CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12446, 1 September 1902, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME. , j Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 29. (Received August 3b, at 9.54 a.m.) 'mere was a large attendance'when the match between Lancashire and the Australians was resumed, and the. weather was 'fine. Saunders's • first ball of the day proved fatal to Littlewood. Three for 61; The pitch, ■was'"very treacherous. Ma-claren was dismissed without scoring. Four for 61. Hallows joined Tyldesley, and, made a bit of a stand, when the latter was caught by Armstrong. Five for 89: The seventh wicket went down at 90, Stanning being bowled by his first ball and I'Anson being stumped for a-duck. • Hollins. and Hallows were then together. The former was bowled by Saunders. Eight for 102. Kermode gave a catch off the same bowler to Darling.' .Nine- for 115. Radcliffe, the last man, made 3, when he was caught by Trumper.' ■ Darling and Trumper commenced for Australia. The latter lost his wicket playing back to Kermode. One for 13. Hill filled the vacancy. Darling got into double figures, and "then skied one, to Garnett at- long-on. Two for 21. Noble partnered Hill, and both .scored', equally, when Littlewoiod clean bowled the Sydneyite. Three for 4GI Duff came next. Hill sent one from Kermode back to. him. Four for Gi. ■ Gregory-.compiled a dozen, and -then gave Radcliffe a catch. Five for 91. Armstrong.followed- Duff added ■ another 3, when Littlewood bowled him. Six for 94. Armstrong and Hopkins just brought the 'century up, when Hollins caught... Armstrong. Trumble contributed a duck; Eight for 100. Hopkins only broke his before being caught by .'Ward iu the long-field from a skyer well judged. Nine for 1 105. Lifctlewood's next ball closed the innings, without any addition to {he total, amid great excitement.. . Six thousand persons were present. The last five wickets went for 14 runs. " •'.'■■■ (Received August .30,. at 6.31 p.m.) Maelarai and Garnett opened the Lancashire innings. When lie had scored 3 Maclaren, in trying to turn a ball to leg, placed an easy catch in. Gregory's hands at cover-point.' One for' 3.' Tyldesley smote ' the first lie received from Saunders to the boundary, and off the second was caught by Kelly at the wickeits. Two for 7. Hallows contributed 14, when he was caught by Trum* per at long-off. . Three-for 41. Ward: was given out leg before when he had' a couple to his credit. Four for 47. Garnett, who played sound cricket, was the next to go, Hopkiiis taking an easy catch at in id-oft'.; He was missed by Darling standing well out iu the previous over. Five for ••52.. Stanning, playing steadily, and Hollins, who put 14 together , by a few hard hits, played out time, the score being five for 75 when stumps were drawn for the day. '. '••• August 30. (Received August 31, at 5.4-p.m.) The weather was fine, with an uncertain wicket. There was a fair attendance. Lancashire in their second innings scored 105, and| Australia thus won by 18 runs. .. Stanning and • Hollins resumed the Lancashire innings. The latter, with 2/ to his credit, .was .caught by Noble off Saunders. Six for 93. Then a rot set in, tile rest being got'rid of for 12 runs, and Australia won by 18 runs. l Scores: — Australians. First 134 Second Innings. Truiupev, b Kermode 0 Barling, c Garnett, b Irittlewood.. 10 Ilill, c and b Kermode 24 Noble, b Littlewood .. .. .. 14 Buff, b Littlewood 22 Gregory, c Radcliffe, b Littlewood 12 Armstrong, c Hollins, b I'Anson .. 5 Hopkins, c Ward, b Littlewood .. 1 Trumble, b Littlewood 0 Kelly, b Littlewood .. .. ..... 5 Saunders, not otit ..-■ .. o Extras ' G Total • 105 Bowling Analysis.—Kermode, two wickets for 43 runs; Littlewood, seven wickets lor 49 runs; I'Anson, one wicket for 7 runs. Lancashire.—First Innings. Garnett, b Trumble 32 Ward, c Hill, b Armstrong .. .. 17 . Tyldesley, c Armstrong, b Trumble 21 ■ Little.vood, c Hopkins, b Saunders 2 Maclaren, b. Saunders ,0 Hallows, not out 32 Stanning, b Trumble 0 , I'Anson, st Kelly, b Saunders .. 0 Hollins, b Saunders .. ~ .9 Kermode, c Barling, b Saunders .. 2 Radcliffe, c Trumper, b Saunders S Extras- .. 2 Total 120 Bowling Analysis.—Trumble, three wickets for 53 Tuns; Saunders, six wickets for 52 runs; Armstrong, one wicket for 13 runs. Second Innings. Maclaren, c Gregory, b Saunders 3 Garnett, c Hopkins, b Trumble .. 28 Tyldesley, c Kelly, b Saunders .. 4 Hallows, o Trumper, b Noble .. 14 Ward, lbw, b Trumble' .. .. 2 Stanning, c Hopkins, b Trumble 14 Hollins, c Noble, b Saunders .. 27 I'Anson, c Kelly, b Saunders .. 0 Littlewocd, c Trumper, b Trumble 6 Kermode, c Darling, b Trumble .. '0 RadciiiYe, not out . .... .. G Extra .". .. .. 1 Total 105 Bowling Analysis.—Trumble, five wickets for 44 runs; Saunders, four wickets for 37 runs; Hopkins, no wickets for 8 runs; Noble, one wicket for 15 run?. RECORD OF THE TOUR. Matches. Won. ■ Lost. Drawn. 34 21 2 U