AGAINST ESSEX.

Otago Witness, Issue 2676, 28 June 1905, Page 58

AGAINST ESSEX.

LONDON, June 22.

Brilliant weather prevailed for the opening of the match against Essex, and the wicket was fast. The attendance was only moderate. The teams were constituted as f olloT-vs :

Essex. — Fane, M'Gahey, Perrin, Tossetti, Gillingham, Douglas, Carpenter, Russell, Reeves, Tremlin, and Buckenham.

Australia. — Darling, Hill, Noble, Layer, Newland, Hopkins, Cotter, M'Leod, Duff, Gregory, Gehrs. Fane (who visited New Zealand as a member of Lord Hawke's team) won the toss, and with Carpenter opened the county's innirgs. The start was unpropitious. In the second over, with the score at 4, Fane was easily taken by Cotter, who was fielding second slip. Without addition to the score M'Gahey failed to stop his second ball (a yorker from Layer), and retired. Gillingham was snapped up in the slips by Hill when 9. and the board showed three wickets for 20. Layer had bagged all three at a cost of only 4 runs. After this the score mounted slowly, smart fielding helping to keep down the runs. Fifty appea-red afc the end of an hour's play, and 4 runs later Tossetti was taken at the wickets by Newland at the second attempt. The partnership had lasted 35 minutes. Four for 54. Carpenter, with Perrin as partuer, added 4, and then the new-comer, without scoring, had his leg stump removed by Layer. Five for 58. Carpenter, after being at the wicket for 85 minutes, was caught by Layer at secondslip off M'Leod. Six for 60. Reeves succumbed to a well-judged catch by Hopkins at long-on. Seven for 69. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 89 — Douglas 11, Russell 8. During the interval the attendance increased to 4000.

In the second over, after resuming, Russell placed one from Layer into Hill's hands in the slips. Eight for 99 ; Douglas 21, of which 10 had been made in one over off Duff. At this stage M'Leod went on as wicket-keeper. Newland having injured his thumb, and Howell acting as substitute in the field. Treralin fell a victim to a good ball from Duff. Nine for il*> The innings, which had lasted 2hr 20min, closed 2 runs later, when M'Leod snapped up Douglas at the wickets. Douglas had batted for 55 minutes.

The Australian have lost tw> wickets for 17 runs.

Darling and Duff opened the first innings of the colonials. In the second over Buckenham at second slip caught Darling one hand. One for 12. In the nent over Buckenham knocked Hill's off stump out of the grounds. Two for 17. Noble,

| after scoring a single, v. as got leg befora ■ in trying to turn a short bull from Tremlin, making the record for half an hour's j play three for 26. Duff, who had gradually raised his total by good driving, was cleverly caught at cover-point. Four for 40. The next four wickets fell in quick succession. Gregory failed to negotiate his second ball from Buckenham, nuking five wickets in 40 minutes for 43 runs. Tvo overs later Hopkins gave Perrin an easy catch at mid-on. Six for 49. Gchrs succumbed to the first ball, Buckraham driving the middle stump out of the ground. In the next over M'Leod was caught one-handed by Tremlin off his own bowling. The total was | still 49, eight wickets having fallen in i 55 minuted. Layer partnered Cotter, and during the 25 minutes they were together Cotter gave a fine display of dashing, I powerful driving, but lost his wicket in , attempting a big hit off Tremlin. His

score of 38 included seven fourers. Nine for 100. Layer succumbed in the nexfc over, giving Perrin an easy catch at midon, and the innings closed for 100. Fane and Carpenter were the first to represent the County in the second innings, and when 2 had been scored the latter, in trying to hit across the wicket, fell a vicitim to Cotter. With 25 on the board, Noble dismissed Fane, and Trerrilin was caught in the slips without any increase in the score. M'Gahey and Russell played out time, the score reading thre-3 wickets for 31 runs. Scores : — June 23. The weather was again fine, with a fasfc wicket, whsn the game was resumed between the Australians and Essex. The attendance w-i.s only moderate. M'Leod again kept wickets, and Howell fielded as substitute for Newland. M'Gahey, when 18, gave a chance in the slips, which was not accepted. Russell was disposed of in Noble's first over. The partnership had lasted 40 minutes. Four for 55. M'Gahey was smartly caught by Darling at short-leg. The retiring batsman had been ab the wickets an hour and 35 minutes. He gavo three chances, the last two being rather awkward ones to Gehrs at deep mid-on. Five for 85. Gillinghain, when 13, returned one to Layer, which was not accepted. However, he Avas taken almost immediately by Noble at point. Six for 106. Tossetti was dismissed in attempting to turn a straight ball from Noble. Seven for 110. Perrin was neatly caught by Duff low down at mid-off before he had scored or the total had been increased. Reeves and Douglas were now associated, and' th« partnership extended over 50 minutes, during which time they altered the aspeco of affairs, carrying the total to 175 before Reeves gave Duff an easy catch at midoff. He had hit off six 4's, chiefly hard drives. Buckenham joined Douglas, and the newcomer hit up his score quickly. Douglas was scoring more slowly. Eventually°tho latter, standing back to Cotter, touched one which M'Leod accepted, and the innings, which had occupied three hours and 13 minutes, was brought to » close. Requiring 222 Tuns to win, the Australians began their second innings. Duff succumbed to a full pitcher in the second over One for 4. Hill was taken easily at mid-off. Two for 28. Darling played Tremlin on after batting an hour. Noble got 11 off one of Buckenham's overs, but as a rule this bowler was found awkward jto play. The fielding being smart kept the "runs down. Three wickets were down i for 50, and, Gregory being disposed of by i his second ball, four were down for 56. 1 Noble played a judicious, skilful innings. He hit five fourers during the 65 minutes !he was at the wickets. At lg he was badly missed by Tossetti at third man off Tremlin. Five for 97. Goiter, playing back to \ Tremlin, lost his wicket. Sis for 113, Hopkins and Newland played out time. June 24. The weather was cooler and the wicketi slightly worn when play was resumed. ! There was only a meagre attendance. i M'Leod scored mainly by clever leg hits. The partnership between him and Hopkins was an excellent display, extending over an hour. Hopkins made some good but lucky drives and snicks. Nine for 157 Layer joined Hopkins, and commenced with three fourers, 33 runs being, added in 20 minutes, and then Layer was taken by a well-judged catch At long-leg. Hopkins had batted for two hours and a-quarter. He hit one fiver and eight fourers. He made some fine hits, but his timing was occasionally faulty. The Australians lost the match by I»

runs. The following are the scores: — E-3SEX. First InniHg'9Fane, o Cotter, b Layer .. „ y * Carpenter, c Layer, b M Leocl ... -* M'G-ahey, b Layer .. •• •• *♦ ariofevMieoa- :: v Douglas, c M'Leod, b Duff ... „ 28 Russell, c Hill, b Layer ....... 8 Tremlin, h Buff .. •• • • •• ••> ° Buckenhani, not out .* ... • « «« * Extras .. •• •• — •• "__^_ Total 118 . Bowling Analysis.— La^er. six -wickets for 49 runs; M'Leod, two for 20; B\\&, two f« 17; Cotter, none for 19. Second InningsCarpenter, h Cotter .- .. 2 Fane, b Noble ->t •• 16 M'Gahey, c Darling, b Layer .. 39 Trernlm, c sub., b Noble „ .. 0 Russell, c Hill, b Noble .. 12 Oillingliam, c Noble, b Layer .. 21 Tossetti, b Noble $*. «• xt *» l&

Perrin, c-Duff, b Layer .. .. .. 0 Beeves, c Duff, b Layer .. .. « 37 Douglas, c M'Leod, b Cotter .. _„, 22 Buckenham, not out 20 Extras .. ..-, 21 Total vr .. 203 Analysis. — Cotter 2 wickets for 35 luna ; Layer, 4 for 61 ; Noble, 4 for 66. Australians. — First Innings. Darling, c Buckenham, b Tremlin 1 Diiff, c Reeves, b Buekenham »-. 29 Hill, b Buckenhani , „ 5 Noble lbw, b Tremlin .. .. „ 1 M'Leod, c and b Trenilin .. „. 12 Gregory, b Buckenham .. .. .. 0 , "-Hopkins, c Perrin, h Biickenhana 0 y Grehra, b Buckenham 0 Cotter, b Tremlin 38 liaver, c Peirin, b Buckenham .. 13 Newland, not out .. , 0 Extras .. ... v.- .'. 13l .. 1 Total 100 Bowling Analysis. — Buckenharn, six -wickets fpi 45 runsj^ Tremlin, four wickets for 54. Second Innings. Duff, b Buckenham .. ..< .. .. 3 Darling, b Tremlin , 15 Hill, c Gillingham, b Buckenham 15 Noble, b Buckenham 42 Gregory, c Carpenter, b Tremlin .. 0 "Cotter, b Tremlin k .. 4 .Hopkins-, not out ■„. .. .» .. -67 Newland, b Buokeniam .. .. »« 4 "Gehrs, b Buckenhani .. .. .. 2 ' M'Leod, c Buckenham, b Tremlin 23 Layer, c Fane, b Buckenhani .. 18 Extras . fl ... „. 9

Total 202 Bowling Analysis. — Buckenhani, 6 wickets for ' 92 runs; Tremlin, 4 for 81; Reeves, nil for 14; Douglas, nil for 6.

.RESULTS OF THE TOUR. Following are the results of "matches played:— Piayed Won. Lost. Drawn. .15 « 2 7 Gentlemen of England. — Drawn. Australia,

270 and 520; Gentlemen, 156 and 129 -for three wickets. Nottingham.— Drawn. Australia, 288 and 234 for four wickets (declared) ; Notts, 219 and 237 for four wickets: Surrey. — Drawn: Surrey, 225 and 286; Australia, 292 and 199 fox six wickets. Oxford University.— Won by 200 runs. Australia, 241 and 566; Oxford, 167 ' and 140. Gentlemen of England. — Won by an JTiwinga *nd 189° -runs. Australia, 555 {or six wickets Ideclarea. closed); Gentlemen, 300 and 66. Yorkshire.— Won by 174 runs. Australia, 922 and 127; Yorkshire, 197 and 78. Lancashire.— Won by 244 runs. Australia, 873 and 196; Lancashire, 221 and 104. First Test.— Lost by 213 runs. England, 196 and 426 (declared) ; Australia, 221 and 188. ■ - Cambridge University- — Won by IBS runs. Australia. 256 and 196. Cambridge University, 168 and 115. - ■ Yorkshire.— Drawn. Australia 208 and *> four for 187. Yorkshhe, 324 and 266 (declared). " 51.C.C. and Ground. — Abandoned. M.C.C. declared with, eight wickets fox 183. Australia, one wicket for no runs. Leicestershire.— Drawn. Australians, 558 •nd iwo wickets for 16S. Leicestershire^ 286 and 218 (declared). . „„„.,■ Second Test.— Abandoned England, 282 and £v«"*wickets for 151; Australia, 181. Dublin University.— Won by 227 runs. Aus---fralia, 232 and 272; Dublin University, 141 and 136. Essex.— Lost by 19 -runs. Esßex, 118 and 203 ; Australia, 100 ana 202.