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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12866, 26 May 1905, Page 7

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T£E AUSTRALIAN TEAM,

WE ENiGLTSH TOtJE,

Following are the fixtures for the Australian tour in England :— (MAY. 29e J Nottingiiana, i v. 'England (First Teat Match).' *

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]r—Cam.bridge, v. Cambridge ITnivers3£. St— Bradford, v. Yorkshire. S— Lords, v. M.C.C. and Ground. i2— Leicester, v. LeioestersMre. 15f— Lords, v. England (Second Test Match). 23 — Ley ton, v. Essex. 26— Birmingham, v. .Warwickshire. 29s — Bristol, v. Gloucestershire. ffrith JULY. a-Leeds. v. England (Third Test Match). ' U— Soiithampion, v. -Hampshire. lOHDerby, v. Derbyshire. 13— Bath. v. Somerset. j 17j— Edinburgh, v. Scotland. , : : 20— Glasgow, v. Scotland. '° 24— Manchester, v. England (Fourth, Test Match). 271— Oval, v. Sxirrey. Sir-Brighton, v. Sussex. AUGUST. a— Worcester, v. Woreestersliire. , 7»— Cardiff, v. South Wales. 10— Lords, v. Middlesex. 14_0val, v, .England (Fifth Test Match). '„ 1 "3— Northampton, v. iXorthamptonshire (provisional). 211— Liverpool, v. Lancashire. 24— Cantorbur\-, v. Kent. 2S— Cheltenliam, v. Gloucestershire. 31v— Bournetmouth, v,- an English Eleven. SEPTEMBER. 4^-Leyton, v. Essei. ; 7— Scai-borough, v. Mr C. I. TKornton's English Eleven. 11—^Hastings, v. South of England. AUSTRALIANS V. LANCASHIRE. . United Presa.Atsoeiaiion.— By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. Received May 2G, 9 ' a.ta. ' London, May. 25. The Lancashire team consists of Maclaren, Spooner, (Hornby, BrearJy, Garnet, Fimdlay, Sharp; Tyldeslcy, Kermode, Hallows, and Poidevin., * - Tlie match., began at ' Manchester BayThe Australians have lost 4 wickets for 22£- I Duff, b Kermode v . Tuumper, c Findlay b Kerlnlode 06 Noble, c & t> Brearly.. , 28 Gregory, b Brearly.,... v .• 12 The weather at the start ivas dull, and cool, and the wicketf is hard.. The attendance numiiered two thousand. Darling iiaS. an injured tliumb, ■Armstrong et^hS/tit foot, Cotter "a^; injured . hand, and Kawland .was omitted. jNoble -won the toss, and sent lnj Truanper and Duff. Wlien he had made only a single Trujmper *was missed at the wicket by Findljay off Hallio^vs, who w-ith Kermode opened the bawling. The partnership lasted 45 min-' utes. Duff, by fine, free pulling and Idriv* ing, put togetner 48, and then, in hitting a square ball from Kenmode, had his off-stump removed., One . for 7(^-Truinper 20. Tru^nper played very cautiously at the commencement, taking 35 minutes to make three singles. •With Hill in he showed more freedom, but at 36 retired, caught at tho wicket by Fitadlay off his glove. He., gavo a chance when 28. Se made five fourers. Two for 105— 'flill 12. The first hundred had appeared after seventy minutes' play. INoble was next. The attendance had increased to six thousand. Play was bright, runs coming steadily from bpth batsmen till 161. When [Noble was 28 ho was brilliantly caught by Brearly, one hand, high up. Three forl6lHHill 36. EHiil was missed at point when 20. The luncheon adjournment was then taken. On resuming the attendance twelve thousand. (Gregory, the new man, displayed -his usual cautious tactics, while Hill by fine driving carried his score to -J4, at which stage he was badly missed in the slips by Macfarcn off Brearly. ifTe showed his appreciation My piling oil the runs in brilliant form. At 70 he, was caught by Maclaren from a no ball off Brearly, (With the score at 210— Hill 74 and

Gregory 11— play was stopped at 2.40 p.im., owing to bad light, and at 3.40 through rain falling.

After a delay of fifty minutes play was resumed.

-Gregory took strike, from Brearly, ■whose second delivery proved fatal. Four for 210. Ciehra succeeded, but only two avcr3<had boon delivered, one from Kermode yielding* 13 run», when rain again stopped play, the score standing at four for 223- I Hill 84, "Gehrs 3. Rwnivwl May 26, 12.52 a.m. Loridoto, 3ray 25. When iho st.um'p« were (drawn, tho Australians had lost five wickets for 300. Trill, not out li( ] Gfhrs, c Hornby, b Bmuly <•• 1J» Hopkins, -not out ■> ' Rain pnahod at 5.15, b/ut. Jplay was not rctftimral till 5.35, whesnrtho light was inrliffM-pnt. U'Ul roa**riil Mr ( ' m ' tury af tor .two hows', tfjdcmlclwl eriellcet, Mjperfully rutting an<d driving. The wet wicket ha»«KcaptjMl tire bowlers^ who wore cbnMatitJy slinpimßf and-

ovcr-jiitfhinqr. ' Fifty-two riinn wero' a'atlt*! m'fo'riff an

hour before Gobrs was, easily; 'colug-ivt at mid-on. Five for 284. ' Hill and Hopkins played on time. rtHilfc has teen batting 155 jni-nUrtcs.