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THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. AGAINST SOUTH OF ENGLAND.
A WIN AGAINST SOUTH OF
ENGLAND. LONDON, September 4.
The Australians began their last match at Hastings to-day against the following South of England Eleven : — Young, J. T. Hearne, Bradley, Townsend, Jessop, Grace, Ranjitsinhji, Ford, Board, Stoddart, and Turner. The 'weather was brilliant, the wicket good, "and the attendance fair. Hill an 3 Gregory are standing out. The Australians batted first, and the first wicket fell at 25. At the luncheon adjournment five wickets were down for 99 runs, and the sixth fell at 118. The first innings of the Australians realised 150. At the close of the clay's play the South of England team had four wickets down for 127. Scores: — September 5. When play was resumed in' the match between the Australians and a South of England team, there -was a -good attendance, but the wicket was difficult and the weather most oppressive. The Englishmen's innings closed before 1 o'clock, and at the luncheon adjournment the Aus- j tralians had lost three wickets for 60 runs. September 6. When play was resumed for the third and last day the weather was again fine, the Avicket good, and the attendance mode- j rate. The Australians, with only seven wickets down, having made 352 runs, declared their second innings closed. The English Eleven, requiring 320 runs to win, had lost five wickets for 108 runs at the luncheon adjournment. On resuming the remaining players "were disposed of for a total of 207. Australia thus -won by 112 runs. • ! The following are the scores:— ! Australians.— First Innings. Trumble, c Ranjitsinhji, b Hearne 6 Worrall, b Townsend 33 Noble, c Board, b Bradley .. ..15 Trumper, c ancl b Jessop . . .25 Iredale, c Grace, b Jessop .. .. G Darling, b Jessop 14 Xiaver, b Bradley 10 M'Leod, c Stoddart, b Bradley .. 16 Kelly, not, out .. 9 Jones, c Jessop, b Bradley .. .. 4 Howell, b Jessop 9 Extras 4 Total -!>0 Bowling Analysis. — Bradley, four wickets for 41 runs ; Jessop, four for 30 ; Townsend, one for 28; Hearne, one for 26. Second Innings. Tiumble, c Turner, b Jessop 4 Worrall, b Jessop 14 Trumper, c Board, b Bradley ..* 2 Noble, lbw, b Townsend .. ..41 Iredale, b Townsend .. .. ..8 Darling, c Ford, b Bradley .. 167 Layer, c Townsend, b Bradley .. 60 M'Leod, not out .. ' .. .. 24 Kelly, not out ». 7 Extras 25 Total for seven wicketa .. 352 Bowling Analysis. — Bradley, three wickets for 80 runs; Jessop, two for 61; Townsend, two for 111. South of England. — First Innings. Jessop, c Howell, b Jones .. .. 47 Townsend, b Howell .. .. 35 Turner, b Howell .. 3si .... 12 Ranjitsinhji, b Howell «.i ,-.. 15 Ford, b Howell -„ 4 Stoddart, b Howell .. „ ..13 Grace, c Kelly, b Dones ..i VT 7 Young, c Darling, b Howell .. 16 Board, b Howell .., rv 3 Bradley, b Jones ra «•• •••• 5 Hearne, not out ..• ..-, .. 7 Extras .. .. »< ;.. 9 Total 183 Bowling Analysis. — Howell, seven for 57; Jones, three for 70; Noble, none for 17; M'Leod, none for 22. Second Innings. Tessop, b Howell .. ..■ ..26 Turner, c Iredale, b Jones .. .. 9 Ranjitsinhji, c Noble, b Howell 30 Townsend, b Jones .. .. „ 16 Stoddart, b Jones .. .. «. S Ford, b Trumble .. -«, ■« 52 Grace, c Iredale, b Jones . .. I<x 29 • Young, c Trumble, b Jonea «. 22 Board, c Worrall, b Jones .., M 4 Hearne, c Trumble, b Jones M 4 Bradley, not out »,, ..i »> 1 Extras ..„ .. .«,, v , 6 Total ,-., , r .. 207 Bowling Analysis. — Jones, seven wickets for 101; Howell, two for 51; Trumble, one for 24; M'Leod, none for 18. September 7. The papers, in reviewing the tour of the Australian cricketers, pronounce it to be an unqualified success and a veritable triumph. The main characteristics of the visitors, they say, are their determination and all- i
earne, no
round consistency, which was excellent. The Daily Telegraph says that no better team has visited England since 1882. The Sportsman declares that it was no fault of the visitors that the four test games left drawn •were not played to a finish. The Sporting Life says that it is a great distinction to have lost fewer matches than any previous colonial team.
At the farewell banquet to the cricketers at the Inns of Court, Lord Jersey presided^ He said the team ivould carry away, besides an extraordinary record, the good will of the people of Great Britain. Lord Carrington congratulated them on the gentlemanly and sportsmanlike way they had won their games, which was a characteristic of the way Australians play the games of life. Darling's team had set Australia a good example of federation. RESULTS OF THE TOUR. Matches Played. Won. Lost. Drawn. 35 16 3 16 May 8, Ciystal Palace, v. South of England. Drawn. South of Englr.nd, 246 and 222; Axistralia, 375. (Gregory 124, Noble 116 not out), and 7 for one wicket. "May 11, Leyton, v. Essex. — Lost by 126 runs. Essex, 119 and 144 ; Australia, 144 and 73. May 15, Kennington Oval, v. Surrey. — Won by an innings and 71 runs. Surrey, 114 and 64; Australia, 249.
May 18, Eastbourne, v. Eleven of England. — Won by 171 runs. Australia, 222 and eight for 227; Eleven of England, 171 and 107.
May 22, Sheffield, v. Yorkshire. — Abandoned through rain. Yorkshire, 83 for three wickets.
May 25, Manchester, v, Lancashire. — Won by an innings and 84 runs Australia, 267; Lancashire, 102 and 81.
May 29, Oxford, v. Oxford University. — Drawn. A\i3tralia, 303 and four wickets for 360; Oxford, 341.
June 1, Nottingham, England v. Australia. — Drawir. Australia, 252 and eight wickets for 230 ; England, 193 and seven for 155.
June 5, Lords, v. M.C.C. and Ground. — Won by eight wickets. M.C.C, 245 and 230; Australia, 352 and 125 for two wickets. June 8, Cambridge, v. Cambridge University. "Won by 10 wickets. Cambridge University, 436 and 122; Australia, 436 ancl 123 without the lo3S of a wicket.
June 12, Bradford, v. Yorkshire. — Drawn. Australia, 141 and 415; Yorkshire, 235 and nine wickets for 278.
June 15, England v. Australia. — W°n by 10 wickets. Australia, 421 and 28 with the loss of no wickets ; England, 206 and 240.
June 19, Portsmouth, v. Oxford University. — Past and Present. — Won by 10 wickets. Oxford University, 251 and 135; Australia, 373 (innings closed with eight wickets down) and 15 with no wickets clown.
June 23, Leicester, v. Leicestershire. — Won by 248 runs. Australia, 194 and 177 (three wickets down when innings closed); Leicestershire, 95 and 28. June 26, Derby, v. Derbyshire.— Won by an innings ancl 239 runs. Australia, 533; Derbyshire, 123 and 171. June 29, Leeds, v./ All England Eleven. — Drawn (play stopped 'by rain). Australia, 172 and 226; England, 220 and 19 for no wickets. July 3, Nottingham, v. M&tts. — Drawn. Notts, 189 aud,_l32 (innings Closed with six wicketa down) ; Australia, 234 (innings closed V'ith seven wickets down) and 38 for the loss of six wiclcets.
July 6, v. Lord Robartes's Eloven. — Won by eight wickets. Lord Robartes's Eleven, 87 and 192; Australia, 214 and G3 for two wickets.
July 10, v. Midland Counties. — Won by 41 runs. Australia, 192 and 234; Midland Counties, 185 and 197
July 13, v. Gloucestershire. — Won by six wickets. Gloucestershire, 210 and 164; Australia, 377 and 28 for foiir wickets. July 17, Manchester, v. All England. — Drawn. Australia, 196 and 346 (innings closed with seven wickets down) ; All England, 372 and three wickets for 94.
July 20, Crystal Palace ground, v. W. G. Grace's team. — Drawn. Dr Grace's team, 431; Axistralia, 301 and 133 for three wickets.
July 24, Oval, v. Surrey. — Lost by 104 runs. Surrey, 112 and 351; Australia, 165 and 194. July 27, Brighton, v. Sussex. — Drawn. Sussex, 414 and 143 for four wickets; Australia, 621 (innings closed with four wickets down). July 31, Lords, v. M.C.C. and. Ground. — Won by nine wickets. M.C.C. 257 and 161; Australia, 319 and 90. August 3, Portsmouth, v. Hampshire. — Drawn. Hampshire, 393 and 212 (innings closed with six wickets down) ; Australia, 360 and 92 for three wickets.
August 7, Birmingham, v. Warwickshire. — Won by nine wickets. Warwickshire, 135 and 226; Australia, 312 and 50 for one wicket.August 10, Canterbury, v. Kent. — Lost by two wickets. Australia, 227 and 94; Kent, 184 and 141 for eight wickets.
August 14, Oval, v. All England. — Drawn. England, 576; Australia, 352 and 254 for five wickets.
August 17, Cheltenham, v. Gloucestershire. — Drawn. Gloucestershire. 203 and 300; Australia, 228 and five wickets for 175. August 21, Lords, v. Middlesex. — Won. Australia, 445; Middlesex, 105 and 110. August 24, Taunton, v. Somerset. — Drawn. Somerset, 376 and nine wickets for 232; Australia, 532. August 28, Liverpool, v. Lancashire. — Drawn. Lancashire, 184 and no wickets for 67 (innings closed) ; Australia, 140 and one wicket for 36. August 31, Scarborough, v. Eleven of England. — Drawn (play stopped). Australia, 232 and 83 ; Eleven of England, 185 and seven wickets for 81. September 4, Hastings, v. South of England. Won by 112 rims. Australia, 150 and 352 for seven wickets (innings closed) ; South of Eng- ; land, 183 and 207. THE CENTURIONS. Tiumper, v. Sussex .. .. ..t ir» *300 Fry, for Sussex w 181 Hearne, for W. G. Grace's Eleven ->r 168 Brown, for Yorkshire .. .. ..i &. 167 Darling, v. South of England , fl - r . 167 Hill, v. Cambridge University vn : «- 160 Noble, v. Derbyshire n .«• 156 Layer, v. Somerset .. -..J v. 143 Moon, for Cambrige University .., ■.. 138 Hayward, for England .. .■« m 137 j Trumper, v. England .. .. «, vr *135 Townsend, for Gloucestershire n) v *135 Hill, v. England .. , .v », 135 Darling, v. Derbyshire *■„ vw *. *134 Hill, v. M.C.C. .., „' .«, .„ 132 Hayes, for Surrey ... .*• jro xn 131 Hayward, for England ■«• m itjj 130 JVorrall, v. Sussex , f . 128 Braund, for W. G. Grace's Eleven i. 125 G-rcgory, 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 m & 115 Darling, v. Middlesex .. .. , .» 11l Iredale, v. Middlesex .. .. -T , ,„. 11l Taylor, for Cambridge Universlto .« 110 -Lout. 1 1 .'U C i?A<
*Not out. In 18SG there were 18 centuries recorded— Gregory, three; Darling three; Giffen, two;' Trott, three; Iredale, four; Donnan, one; and Hill, two.
THE AVERAGES OP THE TOUR.
The following are the averages of the Australian cricketers for the tour that' is just concluded : —
Batting Averages.
SOME NOTES ON THE TOUR. Darling's aggregate is the highest that any" member of any Australian team has obtained in nn English tour. The next best was W. I/. Murdoch's 1711 in 1882. Trumper's 300 (not out) against Sussex is the highest individual ' score made by an Australian in England. The previous best was Mxirdoch's 286 (not out) against Sussex in 1882. The Australians scored more centuries during the tour tljan any previous team ; 25 individual scores oE three figures and over were made- by them. The previous record was 18 centuries by the 1896 team. On the other hand, more centuries were scored against this year's team than against any other. Darling, in making five separate centuries, has accomplished another record. The previous best was iour by Iredale in 1896.
No fewer than five of the team have a better batting average than the highest that has previously been obtained for an Australian tour. The following shows the highest batting average secured in each of the previous Australian, tours 'in England : — 1878 .. C. Bannerman '. 24.1 1880 .. W. L. Murd0ch.... ,..-... 25.8 J&S2 .. TV. L. Murdoch 30.5 1884 .. W.L.Murdoch 30.6 18b6 .. G. Giffen 26.9 1888 .. P S. M'Donnell 22.51 1890 .. W. L. Murdoch 23.33 1893 .. H Graham 28.69 189 C.. S. E. Gregory 31.38 This year Darling, Hill, Noble, Worrall, and Trumper all have averages exceeding 34 runs • per innings. Trumble's performance in taking over 100 wickets and scoring over 1000 runs has only been achieved twice before by a member of art Australian team in England, once by G. C. Palmer, and once by G-. Giffen. Ten members of the team- gained one century, or more apiece. This is another record. The largest number in an Australian team who scored a century in England before this waa eight, in 1893.
28 31.38
CHRISTCHURCH, September 7. Mr Tcipper, .secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council, has received a telegram from Major Wardill stating that the Australian cricketers will not be able to visit New Zealand.
s I • O . "8 a s> 2 h g ' | si 11 £ w $ ". Darling 56 .. 9 .. 1941 .. IG7 .. 41.3 I Hill 23.. 1 .. 879 .. 160 .. 89.9 £. A. N0b1e. ...50 .. 7 .. 1609 .. 156 .. 87.4 . "Worrall 39 .. 5 .. 1202 .. 128 .. 35.3 r. Trumper 48 .. 3 .. 1553 .. 300*.. 34.5 \ Layer 38 .. 10 .. 859 .. 143 .. 30.6 i\ A. Ireda]e....3B .. 3 .. 1036 .. 115 .. 29.6 !. E. Gregory. .49 .. 6 .. 1181 .. 124 .. 27.4 I. Trumble 51 .. 8 .. 1177 .. 100 .. 27.3 '. J. Kelly 39 .. 6 .. 765 .. 103 .. 23.2 ). Jones 34 .. 4 .. 552 .. 55 .. 18.4 ). E. M'Leod...3S .. 7 '.. 542 .. 77 .. 17.4 7. Howell.^ 40 .. 11 .. 309 .. 49*.. 10.6 l. E. Johns 8.. 3.. 50 .. 27 .. 10.8 * Signifies not out. Bowling Averages. "Wkts. Runs. Average. H. Trumble 142 2558 .. 18.0 W. Howell 117 .. 2321 .. 19.8 E. Jones 135 .. 2834 .. 20.9 M. A. N0b1e.... 82 .. 1812 ..,22.0 C. E. M'Leod.. 81 .. 1850 .. 22.5 F. Layer 23 .. 534 .. 23.2
Darling, v. Oxford University Killick, for Sussex Worrall, v Yorkshire Trumper, v. Gloucestershire .. .., Kelly, v Warwickshire .. .. Gregory, v Cambridge University .. Noble, v. Oxford University .. .. Worrall, v. Leicestershire .. Trunible, v. Derbyshire .. .. .. *10« .1 10S v- 104' rm 104 »» 103 » r 102 >. *100' », *100 ».. 109
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