TOUR OF THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

Otago Witness, Issue 2674, 14 June 1905, Page 58

TOUR OF THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

A DRAW AGAINST YORKSHIRE.

! LONDON, June 5. The weather was dull, and a fairly, fast wicket was provided for the return match against Yorkshire, which began at Bradford yesterday. The attendance was 14,000. Wilkinson (who captained the home team in the absence of Jackson) won the toss. Trumper, Gehrs, M'Leod, and Newland are standing out of the Australian team. Play opened quietly, but soon became free. Fifty were recorded in 45 minutes. Wilkinson skied Armstrong to Howell at mid-on. The retiring batsman had given a good driving display. He bit six 4's. One for 70. Grimshaw continued playing sound, cautious cricket. Denton, who had partnered him, scored 11 off one over by Layer. When he had scored 6 he was missed by Armstrong in the slips off Noble, and twice later by Armstrong off following balls from Noble. Then the century went up after 90 minutes' play. At the luncheon adjournment the score stood at 128, Denton having been again missed at 32 in the slips by Layer off Noble. After lunch Denton was run out in attempting a second overthrow run. His innings lasted an hour, and he hit seven 4's. Two for 144. The fielding was faulty. Grimshaw, who played careful, stylish cricket for 150 minutes, was taken smartly in the slips. Three for 163. Hirst and Tunnicliffe provided a useful partnership of 35 minutes. The former was taken at long-on by Hopkins. Four for 206. Tunnicliffe was caught by Kelly when he and Rhodes had carried the total to 244.

Yorkshire's first innings closed for 324.

When stumps were drawn for the day the Australians had lost three wickets for • 2 runs. The weather was brighter after luncheon. Tunnicliffe's innings lasted 95 minutes, and was charat ' 3rised by good driving. He was caught at the wicket playing back. He made seven 4's. Haigh fell to a catch by Cotter at cover point. He was missed at 4by Hill in the slips off Duff. Six for 281. Myers, when 6, played Cotter on to his wicket. Seven for 313. Rhodes, who was 67, -after adding 3, failed to negotiate a yorker from Noble. He had batted 95 minutes, and practically displayed faultless driving, while bis cutting was splendid. His score included 10 4's. Eight for 321. Without alteration to the total Rothery played Cotter on, and a catch by Armstrong "in the slips disposed of Ringrose. The Australians made a disastrous start, and when play ceased three wickets had fallen for 2 runs. Ringrose opened the attack, -and his second ball bowled Howell. One for nil. In the second over Kelly played Rhodes on. Two for 1. In the third over Grimshaw, at second slip, snapped up Layer. Three for 2, and stumps were drawn for the day. June 6. The match between the Australians and Yorkshire was continued this morning in bitterly cold weather. The wicket was fast. Hirst was unable to field. Ringrase and Rhodes took up the bowling. When 10 runs had been added to the overnigh, score Ringrose -found Hopkins's middle stump, Hill falling to the same bowler a couple of overs latei without scoring. Gregory, who batted patiently for 40 minutes, was caught at the wickets in reaching out at Ringrose. Duff compiled 17, when Haigh caught him at coverpoint oft" Ringrose, who now had Bix wickets for 25. Seven wickets were down at ili is stage for 51, but an excellent pai J orship between Noble and Armstrong ci cd. The former, who was playing sound cricket, at 10 gave a hard chance of being caught by Ringrose off his own bowling. Armstrong's play was free and confident. He was badly missed at 27 by Tunnicliffe in the slips f Myers. The pair doubled the total in . - minutes, and at the luncheon the score had been raised to 119,, i

Some time after play had been resumed Aimstrong made a hard drive, which Ringrose captured with one hand. Eight for 153. Noble, who was playing brilliantly all round, particularly cutting and driving, was disposed of by a bailer. Nine for 182. Darling was caught at cover-point. Cotter had three lives in five minutes.

Fifteen thousand spectators were present during the afternoon.

Yorkshire in their second innings had 159 on for the loss of two wickets when stumps were drawn for the day.

The first Yorkshire wicket fell at 7, Wilkinson being caught in Armstrong's second over. Then Grimshaw and Denton commenced a lively and productive partnership, which added 150 runs to the score, (-nmshaw played sound cricket, and corny cd 40. After being at the wicket 140 minutes he was run out attempting a fourth run for Denton. Two for 157. Denton gave a display of splendid cutting He took 135 minutes in putting together 100. The last 50 were made in 50 minutes. When 23 he was missed by Layer at second-slip off Noble.

June 7. The match between Yorkshire and the Australian team was resumed at 11 a.m. It had been arranged that stumps should be drawn at 5 p.m. The weather was bleak and the attendance small.

Cotter and Noble resumed the bowling, but a change was soon made to Armstrong, who succeeded in disposing of Rothery. Denton was unable to force the game. Three for 191. Tunnicliffe gave a free display, and was then taken at extra midoff by Duff. Denton, who was now playing brighter, gave a hard chance when his total was 121 to Cotter at point off Noble. Four for 237.

Denton had another life 25 runs later on from Noble at short-leg off Armstrong. He was batting three and three-quarter hours, and his play was characterised by brilliant cutting, driving, and pulling. His score included 19 4's and seven 3's. With four wickets down for 266, the county's innings was declared closed.

With three and a-half hours left to play and requiring 383 runs, to win, the Australians commenced their second innings. Hirst was absent. Darling was finely taken at long-off on the boundary by Denton. Duff was hitting freely. The score at the luncheon adjournment stood at one wicket for 35.

After lunch Duff continued to score rapidly, but lost Hill, who was taken at the wickets. Duff got 10 off Ringrose from one over. Two for 68.

Duff then gave Hirst's substitute a catch at forward square-leg. He had batted 65 minutes. Three for 73.

The Gregory -Noble partnership was slow. Hunter snapped Gregory at the wicket. Four for 96.

A fine partnership was then established between Noble and Armstrong. They played out time. Noble played faultlessly for 115 minutes. The partnership lasted 70 minutes.

The match was drawn. The following are the scores : —

Yoekshire. — First Innings 1 . ■Wilkinson, c Howell, b Armstrong 44 Girimshaw, c Armstrong, h Noble . . 40 Denton. run out .... 52 Tunnicliffe, c Kelly, b Hopkins '.'. 37 Hirst, c Hopkins, b Howell .. 27 Rhodes, b Noble 70 Haigh. c Cotter, b Duff " " ".' 14 Myers, b Cotter 6 Rostbery, b Cotter .. .. .*." .'. 5 PJngTose, c Armstrong, b Cotter .. 2 Hunter, not out 1 Extras , .. .. .. 26 Total ~324 Bowling Analysis.— Cotter, 3 wiokefrs for C 2 runs; Layer, no wickets for 62 runs; Armstrong, 1 wicket for 35 runs ; Noble, 2 wickebs for 76 runs; Hopkins, 1 wicket for 22 runs; Howell, 1 wicket for 22 runs; Duff, 1 wicket for 19 runs. Second Innings. Wilkinson, c Armstrong, b Noble .. 7 Grimshaw, run 'Oirfc 41 Denton,, not out 156 E<othery, b Armstrong .. „ «. 10 Tunnicliffe, c Duff, b Layer .. 24 Hhocles, not out 13 Extras .. 15 Pour wickets (declared) foT 266 Bowling Analysis.— Cotter, no wickets for 57 rims ; Noble, 1 wicket for 54 rims ; Armstrong, I wicket for 42 runs ; Layer, 1 wicket for 34 i-ijjis ; He-well, I wicket for 21 runs ; Hopkins, no wickets for 29 runs; Duff, ruo wickets for II runs. Australians. — First Innings. Howell, b Ringrose 0 Layer, c Grimshaw, b Ringiose . 1 Kelly, b Rhodes .... 0 Gregory, c Hunter, b Ringrose .. 18 Honkins b Ringrose . .. - 8 Hill, b Ringrose .. . .... 0 Duff, c Haigh, b Ringrose .. „17 Noble, b Ringrose .. .... 75 Armstrong, c and b Ringrose .. 44 Darling, c Haigh, b Ringrose .. 19 Cotter, not out 14 Extras „ 12 Total .. 203 Bowling Analysis. — Ringrose (who bowled excellently throughout, keeping a good length, and swinging away from the wicket) took nine wickpls for 76 runs ; Rhodes, ont» for 45 ; Haigh, none for 22; Myers, none for 43. Second Innings. Darling, c Denton. b Ring-rose .. 2 Duff, c sub., b Pin?rose „ .. 43 Hill, c Hunter, b Rhodes .. .. 24 Noble, not out 54 Gregory, c Hunter, b Myers .. 15 Armstrong, not out .. 43 Extras .. 6 Four wickets for .. .. 137 Bowling Analysis. — Ringrose, 2 wickets for 59 runs ; Rhodes 1 wicket for 38 runs ; Haagii no wickets for 35 runs; Myers, 1 wicket for, 20 runs; Grimshaw, no wickets for 23 runs; Denton, no wickets for 16 runs,