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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11643, 22 August 1905, Page 5

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THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

THE LANCASHIRE MATCH.

COLONIALS 196 FOR FOUR WICKETS.

Press Association.— Telegraph.— Copyright. Received August 22, 8.47 a.m. LONDON, August 21. At Liverpool to-day Lancashire and the Australians ' met. The weather was fine, but the wicket, if anything, a little soft. The attendance was fair. The county team is-^Spooner, Garnett, . Poidevin, ' Findlay; ' Tyldesley, ■ Sharpe, Cook, Heap, Hallows, Rowlands, and Harry. Gregory (who is suffering from a strain), Duff (who is laid aside by rheumatics), McLeod, and Newland are omitted from the Australian team. Darling won the toss, and sent in Hopkins and Trumper, the former being dismissed with the total at 22. Hill joined Trumper, and a fine stand was made, 185 being on the board before a separation was effected. Trumper's innings occupied two hours and ten minutes, and was marked by fine driving. Ho hit off eleven fours and Hill nine. Scores: — AUSTRALIA.^— First Innings. Hopkins, c Sharpe, b Heap 14 Trumper, b Cook 89 Hill, b Cook 84 Noble, b Cook '. 0 Four wickets for 196 GREAT BOWLING FEAT. Received August 22, 8.26 a.m. LONDON, August 21. In the match Yorkshire v. Essex, Rhodes took six of the latter's wickets for nine runs.