CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12403, 12 July 1902, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS JM ENGLAND. Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, July 10. (Received July 11, fit 9.39 a.m.) Tho Worcester match opened in showery weather, but with an easy wicket. Pearson was omitted from the homo team, and Trumble, Trumper, and Kelly from ■ the Australians.. The visitors batted first, Duff and Hopkins opening. Hopkins was caught by Caukrodger at the wicket when he had compiled 23. One for 43. Hill succeeded, and the new partnership was characterised by lively play. It lasted 45 minutes, and added 74 to the score. Hill was the first to go, being bowled by Burrows. Two for 107. Further rain and tho luncheon interval delayed resumption of play till 3 o'clock. The batsmen continued to severely punish the bowling, and the score mounted rapidly. Duff had reached 90 when he was bowled by Wilson with a beautiful ball. He was 130 minutes at tho wickets, and played faultless cricket. . His score included eight fonrers.- Noble played a sound I game. j (Received July 11, at 2.G p.m.) I Gregory, who partnered Noble, gave ' Bowley a chance at point off Bird. Four for 210. Noble scored freely. Darling Was dismissed with Bird's nest ball. Five for 2J.0. The wicket- was drying, and becoming difficult. Noble then lifted one to P. Foster. He had played a sterling innings. Six for 227. Carter joined Armstrong, but Bird got him for a single, fjieren for 237. Jones was next, and commenced merrily. He hit four successive balls, prior to the one that scattered his stumps, to the boundary. Eight for 270, Armstrong kept pegging • along quietly. Howell . was quickly got rid of for a duck. Nine for 271. /Saunders, the last man, made a single, when .Burrows bowled him. Worcestershire in their first innings lost oho x wie.kot for 5 runs before stumps were drawn for the day. The following ire the scores:— Australia.—First Tunings. • Hopkins, c Caukrodger, b Biul ~ 2?. I) it ft, b V/ilson 90 Hill, b Burrows ■ 20 Noble, cP. Foster, ii Bird .. .. EG Gregory, c Bowley, b Bird .. .10 Darling, b Bird 0 Armstrong not .out Si Cayter, b Bird .. ] 1 Jones, b Bird 30 Howell, b Burrows .. .. ~ ~ fl Saunders, b Burrows '.. 1 Extras 11 Total 274 Bowling Analysis.—Wilson, one tor 01; Bird, I sis for 60'; Arnold, none for 62; Burrows, tlirco lor 41. '• Worcestershire.—First Innings. Bowley, p Armstrong, b Howell .. (I Whcldon, not out .. ... .. ... 1 Arnold, not out 3 Extra „ 1 Total for one wicket 5