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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7416, 30 May 1902, Page 3

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4, — ENGLAND ' v. AUSTRALIA. THE FIRST TEST MATCH. A SENSATIONAL OPENING. United" Prosa Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. (Received May 30, 9.9 a.m.) LONDON, May 29. The First Test Match commenced on> tbel Birmingham ground to-day in fine but | cloudy weather. Six thousand spectatora ! were present when play began.. Trumble, i Carter and Saunders stood out of the Australian team, Saunders Ibeing confined to his bed with, a sore throat, and Mason, Hay- | ward and Llewellyn were omitted fromi the English team £ Lockwood being included. Maclaren, the English captain, won. the | toss and sent the Australians into the field. I Maclaren and Fry opened the English innings, the attack being entrusted to Jones and Noble. The start was sensational. | Maclaren opened quietly, and 'had made 5 when Fry faced Jones, and Kelly, standing back from the wicket, caught the Sussex crack before he had scored I—one1 — one wicket for 5. Ranjitsinhji joined his captain. Each batsman added four, and then, while making a foolish attempt to steal a single, Maclaren was run out. The ball was hit to third man, who returned before the. batsmen had crossed — two. wiokets for 13. Jackson came next. When the total bad. reached [ 25 Trumper replaced Jones, and Armstrong j went on in place of Noble at 34. One runlater Ranjitsinbji was clean, bowled |by the. second ball of ArmstrcHig's first over — three wickets for 35. Tyldesley filled the vacancy, and i opened ibis account by hitting Armstrong for two fours.' Jones relieved Armstrong at 43 and Howell displaced Trumner at 50, which appeared at the end of seventy minutes' ploy. The fielding of the Australians was superb. Jackson knocked) three fours off Jones, and Tyldesley drove Howell for five, as a result of which Noble replaced Jones at 69. Despite these changes the score mounted) steadily, both batsmen showing brilliant form. At the luncheon adjournment the board showed three wickets for 99 runa (Jackson 47, Tyldesley 29). On resuming, the score was carried to 112 and then Jackson played a bail from Jones on to the wicket. Jackson played a very fine innings which lasted an hour and a half— four wickejts (for 112, Tyldesley's contribution being 36. Lilley partnered Tyldesjey, but iad a short stay. After scoring a couple he put up a skier ioff Noble, Jones taking the catch at mid-off— -five wickets for 121. Tyldesley had just previously been missed by Jones at nud-off from Noble when his score was 43. He was | again missed while still at 43 by Darling at mid-on off Armstrong, and he gave a hot chance next ball to Armstrong off the latter's own bowling. Hirst became associated with Tyldesley and a good 1 stand was made. „ ' (Received May 30, 11.8 a.m.) . Tyldesley and Hirst continued, tfo pij« on the runs. At 194, Tyldesley being/ f 4 and Hirst 42, a double change of bowling was tried, Jones and Hopkins going on. . (Receivetl! May 30, 1.38 p.m.) A good catch in the slips by Armstrong disposed' of Hirst — six Wickets for 212* his partnership with Tyldesley being responsible for 91 in eighty minutes. Jessop filled the vacancy, but Ms career was shortlived, Hopkins effecting an easy catch at deep cover-point — seven wickets for 230. Braund was clear* bowled by Jones after getting into double figures. Tyldesley completed his century for three en-d a half hours' work, his cutting -being beautiful— eight wickets for 264. Lockwood joined the Lancashire professional. The latter's time had now come, as he got leg before to Howell. He was batting for -four hours and twenty minutes and gave a splendid) •display — nine wickets for 295. Lockwood batted vigorously, and, with Rhodes, added 56 in thirty-eight minutes. When stumps were drawn, England had lost nine wickets for 351. The following are the scores :— ENGLAND. First Innings. Maclaren, run out ... ,9 I Pry, c Kelly 'b Jones . , .0 Kanjitsinhji, b Armstrong . • I 3 , Jactaon, 'b Jones . . . .53 Lilley, o Jones b Noble ... 2 Tyiaesley, Ibw, 1> 'Howell . . 138 Hirst, c ATmsirong b Trumper . 48 Jessap, c Hopkins <b Trumper . 6 Braund, b Jones . . . . H Lockwood, not out . . . 41 Rhodes, not out , . . .24 Extras ..... 3 Total for nine wickets . 351 LORD HAWKKS TEAM. [Peb Prkss Association] ; . NELSON, May 30. At a meeting held to considter the proposed visit of Lord Hawke's team, the NelI son Association guaranteed fJlpO, but I stated that the entertaining! expenses would I have to be found locally. Unless this arrangement was carried out, the visit would I fall through.