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What a frightful blunder the Australians would have mado if they had left Trumper in Sydney! The colt has proved himself to be one of the finest batsmen in the world, and his score of 300 (not out) is a record score by a members of an Australian team in England. The previous record was the 256 made in 1882 by W. L. Murdoch, also against Sussex. Murdoch's absence from the Sussex team last week, by the way, is almost certainly due to his absolute want of form this season. The following are the batting averages of the Australians in their English tour to Saturday last: —

* Signifies not out. Derbyshire were without Chatterton when they encountered Yorkshire at Derby on June 8, and although they played up well they were outmatched and their opponents won by nine wickets, scoring 343 (F. S. Jackson 82j Hirst

not out 63, Wainwright 46, Tunnicluffe 43) and 33 for one wicket to Derbyshire's 203 (Storer 96, Hulme 38, T. A. Higson 31) and 171 (Bagshaw 40, Storer 33). The match at Manchester between Surrey and Lancashire was won by the former by an innings and nine runs. Scores : Lancashire, 262 (A. Eccles 60, Sharpe 57, Ward 39) and 163 (Ward 37, A. Eceles 31) ; Surrey. 434 (Lockwood 76, Hayward 67. D. L. A. Jephson 64, Wood not out 61, Abel 54, Lees 42). A heavy scoring match, between Sussex and Middlesex at Lord's was won by the latter by five wickets — a result Chat was largely due to the play of Albert Trott, whom Cricket describes as being on his day tmdoubtedly the best all-round man in England. Sussex made 387 (K. 3. Ranjitsinhji 120, C. B. Fry 72, G. Brann 58, Killick 44) and 212 (C. B. Fry 94, G. Brann 58) and Middlesex scored 466 (F. G. J. Ford 160, Trott 123, H. B. Chinnery 46, Rawlin 30) and 156 for five wiokets (Trott not out 35, P. F. Warner 33). Trott took 12 wickets, six of them in the second innings at a cost of 68 runs. For Notts, playing against Gloucestershire at Bristol on June 8, A. O. Jone3 and Shrewsbury put together 391 for the first wicket — a record which, has only once been exceeded in first-class cricket — and the innings of the visitors realised 607 runs. A. O. Jones, who was first out, subscribed 250, Shrewsbury 146, J. A. Dixon 63, Attewell 57, and Gunn 38. Gloucestershire replied with 366 (C. L. Townsend 141, J. Cranston 58, W. Troup 56, W. S. A. Brown 30) and, following on, lost five wickets for 193 (Hale not out 72, W. Troup not out 64, C. L. Townsend 31). The match was drawn. J. Cranston, who scored well in the_ first innings of the homo team, appeared in it after an absence of eight year 3. Essex defeated Hampshire on June 10 by 72 runs, scoring 167 (A. J. Turner 35) and 268 (P. Perrin not out 104, A. J. Turner 75, F. L. Fane 38 to their opponents' 166 (Barton 42, C. Heseltine 38) and 197 (E. A. English 37, C. Robson 52, D. A. Steele 30). The proprietors of the "Review of Reviews " announce that they have arranged for a series of articles on the tour of the Australian Eleven. The series promises to be a unique one, even for the "Review," which has made articles on first-class cricket a special feature from time to time. The first of the series, which appears in the July number, is by C. B. Fry, and deals with the first test match, being exceptionally well illustrated with copyright photos of the play and players. We understand that Prince Ranjitsinhji, W. G. Grace, and A. C. MacLaren will contribute articles to the series on the other test matches. The "Review" may be had from the local agent for 9d each month.

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