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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11664, 24 January 1902, Page 2

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THE ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA. THE THIRD TEST MATCH. A WIN FOR AUSTRALIA. United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyrignt. Received 7.54 p.m., January 23rd. ADELAIDE, January 23. The cricket match was continued to-day in bright and pleasant weather. The attendance numbered 3000 persons. Jessop and Blytlie bowled, the former to the end which was considerably damaged. The bowling was so accurate and the fielding so brilliant that the batsmen disinclined to take risks. They took 20 minutes to make four runs, and in half an hour Trumble had added only one run. Darling got Blythe to leg for three, then drove and cut Jessop to the boundary. At 221 Gunn relieved Jessop. When 59 Darling drove a ball back hard and high to Blytlie. wlio was unable to clutch it. Trumble, after batting for an hour for six, runs, hit Gunn to the leg boundary, and cut him up•pishly but safely to the pavilion. With 239 up, Gunn changed ends, and Braund pegged away at the bad place, not, however, with his usual slows. Lilley stood back to short stop, and Braund rocked in. some fast ones, but they did not achieve success, and Jessop relieved him. Darling hit him to the boundary, but in the same over, in trying another hit down the ground, was brilliantly caught by Hayward at midoff. Darling was batting for three and a half hours, and made a splendid effort for the Australians. His defence was splendid, with an- occasional well placed hit. His score included seven fourers. The fifth wicket fell at 255, and luncheon was taken, Trumble being 29. Noble joined Trumble after luncheon, and Jessop. and Blythe bowled. The newcomer. batting nicely, soon ran into double figures. At- 273 Braund relieved Blythe. and this time he bowled his customary slows. Trumble got him to the boundary, but at 287 Noble ran himself out through starting for a rtin when the ball was hit straight to Jessop at cover. With Armstrong playing his slows well, Braund gave the ball to Blythe, whom Trumble hit to leg for four, making him 52, after two and a half hours' batting. Armstrong simply kept up his wicket while Trumble made the runs. One of the latter's strokes off Jessop was ai fine square leg hit to the boundary. When Armstrong was eight, and seven runs were wanted to win, MacLaren in the slips missed a difficult low chance off Blythe. The next four runs came slowly, but the match finished with three byes off Jessop, the Australians winning by four Trumble played a masterly and faultless innings for three hours. He hit seven fours. Armstrong played a steady game. The fielding throughout was exceedingly brilliant. The following are the scores : ENGLAND.—Ist Innings, 388 ; 2nd innings, 247. AUSTRALIA. —Ist innings, 321. AUSTRALIA.—2nd Innings. . Trumper, b Gunn 25 Duff, h.w., b Gunn 4 Hill, b Jessop 97 Gregory, c Braund, b Gunn 23 Darling, c Hayward, b Jessop 69 Trumble, not out 69 Noble, run cat 13 Tnmstrong, not out 9 Extras 13 Six wickets for 315 Bowling analysis.—Gunn 3 wickets for 88, Jessop 2 for 41. Braund 0 for 79, Hayward 0 for 28, Blythe 0 for 66. [The excitement is all oveV, so far as the third test match is concerned, and lovers of cricket here will, we are sure, heartily join with us i» congratulating the Australians. on their handsome win. The match was so far the truest test of the series, for though Barnes, the Englishmen's fast and, perhaps, best bowler, was knocked out owing to injury, the Australians were at a great disadvantage through Noble and Howell also suffering from injuries The Adelaide ground is peculiarly fatal to an English team, and on this occasion there was no change of fortune. On the present tour the Englishmen won the first test match by an innings and 124 runs ; in the second test match the Australians were victorious by 229 runs, and in l the third test match the colonials gained another victory by four wickets. Of the 59 test matches played. England has won 27, Australia 22, and ten have been drawn. With the odds in their favour so far, the Australians may be reckoned on doing their very best, in the fourth test match, which opens at Sydney on the 14th February. These matches are full of incident, for the rnyal game is world-famous for startling changes, and it is no wonder that lovers of the game get very excited.]

TIMARU v. PAST PLAYERS.

A match was playeu on the Athletic ' Grounds yesterday afternoon between tlie Timaru Cricket Club and a team of past playeis. The game resulted in a win lor the past men by 56 runs. The Timaru captain won th'e toss and sent the past players in. They compiled ISO runs of which R. Malcolmson made 58 by firstclass cricket, and Montgomery played in dashing style for 48. Timaru put together 124 runs, Geddes, the Otago skipper proving <t tower of strength, making 52 and bowling exceedingly well. Very refreshing afternoon tea was kindly provided by Mrs J. A. Valentine. The past players are very proud of, v tlieir win. The following are the scores: PAST PLAYERS. S. Shrimpton, c Cox, b Brodrick ... 2 R. Malcolmson, b Geddes 58 Halkett, 1.b.w., b Macintosh 11 T. Wright, b Brodrick -. 6 W. G. Cotterill, c and b Macintosh 10

| Montgomery, run out 48 A. F. Boys, b Geddes 6 Bai'dsley, c Jefferson, b Macintosh... 6 Allen, o Brodrick. b Geddes 15 A. Shrimpton, 1.b.w.. b Geddes 5 Sealey, not out 0 Extras _l_3 Total I^o Bowling analysis —Heddes 4 for 9, Brodrick 2 for 28. Macintosh 3 for 50, MoIvellav 0 for 18, 0 for 21, C<>x 0 for 31. TIMARU. Fulton, (! Cotterill. b Allen 12 V. Wright, c and b Allen 4 Cox. <: 'Wrjght. b Maleolinson 22 Geddes, b S. Shrimpton 52 .Tellersrm. c .Alalcolnisor. b Monlyi'inerj 17 F. S. Raymond, o Wright, b S. Shrimpton 0 Brodrick, b S. Shrimpton 6 Gressoit. c Halkett, b Montgomery 4 M:ii'iuto.-h, b S. Slirimptcu 0 McKellar, b Montgomery 2 Lindsay, not out 11 Extras .5 Total Bowli'ip analysis—S. Phrinipion 4 for 12, Montgomery 3 for 36, Allen 2 for 31, Malcnlmson" 1 for 24. Halkett. 0 for 16..

Tito following team will play for Timaru v. nondescripts—Brtnlriok, Macintosh. McKell.'r, Jefferson, Lindsay, A. Orwin. PmitJi. Wood, L. Wright, Ziesler am? I another.