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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7506, 13 September 1902, Page 5

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AUSTRALIANS v. SOUTH OF ENGLAND. - United Press Association— 'By Electric Tele^ap;^'Cbr>yrig l ht. (Received &ept. 13, 9.39 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 12. : The Match between the Australians and a South of England Eleven opened in fine weather, but the start was. delayed, owiftg to the softness of tihe wicket. .The'attend- '. ance was small. Hill, Carter and Jones were omitted from the Australian team. fUhe South of England- teaift includes; ' Hayes;. The Australians won the toss ? and went in. The first three wickets fell for thirty, scorr ing: being difficult. : Armstrong and Noble made a stand before lunch, raising the total to sixty-three for four 'trickets.' After Itfilßh, the wicket became" very difficult. - Armstrong was caught 'at the wickets — five vrickets for 69. Noble gave one chance in 'compiling. his .core. The score at the fall of ths -seventh" wicket was 86.---.The following are. the scores : — ....-.- ... Australia. . ... Ff fs t Innings. ' Trumper, c and h Arnold . .10 - Dufify'ilbw b Arnold . ;• ■ ."^ ...,. Dari'jiig, b.QH-jte.; .-. ->. ..j '■■■.: . 12 - , Noble,. c.VHfiyee b Arnold ...... ao JS- regoryiV IbW -h Arnold '.".' .' .12 '" Arnitfrang*; a - Board' b Arnold .13 HbritinSjlbw b' Arnold ;' : .0 • ! Trumble; not out . i . . 17 ,-mte, {-. v ; y-- v. -, 6 ... Howj^lv j? Wqod^b Arnold . . 2 Sauindefs, c Haye_ b" Tate . . 9' Extras . . . . .5 vv rrofeiv ;: ; ".' x. ;:v.. .1*23 - "Belling •£■»»%?»•— Tate, jtwo wickets for 61 runfj Arnold j^ght,wicketß- for 57; • """" "■■''. ' AJ'X 'iXX'X -'.j' '*' . ;