CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9485, 24 July 1902, Page 2

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. SURREY.

Elcotric Tolegraph-Copyright-Unitea Prea* . Association LONDON, July 23. The Australians had three wickets down for 148 when stumps were drawn. Both Stedman and Richardson were got rid of in Howell's over. The additional scores are : — SURREY (Ist innings.) Leverson-Gower, not out 26 Stedman, c Armstrong, b Howell... 6 Kicvhurdson,-b Howell ... ••• 2 Sundries .25 Total ... ... ... ... 296 Bowling analysis: Howell five for 80, Sauuders three for 82, Armstrong one for 49, Trumper one for 23, Hopkins nil for 21, Noble nil for 16. Trumper and Duff went in for slashing cricket, piling the runs on rapidly. The bowling was poor. Duff was caught by Abel running from point. One wicket for 142. Trumper scored 50 in 40 minutes' brililant play. Carter was nicely caught by Hayes at slip for a duck. Two for 144. Armstrong followed, but Trumper touched one from. Lockwood into Stedman's hand at the wickets, the latter standing well back. The batsman occupied 85 minutes in compiling a similar number of runs. His score included ten fours and six threes. Threee wickets for 148. The scores were : — Trumper, c Stedman, b Lockwood... 85 Duff, c Abel, b Lockwood ... ... 57 Carter, c Hayes , Clode ... ... 0 Armstrong, not out ... . ••• ■•• 2 (Received July 24, 9.49 a.m.) LONDON, July 23. The Australians' first innings closed for 313, and Surrey in their second innings have lost two wickets for 43. The watch was resumed in, drii jjtiifc^; ther. The wicket was rather soft, but ■' easy. The attendance was moderate. Hill accompanied Armstrong, the notout main, to the wicket. The latter carried his score to 21 when h-e was caught by Richardson at mid-en. Four for 196. Noble followed. Hill added a single and immediately after the newcomer w.ts given out leg before to Lees. Five for 197. Gregory succceeded, but was caught first ball easy in the slips by Hayes, the total •remaining unaltered. Darling joined Hill. The two South Australian left-handers gave a splendid exhibition of free, hard hitting. The partnership lasted 55 minutes, and added 90 runs. Durling eventually succumbed to a fast one from Richardson. Seven for 287. Hill was 76. Hopkins was next man. Three hundred appeared on the board at the end of 190 minutes' play. Hopkins was caught after compiling six. Eight for 306. With Howell as his partner Hill added a single before being ciUed upon to' retire before Clode, He pliiytd vigorous, determined cricket for his 90 runs. Nine.'for 313. Saunders, the last man, was promptly caught by Grower before he liad a chance to score. The additional scores ai-e:— Armstrong, c Richardson, b Brockwell 21 Hill, Ibw, b Clode 90 Noble, Ibw, b Lees ... 0 Gregory, c Hayes, b Lees \Q Darling, b Richardson ...' ... 3J&*' Hopkins, c Gower, b Clode 6 Howell, not out ... ... 6 Saunders, c Gower, b Clode 0 Sundries 16 Total ... 313 Bowling analysis : —Clode, four wicke/ts for 65; Lees, two for 93; Brockwell, one for 56; Richardson, one for 65; Lockwood, two for 18. . Surrey commenced their second innings after the luncheon adjournment, Abel and Hayward opening. Abel totted' up five, and was finely caught by Howell low down, left-handed, off his own bowling. One for 5. Hayes was nest. Play became fast until Hayes played one of Noble's, into Armstrong's hands in the slips. He made 19 of his 22 off two overs. Two for 43. Abel, c and b Howell 5 Hayward, not out 15 Hayes, c Armstrong, b Noble ... 22 Received July 24, 10.52 a.m.) Hayward, after a fine chanceless innings, at 48 was caught by Hill off Armstrong. Three for 95. Jephson joined Lockwood, only to sea the latter ..succumb to an easy catch from Darling at - mid-off. -Four for 95. Further disaster followed. Gower came and went, being ca,ught by Noble, without any alteration of the score. Brockwell partnered Jephson, who, when seven, played Saunders into Armstrong's hands1. Six for. 108. Hayward, c Hill, b Armstrong ... 48 Lockwood, c Darling, b Saunders .. 18 Leveson-Gower, c Noble, b Saunders 0 Jephson, c Armstrong, b Saunders ... 7 Brockwell, not out ... ... a