This mistake gave the Australians considrable trouble, as after- wards Townsend played well, while J roup batted steadily. Troup then joined Townsend, who with his score at five was missed bv Noble at point. At 32 luce Was bowled, while 9 runs later Jessop was bowled. and with fear runs later Champain was caugnt at cover-point.
Gloucestershire went in again at 1.45, and Champain and Rice cleared off the arrears without being separated before lunch. Roberts took three wickets for 38, Paish two for 35. A collapse followed, and the innings closed at 125 for 228-23 on-having lasted 3% hours. He was batting three hours and 20 minutes. Iredale was bowled at 183, but with Laver in the Gloucester total was passed in a trine, over three hours with four wickets in hand Noble played on at 220.
Noble completed his 50 with a faulty stroke in the slips, having been in an hour and three-quarters. However, at 151 Jessop with a brilliant left-handed catch at cover-point dis- missed Darling. Jessop displaced Brown at 137 and nearly got Darling caught at mid-off. Darling scored the quicker, and off Brown made 2 fours, one a bad stroke through the slips.
At 11.35 Noble (not out 21) and Darling went on with the Austra- lians' innings, to the bowling of Brown and Town- send. The weather was again fine to-day, and there was a f capital company present at the start. ihe Austrslians had scored 113 tor lour wickets. Cheltenham, Friday.-When play ceased yesterday aloucester had completed a first innings for 203, and.
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