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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 107, 8 May 1902, Page 3

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THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. FIRST TEST MATCH. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, Miy 6. ae pap rs common"; on the poor hatting and 'afk of co lnessVif the Australians, though it'B absurd to judge in view of con^'ors. The n w men failed, Dull shaping best. Darling and Gregory, whose cutting was pe'f'ot took the honours in battine, ar.fl Noble i" bowling. SKund-rs wng keenly w*>ch°d, and it is alleged that at least one ball was su«pic'ou=. TrutdMi'f thumb requiies rest, TV>e Englishmen's innings closed for 235. Sc"-es: - Australians frs 1 - i*minps 117. London OouT'ty Club—First innings. b Noble .. .. ~ ] Beldam, lbw., b Noble .. .. 8 Fry, bNobi- .. .. .. 31 st Kel'y, b Howell .. 4 Bra'ind, c arid b Nohl.i , . ~ 104 .T' s=op, st Kolly, n Saunders .. 47 Murdoch, h Saunders .. ~ 7 SrnMi, c D rl'f g, b Howell ~ 1 L'ewellvn, b H we'l .. ~ S o Darline, b Hopkins .. P Bo:rd, rot out ~ .. .. A Extras .. ~ .. J

Total (?) .. ..22c XoV>ta fo">k four wickets for 90 riirv-,. Sfiunden two for 43, Howe l three for 75. Hopkins on f"r 22. Trumpw and T)u!F oinrr.pncod the Record inning* of (he Australians, hut the Ui'ter had only scored a single b fore bein.n bowl'd. j Hi!' hsd scwd seve" wV.n ho liumiipd cut <o drive [JewUyn and w s | clem bowl«d. Two for 16. I bad added a coup'" when he plaved Vir.c on. THres f r 23. Darl'na joired Trumpw , and piny became v'TOrous, rims poking '"at by fimp hitting. Uiaund r»fl *ctd Vine at 62, but th« contr " d With t'le score ** 96 play was stopped on a"cnunt nf th» bad but r-'sinried after 15 n inntes delav, Ti'uijipor r.d-Ird six to his pcore, and j was t! an sturoped Vy Board off BraunJ. Four for 108. j Nob!« pnrtner?d Darling, who drove Brour.d out of the p Bad for si::, j Noble li".< 3 a short s'ay, and after iTO»k'i»2 four £fot leg Wore >o Llewellyn j With the riß.ii«tanne of Arm'itmnt; 1 Dwlintf carried his seoi'c to 32, * »td jthfin drove one from (>rac-c to <s«c-.p i cover poin 5, Vine accap6hij» sl.o caMi. Darling played a splendid inuiug '• occupying st inia&'ed misutes, sr.u

l showed superb driving. Six for 200. I Armstrong quickly followed, hut was caught by Wood at deep square leg. W hen stumps were driwn the score J stond seven wickets for 203. ' Dufi', b Llewellyn ~ ~ ] [ Hi]!, b Llewellyn ~ ~ ..7 ! Gi egory, b Viae 2 j Trumper, Rt Board, b Btauud .. 64 I Noble, lbw, b Llewellyn . . 4 . I Darling, c Vin«, b Grace .. .. 92 , ; Armstrong, c Wood, b Vine .. 29 j Hopkins, net out ~ .. 0 GHEAT BOWLING PERFORMANCE, j Yorkshire disposed of Marylebona for 27 runs. Rhodes captured five wiclsets for IS. PROPOSED VISIT OF ENGLISH TEAM, i Auckland, May 7. j The management committee of the j Auckland Cricket Association have de- j cided th'ifc subject to the terms of the! financial sub-committee, set up by the] council, bein;» satisfactory, they antici-1 pated a guatifiitee of £250 for the visit j of an English te m would be forth-1 conaiog. j