CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12385, 21 June 1902, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE Al'STll-ALIANS AT HOME, Press A^orialion-Ily Telegraph -Copyright. LOXDOX, June 1!). (Received June 20, at O.SiJ a.m.) Hie mateli against Derbyshire commencec! to-day in bright weather. The attendance win small, and the wicket good. Derbyshire won the toss, and elected to but. Noble, Kelly, and Jones were omitted from the Australian team. The. lir.st wicket- fell for 5, and then Olliviere, with Storer, raised the scoro to 20, A-lien the former pave Carter a chance. 1 wo for 20. Asheroft was at the wickets for 10 minutes for a care-fully-played J-l, and Armstrong then howled him. Storer was scoring steadily, Saunders proving expensive. Three for (il. Storer added 3 more to his total, and then fell a victim to Armstrong, l'our lor 07. Chatlertou and Law-Urn were now partnered. The latter, who was playing a lively innings, was missed, with 25 to his credit, at long-on by Howell, After lunch Howell had his revenge, Lawton playing him on. Five for llil. Humphries was caught by Hiil before any addition had been made to the total. Clmtterton, with eare, compiled M, when Howell dismissed liiin. Seven for Kit. The suiio bowler got. Forrester immediately after. Eight for 110. Jluhne lifted one to Gregory,

which lie held. Nine for 132. Gregory caught Bestwick without any further score, the innings thus closing for 152. (Received dune 20, at 15,9 p.m.) Hill partnered Hopkins, hut did not stay. He made a single, then Bestwick clean howled him. Two for 20. Darling came to HopkiiKs assistance, and tho play became nice and fast. During ;i long and fruitful stand both batsmen gave'an .excellent display of their powers, Darling eventually retiring, howled by Olliviere. Ho .showed brilliant driving and cutting. The partnership added 1 ].'! rims. Three for 133. Hopkins had 55 to his credit when Gregory joined him. The new-comer's life, though short, was eventful. After scoring n single and being let off from a sharp chance in the slips, he was caught at the wickets. Four for Il_. Hopkins and Armstrong played out time, the score being four wickets for 150, Hopkins having US and Armstrong !). Hopkins played a fine, dashing game, hut the innings was marred by two chances. Scores: —

DESBYSHiRE.-First Innings. Wright, c Howell, l> Saunders .

Olliviere, c Carter, b Saunders .. 15 S'.orer, b Armstrong », :i(i Ashcroft, b Armstrorg ... ~ 14 Ch»U?rton, li Howell .. ... 14 Jjawton, b Jlowcll 50 Humphries, e llill, b Howell .. 0 Holme, v firegory, b Saunders 12 Forester, b Howell , 2 lillXtoil, tin 1 , nut 4 Beahvid;, c Gregory, b Saunders., u Extras .. ... .. ... .. 3

Tot?.'. ■ 152 Bowling Ai'.iilysii.— I Trumble, 110 wickets tor .17; .Saumkrj, four for CU; llupkiii«, no wickets lor 21; Armstrong, two wickets tor 11; Howell, [our wickets for 8. Austkai.ia.—First Innings. Trumper, c llumplirieis, I) lientftick .. .. 11) Ifopkinj, no', out .. .. 08 Hill, b Bcslwiek I Hurling, b (Jllivierc* G5 (iregory, c Humphries, I) Aslicrolt 1 Armstrong, not out !) ■Extra .. 2 Total for 'lour wickets .. IjG Noble and Kelly are quite well, but are renting, ./ones is still slightly indisposed.

LONDON, .Tunc 19. (Received June '20, at !).5G a.m.) Somerset defeated lorkshire, ilraund (Somerset) taking 15 wickets for TO runs and Haigli (Yorkshire) six for I'J.