A BIG FIGURE DRAW.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 587, 16 August 1909, Page 7

A BIG FIGURE DRAW.

1 TRUMPER 150. THE AUSTRALIANS PLAY OUT TIME. HARD-WORRED BOWLERS, (By Telegraph.—l'rcsa Association —Copyrleht 1 . London, August 14. Tho match, Australians v, an English Eleven, played at Blackpool, was drawn. I Yesterday the Englishmen carried their first | innings'' total to 567. The Australians' first innings wae commenced, and was continued to-day, closing-for 326, or 241' in arrear. | Following on, tho Australians wiped off tho deficit before tho fifth wicket foil, and at Mill of time had lost sovon wiokote for 350. \ Tinmpor's contributions were 49 and 150, M'Ahster's CO and 85, Noblo'p 43 and 3G, Carter's 33 and 37, Tho scores are:— ENGLAND. First Innings. Knight, o. M'Alistor, b. O'Connor ... 163 Douglas, c. Grogory, b, O'Connor ... 102 M'Gahoy, b. Ifobio 24 King, c. Carter, b. Hopkins 56 J. Crawford, 0.-Raniford, b, Hopkins ~. 60 V. Crawford, -b, O'Connor ~, ... 35 Cop, p. Noble, b'. Hopkins 8 Reeves, c. and b.'V O'Connor' ...... 37 Jayes, b. O'Connor 36 Buckonha-m, b. O'Connor 2 Shields, not out ' ... U Extras 30 Total '.., ..I ... 567 80-wuno Analysis. Noble, one..wicket for 48 runs; Hopkins, ,thrso for 106; Whitty, none for 62; O'Connor, six for 210; Trumper, none. for ti6; Gregory, none for 35; llansford, none for 10. • • •■ AUSTRALIA.

linsT lN^ihna Hartigan, st, Shields, b M'Gahoy ~. 88 Carter, 1 b,w, b, King , , 33 M'Ahstcr, c Shields, b Javes 50 Ransford, c Shields, b Buckenham , 4 Gregory, b< Buckenpam , , . 9 Trumper, c Vivian, b Jajps . 49 Hopkjns, c Vivian, b Ja\es . 14 Noble, c Shields, p Buckpnham 43 O'Connor, o' R-eovcs, b Buckenhani .. 12 Whitly, o Buckenham, b Jajes . . 4 Carkeok, npt out' . ... 0 Extras 15 * Total . ~ , '~ 320 BgVfiqa Allele Buok.enham, fqur wickets fot 103 ryns, Crawford, npno fpr 38, Jnjcs, Jour for 81, King, one for 47, M'Gahey, ona foi 36 j Reeves, nope fqr 12 [A later correcting messige says that King did not get a wicket, but does not explain who disposed of Carter ] 'Sicond Innincs Cirter, c Javes, b Buckonham . . 37 Hartigan, b Buckenham. , ... H M'Ahstor, b. Douglas ..« 85 Ransford, o Jajcs, b Buckpnham ... 30 Gregqry, c Shields, b M'Gahey . 12 Trumper, b Reeves , . ~ 150 Noble, e, Vivian, b . ~, 36 Hopkins, not out , , ... . . 21 Extraa , .. ~ 5 Total for seven pickets ... '390 Bowiino Ai.ai.vsis Buo)t.enh.am, three wicketa for 69 runs, Jayes, none for 57, DQUglas, one for 68, J Craiyford, nopo for 2.5, iPQahey, one for 60, King, nqne for 14, Cqe, none for 37, Reeves, two for 54, anc( Vivian, pone foi 2 FRIDAY'S PLAY. When phy was,, resumed jeaterday, the wicket was m Good condition About i>cvcn thousand spectators weto present. The English team, with 379 runs on the board foi the loss of three .wickets, resumed their first innings v with tho not-out men, King too) find Crawford (10) ' King added, a single to his overnight score, and then Carter snapped, hinn pt the wickets off the eecon.il hall of the second over, frdm Four for 382 V. Crawford took his place, and made sime rapid scoring, his tally consisting of a sixer and sev pral foursrs He \\t\s boiled by O'Connon for 35 Fi\e for Ml J C, raw ford, who indulged m vigorous i driving, compiled 50 in Bixtv-fivD minutes Coe caught at point by Noble off Hopuins Six for 474 J Crawford, after a brilliant innings, was caught bv Ransford , t long-on, off Hopkins His score of CO inoluded four sixors and, four fourers Seven.for 491

lleeves' was cleverly caught by O'Connor off his own bowling, the left-handod bowler jumping for it. The batsman got his total of 87- m twenty-two mmute3, his score including six fouiflrs. Eight for 522. Jaycs scored freely, Hβ had reached 36 when O'Connor bowlod him. Nine for 533, Buokenham was bowled by O'Connor for a couple, and the innings, which ha.d lasted for 365 minutes, closed for a total of 507

The Australians went to the wickets after lunch, Hartigan and Carter opening. Hartigan bpgan to score fast, although he nearly lost his wipkflt when he had scored a smglo, Douglas missing him at second slip off Buckenham. •

Half » century appeared in twentj-fivo minutes, despite several changes of bowling, aud 100 was up in forty-live minutes, Hartigan played excellent all-Vound oricket. His half-century was knocked off in thirty-«ight minutes; Carter plajed a sound innings, but eventually, after scaling 38, got leg before to King. One for 130. M'Alister came in, but Hartigan, who had scored 88, was stumped by Shields off M'Gahey before anv addition had been made to the score. Two fpr 130. Ransford was caught by Shields, off Buckenham's second ball Three for 142. M'Alister continued cutting finely, Qregory, after making nine, plajed, Buckenha,m on to his wicket. Foui for 166. Tho second'century appeared in 106 minutes. Trumper batted brilliantly. Hβ gave a chance to Shields oil Buckenham when he liad made a couple, and at 49 was caught by I Vivian off Jajes. His score included six i fourers. ivas at itho wickets forty tnmir utos. Five for 249, At , Abater was caught by Shields off Jayee, after scoring 60, which "included six fourers. Six for 252. Hopkins was dismissed by a brilliant left-h.a,nded catoh by Vivian, Jayes being the bowler. Seven for 282. Noble batted steadily.' He was missed at 18 by Dopglaq jn the slips off Buckenham. At tho drawing of s4nmpß yesterday seven wickets weye' down for 312. ,SATURPAY'S PtAY. (Itec. Xugusi 15, 5.5 p.m.} , London, August 14: When the match was continued to-day the weather was (lull and tbo wioket was'good. The attendance , was 40p0. v The not-out men. Noble (42) and O'Connor (4), carried tho Australians first innhigs , score to 314, Noble was then taken at bank, stop by Shields off Buckenham. His 43 occupied 45 minutes. Eight for 314. ' O'Connor was caught in the slips;by Reeves off Bucl?enhfvm for 12, Nine wiokete for 326. Carkeek joined Whitty, but tho latter fell a victim to Jayes, being caught by Bucken'ham without any addition to the score. The Australians, 241 in arrears, followed on after lunch. Carter played a plucky innings for 37, and then stood Jaycs to mid-off, where Buckonliam took the catoh, One for 40, Tho outgoing batsman had given a chanco. after scoring one, to Rocycs off Jayes, and at 27 Buckonhara failed to hold a return from him. Hartigan and M'Aiister wero then partmercd. Hft.tigan was bowled by Buckenham after scoring 14, Two wickets for S3. M'Alister and Ransford added 60, and then Ransford Was caught by Joyes off Buckonb.am for 30, Three* for 103. •'' Grefiory had scored 12 whqn Shields caught him off M'Gahey. Four for 138. M'Alister and Trumper then became partnered, and were still logothor at the tea adjournment, the board showing four for ,208. Oa, KsaaJw, tie dafiekuoy. (241) m&

tyiped. off, and shortly afterwards M'Alistcr was bq\v'led by Douglas. He had batted 185 minutes for 85, "and showed sound defenco and fine cutting. Ho hit a sixer and seven fourorß, Fivoior 252, iSioblp was next. Ho stayed 35 minutes for 36 runs, and" was then caught by Vivian off Reeves, Si* for 355 runs, tho partnership having added over a'.hundred. ~..-.'■ Trumper went on to ISO,'when Reeves found.his way in.j During the 116 minutes ho was at-the wickets Trumper gave no chance. He hit a sixer, a fiver, and 24 fourers, .-'.' ' . -■' .-,■ -.- '••. ■, : ■ Time was then up, Hopkins being hot out With 21; The match was drawn. ..;■■;■ (VICTOR TRUMPER. . ./.." The drawn garuewith tho Eleven of England is Js'o. H of the tour. The first innings' score of-the Home side is the best knook*the tourists have liad to fane, 1 Hartignn, H'Alister, and .Trumper have obtained their best individual efforts so far on English wickets. Tho last-named batsman intends to demonstrate to Mr. A. G. .Steel that his "cross" bat has not lost its charm' for the English bowlers of the present-day. .Truniperhas now scored 19 three^ilgure.'scores oji English wiokets, and his third century for the present trip, Trumpor is. tho fourthniember pf the Australian Eleven to score over 1000 ~ runs,. ■ ■■•.-. .:'.-.. The Qloupesfcershire matoh.whioh commences to-day,-'should pave the way in this direction forjl. A,. Noble; who is only B3 runs short of the rouoJi-coYertetl four figures. The second mutob tUis-week ja. at Canterbury, where the Australian Eleven play the county which is ;at present leading for tjie English champion- -.:..- ■ ■■.■'.'■• ■;. . -'■■ . . ■