THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2361, 25 May 1899, Page 42

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

THE MATCH AGAINST SUBKEY.'

THE FIRST WIN.

LONDON, May 15

The Australians began their match against Surrey at Kennington Oval to-day. Heavy rain fell on. Sunday' night, and this ruorn-

ing the wicket was soaked. Play, had to be postponed for some time. Later on the "sun came out. The attendance was large.

Johns, Layer, and Jones stood out of the 'Australian team.

The Surrey captain (Key) won the toss, and sent Abel and Brockwell in. The first wicket fell at 39, and at the luncheon adjournment the score stood : . Two wickets for 59. Howell relieved Noble at 39, Abel falling a victim to his first ball. Fifty runs had been added in 40 minutes. ' Hayes was soon beaten by Howell, but the ball missed the wickets ; then he was clean bowled. After lunch Howell and Trumble "took up the bowling. Jephson was dis--missed by an easy catch at short leg. The third wicket fell for 80, the fourth for 81, the fifth for 99, the sixth for 107, and the eighth for 108. The innings closed for 114. Botbj Howell and Trumble kept an excellent length, and the fielding was very smart.

Iredale missed Hayward in the long field ■wjien- he had made 11. Howell's splendid^ performance of securing 10 wickets at a cost 'of 28' runs was admirably backed up by the field. ' ' " ■" The Australians in their first innings had lost four -vpickets for .122 runs. About 80,00(fefTFere present at the match during, the afternoon. -' May 16. The. weather was showery when Noble and Iredale resumed batting this morning, and rain twice stopped the play before the luncheon adjournment. Twelve 'thousand spectators vere present. At the luncheon adjournment the Australians had lost five wickets for 163, Noble being neatly taken ' in the slips. The match had to be abandoned owing to the- rain. The newspapers are enthusiastic over Howell's bowling, and say that his success recalls the early days of Boyle and Spofforth. May 17. Play in the Surrey match was only abandoned for the day yesterday owing to the rain. The game was' resumed this jnorning. - The weather was fine, bub threatening, and the wicket soft. Hayward and Clode were the first bowlers. Trumper was bowled off his pad, the sixth wicket falling for 175. Iredale, after adding 7 to 'his previous score, skied the. baH to point. . Seven wickets-* for 177. Howell was bowled by' Hayward when he made 4, but" no-ball was called, and he added a couple before Hayward again '-scattered his bails. Eight for 196. The ninth wick«t fell at 214. Kelly gave two chances. He batted 50 minutes, his score iriclucting ten 4's. The innings closed for 249. Surrey's second innings opened disastrously, Howell, who Avas again in fine form, capturing Abel's wicket before a run had been scored. The second wicket fell for 11, and the third for 12. At the luncheon adjournment three were down for 28,j the fourth' fell for 35, the fifth for 36, the sixth and seventh "at 48 and 55 respectively, the innings closing for 64. The Australians thus won the match by* an innings and 71 runs. Scores : — Subrey.— First Innings. Abel, b- Howell 22 Hayes, b Howell 12 Brockwell, b Howell" . . . . . . 29 Jephson, c Darling, b Howell .. 16 Hayward, b Howell 16 H. Richardson, b Howell .. .. 5 Holland, c and b Howell ..'.. 2 Wood, b Howell 0 T. Richardson, b Howell „ .. 2 Key, not out 4 .- Marshall, b Howell 0 Extras ' 6 Total .. .. .. .. 114 Bowling Analysis. — Howell, 10 wickets for 28 runs ; M'Leod, none for 11 runs ; Trumble, none for 44 runs ; Noble, none for 35 runs. Second Innings. AJjel, b Howell .. .—. — • „ 0 Brockwell, c Darling, b Howell „ 7 Jephson, lbw', b Trumble .. .. 0 Hayward, c Kelly, b Howel) .. 6 H. Richardson, c and b Trumble.. 1 Hayes, c Darling, b Howell .. 43 Holland, b Trumble 1 Key, b Trumble 0 Clode, b Howell .. ..' .. 3 T. Richardson, b Trumble ... .. 2 Marshall, not out » 0 Extra .. —i .». 1 Total 64 Bowling Analysis. — Howell, five wickets for 29 runs; Trumble, fivo wickets for 34 runs. Australians. — First Innings. Darling, b Clode 10 - Worrall, b T. Richardson .. ..22 Hill, c T. Richardson, b Hayes .. 29 Gregory, b T. Eichardson .. ... 36 Trumper, b Hayward .. ..13 Noble, c Holland, b T. Richardson 16 Iredale, c Abel, b Clode .. .. £7. Howell, b Hayward .. — .. 6 Kelly, not out .. .. „60 M'Leod, o Key, b Hayward i. 4 Trumble, b Hayes .. .. i\ 11 Extras .., „ — < ,-* 6 Total 249 ' Bowling Analysis. — T. Richardson, three ■wickets for 62 runs; Clode, two wickets for 68 runs ; Hayward,- three wickets for 62 runs ; Hayes, two wickets for 26 runs.