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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11602, 17 August 1899, Page 2

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.—. — , — « AUSTRALIA V. ALL ENGLAND.

THE FINAL TEST MATCH-

COLONIALS MAKE A GOQQ RECOVERY. ALL OUT FOR 350. A GOOD START IN" THE FOLLOW ON. United Press Association. — By EJectrio Telegraph. — Copyriprht. Received August 17, 9.20 a.m. LoNroM, August 16— The Australians completed their innings for 350. Scores :- Australians.— First Innings. Trumble, c and b Jones ... ... 24 Trumpcr, c Lilley, b Jonbs 6 Noble, b Lockwood ... .... ... 9 Worral), c Hay ward, b Lockwood ... 5Jj Darling, c Fry, b Lockwood 71 Gregory, o Jones, b Lockwood ... 117/ Kelly, Ibw, b Jones ... 4 Iredale, b Lockwood 9 Jones, b Lockwood ... ... ... .0 McLeod, not out 31 Howell, b Lockwood , ... 4 Sundrus .., „ 20 Total ... 35Q Darling played a faultless innings, and was ab the wickets 2 hoars and 3,5 minutes. His score included one five and eighfe fourere. He was eventually taken at third man. When Gregory was at 33 he was badly missed iv the slips by RaDJitsinbji offi Jackson . Townsend wentou to bowl at 178, and. Jackson at IS2. The weather was fine and the wicket fast for the third day. The attendance was not so large as oa the previous c"a)s. On resuming play, Iredale joined Gregory. The new comer, after scoring nine, was bowled by Lockwood — 6 for 242. K^lly, who was next, did not remain long, being given out Ibw to Jones— 7 for 257. McLeod partnered Gregory, and a good, stand was ma^e. At 281 Rhodes displaced Lockwood, and afc 287 Jackson replaced Jones, while. Lockwood went on again at his old end. At 318 Gregory completed his century, after batting fi,-o minutes under three, hours. He was loudly cheered. At thi3 stage Brockwell went out to, field for RaDJifcsinbji, who hid injured one of his fingers in stopping a ball yesterday. At 340, Bradley replaced Jackson. Gregory was eventually caught in the slips, after being 3k hours at the wickets. His score included 15 fourers. He played a fine innings, and received an ovation on retiring— 9 for 340. McLeod also played a fine innings. Howell was badly missed in the slips by Brockwell before he hid scored. Jones went out first ball. Being in a minority of 226 the Australians had to follow on, and in their second iniaags have lo3t one wicket for 191. Scores : — Acstramaks.— 2nd Innings. Worrall, c Lilley, b Haywari .... 75 McLeod, not out 70 Noble, not out 38 Ex'ras &5 Total for one wicket ... „, 191 Received August 17, 10.5 a.m, London, .Auguat 16. — Worrall and McLeod opened the batting to the bowling of Lockwood and Townsend. In the second over Lockwood nearly bowled Worrall. At the luncheon adjournment no wickets were down for 8 runs; Worrall 5 and McLeod 3. On resuming, Rhodes and Lockwood began tho attack, but at 22 Jones re. lieved the former. Both bafsmen appeared uncomfortable, Bradley displace ed Lockwood at 54. "Worrall was ladly missed by Fry, at square leg, when he had made 26. The batsmen now got fairly to work, and runs came faster, and at 70 Jackson, went on in place of Jones. Worrallcompleted bishalf century after 70 minutes' play. Hayward relieved Jackson at 105, and 10 rurs later Fry went on at Bradley'a end. The change brought about the down-* fall of Worrall, who three rnns latter was caught by Lilley, off Hayward. He played a da.-hing innings, and took 75 minutes to compile his score, which, included 15 fourers.— l for 116. Noble was welcomed by another change in the bowling, Lockwooi going on again in the place of Fry, and at 135 Jones relieved Hayward. McLeod was batting over two hours before ha passed the bnl£ century. Mackren continued to ring the changes in the bowling, in the hope of effecting a separation; Jackson displaced Locks wood at 145, and Townsend Jones ac 161, while Rhodes relieved Townsend at 182 V and Bradley Jackson at 191. Hill is suffering from a slight rupture caused by sitting on the damp turf. Eeceived August 17, 10.15 a.m. London, August 16. — Bowling analysis, Australiaus' ht innings :— Lockwood, 7 ■wickets for 71; Jones, '6 for 73; RUodep, 0 for 79; Bradley, 0 {or 52; Jackson, 0 for 39; Townsend, 0 for 10. Received August 17. 1.36 a.m. THE NEXT ENGLISH TtfAM. London-, August 16 —The M.C.O. have agreed to send tho next English team to Australia under the auspices of the- Melbourne Cricket Olub. In loca 1 (Sydney) matcacs during tha pott season, Noble's batting average was 273 aod J'rum3er'sH2. Noble's bowling analysis was 49 wiukets for an average o£ 8*44 runs.