THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2528, 27 August 1902, Page 49

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND.

AUSTRALIANS v. GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

LONDON, August 18

The Gloucester return mat-ch commenced at Cheltenham to-day. The home team are Jessop, Champian, Ri-e, Sewell, Troup, Browulee, Board, Spry, Woof, Langdan, and Wrathaß. The Australians omitted Trumble, Kelly, and Saunders. Rain delayed the start, and when play commenced the weather was dull, the wicket soft, and the attendance small. Darling won the toss, and sent in Duff and Trumper. When he had made a couple Duff retired, caught by Woof off" his own bowling. One for 6. Hill followed. With the score at 21 rain again set in, preventing further play for the day.

August 19.

Australia in their first innings against Gloucestershire made 312. The weather was cloudy, the wicket soft, and the attendance good. Hill and Trumper re* sumed their innings, which was interrupted ty rain on the previous day. They opened cautiously, but free hitting was soon-tire order of the day, and before a .separation was effected they had carried the. score. ia.to the eighties. Hill was the first to go, being caught by Sewell at long-on. He had shown excellent form for liis 34. Two for 84. The ground was playing somewhat slow. Darling joined Trumper when the latter had 44 to bis credit, and aggressive tactics continued, the spectators being; treated to a display of fine hitting by both batsmen. The century appeared! at the end of 45 minutes' play, and it was not till 50 ruiib later that a separation came, Darling succumbing to a catch by Champain off Jessop. Three for 150. Noble contributed 10, and then met a fate similar to Darling. Four for 185. Trumper meantime had brought his bcore to 9G. Gregory retired without scoring, being caught by Board. Five for 186. The ground had now become faster. Armstrong assisted Trumper to carry his score to 125, a catch by Champain putting an end to the Sydney cen-tury-compiler's career. He had played a flashing but lucky innings. He gave three chances. He was two hours at the wickets, anu hit 16 4's. Six for 223. Hopkins partnered Armstrong after the lunch adjournment, and knocked up 19 before he was bowled by Jessop. Seven for 202. Jones had a short but merry, life. He had contributed 14 when ha

was caught by Brownlee at third man* Eight for 282. This made Jessop's hixfbt consecutive wicket. Carter made * siu&le. aud then played Woof on. Niuii

for 301. Howell was dismissed by an easy catch by Wrathall in the slips. Armstrong's not-out contribution of 51 jiras compiled by steady and' faultless play. •In the first innings of Gloucestershire JWrathall was brilliantly thrown out by Gregory at short-leg. One wicket for iS4. Sewell played stylishly for 33, when caught him in the slips. Two for 68. Champain joined Longden, but Jthe latter was caught by Hill at longleg after a good innings. Three for 83. •Jessop hit up 13, and was then bowled Iby Armstrong. Four for 103. Rice J»ras bowled by Hopkins, Champain hayJdug steadily increased his score. Five ("ifor 124. Troup was dismissed by a welljudged catch by Hill. Six for 129. •Board followed, but Champain was immediately bowled by Hopkins. Seven, ! tfor 131. Board added 8 before Arm-

strong bowled him. Eight for 141. tßrownlee played Hopkins on for a duck. ilArmstrong had 29 scored off him. at the frail of the seventh wicket, and 35 at jjthe fall of the eighth. f, Stump 3 were drawn for the day with Inine wickets down for 147. The wicket fflras treacherous.

August 20.

The Australians won the match against .IGloiTcestershire by an innings and 10 (iruns, Gloucester in their first innings

[made 152, and in their second 150. The ['/weather, on the resumption of play, was (Unsettled. The wicket was soft, and jfche attendance moderate. Gloucester's last wicket of the first innings fell with an addition of 5 to the overnight score, Darling dismissing Woof with a nice catch. \ •

With 160 behind, the County followed

on. Howell is suffering from rheutniatism, and Saunders fielded in his

[place. Disaster started early, Armstrong bowling Wrathall before a ran iwas ecored. Jessop's arrival : altered the complexion of affairs, and with his ' bharacteristic bold hitting ran up 40 before he lost Sewell, who was caught (by Carter. Two for 54. When 2 more iiad been added rain stopped play for a bime. On resuming, Jessop made a single, then, showing bad judgment in i&fctempting another run, was thrown out [by Darling. Three for 60. Longdon was bowled by Hopkins for a single. Four for 63. Champain had an exactly feijnilar experience. Five for 65. Rice Sotted up 4, and then retired caught by . {Armstrong off bis own bowling. Six for 89. . Board and Troup became associated at this period, and steady play resulted, the score gradually mounting. Eventually Carter dismissed Board by a catch )qff Armstrong. Seven for 126. Brownlee had a short stay, Hopkins finding his timbers Vhen he had scored 3. Eight for 139. The two last wickets fell with-

!out any addition to the totfil, Noble snapping up Woof off Hopkins, and Armstrong clean bowling Spry. Troup repnained not out, his 45 being made by pound, steady cricket. It was a capital innings. Scores : Australians. — Fust Innings. Duff, c and b Woof a Trumper, c Champain, b Jeesop.. 125 Hill, c Sewell, b "Wooi .. .. 34 Darling, c Champain, b Jessop .. 39 Noble, c Chtimpain, b Jessop .. 10 Gregory, c Board, b Jessop ,„ 0 Armstrong, not out . . r . . 51 Hopkins, b Jessop .. r. .. 19 Jones, c Brownlee, b Jessop .. 14 Carter 3 played on, b AVoof .. 1 Howell, c Wrathall, b Je e sop .. 6 Extras 11 Total „ ..312 Bowling Analysis.— Jessop, seven wickets Jor 91 runs ; Woof, three wickets for 130 runs ; Spry, no wickets for 80 runs. Gloucbstehshtbe. — First Innings. Sewell, c Armstrong, b Howell .. 33 Wrathall, "thrown out . . . . .. 18 Longden, c Hill, b Armstrong .. 28 3hainpain, b Hopkinß .. .. .. 27 Tessop, b Armstrong .. .. .. 13 Rice, b Hopkins „ 7 Troup, c Hill, b Armstrong .♦ 1 Board, b Armstrong 8 Brownlee. b Hopkii a ...... 6 Woof, c Darling, b Hopkins •• 3 Spry, not out .. f. 2 Extras 6 Total 162 Bowling Analysis. — Howell, one wicket for ti runs; Noble, no wickc-ts for 6 runs, Armstrong, four wicketj for 35 runs; Hopkins, four Wickets for 11 runs. Second Inning". Wrathall, b Armstrong .. „ 0 - Sewoll, c Carter, b Hopkins •• 13 Jessop, run out .. .. .. .. 43 liongdon, b Hopkins 1 . Champain, b Hopkins 1 Rice, c and b Armstrong .. .. 4 'Board, c Carter, b Armstiong .. 29 Troup. not out 45 » Brownlee, b Hopkn.« ...... 3 Woof, c Noble, b Hopkins .« 0 Spry, b Armstrong .. .. .« .. 0 Extras ... >. 11 Total 150 Bowling Anahsis — Aiinsiiong, four wicket-? lor 74 inns, Hopkins, five wckets for 65 rurs RECORD FOR THE TOUK. Alateheb. Won. Lost. Drawn, ol 18 2 11 ATSrRALIANS v. KEXT. ' LONDON, Auftu-t 21. The match against Kent, at Canterbury, opened in brilliant weather. Australia in their firs>t innings made 154 Tuns. The wicket was in excellent condition, and the atteud«nce Rt the opening 4000. Seymo-ir was included in the local team, Humphrey-, and Dillon being omitted. Kelly, Howell, and Jones stood out of tho Australian*-, who Won the toss. Trumper and uuff opened. \\Yheu the former hud jua.de lo he got

* his leg before to Mason. One for 37. Hill contributed 8, when, he was bowled by Hearne. Two for 52. Darling totted up 6, and was then caught at long-off iby Burnup. Three for 60. Noble fol- ' lowed, and played "very fast cricket, making 43 while Duff added 8. When he had made 36 Duff was run out. He had nearly played a ball on when Noble called out " Run." Huish tried to knock the wicket down, but missed. The ball, however, went on, and knocked down the stumps of the oppo=ite wicket. Four for 112. The next two wickets fell without any addition to the score. Gregory was given out leg before to Blythe, and Noble was run out. Armstrong contributed a single, when he was caught by Bradley. Seven for 117. -With 8 to his credit, Trumble, playing forward, was stumped by Huish. Eight for 140. The attendance a?ter lunch increased to 8000. Hopkins, by lively play, put together 24, an-3 was then dismissed by Seymour with an easy catch in the slips. Nine for 147. Saunders added a couple, when he was bowled by Hearne, Carter carrying oat his bat for 6. Burnup and Mason opened for the county. The former had scored 6 when he was bowled by Trumble. One for 6. With, the total at 30, Saunders found Mason's timbers. The bowling of both was admirable. Two for 30. Day added another 7, and was then given out leg before to Trumble. Three for 50. Marchant was bowled by Trumble. Four for 56. Hearne joined Seymour, but was bowled for a duck. Five for 56. Kent's first innings only realised 77. The Australians in their second innings had lost one wicket for 8 runs when stumps were drawn for the day. Kent's sixth and seventh wickets fell with the total at 64. Eight wickets were down for 76, and the innings, which had occupied an hour and three-quarters, came to an end for 77. ~ The Australians in their second innings lost one wicKet for 8 runs, when stumps were drawn. Scores : —

August 22. Australia in their second innings made 209. The weather was brilliant, the wicket faster, and the attendance at the opening 1000. Trumper accompanied Armstrong to the wickets. The latter added 5 to his overnight score, when he was stumped by Huish. Two for 42. Hill contributed 7. when he was run out. Three for 61. Burnup caught Darling for 10. Four for 99. Trumper, who had had a narrow escape of being bowled by Hearne when he had made 4, meantime brought his score to 63, added 6, and was then run out. Five for 105. Noble, with 28 to his credit, was bowled by Blythe. Six for 147. Gregory added another to his list of leg-before dismissals. Seven for 151. Hopkins and Trumble were then associated, and a period of fine fast play resulted. The attendance had increased to 10,000. While Hopkins, whose play was attended with considerable luck, made 15, Trumble ran up exactly double, a catch by Blythe ending his merry career. Eight for 197. Carter contributed 9, when he was caught by Mason. Nine for 209. Sauuders's innings was nonproductive. Hopkins had the honour of carrying out his bat for 18. When stumps were drawn for the day Kent had made 185 for the loss of four wickets. Marchant hit up 14, when he was bowled by Trumble. One wicket for 31. Day was out leg before for a Similar total. Two for 62. Burnup, who played an admirable innings, sent one back to Trun>ble, which the bowler held. Three for 79. Hearne and Mason's •partnership lasted 30 minutes, Hear lie being bowled by ■a fine ball by Noble. Four for 114. Marchant joiueu Mason, and was badly missed when he nad scored 11 by Sauuders at mid-on. August 23.

Australia won by 89 runs. Rain delayed play until after lunch. The weather was -dull, and the wicket soft. The attendance was 3000. Marchant added 3 to his overnight score, and was then caught by Noble. Five for 138. Seymour contributed 2 and then played Saunders on. Six for 144. Mason, when he had made 24, was dismissed by a catch by Armstrong. Seven for 148. Noble snapped up Btaker when he had reached 18. Eight for 174. Trumble, with a nice catch, accounted for Huish. Nine for 183. Bradley, the last man, added 10 before Trumper caught him. The innings closed for 197, the Australians thus winning by 89 runs. Scores : — Kent.— First Innings. Burnup, b Tiumhle „ „ „ 6 Mason, b Saunders .. „ „ 7 Day, lWw, b Trumble .. .. „ 20 Marcliant, b Tiumblo „ .. .. 2 Seymour, not out 4 . 20 Hearne, b Trumble .. .» .» 0 Marchant, b Tiumble „ „,., 8 Blaker, b TAnnble .. ..' Jt 0 Huish, lbw, b Trumble .. „ 3 Blythe, run out .. .. „ „ 1 Bradley, c Hill, b Trunib'e „ 0 Extia-, 4 Total 77 Bowling Analysis. — Tiumble tight, wickets for 30 runs, Sauncl?rs, one wickcl foi 43 nuia , Aimstrong, no wickets for no iiin c . Second Innings. Marsham, b Trumble . .. «. 14 Burnup, c r.nd b Trumble .. „ 4.5 Day, lbw, b Xuble M Hearne, b XoHe 2G iiarthant, c Xoble, b S.tuiid:'= 15 Mason, c Aimb'iong, b Trumijle 24 Sr/mour, played on, b Saunders . 2 UiAei, c Xvbie 2 b Ssmuilejui v. 18

Huish, c Trumble, b Saunders . . 11 Blythe, not out „ 7 Bradley, c Trumper, b Saunders .. 10 Extras 13 Total 197 Bowling Analy&is.— Trumble, three wickets for 82 runs; Saunders, five wickets for 43 runs; Armstrong, no wicket* for 14 rur.s , Xolfe, two wickets for 35 runs. Austsalia.— First Innings. Trumper, lbw, b Mason .. .. 15 Duff, nu out .. .. 36 Hill, b Hearno 8 Darling, c Burnup, b Hearne .. 6 Noble, run cut 4:5 Gregory, lbw, b Blythe ... 0 Armstrong, c Bradley, b Blythe „ 1 Hcpkms, c Seymour, d Blythe .. 24 Trumble, st Huish, b Blythe .. fi Carter, not out 6 Saunders, b Hearne 2 Extras „ .. .. .. .. .. 5 | Total 154 Bowling Analysis. — Mason, one wicket for 31 runs , Blythe, four wickets for 50 runs ; Hearne, three wickets for 39 runs; Bradley, no wickets for 19 runs. Second Innings. Duff, b Blythe 6 Trumper, Tun out . . . . . 69 Armstrong, st Huish, b Hearne . 6 Hill, run out 7 Darlii'g, c Burnup, b Mason „ 10 Noble, b Blythe G8 Gregory, lbw, b Mason .„ r-. 16 Hopkins, not out . . . . t ( f . 18 Trumble, c Blythe, b Hearne .. 30 Carter, c Mason, b Hearne . 9 Saunders, inn out 0 Extras „ - 10 Total 209 Bowling Analysis. — Blythe, two wickets for 71 runs , Hearne, three wickets for of) runs ; Mason, two wickets foT 48 runs, Bradley, no wickets 'for 23 runs ; Burnup, no wickets for 7 runs. RECORD FOR THE TOUR. Matches. Won. Lost. Drawn. 32 19 2 U ! [Trumper, by his core in the second innings agpinst Kent in the match, of which the result ia given above, carried 1-is aggregate for the season in England to a total higher than has previously be-en scored by a member of an Australian Eleven in England. The former best was DaTling's 1941 m 1899.] The team sails on llie 20th September, and play a month in Africa. They arrive in Australia on December 3. They are anxious to know if matches can be played at Melbourne, Sydney, and Bris>bane on their return.