CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 14 June 1909, Page 7

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA BEATS SOMERSETSHIRE BY TWO WICKETS. BOWLERS HAVE THE BEST OF IT. Cm TELBOEAPn—TRESS ASSOCIATION—COfTBIOnT.^ Londot)| June 12. Australia defeated Somerset by two wickets. Rain and bad light interfered with feidoy's play, and at drawing of stumps Somersbt had lost two wickets for 33 in their second innings, being still, 13 runs behind the Australians' first innings total of 139. On Saturday the county completed their' second innings for 111, leaving the Australians 65 to get to win, and eight wickets wore lost in getting tho runs. • About 2000 spectators woro present whon play was resumed, on Friday afternoon, and 1200 attended on Saturday. A heavy downpour of rain on Tlulrsday night left the pitch saturated on Friday, and play was not resumed till 4.40 p.m., in dull weather and after Somerset had batted for fifty minutes on a soft wicket tho bad light compelled the early drawing of stamps, with two wigkets down for 33. On Saturday tho wicket was drying,' and was difficult for tho batemen. • !\ ■•.'■■

Of bowlors' averages in tho second innings, Groswoll (fonr for 11) and Macartney (four for 12) got tho best figures for: Somerset and Australia respectively. ■ In both innings Robson (Somorsot) took twelve wickets for 80 runs, and Lavor (Australia) eevon for 78. Wnitty, who is Buffering from influenza, did not bat in the Australians.' first innings, and Cotter or Carkeek acted as his substitute in the remainder of the play. The scores aro:— SOMERSETSHIRE. Second Innikos. Hardy, c. Carter, b. Laver ... ... 6 Braund, c- Carkeek, b. Macartney ... CI Lewis, c. and b. Lavor ... ... ...'2 Robson, c. Bardsley, b. Armstrong ..." ■ G Narayan, b. Macartney 16 Hill, I). Noblo 0 Danicll, c. Bardsley, b. Laver N B Bisgood, b. Macartney 3 Grosnell, b. Macartney 8 Poyntz, b. Laver 0 Chidgoy, not,out ... .... ..... ... 2 Sundries ... .r. ... ' 4 Total ... ... ... ■' ... HI Firet innings 93 Aggregate ... ... 204 Bowling Analysis. Macartney, four wickets for 20 runs; I Laver, four for 33; Armstrong, one for 10; Noble,' ono for 39. AUSTRALIA. N Second Inningb: M'Alister, c. Braund, b. Groswell ... 15 Bardsley, 1.b.w., b. Robsoii ... ...I Noble, c. Braund, b. Robson 0 Trumpor, c. Braund, b. Robson 0 Gregory, b. Groswell 2!) Armstrong, c. and b. Robson 5 Macartney, not out G Ilartijran, b, Greswcll 1 Carter, b. Grcswell ' 3 Lavor, not out [[] 4 Sundries " t [ 4 , Total for eight wicketa C<3 First innings 139 Bowijno. Analysis. Greswcll, four wickets for 11 runs; Robsou, four for 45; LewiSj nono. for 8. Hardy and' Braund opened tho comity's second innings on Friday afternoon. Tho first wickot fell with the. Booro at 15. Braund displayed excellent cricket. Ho and' Robson coutinued tho innings on Saturday. Brnund (51; gave a sound and skilful display of batting. Ho ivaa nearly run out when ho had bcored 38, Carter' mis-fielding the ball.

The fourth fell at 73, and tho seventh was down' at 88.' ■ . Somorset'a 1 innings lasted 145 minutes. '.' ■■■'■■'■ After lunch tho Australian wickets ,fell rapidly, , At tho third ball" Bardsley Was log.before to Robson. -, .' . .-":■. ■■..." . Noble was taken low down in. the 'slips in Robson's second over by Braund, who'also caught Trumper ono-banded,': in Robson's third over. Three* wickets for 7. M'Alistcr batted for 50 minutes for his 15.' Gregory took the same time. to make his 29;.h0 played resolutely, and was strong on the .leg-side. .Ho lost.his wicket playing forward to Grcswell. He hit three fourers and. three. threes. ■ , . ,' . . Armstrong was caught by Robson off ,a powerful return from his own bowling. Six fors4. ; ■"' ■;, : . .-' ; . ;\ ' .. Hartigan was 'bowled by Greswell for- a single,- but Macartney . and 'Layer got tho required' runs. :,'..' .. ■ '~' '.-" 'v [This' game has been won by Australia' on a wicket rendered treacherous by the persistent ram. The margin was close—two wicketeaad the bowlers have had all the best of tho argument. G. Robson, who in the first innings took eight wickets for S5, is only considered a fair change bowler, and it is manifest thnt his deliveries were'not on a plumb wicket W. J. Whitty, before ho was caught , hy influenza,was able to lead his colleagues in this branch, as ho is now credited so far for the tour with 40 wickets. L. C. Brannd, the popular "pro." on the county side, pulled the team out of tho mire by his seore of 51. The remainder proved gifts for Macartney and laver.; H'Alistor,' Gregory, and Macartney wore the shinini; lights with the bah for Australia, whose representatives have not so far proved very successful on the' wickets that are being played oil'- this tour. It is a long lane that has no turning, and it is sincerely hoped that the colonials will be seen to better advantage when the.present cycle of bad weather takes its ill-timed gambols to other lands.] ' . .... THE COMING-TEST. (ENGLAND'S NEW BLOOD CAUSES MUCH SURPRISE.' ' 'JESSOF' AND, BREMLEI' JriSSlkG. 1 • ,;.- ( /London, Juno 11. Tho English: team for tho 'Second'-Test" Match; which, will commence on Monday, at Lord's, will be chosen from tho following':— MacLaron, Jones, Fry, Hirst, Lilley, Keif, Hayes (PJayes), King, Haigti, Hobbs, Rhodes, G. Gunn, Tyldoslcy; and Harvard. ."REVOLUTIONARY." ' (R«c. Juno 13; 5.50 p.m.) ■■~... London, Juno 12. The newspapers critioise the Test selection as revolutionary, and say it was not dreamed that Jayes . and King would bo chosen.!' They aro amazed at the absence of Jcssop and Brearloy, which is unexplained.' ■ ■ AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. . (Rec. June 13, 6.50 p.m.) London, Juno 12.■ Armstrong is suffering from a weak leg. Whitty is ill N with influenza. Noblo and Gregory are both suffering from tho rigours of tho climate. : , THE SECOND TEST. The noit fight for "Those Ashes" ,is to commence to-day at Ixirds. Of the nine previous matches on this historic ground, England has won four, Austrnlia two, and three haw been drawn. ... Of the H players cabled from whom the Homo pido is (o bo selected. G. 1,. .Tcssop, G. .T. Thompson, and C. Blythe, who playM for Knglanti rononlly at HirmiDglmm, are missing, In Saturday's i«ne of Tjb» Douhook it «na tiatad thai tie Kent beekr vaxM no^,

pier, tat the Rt&tJß. to tMs etateaioat was not disclosed. T. Hayward,- who is tent oat a* one of the piobabka, is snfferine from rheumatism, and it is not likely that.ho will tafce. any risks by taking part in Hie match. i G. Qunn,.tho "sick man" of the lost, English combination in Australia- touped th« batting α-reragee for "all match... • and five Toete. J. H. King (Leicester); reoonHy notched 60 for his county against the Australians; and since then has probably been playing at the top of his form, which may give a» "b»frejrf*r" a ohanco to take port in liieltot Test match. IS. Haigh (Yorkshire) is > medhnn-peced bowlor, and i 9 known to eend dowi a bilge number of fast balls, whipping from the off. Haißh had just turned 34 years when he played his first Test at Lords. , Hβ Rioiod H and Bβcurod t«o wickets for 40. Hie next epoextance at Leeds in a Test match produced 11 < runs off the bat, and lie was rococtsfnl : in causing the return journey, of C. E. KPLood and C. Hill. The Torkshire player has never visited Australia, but has done splendid work for,, his county. Haigh'e trial m Test cricket took place in 1905, and should he play to-day : ho will be taking part in hie third Test match.' E. G. Hayes (Surrey) has been erwfited at a probable, but a later message makes plain. thae it is T. Jayos (Leicestershire). He ie « ■ fast bowler, and in 1805 was credited with 95 wickets at a cost of 23 runs njpiecfl. ' : . It is to be rcgrttted that W. J. Whitty is , down' with influenza, and that the unseasonable weather is oau/sing M. A. Noblo and S. E. Gregory to bo slijhtly "off colour." THE AVERAGES. The batting and bowling averages of the Außlralian cloven at tho conclusion of the Somerset match aro as follow:— BATTING, & 1 I ■ .9 ° « 2 . Name. 9 £• 9 ? \'£ Z « « W. W. Armstrong ... 15 3 552 46 ! W. Bardsley 17 1 727 45.43 V. Trumpcr ,17 1 4M ' Sdffi V. Raneford 13 0 394 30.39 P. A. M'Alistcr ......... ■' 10 2 203 , 28J3 S. E. Gregory „„„.... 12 2 207 28.7 • M. A. Noblo : _ 15 1 280 20 G. G. Macartney ...... 14 ,4 196 19.6 IA. Cotter ... 8 0 123 IR.S7 IE. Hardgan —. 15 • 1 168 \l2 J. A. O'Connor > . 9 2 81 11.57 A. J. Hopkins . ;..„., 2 0,, 20 10 W. J. Whitty .... 11 6 ' 46 ■ 9.J H. Carter It 1 1? IS P. Laver ,6 1 35 7 W. Carkeek ...'. .40 15. 3.75 BOWLING. i ' "I Name. •- § ' g Pμ < i F. Lavcr •36 376 10.44 \V. J. Whitty dO 605 15.12 G. G. Macartney 31 473 15.25 W. W. Armstrong 38 585 15.39 J. A. O'Connor -. 13 Siß 28.78 A. Cotter _ 15 454 30.26 A. J. Hopkins ...;. ;.,„... 3 102 34 31. A. Noble 8 277 34.62 V. Kansford 0- 2 — ' E. Hartigan 0,4 '-