THE FIRST TEST MATOH.

Otago Witness, Issue 1910, 18 September 1890, Page 29

THE FIRST TEST MATOH.

Homo Rplondid batting by Dra W. G. Grace and J. E. Barrett, Lyont), and Ulyett were the ohiof features of tbe firet of the teat matcheß botwnon England and Australia, played at LorfJ'M on July 21, 22, and 23. In tho firßt innin^H of tho AuotralianH Lyons scored 55 out of (SO in 4fi minutqH by, a writer in Oricket Hayn, a« fino a display of batting' as evor ho had noon during tho Heaaon, while in tho xooond inninffH Barrett carried his bat through — his porformtnea being quite an exceptional ono. Ho waa batting for four bourn and 40 minutoH, and during all that tirno only made one hit which could by any means bo conetrued not a chanco. Bcotd« :—: — Austjumawb. First Innings. tieM/nd Innings. J J Lyons, b Barnes ... 65 c Attewell, b Peel 33 OTB Turner, b Attewell ... ... 24 Ibw, b Pe*l ... a W L Murdoch, c and b Attewell ... ... 9 b Lohmann ... 19 J B Barrett, o Grace, b Ulyett ... ... 9 not out ... 67 H Trott, run out ... 12 b Peel ... 0 8 B Gregory, b Atte- 0 Lohmann, b well ... ... 0 Barnes ... 9 P O Oharlton, sfc M'Gregor, b Peel ... 6 lbw, b Grace 2 J MO Blaokham, b Peel ... ... 5 c Barnes, b Graae 10 J J Ferris, b Attewell ... 8 lbw, b Lohmann 8 X B Burn, st M'Gregor, c M'Gregor, b AtbPeel ... ... 0 well ... 19 o Barnes, b LohH Trumble, not out ... 1 mann ... 5 Sundries ... 3 Sundries ... 2 Total ... 132 Total ... 176 Bowling Analysis.— First Innings: Lohmann, 21 overs, 10 maidens, 43 runs ; Peel, 24 overs, 11 maidens, 28J runt, 3 wickets ; Attewell, 32 overs, 11 maidens, 42 runs, 4 wickets ; Barnes, 6 overs, 2 raaide ss, 16runs,;i wioket ; U'yett. 3overs, 3 maidens, 1 wicket. Second Innings : Attewell, 42.2 overs, 22 maidens, 54 runs, 1 wicket; Peel, 43 overs, 23 maidens, 69 runs, 3 wickets ; Ulyett, 6 overs, 2 maidens, 11 runs; Lohmann, 29 overs, 19 maidens, 28 runs, 3 wiokets ; Grace, 14 overs, 10 maidens, 2 wiokets; Barnes, 6 overs, 3 maidens, 10 runs, 1 wioket. England. First Innings. Second Innings. W G Grace, c and b Turner ... ... 0 not out ... 75 Shrewsbury, st Blackham.;b Ferris ... 4 lbw, b Ferris ... 13 Gunu.runout ... 14 o and b Ferris ... 34 W W Read, c and b Ferris ... ... 1 b Trumble ... 13 Head (M), b Lyons ... 3i not out ... 2 Ulyett, b Lyons ... 74 Peel, c and b Trumble ... 16 Barneß.b Lyons ... 9 Lohmann, o and b Lyons .., ... 19 G.M'Gregor, b Lyons... 0 Attewell, not out ... 0 Total ...173 Total 137 Bowling Analysis.— First Innings : Turner, 55 overs, 17 maidens, 53 runs, 1 wioket; Ferris, 4o overs, 17 maidens, 55 runs, 2 wickets; Trott, 3 overs, 16 runs; Lyons, 20.1 overs, 7 maidens, 30 runs, 5 wioliets; Trumble, 12 overs, 7 maidens, 17 runs, 1 wioket. Seoond Inningn Turner, 22 overs, 12 maidens, 31 runs; Lyons, 20 overs, 0 maidens, 43 runs; Ferris, 25 overs, 11 maidens, 42 runs, 2 wickets ; Trumble, 8 overß, 1 maiden, 21 runs, 1 wicket.