AUSTRALIA LEADS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 571, 28 July 1909, Page 7

AUSTRALIA LEADS.

FEEBLE BATTING. i ARMSTRONG AMD LILLEY PLAY uV. LAVER, SEVEN FOR 31 ' (By Telegraph — l'rcss association -Copyright) London, July 26. The Fourth Test Match botwecn England and Australia was begun this morning at Manchester, in tho presence of eighteen thousand spectators A heavy storm raged overnight, ajid tho wicket tins morning was vcij wot, tlough tho wind nr-s drjing tho pitch Play vas dclavcd for a quartei of nn hour, owing to tho weather being vcrj boisterous and windy Lato in the aftcrroon the sun appeared, but tho first part of tho day was very cLocrless Tho teams woic England A 0 MacLircn, Lancashire (ciphm), J Slnrp, Lancashire, A I 1 Spoonei, Lancashire, J T Tvldtslcy, Lanrashiio: \ S Birnes, Stoffordshiie, G H. Hirst, Yorhshiro, W Rhodes, YorUhirc, A A Lillcj, "Warwickshire, 1' F \ Wimer, Middlesex, K L Hatchings, Kent, C Bljthe, Kent Australia M. A Noble, New South "Wales H Carter, New South Wa'ec, V. Tamper, Now South Wales, S E Gregory, Now South AVales', W W Armstrong, Victoria, W Bardilcj, Now South Wales, C 6 Mncirtncy, New South Wales, F Laver, Victom, V Ransford, Victoria, A Cotter. Now South Wales, A Hopkins, New Soutli Wales Tho day sufficed to complete an mnjngs for each team Australia scored 147 and Englind 119—Laver taking seven ' wickets for 31. Australia thus leads by 28 runs Tho details of the scoring are — AUSTRALIA Fiiwr It.Mr.cs Gregory, b Blythe 21 Bardsloj, *b Barnes 9 Ransford, 1b w , b Barnes .. .4 Noble, b Blylho . ... 17 Trumper, c Hutchings, b Barnes . . 2 Armstrong, not out . 32 Hopkins, d Bhtho 3 Macartuoj, b Barnes 5 Cotter, c Tjldesloi, b Bljtho 17 Carter, 1b u , b Barnes 13 Laver, b Blythe 11 Extras . 13 Total 147 Bownvo A.vuvsis Hirst, no wickots for 15 ruii3, Bnmes, five Wickets for 56, Blythe, hvo wickets for 63 1 ENGLAND , Fir.9r IhM.Ncs Warner, b Macartnoy ? Spoonbr, o and b Cotter . ...25 lyldcslej, c Aimstrong, b Laver / ... 15 Sharp, c Armstrongs 1). Liver . ... 3 Rhodes, c Caitor, b Laver . ... 5 Hutchings, b Cotter 9 MacLaren, 1b w , b Lavor . ... 16 Lilley, not out . 26 Hirst, c Hopkins, b Laver 1 Barnes, b Laver' . . ... l. . 0 Blytho, b La\er 1 Extras 9 Total HO i Bowiinq Anuaiis 1 Noble, no wickets for 11 runs, Macaitnej. ono for 31, Cotter, two for 37, Laver, IB Overs, 7 maidens, 31 luns, 7 wickets Gregory Improves After Bad Start Noblo won tho toss, nnd tho Australians went in first, Bardsley Gregory facing tho bowling of Hirst and Bamc3 | GrogoPj iponod lna'./dccd'unt/uitli a'lucky stroke through tho clips foi 4 'Die siith o'vei saw Bardsley's middlo stump go, a ball from. Barnes coming quick off the pitch. Ono for 13

for 13 Ransford, after scoring 4, got his leg m front of a delivery from Barnes, ho was katcn by tho previous ball Two for 21 Baincs was bowling spleildidlj, but Hirst was keeping an uncertain length. At 32 Bljtho displaced Hirst, and the new-comer's third over disposed of Grtgorj, who was bowled while attcmptn g to sweep ono to log Tho batsman had batted an hour, ho staitcd shakily, but lmpiovcd a bit. Trumper Talis. Noble and Tiumper wero togLthor, * Tho former showed skilful defenco, but Trumper, after scoring two," failed to keep down a ball fiom Biruos, and was taken cleverly at second slip by Hutchings, falling Four for | 47 , The half' century was raised in 75 minutes Tho pitch was difficult, though Etarcely treacherous, but it was too slow for tho Australians i Noble plaved back to a quicker ball from Bljthc, and lost his wicket, after an houi's excellent crioket Fno foi CS \ Armstrong plodded along with Hopkins till luncheon time On resuming, tho Sydno)ite fell a victim to Bljthe's first bill Su. for 66 Armstrdng got 20 together, including a couplo of fourers oil Barnes, who was pitching chort , Macartney, plajmg back to Barnes, was out for 5. When ho was 3 ho was nearly run out, he and Armßtrohg being'on one end together, but LiUey blundered Seven for 87. Armstrong—Cotter. Tho century was compiled m 185 minutes Cotter, who joined Armstrong, was brief but lively Ho drove Blythe out of tho ground for 6, and got 8 in tho same over Aftoi being in fifteen minutes Cotter lifted Blythe to long-on, where Tyldesley caught him. for 110 Armstrong still batted very cautiouslj Carter quickly hit off 13 before ho got his leg in front, Barnes being tha bowler Nine for 128

Armstrong was ono hundred minutes' getting 32, but his play was faultless, and ho w'as unbeaten

Laver knocked 11 off Blythe in three hits before the bowler got his revenge, tho last wicket falling for 147 runs After lunch both Barnes and Blythe bowled an uncertain length. Englishmen Start stoadlly. Tho'sun deigned to shmo whon Warner and Spooner went to tho wickets to open tho Englishmen's innings Tho bowling was en trusted to Noble and Macartney Twenty minutes' play produced 10 runs, tho bowling being steady and tho fielding smart When 20 appeared on the board Laver replaced Noble

Both batsmen wore careful, but Warner, playing hick to Macaitney, lost his wicket Ono for 21

Nino runs later Cotter relieved Macartney, and in tho first over easily caught Spooner off his own bowling bpooncr (25) had given a stjlish and faultless display Two for

Tjldesley wis scoring slowly Sharp, who suctocdod Spooner, was easily taken in tho slips by Armstrong off Laver. Three for a.

Rhodes narrowly missed being caught by Ransford at long-on before ho had scored. Shortly after Carter snapped him at tho wicket, off Laver. Four for 50, as the result, of 80 minutes' pkij

Tyldeslcy, who had boon at the wickets three-quarters, of an hour, was easily caught in the slips by Armstrong, off Laver. Five for 63. \ ■■-■; '.■'•'.''"; - ''-" ■ - ''■'• '

; Hutchings, when'lie had scored a single, was 'missed in tho slips by Armstrong, off Cotter, but he was bowled by Cotter a "few minutes'. later. Six. for 72.

• Shipper and .Wlsketkcopcr. (Ike. July 23, S.-o p.m.) ''; MacLaren then partnered L'illey, and a bright partnership ensued for 25 minutes, the skipper Jutting, freely. ~ :'"■'■ ..-.' Cotter, was punished, aud Macartney•relieved him at 01. Eight runs later Macwho had scoerd 16, put his leg in front of a ball from Laver. Seven' for 99. '. Hirst succeeded MacLaren, but was. caught at : long-on .by .Hopkins off LaVer after ho had scored a single. Eight for 103. : Barnes playcd-on tho first ball he received, from 'Lavor, without tho total being alNino:for. 103. ' ",. ■ Blytiho partnered the wicket-keeper,' and the last wicket added 16 runs/Before Laver boTvled .him, Blytho had been: missed .by Bardsley, off Macartney. " Lilley, who'had batted pluckily for SO minutes;.was not':out with 26. • . ,'..,■ ; ; England'si'innings occupied 160 minules. Tho battiiig'Was genorally'foeble. ■.-";.Layer^bovvledi.'lß..overs,'of which 7,were ma'idens % : ... ;;,■■!-.;"..,; '" ;. .' / :.'■"/: piGHtjNib; rbn runs at' Manchester.' 'The* play-in', the fourth Test on the first day Was'all in favour, of the' bowlers, who had a Wicket ■ to. their , liking. 'This : factor ; was' enlarged byiitho-rain- stonn; : at Manchester on Sunday night, :■. when the "A all" would have ,beeri'moire welcome at Lands-End. Bo.tii sides have ere:this' discussed their first ventures, and the-players' 1 opinions of the antics of the ball hearing.':' • -' '. ' : ; , ..." ' C. Blythe, who did riot' take parj: in -the last , two Tests, is'.out. again, andihas, with, S.: P.-'. Barries,^accounted,for the Australians.for 147..

has .bcatenA; C'. MacLaren on tho' four'occasitiiis,' arid. ; if ihe former skipper wiris'fon August.o-tho mantlo.ofF.S. Jackson can-,:silrely,.be '.slated 'to ..have .fallen on, the leader ■■■ of Jho \ "Australian Eleven.; ",--■•''■.-'•'■■ -.'-1". .:■:'

• W.; ;W. : ■.'Arinstr6ng, like player he is/ has defied the opposing attack onco more, arid; 'it-' .the.; present ...time the bowlers..-, at : England's; disposal do riot' carry sufficient: gufla.' tb : .upset,tho.-rrih : gcttiiig -methods-of: the-Vic-loriaa'in. Test /cricket.; -■, ■ :'!:;.■:;:;" :-.;^7,

'; : The,boiVlirig'perf6rinauce of P.-Layer.'is re : ; ininisceiit/.of, W. Jl: : Rhpdcs's pefforniance.i.at. tile, Yorkshiromari "scooped",. 7; : : wickets J-for - 50,- and: 8 1 wickets;, for' .IhV former; Tests-1 ho- !a,l-o.- G.'A.VLahmann'.bn two' occasions netted'-;-8' for 35 ; , and- i ß',:f6r//.liß;' : 'T., Richardson,-, :fp,iv : England, is .credited oil' one occasion ;iWtli 8 -wickets;for 9-1. '.Of the' Australians,.A. ; ; E..*Trotf,. at Adelaide,' turned,out .cight.'l'ihglishmen for l 43' The ;' "M'anaje'r'f" feat' iiiUst.be included in -the history of-tho.---Tes'ts'iis oho 'of--'the very: best, the Island Gcntiheiit'has.to!its credit. -,'■'.>.:•'.''-,:..■ . : .r.. : ',

- $ ho; .Australian ( tail. s .shows 'to ' better advan-. 'tago ; fhaii' tlio'Hom'e-hiado.article, aiidwith the .exception t of.-;.sjiboiier ; arid' the,.veteran Lilley, the; bntiing': is debi'dedly snatchy.MaoLaren.apparently wanted, to force: the bat 7 .tiiig, 'amhinet; with.a .similar .fate;to that of .V. .Rnrisford. ..-~.-i ■:■:.'.■. 'x- .'; .'■;'...,:'.; ...■:'■

-' |In : the',:eyent .of no further rain, the wicket 'at"Old Tniflonl can be.relied, on to roll out well, nnd higher scoring can bo expected .from tho -batsmen on' 'the second day. „:"Th'o /Australian-.team ..is the : sauio as' in' the last' • ;T<!Bt,".•.except that . ■' -Hopkins' .replaces 'M'Alister.sx-i'.: i i ! :'.'....''■'■•'■'i:. : \ = '■.''.'' ■" ..'.'..'■•"'■..'..;': •'..■■,".;