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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12867, 27 May 1905, Page 7

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AUSTRALIANS v. LANCASHIRE. United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph/— Copyright. Received May 27, 8.46 a.m. London, May 26. 'The Australians' first intoings realised 373— Uiill, c Tyldesley, b Bcearly 149 Hopkins, c Poidavin, b Brearly ..« 11 Lajver, c Sharp, b Hallows". 16 McLcoiL not out ... * 3 0 Kelly, b Brearly ... 8 Ho well, b Brearly l Extras Total 373 Bowling analysis.)— Brearly 7 for 115, 1 [allows 1 fox 129, Kermdde 2 for 83, tSharp 0 for '28. The Lancashire team lost five widkt'ts for 110— b McLeod 28 .Spooner. c Kelly, b Howell ... „. 13 Tyldesley, c Noble, b McLeojd ... 45 Ganaett, b Layer 1^ c Layer, b McLeotl 0 The weather is bright .atfd watfner, oiml the wicket fairly hard. The attendance is two* thohisaiid;. The oveminftt partnersfeij) was quickly ended. 'Hopkins added foMr^ when a ball from Brearly glaubefcl off his glove, Poklevin, at seconSd slip, taking a ivke caticli. Six for 31^-ittill

119. In the same over, Hill in trying to pull a rising ball, skied it, and Tyf-

dobley. at short leg, r minting, seciureld the catch. ilnll batted 170 miniated, and gave a grand display of drijvhvg and cutting. /He did scarcely any scoring on the lojr side. Jlis score ifl-

eluded a six and eighteen foMrers. Seven for 317. Layer made 16 and was then tiislnis: sc-tl by a catch by Slump, at m-Itl-on oil Hallows. Eight for 31G— McLcod 11. Kolly -next fell to a shooter fi'om Brccirly when lie had made S. iSaue for 371. ifowell, the last man, majnag*ejd to gel a single and then playrid Brearly on. the innings, which had last dd 275 , niimito!?, closing for 373, ODcLeoJd being unbeaten with 30. .Received May 27. 9.9 a.m. London, May 20. The Lancashire team are all Qiiti for 221. The County opened with MacLaren , and Spooner to the bowling of Layer , and H'owell. Thirty aipipeartid after fifteen mitfutes' play. MacLaren mating; 21, including four fdurers. iWith his score at 28, made in twenty ininutes^ MacLaren in plaj'ing- -forward to McLeod, in the latter's first over, was bowlcjd. One for 36. At the luncheon adjournment the ; board showed one for 41 — Spoaner 9, Tyldesley U. After lunch Spootaer, at 13, was cleverly caught by Kelly at the wicjkets, 1 off IlowelJ. Two for frl— TyWesley 19, , made up of four fowrers and a three , compiled in ten minutes. Gamctt came to Tyldesley's assist- , auce. and both batsmen were aetVve, I, Runs came fast, the first hton/dreid ajppearing in 65 nwnutes. With his score at 15 Tyldesley's ' career came to an end by a "brilliant catch by Tsoble at second slTp. T4ie retiring batsman made nine fotirers. Three for 1 06— Garnett 16. Without adding to the total, Garnett in the next over had ii'is xn'iiddle ttnmp removed by Layer. Poidevin, before he had qpeneld his account, was sent to the right abo>ut by a catch by Layer low down at so- j . cond slip. Five for 110. j Received May 27, 10.9 a.m. | London, May 26. I Additional Lancashire scores :'■— Hallows, <■ Kelly, b McLeod ... & Sharp, not out 35 Hornby, c Duff, b Layer R Fbyllay. c Gchrs, b McLeod 0 Kcrmode, not out 10 The sixth wicket fell at 123, iKelly -■iiapping up Hallows at the wicket v. hf-ii ho ha<l made 8. Hornby made a similar score and was caught by BufT at mid-oft off La- ! Vi-r. Scvm for 1-10. Find lay faiicd to He played out* from Me Leod into Gahrs. 1 ' lran&ls at mid-on. Eio.ht for 1 10. Received May 27, 11.52 a m. London, May 26. Further Lancashire scores :—: — I Sharp, not out 52 I Kermode, c McLeod, b Hopkins ... 21 ! Brcarly, c Gregory, b Layer ... 27 ' Extras 13 Total 221 Bowling anal>sis — Layer 3 for 62, How ell 1 for 52, MoLeod 5 for VJ, Hopkins 1 for 26, Noble 0 for 17. ' The Australians in their second inn- • ings have lost three wickets for c>3. Trumper, b Brearly 14 Dufi", b Kermode ?'7 Hill, b Brearly 2 Noble, not out 20 Howell, not out 1 Stumps were drawn. • Received May 27, 12.10 p.m. London, May 27. Sharp lost Kormodc when the latter "wa-4 21, he being caught by GLcLeoxl oli' Hopkins. His score mduklcd a six firivc Nine for ISS. The last wicket provided a spirited partnership lasting forty minutes, both scoring frpfly. Two hiimidrod M«-nt up in 155 minutes. Twenty minhlps later, and with 21 added to the total, Brearly was dismissed by a c-ati-h by Gregory at coivertpoint. Sharp, who carried out his o>at, was \r o minutes at thn v.iokets. -H.: made his tuns by judi<ioiis hitting on t lie-off ,id<>. ' ' • ■ J ho Australian.;, in their yccond itin-

ingsj had lost three wicjlcets for &:» whe^ play ceaseid for the iday. Trumper was Aiowled by Brearly withi a shooter when 14. One for 17.

The -saJ3Cte,ibqwler accewflvted for Hill, whoso off st\ims was removdd, the ball keeping low. Two for 31— Buff 11.

Sixty for .40 minaites' play. Nine rniniutes. , later Duift (played one. from Kerirfade. cm, to his wicjkot, retiring: for a?, : , His innings was marked by,, powerful - pulling. , Noble antt Howell played out time.