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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7504, 11 September 1902, Page 3

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♦— T-! > AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH OF ENGLAND. United Press Association— By Electric Te-iogr-aph— Copyright. (Received Sept. 11, 9.30 a.m.) : - : i LONDON, Sept. 10. ■ The weather was hot. but the wicket was inclined to be soft, owing to a little rain having fallen during the night. The South of England declared their innings closed with seven wickets down for 403. jTrumper and Duff, who opened the Australians' second innings, began excellently-. The former, who played particularly brilliant cricket, soon hoisted his half-century, but was nearly caught at square-leg a, few runs later. Duff did excellent work on the leg side, and, after a faultless • innings, got leg-before to Hayward— one > wicket ' for 102. Hill waa bowled; while trying to turn Gill to leg — t\fo .wickets for 152. Trumper was now 94. He^was missed when 78, at short-leg, by Mason, off Braund. On resuming, be recorded his century. Noble tried to play a bei<U witji his pads, and lost his wicket— • ihxee, wickets for 184. Gregory was next, but iCrumper, a few minutes later, touched one, which, Mason, at second slipi secured. Trumper was two hours at the wickets, and gave a,. splendid display of hitting. His score included one siXj and seventeen fours --four wickets for 190. After Trumper's dismissal, the wickets fell fast. Gregory waa smartly caught by Yine — five wickets for ISO. Th> seventh wicket was down for 212. Trumble, with Carter, who stonewalled, made a stand. The forme* was seventy-five minutes at the wickets, and t fie partnership wak invaluable. Then Trumble was bowled by Vine— eight wickets for 2142. Jones added half-a-dozen, and gave a catch to Burnup—nine wickets for 248. Carter was caught by Hayward without further addition to the score: (Received Sept. 11, |.37 p.m.) ■ Witih 95 to get to wJn, and an Ihouir to do it in> the Englishmen commenced their second innings, frill and Buroup opening, tihre-e appeared: at the end of half-an-faour's stumped by Carter when !he had made 14— one wicket for 23. . Day failed! to stay,, being caught by Carter without an addition, to the score. Braund's arrival was the signal for the Australian captain to rearrangehis field, which was admirably placed to save boundary drives. Fortyi three appeared at the end of an hour's play. A dozen runs later Braund , was caught by Tr&nvpei 1 at, long-on— three wickets for 55.* A singie was addled, and then Hill caiigiht B.umup at Tong-leg— four wickets for 56. Mason cWribute<J 18, and th*n placed one f romi Armstrong in Trumper's, hands at ltmg-leg— five wickets for 86. .Board and Vine played out time, the score at the call of time being 87 for five wickets. The match; was therefore drawn-. -.*- The following are the scores : — AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Trumper, b Gill • » • • *5 Duff.c Board 1 b Gill . . . 2<> Hill, b Brauhd \. ,- . .14 Noble, b BraW ....;. .<» Gregory, IW b Braund > . 1 Armstrong, b Braund . .. .18 Hopkins, c Board b Burnup . 74 Tramble, not out . . . .27 Carter, b Burnup . . . .0 Jones, b Gill . . . t * Saunders, b Burnup ... 3 Extras . .. . . . 9 Total . .'.;'. • • • ■-■■ • 249 Bowling Analysis.— Braund four, wickets, fox 88 runs; Gill three wickets for 98; Mason" no wickets for 37; Vine no -wickets for s;' Bur-nttptnxee-wickets lot i • . Second Innings. Tiumper, c Mason h Gill . . . 120 Duff, Ibw <b Hayward. . * .86 Hill, <b Gill . . . . .17 Noble, b Vine . ' . . .4 Gregory, c and b Vino . . 5 Armstrong, b Vino . . .. 10 Hopkins, b Vine . . . 4 Trumble, "b Vine . . . .29 Carter, o Hay^ftwrd >b Vine . . 5 Jones, c BurnU'p b Yin« . . 6 Blunders, not out . . . » . 0 Extras . . , . ■ t 12 Total . . •'■;•■: -248 Bowling Analysis. — Braund no -wickets for 78 Tans; Gill two wickets for 69; Mason no wiok«ts for 8-1; Hayward one, <wioket' for 37;, Vine eeven ■■wickets- ■for 31. SOUTH OF ENGLAND. First Innings. Abel, b Armstrong . ... 55 Burnup, c Jonas 'b Noble . . 68 Hayw»Td, c Hill % Arm-strong . 106 BrfUnd, c Hill b Noble . ■ . . 33 Maison, o Duff b Armstrong . .34 Bay, at Carter fe Noble . . U Grace, not out . . . . 17 Dillon, fe Noble s ... .8 Vine, not out ■.',"-. . .3 Extras . . . . .35 Total for seven wickets (in--' " ■ ■"' nings declared closed) . 403 Bowling Analysis.— Jonea no -wickets for 46 tuns ; Saunders no wickets for 64 ;. Noble four wickets for, 89; Trumble no wiokets for 58; Armstrong three wicketß for' 90; Hopkins no wickets -for 19. .' , Second Innings. • Gill, st Carter b Trumble . . 14 : Burn<up, c Hill :b Armstrong , 27 Day, c Carter b Trum%le . . 0 Braund, c "Trumper 1> TfutmWe . 13 Mason, c Trump«r fe Armstrong . 16 Board, uoj; out . ... .11 Vine, mot out . , . . o Extras . . . . .4 Tota-1 for five wickets . . 87 Bowling Analysis.— Tromble three wickets for 47 run's;, Armstrong two- wickets for 36.