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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 574, 31 July 1909, Page 6

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AUSTRALIANS V. THE TWO ROBEB. HOME TEAM'S FINK START. (By Telegraph.—l'reas Association.—CoDrrlcbt,,) , , . Lcntlori, July; 29- ■ T<vday tho Australian cricketers began a match at Hull against a team selected from tho Yorkshire and Lancashire. County Clubs. The weather was'dull, and the wicket soft. At '.'drawing' of-stumps ;tho combined team had put up, tho solid score of 261 for four •wickots. . Tho teams were bomposed as follow:— " ' ■' ..' • ■ ■

, Australians—M'Alistcr,'' TriitripoT,' Bardsloy; Macartney,,' LaVer, Ransford,-Cotter, OCODnor, Wiitty, Cartek,' aiidjflopluns.': Yorkshire .and Lancashire.— Hornby, Spooncr, Hartley, Huddleston, Tyldcslcy, Denton, Kbodes,, Haigh, Makepeace, Ncwstoad, and Hunter. : ' ' ' Sharp was originally selected to'play, but was indisposed/ Tbo scores are:—• : YOEKSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE. '■['. ' . ■ ' FIBST IUNINdS. ■'; >'' ':';" Spooner,. c. Macartney,, b. Cotter ... 66 Hartley, b; Layer .... ... ....; '. .•• 11 Denton, c, Trumpet, b. O'Connor.': '... ' 65 Tyldesley, b.: O'Connor ..'. ' 1 ...:; J :;'„. :t 8 Rhodes, not out ..:..' ... ■'"...', .... 75 Makepeace, not out '■' "'• I'.'.'•.' ... ... 29 : : ' Extras-••..;::: ; ;...:' W.h- ■;,,. ; '..;' : 17 ! '~ Total -for; four 'wickets .... .„ 261 "; Hornby, 1 captain-"of" the 'combined' team, Wontho toss, and'Spooner; and Hartley went: to the'wickets. Spoener gave.an exhibition of bright play;'_•■■' He-commenced by hitting <hr«o fourers off Macartney, but Hartley lost his wicket trying to pull Laver.' One for. 36."- •'■; •'. ■•■ -. : ' : /■■:-,■■''- ■■■■;•,■ Changes in the bowling ' did V not :: deter Spooner, who was scoring freely by-attractive cricket.. •.; His half -century ivas compiled in iixty-five ; minutes. ,'..•'.'• r'.'--V-:'- .: i .-; Denton opened quickly.-Light;rain began to fall,,'and delayed the game : for, fifteen minutes.' 'Both',b'atsnieh'keptitheir ; 'wickets up till the adjournment for lunch:' '' -"■' ■'■!"■' After more showers .the .weather brightened. The '.second' ovcrv after" lunch disposed of Spooner.' He put up an easy catch to Mac-' artney at mid-off, off. a-kicking'ball from' Cotter.i -His 'innings r of 66' was l marked by fine .driving, -■■ and his ~soore included I 'sis fourors. .TwoforlW .'<<- : --:]j''v'- ■'• joined DentoDj'bnt.did not stay long! :Denton' doing' most/'of the• scoring'.' Tyldesley was. bowled by O'Connor'"' before' reaching double figures:' 'Three f6r-138. ; !■ ■'•'• Denton, ' who' had batted with freedom, gave a soft, one to ; Trnmper. in the .slips off o'Connor,^'after : batting for a. hundred and five minuted for 55.'. ;He gave'a chanco.when he 'had- rriadev3l'.:''■His hits included, 'sis'. fourers..''l'our..,for^ls7:' '';.''■ ,''.'';. ; "" ; ''. ! ":~' ' ■ ■•.''.

Rhodes'.came! next,, He, played neat .all-. round cricket, dnd scored, quickly j ..'The sec-' 6nd century' was ■ registered, in ;a; hundred arid" ninety' minutes.' . .:'.'. ■'; '.;.-. *, : ■'.. "■'''',' *i-,, Rhodes 'arid' Makepeace, carried the '.counties' score t0•261, when \'a- .downpour of 'rain stopped drawn for the.day.'. ■••'• , .'.;'-;^.'],.- : ; ,-.-., C''. ';..-.' r /,''\' • -Makepeace.was .missed;-in. the slips' when he' had made';ls, -bj, Trumper, off. Hopkins.' /'.,'>' ■■■ :'.. !}. The- | . Irowling aTerajjes of . the Australian. Elevem.at': the - conclusion 'of .the 1 fourth -Test'.'SrevM'under.'; .-'.Th'o...figures' of' the' two.'igarrios jin^ ; Sobuap'd■ are-ilbt "included; 'as details have-.Bot\yet' reached-'-NewiZealand. The message', containing ."the.. .Australian, bowlers' analysis/pKjEugland's; second;,' ? iririifl'gs : in':'the fourth Test shows. of .10 runs, which -.'is '.Unfor.tun'ate/„..1n every.'. : pther'.:respect ,the figures, are' ;-*-:;' : . ' Y!','' ■ - r * '"■ TOUE. : > ; : -'-,;: uv::r^.^i-BktHng::v.:^;' ! ;; : '.' '^ri- 1 :

, 0.-ox, :ji!i.';.\'lnn. l ''N-.0. Runs.-' Aveiy • -W.--W. ; 'Armstrong v;.".;." '7'"-\"107d:' v 50.95' V. Ransford 26 3- -1038 1 45.13 iV. Bardslcy. ..t;...'. 32■ ■ 2' • ' •45 '' - M. A. Noble 27 - 3 727 30.29 V. Trumpcr. , »30 k783 27.96 : £S. E., Gregory • T " "431 : P. A.(3il'AMoi;n!bam!C 20 3 -341 20.05 G. -G.-.. MacartneyK.*™'iiv..(!'23 320'i~ " 16.84 A..J./Popkins ...... 0-- 162! i; 16.20 ■J; A; G'Connor 13, :-,5,...' ; JO7 -13.37 H.'Carter";. 2U, ; ;4:.'. ,?24 ..;: 13.17 . A; . Cotier l 'w...;;:.'....:'.:-.;;.V''l8 1 ' .0' 1 .: '200 ' .""11.11 .--R. Hartigan'' 18 V 1 187'' 11" . F. Laver 12 2 100 10' ■' W. J. Whitty :."13 " 6 53 7.57 W. Carkeek 7 c 1 35 5 63 t ' Bowling. " • '- Name; '' "Wickets. Runs. Average. F. Laver — . 60 741 12 35 G. C. -MaoirtiKiy „ 52 797 15 32 W. J. Whitty „ 52 853 16 40 Wi W. Armstrong .......... ■ 67 • ;•. 1190 - 17.76 J.-A.-O'Connor 34 627 18 44 A. J. .Hopkins :22 -: 474-. 21.54 •A. Cotter „ 44 1050 23 86 M.,A. Noble 16 582 36 37 V.-Rftnsford 0 2 . .• , R; Hartigan ■ 0> ....... -4.-... —.. V; Trumper 0 . 61- — j v; ' FIGURES FOR'TEST MATCHES. >' ' • The' batting- and ■ bowling '..averages ; of. the •players , have, taken 'part', in'.,,the four .Test' matches are as follow:- 1 -".; r. , . : . . ' , . iAustralia's Batting/,'. I ,'':' ' 1 Name. Inn. N.O. Runs. Aver, i V.'Ransford ' 7 2' . 314 62.80 I W.'.W\ Armstrong '-71.'.. -'164" 27.33. 'gl'E. GregoryV.;;.v...;....V.' -' 'B.:' 147 1 21 ■ V. Trumper 7 1 118 19 66 M. A. Noble J..' 7 0 122 17 42 P A. M'Ahster 4 1 49 16 33 W. : Bardslcy ,8 •;.'.Oi.-f,;.'15016.25' G/ C, -Macartney-. ■ :-7-r.O/'."' '94 : 13-42 F. . Laver ...! 4,1,. 38 12.66 J. A. O'Connor .. 2 0 . . . -21 -10-50 H. Carter 7 0 . 64 -9.14 W. J. Whitty 2 2 9 9 A. Cotter ;..... 7- "0 59 . 8 42 A; J. Hopkins ••• • 2'.' 0 12 6 . • Australia's ■ Bowling.' '*• •'••'•'••. ,- , -Name. . Wickets;Runs.Average/ F-Laver ' 13 - - : .160 12.76 G. C; Macartney':;...'.*...,. 15 ,' 198 , 13.20 A; J.' Hopkins;..U'.'.;!;/' ' ; ! 2":.-"., : 31 "15.50 ,AV. -,W..'Armstrong*.-U;':., 17:45 'A. Cotter' !.v.;;..'„'...:.;.V..1.v--12 '248'- ' ! ' 20:66 M."A..Noble-.. 4.' :■ 89 ■• 22.25 J.-A. O'Connor ;......;...: >1- =40- :-40 > W. J. Whitty • 0- 61 : '. - In-''Not. ' iver- : • /; •'■. 4 niugs/.out: Runs. age. A; F. Spooner ......... 2. . . 0 83 . 41.50 A. A. Lilley' 6 3 103 31 33 J. H. King . 2 0 .! 64 32. ■J. B" Hbbbs 6 1 132 26 40 J. Sharp 4 " 1 75 25. J. T. Tyldesley 7 0 161 23. G. L. Jcssop .1 . . 0 /»■ 22: .'22.' ■ A; O. • Jotes •' • 3 / - , 0 ,' ■ 62 .20.66 W. R. Rhodes 5 . : '2.. 56 •• -18.66 P. F...Warner -2 ~ 0 34' 17. C. B. Fry 4 1 43 14.33 A. Cf. MacLaren, r.6 ' . 0* ' 70 11.66 T. Hayward - : 2 ■ , ■ 0 • ... 22 • • 11-A.'-E." Relf,2'.: .:"0 . ,' 20 10...: W. Brearley ,2 • .1 - . 10 10. I{. L. Hutclungs- ... 1 .0 9 ' 9. G. H; Hirst'. ..i./i...... 6 ' ' • :0 52. 8.66 S:. Haigh • 2 1. . 6 • 6. G. J. Thompson •...:.. il. fl-. : -6 . '.6. C. Bhtho ...: 2 0 2 1. S. F. Barnes, -3. . .0,. ..'2', ,1 .66 G. Gunn ...... 2 : 0 -• 1 ' .50' - ■ ; Bowlins:" ■ : ; - ■■ Aver- . 'i Name." ' ,';'!;.Wkts.' • "Runs. , : . age; ' C., Blythe 18. ' 242' 13144' ' A. E. Rclf. 6. ■ ,- t - -~'-94 . . 15.66 ,W. R. Rhodes 11 173 ' -15.72 S. F. Barnes.' : 13 1 . 222 -.. 17.07 G. H.. Hirst: 16 348 21.75 W. Brearley; -3- • " 78 26. " J. H.vKing: 1 . 99'. ' 99/." J.-Sharp.. 0.; • 10 —~ - A. O. Jones ............... .>.O. '~, 15 • ~ •• Q. J. Thompson- ....... 0 • 19 — S. Haigh 0 . 41 RECORD OF'THE TOUR. Notts.—Won by an innings and 6 runs, . Northamptonshire.—Won by '9 1 wickets. ' .. Essex.—Drawn. , 1 Surrey.—Lost by 5 runs/ M.C.C.—Lost ;by .3: wickets,- ■ 1 Oxford University.—Drawn. .; First Test . Match (Birmingham)-—Lost by 10 j .' .. ~ Leiosstershire.—Drawn; ■ , : Cambridge : Uiiiversity.—Drawn. :. Hampshirc;-r-Won by6.wickets." " 'Somerset.—Won by,' 2 .wickets.-' - 1 , Second?Te&. (Lord's).—Won by 9 wickets. ' -I West of Scotland.—Won by >an",innings and < 188 runs. .; • :■ /, ■. . .< Yorkshire.—Drawn. ' j / Lancashire and Yorkshire'.—Drawn. • t Scotland,—Drawn. * i.'

Third Teat Match (Leeds).—Won by 126 runs. Warwickshire.—Driiwn. . - Worcestershire.—Won by an innings and 112 runs. , ... Gloucestershire.—Won" by an innings and; 5. runs. ' ..' .' " Surrey.—Drawn. Yorkshire.—Drawn. v,.-'-.-. ■< • Derbyshire.—Woii .by .10 .wickets. fourth; Test (Manchester).—Drawn. , Synopsis: Played' 24,: won 10,' lost 3; drawn tL> THE CENTURY LIST. . ,;- v australia'.,;.'. . .. '• I . ..Match. . j :Scoi«.. Notts f:; W, . Armstrong .. 1 (not out) 128 .Yorkshire ' and' ,v .-" V .. - - ' i, Lancashire ...... ;W; W;:Armstrong*;!..;. 110 I Ensta" ...............Bftrdsley.i 219 I West of Scotland W, Bardsley. .108 i Warwickshire ... : W. Bardsloy .118 Gloucestershire::. \V. Bardslcv 211 ■Esse*' V. Ransford 174 Second Test' i j> ■ (Lord's) ; V. Ransford (not ont) 143 Worcestershire ..." V. Ransford ............... 138 Oxford University:: -M» :Ai '-Noble. 107 , Warwickshire ....'. M.. A. Noble 131 Cambridge Ucivor- ■ s " 6ity i V.. Trumpcr 133 Derbyshire ..~.V; Tramper 118 •West.of Scotland R. Hartigan. 115 ■ •Wost of-Scotland G. C.: Macartney ■124: ENGLAND. Match Name. > Score. Notts :A, 0. Jonos (not out)... 12$ / i Essex P.- :L. Pane .........„_.. 115 I Yorkshire D. Denton ■■ 105 Yorkshire. (Second .-> •• ,i I .Match) :..w. E. Rhodes UB ■ -.>■!. ... • ; , LEATHER-HUNTING AT HULL .! ■ . The first'match" between tho Australians and' tho. Combined- Counties at Manchester was, on ' account of rainy restricted-to some: play on th® ... third day. " Australia on this' occasion scored. 217 . for six 7wickcts,- and- the, Combination' 12. , for - two wickets.: In ■ the, present, gaino, Spaprier, S 'Newsteady. and Msjcepeaco are in piaco.- of-Hirst; .Brearky, .and Sharp...' „ ..,7; -' . ' H; MakepMM, ivho • h«3 thia reason . opened • for Lancashire with'- Hartley, is a vigorouj | batsman.' : Spooner,' after a few hours rest, has .again shiowin his ' form 'against the' Aus- ■ tralian .bovflers,; who.;.had - their averages" spoilt ' at' Huli 'by old frienda in-D,' Denton and. W. R .Rhodes.. When' rain stopped;, play the .last... named player and Makopeace ' were • aotivelj engaged m "waging, war on the enemy. Of tho Australian Test side Armstrong,- Noble, and < Carter: aro resting-in; the present game. 1