Cricket

Southland Times, Issue 19553, 6 May 1905, Page 2

Cricket

THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR.

THE FIRST MATCH.

Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

LONDON, May 4. Tho weather was fine, but the wicket very soft Tor the opening match of the Australians against Dr. Grace’s team. Howell, G'ohrs and Newland stand out of the Australian team, and 1 Sewell out of Tic Home team. The Australians won the toss, and elected to bat. Beldam and Brearley bowling, the latter showing rare pace. Trumpor fell to him after making two, in the Tourtli over—l. for 6. Robson, standing well back, caught Dull off Brearley. The batsman displayed clean hitting—2 for 43. A shower fell and a cold wind n)ot up. At lunch 2 wickets cere down for 102, Hill being 46. When he had scored 15 ho gave an awkward chance to Warner at short leg, off O’Dell ( Noble 21.- After taking half-an-hour to knock up 3, ho scored lb in one over off Brearley ; 100 going up in 80, minutes.

After lunch Brearley and Grace bowled:. Hill was making nearly all the runs, anddrove Grace out of the field for (i Then Noble became freer, and secured 8 runs, in one over off Brearley. After about two, hours’ admirable batting, Hill gave a ■■■hance to MacLaren In the slips—3 for 165. A little later Noble gave Warner a catch at long on.- Ho batted 1} hour, end did some splendid driving—4 for 188. Aihnstrong and Gregory wgint in together, but the total was not increased before Gregory was caught by I‘oidevin in tho slips, Darling followed, and the second century was hoisted after 4 hours and 20 minutes’ play. MacLaren snapped Darling in the slips—6 for 218. Hopkins assisted Armstrong to carry tho score to 262, when he skied Brearley, O’Dell securing the catch —-7 for 262. McLeod failed to score, being clean bowled by Jessop—B for 266.- Without addition to the score, Armstrong was caugjh't by Robson, standing well back. His innings was marked by good play. 'Hie end camo by Cotter placing an easy one oft Brearley into O’Dell’s hands at mid-on. Kelly carried out his hat for a single. AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Trumper, b Brearley 2 Dull, c Rtfbson, b Brearley 23 Hill, c MacLaren, b Jessop 8 7 Noble, c Warner, H O’Dell GO Gregory, c Poldevln, b Jessop 0 Darling, c MacLaren, b O’Dell 23 Armstrong, c Robson, b Brearley 37 Hopkins, c O'Dell, 1> Brearley 22 McLeod, b Jessop 0 Kelly (in) 1 Cotter, c O'Dell, b Brearley 3 Extras 12 270 Beldam took no wickets for 28, Brearley 5 for 87, O’Dell 2 for 82, Grace none for 16, Jessop 3 for 45. Grace and Warner opened the Homo team’s innings. The light by this time had become bad. and after one over had been’ bowled by Cotter, stumps were drawn—Grace f,in), 1 ; Warner (in) O. The wicket was not difficult.