CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12445, 30 August 1902, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS -AT HOME. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 28. (Received August 29, at 9.57 a.m.) the Lancashire team playing asraiust the Australians is as foliows:—Maclaren, Stanning, Garnett, Hollins, Ward, Tyldesley, Hallows, I'Anson, Littlewood, Itadcliffe, and Kermode. The weather was fine, and thei'e was a good wicket and a large attendance. Jones, Carter, and Howell were omitted from the Australians. The latter went in first, and made 138. Lancashire have lost one wicket for 47. Trumper was caught by Stanning in a few minutes after starting. One for 10. Duff and Hill carried the total to 27, when the former retired caught and bowled by Littlowood. Noble got his leg before in the same.over. Three for 27. ii>e pitch proved soft. Darling played forward at liermode after making 10. Four for 54. Hill and Armstrong got 77 in sight when Hill was bowled by Kermode. Five for 77. Hopkins did not alter the total, being bowled by Kermode's third ball. Armstrong was tempted to play forward to Littlewood, and lost his wicket. • Seven for .81. Trumble scored 5, and was then caught by Kermode. Eight for 91. Gregory and Kelly livened matters up a little for the Australians, and piled up 45 before lunch. On resuming, Kelly was bowled. Nine for 134. Saunders, the last man, joined Gregory, but Kermode .dismissed him for 4. (Received August 29, afc 1 p.m.) Rain stopped play for an hour. Oil resinning Ward added 3, ami was brilliantly caught by Hill low down at square-leg off Armstrong. Two wickets for 05. Tyldesley and Littlewood played out time, the telegraph showing two wickets for 61.. Score's: — Australians.—First Innings. Tnunper, c Stunning, b Littlewood \ Duff, c and b Littlewood .. .. IS Hill, b Kermode 28 Koble, lbw, b Littlewood .. .. 0 Darling, b Kermode 10 Armstrong, b Littlewood .. .. 14 Hopkins, b Kermode .. .. .. 0 Gregory, not out 32 Trumblu, 0 Kermode, b Littlcwootl 5 Kelly, b Kermode 16 Saunders, b Kennodo' 4 Extras 12 Totn! .. .. 138 Bowling Analysis.—Littlewood, five wickets for 49 runs; Kermode, five wickets for 08 runs; I'Anson, no wickets for 3 runs; Hallows, no wickets for 6 runs. Lancashire.—First Innings. Gurnett, b Trumble 32 Wr.rd, 0 Hill, b Armstrong' .. 17 Tyldesley, not out 9 Littlewood, not out .. ... ~ 2 Total for two wickets ' 01 THE PLAYERS' TEAM. The following team of Players have been selected for the match to be played on the Oval 011 September 15:—Abel, Hayward, Lockwood. Rhodes, Hiret,' Haigh, Quaife, Lilley, Tyldesley, Brauud, and Iremonger.