The Australian Cricketers.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1318, 5 May 1905, Page 2

The Australian Cricketers.

*. w Opening Match.

Australians All Out for 270

Press Association.—Copyright.

London, May 4, The weather was fioo, bm the wiokot wa B very soft, Honell, Gears, and Newlaud were omitted from tho Australian team, Sowell standing out of the home team The wicket was inspeoted at noon, and a start was made at 12,30.

Trumper tell a victim to Bronrly after making 2, One for 0, Robson ought Dull' oil Broiirly, Tin, batsman displa: ed clean hitting. Two for 43, A shower of rain and cold wind got up at lunoh, two wicltots being down for 102-Hhl (not out) 46 and Noble (not out) 21.

Afior lunch Hill, who was making noarly nil the runs, drove Grace out of the n'ekl lor 6. Noble then bcciuio freer. After about two hours' admirable bailing Hill gave a chance to McLaren in tho slips. Three foe 165. A little later Noble gave Warner a chance at loiitf on. Four (or 183. Armstrong and Gregory were tho next togoihor, but the total was not increased boforo Gregory was caught by Poidovin in the slips. Darling followed. Afcer making 23 he was caught in the slips by MoLureu, Eventually tho Australians were all out for 270, Scoros: Australians.-First Innings, Trumper, b Brearly 2 Duff o Bobsou, b Brearlv 23 Hill, o McLaren, b Jessop 87 Noblo, o Warner, b O'Dell j 60 Gregory, o Poidevin, b Jessop ... 0 Darling, c McL-iien, bO'IMI ... 28 Armstrong, n liobson, b Brearly ... 87 Hopkins, o O'Dell, b Brearly 22 McLeod, b Jessop O Kelly, not out 1 Cottor, c O'Dell, b Brearly 3 Sundries 12 Total ... 270 Bowling—Brearly look five wickeis for 87; Jojsop, three for 45; O'Dell, two for 82. Gentlkjirn ok England— First Innings Grace, not out 1 Warnor, not out 0 ! None % ... 1