innings closing for 221.

Jackson took the last two wickets its two overs for 3 rims. Tho fielding was very fine, Jones, Jessop, and Gunn bo- - ing especially conspicuous. ■Following arc tho detailed scores:— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Duff, c Hayward, b Gunn ... 1 Trumper, retired ... ... 13 Hill, b Jaokson ... ... .„ 54 Noblo, c Lilley, b Jackson. ... 50 Armstrong, b Rhodes ... ... 27 Darling, o B'osanquet, h Jackson ... (?' Cotter, c and b Jossop 45 Gregory, c Jones, b Jackson. ... 9 McLeod. b Arnold ... 4Laver, c Jones, b Jackson ... 5 Kelly, not out ... . .... ... U Extras ... ... 19: Total ... 221 Bowling Analysis.—Arnold, onol for! 39; Gunn, one for 27; Josson, one for 1 18; Bosanquet, nil for 29; Rhodes, one for 37; Jackson, five for 52. ENGLAND’S SECOND INNINGS. FIVE WICKETS FOR 318., MACLAREN 140. LONDON, May 30. MacLaren and Hayward opened Eng- ' land’s second innings, Cotter and Laves- ; having charge,'of the bowling. Hopkins i fielded in place of Trumper; In the third over an appeal against MacLaren of legbefore the wicket was not allowed. At the luncheon adjournment: the scoring- : : board showed no wickets for 66, of which: number Hayward made 22 and : MacLaren 40. Tho hatting had beers excellent. After a period’of steady work, MacLaren drove Laver for two fourers in ono over. The first changeof bowling was made when thorjcore was;’ 26, McLeod going on for Cotter, who had been keeping a more reasonable length to-day, hut one ball went over MacLaron’s head. Hayward) was very slow in scoring. Ho took nearly fifty, minutes to make 10.

After luncheon, MacLaren, after the first few overs, began to score more freely. When the - total was 77, Ilia score was CO, made inside of eighty l minutes by fine cricket. A fovrror by Hayward brought up tbo century at the. end of an hour and thirty-five minutes”' play. At this stage MacLaren’s form: was not so He lifted three ball® while scoring 10. Quiet play followed.: Armstrong and McLeod were bowling off' the wicket, and the batsmen discreetly loft them alone. - Only one good hit waa made in many overs, and the crowd began to got impatient. When Hayward bad put on 47,. ho was caught by Darling at square-leg off Armstrong. Ho was admirably steady throughout, getting out almost at bis'first real attempt ; to hit Armstrong. One for 145, Mac* Barents *:coro being 01. The partnership had lasted two hours. With Tyldosloy in the play was very quiet, six overs yielding only 3 singles. The crowd became impatient and noisy at Armstrong bowling wide of the leg stump. The game brightened just before the afternoon tea interval, 19 runaceming as the result of two overs, MacLaren getting three fours, of which, twowere sent to leg at the expense of Arm. strong. At the tea adjournment the score was 194 for one wicket. On resuming, Laver and Armstrong bowled. Ten runs arrived during the first over, bringing up 200 runs in 200 minutes. A few minutes later MacLaren was caught by .Duff at deep mid-on. His innings, which lasted throe hours fen_minntes. was a. splendid one. de*nil« trifhng inequalities. and included 22 fourers. Two wickets for 222. Jones opened with three successive fourers off Laver. Duff was tried 1 when tho scoring-hoa rd showed 2G5, and Jonep. was out at 276. The third century, appeared in four houips forty minutes. Tyldesley played a restrained innings, though his icoro included eight fourers. Four wickets, for 301. ■ At this stage Armstrong was taken off, having: bowled since the score was 110. Jackson and Bosanquct added 12„ and then the latter had to retire. Five for 313, .Jackson and Rhodes played out tinxy the score at the end of the day’s play being 318 for five wickets. : | When stumps were drawn the weather

was cloudy, and the wicket good. The attendance was large. Scores:— ENGLAND. First innings ... 190 Second Innings. .MacLaren, c Duff, b Laver ... 140 Jones, b Duff ... ••• 39 Hayward, e Darling, b Armstrong... 47 Tyfdesley, c and 1) Dull 01 Jackson, not r.nt ... ... ... 19 Bcs.mquct, Ij Cotter ... ... 0 Hhodes, not out ... ... ... 9 Extras ... ... ... 13 Total for five wickets ... ... 318 THE TO Kit OF 'l'Hi: AUSTRALIANS IN NDW ZEALAND. CHRLSTCHL'BCH. May 31. At a meeting of the New Zealand Frickr-t Council to-night, the statement of accounts in connection with the visit of the Australian eleven was presented ■■ (lowing a debit balance of .CISC 18« 9d. ft, was suggested that affiliated bodies •night contribute towards making up tin! In-s. One member stated that only about CO per cent, of those present on Iho third day of the second test match at the Basin" Reserve, Wellington, paid for admission, and if the remainder had paid the deficit would have been wiped put. Notice of motion was given, asking the Wellington association to make tetter arrangements for the protection of the gates in future. The Hon K. C. J. Stevens gave notice to move at the annual meeting that the question of insuring against loss at test matches bo mnsidered.