THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11452, 17 June 1899, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

' THE SECOND TEST MATCH, RESULTS OF FIRST DAY'S PLAY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June \b; The second test match, began at Lords a to-day. The weather is lovely, and the wicket,- which is practically in" the centre' of the ground, in excellent order. The'attendance at 10 o'clock was 8000, at* the luncheon "adjournment. 15,000, ■ and in the afternoon it had swelled to 30,000. The spectators, while hoping that ,the Englishmen ■ will win, are not very sanguine, with regard to the home team,' which' !is considered rather weak in bowling. ' "' j Iredale (who is ill with measles at Brad- I ford), Johns, and M'Leod arb-standing out j of the colonial team. < The teams are constituted as follow: — England. " Australia. " A. C. MacLaren (capt.) J. Darliiig (captain) " I K. S. Hanjitsinhji ( M. A. .Noble i W. Rhodes J. Worrall C. L. Townsend V. Trumpet ' J. T. Tyldesley H. Trumbie C. B. Pry F. Layer ' F. S. Jackson J. J. Kelly \ ' <3r. L. Jessop E. Jones I T. Haywarcl W. Howell A. A. Lilley ~ C. Hill "W., Mead * S. Gregory . MacLaren won the toss and decided to have the first use of the wicket.

MacLaren and Fry were the first batsmen, the bowlers being Jones and Howell. Jones took tlie first, over, and MacLaren cut him for 4. Howell howled a maiden to Fry, and then MacL-tren was bowled by Jones, who took his middle stump. The first wicket fell for 4. Ilanjitsinhji, on emerging from the pavilion, was cheered. Fry opened his account with a beautiful glance off Howell for 5, biit, with liis total at 8, he was caught by Jones off the South Australian's own bowling. Two for 14. Fry was very uncomfortable, and was repeatedly beaten by Jones. Townsend, the next man, did not remain long, being smartly stumped by Kelly. Three for 20. Fry was playing with extreme caution, and the scoring was slow. After mating 13 he just touched vu<» from Jones, and was caught in the slips by Trumbie.- Four for 44, and it had tnken 50 minutes to compile the score. Jsokson, whose' score stood at 13, was joined by Hayward. The fielding of the Australians was superb. After a few more overs Noble' relieved Howell, and the change proved effective, as he clean bowled TLiyward, Five for 45. Xyldesley joined Jackson. The newcomer had much difficulty in'coping witji the deliveries of Jones, who was almost unplayable. Jackson now commenced to display more confidence. Tyldesley was finely caught by Darling low down hi the slips. Six for 66. Jessop followed. He started poorly, but soon showed freedom, and stood up to the bowling with more pluck than the previojs batsmen. At SO Howell went on in place "of Jones, and .at the luncheon adjournment the . state •of the game was .six ioi- 147—Jackson 55, Jessop 42, both unbeaten. Jackson, however, should have been run out when lie had scored 21. Trumbie had relieved Noble at 134, and three ru.-is later Jones again went on in place''of Kow'ell.

After resuming Jessop commenced to; hit all round the wicket, the-spectators cheering, almost every hit. Jackson showed fine, steady -cricket, -but ■ occasionally launched

out", and off one of Noble's overs hit a couple of fivers. Jessop was soon afterwards caught by Trumper in the long field. He was in for over an hour, and scored nine fours. Jackson played Jones on to his wicket. Eight 'for 184. Jackson batted for two hours and a-half, and. hit 10 fours. Mead followed, and was bowled by Jones. Nino for 190. Rhodes, tho last man, was quickly disposed of by Jones. Hill missed Jackson in the slips when the latter had scored 58, and he also missed Lilley when he -had made 15.

The wickets fell in the, following, order: One for 4, two for 14, three for 26, four for 44, five for 45, six for 66, seven for 178, eight for 184, nine for 190, and ten for 206.

Worrall and Darling were the first batsmen on behalf of tho Australians, Mead and Jessop bowling. Before he had scored Darling gave Hayward a chance in the slips, which was declined. Rhodes displaced 'Mead at 27, and the change was successful, Worrall, . who had shown good style, being nicely taken by Hayward in the slips. The first wicket fell for 27, and file second for 28.

(Received June,l6, ut 5.20 p.m.)

I At tho close of the day's play the Aus- ; tralians had lost three wickets for 156, Hill being not out with 72 and Noble not out with 42. Jessop displaced Mead with the ball, at 44. Jackson, Rhodes, and Mead were also tried before 80 appeared. At 97 Jackson and Townsend were tried. Rhodes displaced Jackson at 123, both giving way to Ranji. and Mead four runs later. Jessop displaced Mead at 138, and Hayward and Rhodes took the ball at 146. These rapid changes had no effect on the batsmen. Hill gave a chance of stumping when he had only scored a single. He steppeji out to drive, but missed, and Lilley failed to take the ball. Noble began quietly. When he was 19 he survived a confident appeal for leg before. The English fielding was excellent, and many runs 'were savud. ■ - The following are the scores:— - England.—First Innings. MacLaren, b Jones 4 • Ranjitsinhji, c> and b Jones .. 8 Townsend, st Kelly, b Howell .. 5 Fry, c'Trumble, b Jones /. .. 1?, Jackson, b Jones "., ' .'. * ..73 Hayward, b ; Noble .. .. ~ 1 - Tyldesley, c Darling, b Jones .. U Jessop, c Trumper, b Trumble .. 51 Mead, b Jones .. .*.. ~ ~ % Lilley, not out .... '..19 Rhodes, b Jones .. ... " 9. Extras .., ... '..' ',".' 9 Total .••' .. .. > ..206 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Jones, seven T,-icketß for 88 runs. Howell, one wicket for 43 runs. ■ ■ Noble, one wicket, for 39 runs. Trumble, one wicket for 27 runs. Australia.—First Innings. '' Darling, c Ranjitsinhji, b Rhodes.. 9 Worrall, c Hayward, b Rhodes .. 18 / Gregory, c Lilley, b Jessop .. 15Hill, nob out 72 Noble,-not o\it \ "42 Total for three wickets ..156