Manchester, July 23.
The weather prevented a start in the fourth Test Match between England and Australia at Old Trafford to-day. It rained all night; and there has been an intermittent drizzle all the morning and afternoon.
Parkin, the Lancashire bowler, has been sent for and has arrived at Old Trafford.—Reuter.
Encuanp's Fine Start, London, July 2.
The fourth Test Match of the present series opened this morning at the Old Trafford ground, Manchester, no play having been Possible on Saturday owing to rain. Although the weather was fine, the wicket played slow. The team finally selected to represent England was as follows:—Major the Hon. L. H. Tennyson (captain), J. W. H. 't.
Douglas, P. G. H. Fender, Woolley, Brown, Hallows, Tyldesley (Ernest), Russell, Mead, Parker and Parkin.
Tennyson won the toss and sent in Russell and Brown, Gregory and McDonald sharing the attack at the start of the innings. The English batsmen generally gave a much more convincing display than in any previous test match of the present Australian tour. Brown's 31 proved to be-the lowest individual score of the day. Russell batted in fine style for 101, hitting all round the wicket, albeit he was lucky, being twice badly missed by Armstrong in the slips. His hits in-eluded nine fours. Woolley, who was in brilliant form, contributed 41, and_ Mead batted confidently for 47. Towards the end of the day Tyldesley and Fender were associated in a useful partnership. The former went in for brisk and vigorous hitting, while the latter's display was also marked by plenty of enterprise. Both batsmen were not out when stumps were drawn, Tyldesley's score being 78 and Fender's 44. At close of play England had made 362 for four wickets.
When the score stood at 341 for four wickets a singular incident occurred. Tennyson sought to declare the innings closed, but Armstrong took objection to this on the question of time. and his objection was upheld by the umpires. When the Australians again took the field, after the interruption thus caused. it was to the accompaniment of loud booing from the crowd (numbering
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