MATCH AGAINST SOUTH OF ENGLAND.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11733, 10 September 1902, Page 5

MATCH AGAINST SOUTH OF ENGLAND.

AUSTRALIANS ALL OUT FOR 249. Press Association—Telegraph—Copyright. Received September 9, 9.30 a.m. ■ LONDON, September 8. The match against the South of England commenced in glorious weather. There was a good attendance. The wicket was recovering. Darling, Howell, and Kelly were omitted from the Australians^ who won the toss, and scored 249. Trumper and Duff commenced, but the former was bowled by Gill after compiling 16.—One for 28. Hill passed into double figures, and then ran out at Braund, and missed the stroke.—Two for 45. . v A clever catch at the wickets by Board disposed of Duff, who played a steady innings.—Three for 61. Noble and Gregory were joined, but the latter snicked a single, and thui got leg-before.—Four for 62. Armstrong followed, and the batsmsn maintained a good! watchful game till lunch.

On resuming, Armstrong in hittiag out at Braund lost his wicket.—Fire for 94. Noble displayed free cricket. He was missed in the slips by Abel/ one bano, when he had made 33. Hopkins Tielped to make runs rapidly. Noble started to. run oub at Brauni:, changed his mmdi, missed the balll, and lost his wicket. He batted an hour and three-quarters and made eight fours.— Six for 159. Hopkins reached the half-century by hard hitting, latterly with Trumble, and brought the second century on the board. Both batsmen continued "to hit freely. Eventually Boatfd snapped Hopkins at the wickets. The retiring bastman nit eleven fours and a sixer. He batted 70 minutes.—Seven for 235. Carter was dismissed without increasing the score. Jones made four, and was bowled by Gill.—Nine for 244. Saunders scored three, and then, Burnup bowled him. \ Scores:— s AUSTRALIANS.—First Innings. Trumper, b. Gill 16 Buff, c. Board, b. GUI ... ?0 Hill, b. Braund '14 Noble, b, Braundi 63 Gregory, il.b.w., b. Braund ... ... 1 Armstrong, b. Braund •■• 18 Hopkins, c. Board, b. Bumup ... ... 74 Trumble, not out 27 Carter, b. Bumup ... 0 Jones, b. Gill 4 Saunders, b. Bumup •. 3 Sundries ... ...' 9 Bowling Analvsis.—Braund! 4 for 88, Gill 3 for 98, Mason nil for 72, Vine nil for 5, Bumup 3 for 28.