THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11741, 19 September 1902, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

MATCH AGAINST THE PLAYERS. AUSTRALIANS COMPILE 414. Press Association—Telegraph—Copyright. Received September 18, 9.24 a.m. LONDON, September 17. The weather was dull and chilly, the wicket was goad, ana the attendance satisfactory. Hill and Noble continued their innings. Off the first ball from Haigh, Hill anade two, the secomct beat him, ami he retired. He was two hours at the wickets, and showed good hitting, powers, obtaining eight fourers, but his innings was lucky. —Three for 210. -.oble had a short stay, being bowled by Rhodes when he had compiled four.— Four for 214. Duff contributed six, and -was then caught by Hay wardl at extra mid-off.— Five for, 233. Hopkins joined Darling-, and free hitting became the order of the day. Darling raised his score to 28, hitting Braund for three fourers in the same otver. He drove the nextf one to Rhodes at long-on, who took a well-judged catch, though the sun was in his eves. —Six for 261. Hopkins was 26 when Trumbl'te arrived, and despite several changes in the bowling they were still together at the luncheon adjournment, the total being 317. On resuming, Vine and Rhodes conducted the attack. Hopkins added a single, and in the fourth over was btraied by Vine. Be was 85 minutes at the wickets, and batted we! 2. He hit six mowers.— Seven for 324.

Armstrong lpfltrtmered. Trumble, and when he had made six tlie new-comer gave am apparent chance of etufmsping to Braund at the wicket-keeper's place, Lilley having hurt his fingeir. Armstrong, when he had made 20, snicked Rhodes to Abel at slip, who missed. The next over he was bowled by Vine. He gave an exhibition of free hitting.—Eight for 386. KJeSly 'succumbed! to Rjhttfdes without scoring.—Nine for 387. Saundiers contented 'himself with keeping up hia wicket, while Trumble put on runs. With 68, to hie credit he was bawled by Rhodes. He was 100 minutes at the wickets, and' gave a fine display of powerful hitting. The Ajustrahajitei' iWnings lasted 3.35 minutes. Scores:— Hill, b. Haigh ... 81 Noble, b. Rhodes 4 Duff, o. Haywajrd!, b. Rhodes ... ... 15 Darling, o. Rhiadies, b. Braund 28 Hopkins, b. Vine 49 Trumble, b. Rhodes ... 68 Armstrong, b. Vine ... 20 Kelly, b. Rhpdes 0 Saunders, not out 1 Sundries 30 Bowling Analysis.—Hirst none for 51, Vine 2 for 77, Hadgh 1 for 64, Rhodes 5 for 115, Braund 1 for 56, Hayward none for 21.