CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 539, 21 June 1909, Page 7

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA BEATS WEST SCOTLAND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.—OopyriEhU London, June 18. The match between tho Australian cricketers and tho'Wost of Scotland eleven was continued to-day, in nnoweathor : The visitors wero at the wickets nearly all day, and gavo a remarkably fine batting display. •'. Three centuries were scored—Eartigan 115, Macartnoy 124, and Bardsloy 108. Tho innings closed for 676 runs. , '• "" Shortly before closing-time the Scottish team wont in for the second time,- and when stumps were drawn 10 runs wore on the board without loss. (Rec. June 20, 5 p.m.) , . "■.,■;. London, Juno 19. .West of Scotland, Nvbo- : in their' first innings compiled 244, in their second attempt at the wickets made 144,-tho Australians thus winning by an innings and 188 runs. , . i The weather was fine, and 1 -the attendance numbered 6000. ' ,- JESSOP PILING uT.'RTJNS. ' London, June.lß. Playing for his county ••'(Gloucestershire) against Hants, Jessop scored 161 runs in ninety-five minutes.

THE YORKSHIRE MATCH. . To-day, at Bradford, the Australian .Eleven play Yorkshire, the English champion country of 1908. During tho present summer the champions have bean defeated by Worcestershire and Kent, and, in" face of these two disasters, the "Tykes" are not np to their standard of last season, when they went through 28 county matches without a loss. Of this number 16 were won and 12 drawn. During the past sixteen yoars Yorkshire has won; the championon eight occasions, viz.:—lß93, 1696, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1905, and 1908. The Australian invaders of 1905 won their first match by . 174 runs. The second second fixture was drawn. The mat ih at Leeds of 1902 was historic. Tho turnstiles showed that 35,705 paid for admission to the ground on "Peace Rejoicing" Day. The.spectators expected that W. E. Rhodes would bowl first, but much to their astonishment and Hirst were called upon.- Only one batsman, S. E. Gregory, could look at the bowling. The fourth, fifth, and sixth'wicket fell at 20. When the scoro had been increased by three Jackson dismissed Hopkins, Kelly, Jones, and Howell. Hirst's average was five for 9 and Jackson five for 12. The ball used in the innings. was cut in half, suitably inscribed, and-presented to the bowlers. , •■'■ ;

The greatest of nil Yorkshire bowlers was E. Peel, who is the only English trundler-to capture 100 wickets in Test cricket.. Yorkshire inst season discovered a new force in J. T. Nowstead, who maintained his bowling form to the end of an arduous summer. Another element of strength was Wilkinson, ■ who,' next to 'Denton, Hirst, and Rhodes, was the most consistent run-getter in the team. ■■■;■'•.'■■■ Tho Yorkshire |ame is always, looked forward to by the Australians with pleasure! The typical Yorkshire crowd are. enthusiastic,.'. and applaud to the echo any good play on either side. At the time of writing, team had not como to hand. , •