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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10708, 3 September 1896, Page 2

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AUSTRALIANS v. THORNTON'S ELEVEN. [per press association.] London, September 1.-^ln tho firat inningg of Thornton's team, McKibbin j took 4 wickets f*r 84 ; Jonta, 4 for 72 ; j Giffen, 2 for 57 ; Trumbte, none for 55 ; Trott, none for 14. ■ The scores in the Australian*' first innings were :—: — Darling t ,. , 0 Iwdale „ t.. „,. . „. Ci . 6 Donnan 4 Gregory ... ■ ... '. r v. \ ... .... 6 HiU 2 Trott , ... 33 Kelly ... „.< ... 21 Tra'mble ..' f..\ „. . 7 Jcpea, / ..,' j ... ... /■,.]./ ..v 10, MoKibbin not out ... ... ... 6 Sundrieu ' , „.;~,S ' T»tal, ' ' 116 Hearne took 3 wickets for 42 ; Pe«l, 7 for 53 ; Donaldson, none for 12 ; Jackson, none for 1. In the second inning*, tbe'AustraJians, whp rtquired 176 to save an inning's defeat, have Joat 1 wicket for 27. Despite the wretched weather, five thousand people were present at the matoh. Rain delayed the game being re»umed for a time, and when, a start was made the bowlers were almost unpayable. Darling skied his first ball to mid on, and retired. Hill was dismissed by a marretlous catch by Tunnicliffe at short slip. Trott and Kelly played stubbornly for 45 minntes, but the latter lost his'wieket at 81, and fifteen runs were added when the skipper followed, after beTng at the wicket 80 minutes. Jones secured his 'rum by slogging, but none of the other batsmen were at home on the wicket. At the beginning of the second innings of the colonials th« light was bad, and both Darling a#d Trumble, who opened, played' steadily for half an hoar. London, September 2.— The Australians have lost six wtekets for 90 in their innings. The last tbr«e fell for seven runs. Darling ... * ... 7.. .„ ».« 24 fciffen ... i 3 Iredale ... ' ... 42 HWDJV...& ... U\^ 2 Donnan... < 12