TOUR OF THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

Otago Witness, Issue 2686, 6 September 1905, Page 63

TOUR OF THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

AGAINST GLOUCESTERSHIRE. LONDON, August 29. The weather was cloudy when the Gloucester match began to-day, and the wicket soft from the preA'ious day"s rain. Huggins stood out of the county team, while Newland, Armstrong, Gregory, and Duff are not playing for Australia. Darling won the toss, and going in himself with Trumper, the pair knocked up 50 in 35 minutes, the former getting his runs by fine driving and Trumper by his usual skilful cricket. The first ai icket fell at 87. The scoie stands at 101 for one wicket. It is nov» raining. When stumps were drawn the Australians had lost seven wickets for 184 runs. Rain caused half an hour's delay, and later 011 another delay of three-quarters of an hour took place. Darling batted for two hours 20 minutes, and was finely caught at long-on after a faultless all-round innings, when within an ace of the century. His score included 12 4\s. August iO. The weather was unsettled, the wicket «oft, ar.d the attendance at the opening of the day's play in tha mat til between

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but lfc subsequently increased to 4000 M'Lood, took an hour in compiling his 17 runs. The Australians' innings lasted just under three hours. The county team were disposed of in a couple of hours. Wrathall gave a fine display of hitting during the hour and a-h/ilf lie was at the wickets. His innings, ■nhich included six 4's, was marred by an easy chance to Gehrs bshind the wickets when his total was 45. With the rapture of Barnett's wicket Layer secured his 100 wickets for the tour. Trumper played a brilliant innings, lasting half an hour, and Darling again displayed fine driving power. With 45 minutes io play, tine Australians' declared their innings closed with one wicket down for 77 runs, which left the county 134, to get to win. When stumps were drawn Gloucestershire had lost nine wickets for 64 runs, and tho match was therefore drawn. The following are the scores: — Australians. Fiist Innings. Darling, c Langdon, b Mills ... 99 Trumper, b Jessop 27 Hill, b Brown 13 Noble, b Brown .. - 1 Hopkins, c and b Mills 22 G-ehis, c Brown, b Dennett .. .. 4 Kelly, c and b Brown 3 M'Lsod. c Sewell, b Mills .. .. 17 Cotter, c Barnett, b Dennett .. 5 Layer, c Board, b Dennett . . 5 Howell, not out .. .. .. .. 1 Extras .• •• ••. .. •• •• 3 Total 195 Bowling Analysis. — Dennett, three wickets for 66 runs; Mills, three for 67; Brown, three for 34; Jessop, one for 25. Second Innings. Darling, not out 32 Trumper, c G-odsell, b Jessop .. 29 Hill, not out 10 Extras .. 6 Total for one wicket .. 77 Bowling Analysis. — Je&sop, one wicket for 3] runs; Dennett, none for 3G; Brown, none for 10. Gloucestebshies. First Innings. Wrathall, b Layer 55 Barnstt b Layer 8 Sewell, b Howell 18 Board, c Hill, b Howel! .. .. 0 Jessop, c M'Leod, b Howell .. 8 Brown, b Howell 0 Godsell, c and b Layer 7 Brownlie, c Howell, b Layer .. 9 Langdon, c and b Layer .. .. 8 Mills, not out 1 Dennett, c Layer. b Howell.. .. 3 Extras 20 Total ..• 137 Bowling Analysis. — Noble, no wickets for 22 runs; M'Leod, none for 30; Layer, five for 31; Howell, five for 34; Colter, none for 10. Second Innings. Godsell, c Gehrs, b Howell .. 4 Barnett, c Hill, b Cotter .. .. 4 Board, c Layer, b Cotter .. .. 6 Sewell, run. out 14 Wrathall, c Gehrs, b Cotter .. .. 4 Brawn, c M'Leod, b Cotter .. 1 Jessop, not out 23 Brownlie, c Gehrs, b Cotter .. 1 Langdon, b Howell 1 Mills, b Cotter 0 Dennett, not out 4 Extras 2 Total for nine wickets. .. 64 Bowling Analysis. — Cotter, sis wickets for 36 runs; Howell, two for 26. AGAINST AN ENGLISH ELEVEN. LOND'OIn, August 31. The Australians began a match at Bournemouth ' A y against an English Eleven cap !>■ Grace. The home toair ' "ite, Fishwick, Brn. , and Si<ji:l. Greg 01 . . ..i Ne« land iitn.n<l OUt Of till. .'ill. The -neal:i.. line, but the wicket soft. Grace won the toss, and decided to bat, going in himself with Piehwick. The " champion " had a brief stand, Armstrong bowling him for a brace. The first wicket fell with the total at 3. Then Fishwick and Bratmd. had a merry partnership, treating {lie colonials to a deal of leatherhunting. Fifty went up in half an hour. Fishwick got his runs chiefly by driving and leg-hitting, and Braund by hard hitting all round the wicket. The second wicket fell at 88, the thiid at 93, and the fourth at 106. The sixth wicket fell at 169. Arnold was given out leg-before just after passing his half-century. He played good, steady cricket. Seven wickets for 190. The eighth wicket fell at 214, and the innings closed for 229. Darling and Trumper opened the Australians' innings, and rattled up 58 before Darling was dismissed by a j-orker. He indulged in some hard hitting, but he gave a chance when liis score was 18. Trumper and Hill carried the total to 107. Trumper played a faultless innings, which was characterised by powerful cutting and driving. He hit one fiver and seven foureis. Hill, who remained till 140 runs had be^n put on the board, obtained his runs by clean, hard driving. He put on 28 while Noble was making 5. He hit '•even tourers. The fourth wicket fell at 150, the fifth at 161, and the sixth at 162, and when stumps were drawn for Uie day the total was 183 for six -wickets. The following are the scores - — September 1. The weather was fine but the wicket crumbling when play was resumed this morning in the match between the Australians and an English Eleven captained by Dr Grace. Noble played steadycricket, -while Cotter scored by hard dri\ing. He was missed in the long-field when 38. The weather became threatening in the afternoon. Arnold played a fine innings,

and Llewellyn went in for some fine hitting. Requiring 159 to win. the Australians began their second innings, and when stumps were drawn for the clay had lost no wickets for 24— Darling (not out) 8, Trumper (not out) 16. Sept-ember 2. The weather was threatening and showers fell when play was resumed. After the second wicket went down the wicket showed signs of wearing badly. The Australians won by one wicket. Thcfollowing ore the scores: — England Eleven.— First Innings. Grace, b Armstrong 2 Fishwick, lbw, b Armstrong .. 43 Braund, b Armstrong .. .• .. 47 Quaife, c Layer, b Armstrong .. 8 Arnold, lbw, b Howell 51 Llewellyn, b Howell 10 Cuffe, b Howell 19 Pearson, c Noble, b Howell .. .. 20 Jayes, b Howell 3 Stone, not out 7 Hargreave, c Howell, b Cotter .. 5 Extras .. .. .. „ .. .. 4 Total 229 Bowling Analysis. — Cotter, 1 wicket for 2-i runs ; Armstrong, 4 for 139 ; Layer, nil io* 23; Howell, 6 for 34. Second Innings. Grace, c_ Layer. b Armstrong .. 22 Fishwick, c Layer, b Armstrong .. 3 Braund b Armstrong 6 Quaife, c Howe!], b Cotter .. .. 23 Arnold, b Howell 52 Llewellyn, b Howell 50 Cuffe, b Howell 0 Pearson, b Armsrong 1 Stone, not out .. .. 25 Jayes, b Armstrong , 7 Hargreave, ran out 1 Extras 11 Total 201 Bowling Analysis. — Armstrong, 5 wickeie for 69 runs; Howell, 3 for 90; Cotter, 1-for 10; M'Leod, nil for 18; Layer, nil for 3. Australia. — First Innings. Darling, b Arnold 30 Trumper, c Quaife, b Hargreave . . 52 Hill, c Arnold, b Hargreave -. .. 50 Noble, not out 37 Armstrong, lbw, b Hargreave .. 5 Hopkins, c Arnold, b Hargreave . . 10 M'Leod, c Grace, b Braund .. 1 Cotter, b Braund 44 Howell, b Braund 0 Layer, b Braund , ie Gelirs, st Stone, b Braund .. .. 10 Extras 17 Total ..- 272 Bowling Analysis.— Arnold, 1 wicket for 71 runs; Jayes, nil for 28; Hargreave, 4 for 74; Braund, 5 for 79. Second Innings. Darling, c Fishwick. b Hargreave 18 Trumper, lbw, b Braund .. „ 30 Armstrong, b Hargreave .. „ 2 Hill, c Hargreave, b Arnold .. 15 Hopkins, c Pearson, b Braund .. 26 Noble, c Braund, b Hargreave . . 14 Cotter, c Braund, b Hargreave .. 27 M'Leod, b Hargreava 8 Layer. c Quaife, b Hargreave .. 2 Howell, not out .. .. „ .. „ 0 Gehrs, not out .. „- 0 Extras .. 7 Total for nine wickets .. 159 Bowling Analysis.— Braund, 2 wickets for 53 runs; Hargreave, 6 for 76: Arnold, 1 for 23. [The detailed scores of the Australians in their second innings total only 149.] THE AUSTRALIANS' TOUR. LONDON, September 4. The following team will represent Essex in the match against the Australians, commencing to-day : —Fane, Perrin, M'Gahey, Gillingham, Douglas, Carpenter, Reeves, Benliam, Freeham, Buckenham, and TreniKn.