CRICKET.

West Coast Times, Issue 12281, 14 August 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

Tflß FIFTH TEST MATCH.

London, Aug 12, England's first innings doted for 183. Heavy rain fell during the night, and the weather i 9 dull with the wicket soft when play was resumed. The sun came out for a while but afterwards tbe sky became overcast and rain looked brobable. Tbe light became so bad that play was suspended for 40 minutes. Saundeis and Trumble opened the attack. Palairet commenced by bitting two fours off Saunder's first over M'Lareu • with nine macie a bad stroke which was dangerously close to second slip. Palairet wtsjthen bowled by Trumble. — 1 for 31.

Tyldesley was next M'Larrn sdded a single and tried to turn a ball from Trumble to leg went into Armstrong's hands at slip.— 2 for 36. Haywsrd was now associated with Tyldsley. The latter was scoring nicely sod hit Saunders, a full pitch, past point for four, following it up with two splendid off drives_to the boundary, bringing half a century in sight. He had made 30 out of 31 runs in less tban half an hour. He hit Trumble brilliantly, the Victorian scarcely being bit otherwise. Hayward played Trumble on in trying to force one to leg.— 3 for 63. Jackson was caught brilliantly by Armstrong in the slips with his right hand— 4 for 64. Tyldesley played Trumble on after a fplendid innings — 5 for 67. Braund and Jeasop were together but , the Gloucestershire man who quickly hit up 13 was bowled by Trumble.— 6 for 88. . . Hirst came next. Braund when he had made one was.mif sed being stumped off SanndeM. Hint with a big drive sent the ball clean into the pavilion off Trumble. At lunch the score stood 6 for 94. After lunch the eun reappeared and the attendance was immense. Hirst was punishing Saunders severly making three fourers in succession. Noble replaced the Victorian but received a similar punishment from Hirst. This was the first change in the bowling the total bow being 131. Hirst, however fill a victim to Tromble by skying one back to him. Hirst scoredjorty three of )he fifty four runs put on by the partnership in forty five minutes. His score included six fourers.— 7 for one hundred and thirty seven. Loekwood followed. Braund was . pegging along cautiously. Loekwood began in a lively faahion by hitting a dosen iv one over off Noble whom Baunders then replaced. Loekwood welcomed the new comer by hitting him for four bringing the totil up necessary to save a follow on amidst cheering. A good catch by Noble high at point sent Loekwood to the pavilion, having compiled his 25 in an equal number of minutes— B for 179. Lilley was next and Braund was finally caught at long on by Hill, after batting 90 minutes.— 9 for 183. Rhodes wis the last man, but Lilley was caught easily before any further addition: to the score was made. ' ENGLAND'S IST INNINGS. M'Laren c Armstrong b Trumble 10 Palsiret b Trumble 20 Tyldesley b Trumble 33 Hayward b Trumble 0 Jackson o Armstrong b Saunders ... 2 Braund c Hill b Trumble ... ... 22 Jessop b Trumble 13 Hirst c snd b Trumble ... •.. 43 Loekwood c Noble b Saunders ... 25 Lilley c Trumper b Trumble ... 0 Rhodes (not out) ... 0 Sundries 16 Total 183 Trumble tock '8 wickets for 65 ; Baonders 2 for 24. The innings occupied three hours. Trumper was run out owing to a badly judged run, although he slipped which destroyed any possible chance he may have had.— l for 6.

t Doff who was missed by Hirst in Booties' first over played Loekwood on. 9 for 9. Hill and Darting came together and punished Rhodes whom Jackson replaced Darling raised bis contribution to 15 and then trying to negotiate a rising ball from Loekwood played an easy catch into M'Laren's hands in the slips. —3 for 30.

HiH'ascort was still six when Noble came to bis assistance. Both batted steadily. Hill was more aggressive of the two and soon reached double figures; At fourteen he had a let off,. Hint at mid off refusing the chance off Lockwood, • A spell of good play followed. At 60 Rhodes replaced Jackson, bnt the change bad no effect. At this stage * Noble was' hit in the knee by jone from Lockwood, but apparently little damage was done and he soon resumed play. At' 67 Hint went ou instead of Rhodes Four runs later one from Braund struck Nobles pads and cannoned on to the : wickets the batimans attempt to keep the ball oat with bis bat failing— 4 for 71. Later. The Australians bad lost eight wickets for 114 runs when stumps were dwwsV;..- , Gregory joined Hill who had 82 to his credit. The partnership was a short one The South Australian only added two and then fell a victim to a magnificent light banded catch by Maclaren loir down in the' slips off Hirst. He was an hour and a half at the wickets and played good cricket except the one chance to Hirst. At 75 Armstrong partnered Gregory, bnt, the latter after making nine was dean bowled by Braund. — 6 for 01. Hopkins was next but had a short ttay as Loekwood took the ball from Braund, and the change bad the desired effect as Hopkins immediately played Loekwood to Lilley, who was standing well back— 7 for 99. Armstrong had, in the meantime by steady play fetched bis score up to twelve. ' Sannders fiUed the vasancy bub bis lif« was even shorter than bis predecessor's. Hs began by giving Tyldesley a chance at long on, off Rhodes, who bad gone on

again, tut the offer was deoliu< d. Ho made a similar venture, and this tim« the offer was accepted, the dismissal being the final of the days play.

Australians' 2nd Innings Puff b Loekwood fi Trumper, run out ... 2 Darling c Maclaren b Loekwood ... 15 i Noble b Brauod ..• ••• „, 13 | Bill c Maclaren b Hirst 34 Gregoryb Braund ... - 9 Armstrong (not out) 21 Hopkins c Lilley b Loekwood „, 3 Saunders c Tyldesley b Rhodes ... 2 Total for 8 wickets , 114 The attendance is very large. The Australians were batting two and three quarter hours.