CRICKET.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 422, 8 July 1905, Page 3

CRICKET.

; •■ . —: —--♦ —— .;'•■'. , The Hampshire Matoh. Press Association—Copyright. London, Yesterday. The Australians began the match against Hampshire at Southampton to- ; day in bright sunshine. The home team fa Hill, Greig, Johnston, Persse, Jeph"son, Wyett. Llewellyn, Stone, Baldwin, •; Bowell and1 Mead.' Kelly, McLeod, Layer and. Darling }■ are standing out of the colonial team. Noble won the toss and decided to bat. Duff and Trumper were as usual first . partners, and tbe former had a coople of '"■: lives before Hill got him in the slips.— 'A One for 39. / Trumper played a brilliant all round : innings, aod with Hill, piled on runs aia .. great pace. Trumper gave one chance r which was acceptediow down at mid-on. { He had been batting 75 minutes, and his score included 16 fourers.—Two ior'l62. '""■■'■' J - Hill, by hard driving and faultless cricket, compiled his century in 115 minutcß. '■:■.-.• Australia—First Innings. . Trumper, c Johnston, b Persse ... 92 Duff, c Hill, b Persße 13 Hill, c Bowell, b Baldwin ... ...115 Noble, c Mead, b Persse ... 101 Armstrong, b Mead... ... ... 37. Hopkins, b Mead ... .... ... 0 Gregory, not out ... ... ... 105 Gehrs, notout ' ••• 32 Extras ... 18 Total for six wickets ... ... 513