AGAINST GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2373, 24 August 1899, Page 44

AGAINST GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

A DRAW AGAINST GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

August 17." The Australians began a match at Cheltenham to-day against Gloucestershire. The weather is fine, the -wicket hard, and the attendance good. Hill, Johns, and M'Leod are standing out. With one wicket down for 15, Champain and Townsend got together and made a good stand. Jessop also played a fine innings, but the wickets fell Tapidly, and at the luncheon adjournment seven were down for 138. Board was the only other batsman who appeared at home to the Australian bowling. When stumps were drawn for the day the Australians had lost four wickets for 113 runs. The newspapers admit that the honoiu's of the test matches rest with the Australians, but contend that if the unfinished matches had been played out England would have scored a majority of wins. August 18. The weather was fine for the second day's play, the attendance fair, and the wicket good. The remainder of the Australians were dismissed before the luncheon adjournment. August 19. The match between the Australians and Gloucestershire ended in a draav. The second innings of Gloucestershire realised 300. Townsend, who scored 135 (not out), batted for four hours and threequarters. He hit 14 fourers. He gave a chance, which was not accepted, when he had scored 5. The Australians, requiring 276 to win, went in for their second innings. When the time had arrived for drawing stumps they had scored 175 for the loss of five wickets, and had thus 101 runs to make and five wickets in hand when the game was drawn. The following are the scores : — The following are the scores : — Gloucestershire. — First Innings. Rice, b Jones 0 Champain, c Kelly, b Jones .. 51 Townsend, c Iredale, 1j Howell ... 24 Jesßop, b Trumble .67 Troup, c Kelly, b Howell ... .., 1 Brown, c and b Trumble ... .. 1 Hemingway, b Howell .. »>, 0 Goodwin, b Trumble .. ,X „ '6 Board, c Iredale, b Jones .* >• 42 Paish, c Kelly, b Noble „. 13 itoberlp, not out „ „ .. 6 Extras .. .. „. „ 2 Total 208 Bowling Analysis.— Trumble, three wickets for 43 runs ; Noble, one for 41 ; Howell, three for 36; Jones, throe for 81. Second Innings. Champian, c Gregory, b Jones .. 25 Rice, b Howell $ Jessop, b Jones 5 ; Townsend. not out 135 i Troup, b Howell 51 Brown, b Jones 4 Hemhijrway, c Kelly, h Trumble .. *2 Board, c Darling, b Trumble .. 23 Goodwin, ran <nit .. .. #> 0 Paish, c Iredale, b Trumble.. ..-. 1 Roberts, c Jones, b Layer .. .. 0 Sundric-e 8 Total 800 Bowling -Analysis. — Jones took three -wickets for f99 runs, Howell two for 58, Trumble three for 65, Layer one for 29, Noble none for 42. Australians. — First Innings. Trumble, c Paish, b Towneend .. 32 Worrall, c Goodwin, Tj Townsend .. 34 Noble, "b Paish 77 Tiuraper, c and b Roberts .. .. 1 Gregory, rim out .. .. . 18 Darling, c Jessop, h Townseni ... 24

Iredale, b Jessop 15 Layer, c Board, b Roberts .. .. 9 Howell, c Troup, b Paish ... .. 2 " Kelly, not out co 5 Jones (score not sent) . . . . . . 0 Sundries (not sent) .. .. 0 Total 228 Bowling Analysis. — Roberts took three wickets for 38, Townsend three for 80, Paish two for 35, Jessop one for 41. Second Innings. Trumble, c Board, b Paish „ ..36 Worrall, c Goodwin, b Paish .. 17 Noble, c Townsend, b Roberts .. 0 Trumper, b Paish 2 Gregory, c Townsend, b Paish .. 3 Darling, not out .. .. „ ..41 Iredale, not out 54 Sundries 22 Total for five wickets .. 175 Bowling Analysis. — Paish took foui wickets for 32 runs, Roberts one for 34. RESULTS OF TOUR. Matches Played. Won. Lost. Drawn. 30 14 8 18 Wins against Surrey, Eleven of England, Lancashire, M.C.C. and Ground, Cambridge University, All England (second test match), Oxford University, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Lord Roberts' s Eleven, Midland Counties, Gloucestershire, M.C.C. and Ground, and Warwickshire. Drawn with South of England, Yorkshire (abandoned), Oxford University, All Fsipland (first test match), Yorkshire, All England, (third test match), Notts, All England (fourih test match), W. G. Grace's team, Sussex, Hampshire, All England (fifth test maten), oi-d Gloucestershire. Lost to Essex, Surrey, and Ke.Lt. THE CENTURIONS. Trumper v. Sussex „ .. *300 Fry, for Sussex „.181 Hearne, for W. G. Grace's Eleven .. 168 Brown, for Yorkshire .. „ .., .. 167 Hill, v. Cambridge University .. „ 160 Noble, v. Derbyshire , .. 156 Moon, for Cambridge University .. .. 138 Hayward, for England „ .. •.. 187 Trumper, v. England .. ,. b .. 135 Hill, v. England „ .., 7j, ..135 Darling, v. Derbyshire „, *» „ "134 Hill, v M.C.C - ... .. 132 Hayes, for Surrey . tJ ,\ (v .. 131 Hsyward, for England .„ .. 130 Worrall, v. Sussex .. „ it .. 128 Braund, for W. G. Grace's Eleven .. 125 Gregory, v. South of England .. .. 124 Champain, for Oxford University.. .. 120 Jackson, for England .. „ 118 Gregory, v. England „ .. 117 Noble, v. South of England .. .. *116 Iredale, v. W. G. Grace's Eleven „ 115 Taylor, for Cambridge University .. 110 Darling, v. Oxford University .. „ *106 Killiclc, for Sussex .. .. ,«, „ 106 Worrall, v. Yorkshire .. .., ..104 Trumper, v. Gloucestershire .. „ 104 Kelly, v. Warwickshire „ 108 Gregory, v. Cambridge University „ 102 Noble, -v. Oxford University ... .. *100 Worrall, v. Leicestershire .. „. *100 Trumble, v. Derbyshire .. .„ .. 100 * Not out. In 1896 there were 18 centuries recorded— Gregory, three; Darling, three; Giffen, two; Trott. three; Iredale, four; Dontnan, one; and Hill, two.