AUSTRALIA WINS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 599, 30 August 1909, Page 7

AUSTRALIA WINS.

THE MATCH AGAINST SUSSEX. ONE WIOKET TO SPARE. POOR DISPLAY OF BATTING. IBy ToloiiniDh.-rroai Aeioclatlon.-OoDjrfrht.l London, August 27.' The match between tho Australian cricked ers and Sussex was resumed to-day at Brighton, in bright weather. The , wicket was faster, but still tricky. Sis thousand spectators were present. The Australians, who had lost five wickets for 77 runs, continued their' innings. Tnimpor, in tho fifth over, in attempting to pull, lost bis middle stump. He was at tho wickets fifty-fivo minutes for his 31 runs. Six wickets for 79. The batsmen were repeatedly beaten. A slow yorkbr'was fatal to Hopkins. . Seven for 91. ' ' Carkeek was neatly caught at mid-bn a run later. The fioldirig was brilliant, and few balls resulted.in fourers. Armstrong and O'Connor were associated. Tho former was skilful, and Batted eighty minutes for his total. The ninth wicket fell at 112. O'Connor hit up' 20 in forty minutes, including three fourers; then the wicket-keeper snapped him up. Tho innings lasted 136 minutes, 'and produced tho same number-of runs. The following are tho scores:—' AUSTRALIA. TihsT. Innikob. Hartigan, c. Butt, b. A. Rclf 11 Noble, c. Butt, b. A. Relf 11 Raneford, c. A. Rclf, b. Vinoett ' ... 7 M'Alistor, 1.b.w.,,b. A. Relf 0 Gregory, c. R. Relf, b. A. Relf ... ... 8 Trumpor, b, Vinoett - ... 31 Armstrong, b. Vincett 20 Hopkins, b. Vincett 4 Carkeek, o. Heygate, b. A.'. Relf , 1 O'Connor, c. Butt, b. A. Relf .;. ... 20 Whitty, not out ' 13 Extras ... _ ..'I , • ... 10 " " Total ' '.. ' ... ... 13G Bowling Analyses. A. Rclf, aix wickets for 45 rune; Vincett, four for 81: '

SUSSEX AT THE WICKETS. With forty runs to tho bad on the first innings, tho county went to tho wickets for the second time. R. Rclf and Vine opened. Tho former was missed at five by Armstrong in the slips off Noble. AfW lunch Rclf increased the score by vigorous driving, but Vino was bowled by Noble after making ten runs. One for. 39. The i wicket became less treacherous. Re)f and Ysujig put tip a bright partnership Rclf gavo a hard chance to Noble at point off Whitty, when ho had made, 34. Armstrong, 'with a fine ball, broko the partnership, dismissing Young. Two for 80. Frequent changes of bowling were tried. Rclf Ikied one to Gregory in Armstrong's second'over. Ho was at tho wickets ninetyfive minutes, andf his hits "included 'six fourers. Three for 83. \ Armstrong got Killick in tho same over without the, total being -altered. Heygata and A. R«lf were together, but the former only added a single Five for 91. Tho century was reached in 130 minutes. A run later A. R-elf was out leg before. Since' resumption of play tho <Viqtbrian bowlor had sent down, seven "overs "fpr seven suns, and secured" if our wickets. Without any further score O'Connor bowled Cart wrjght.' ' ~

Many extras wero added, , tho ball' beating bowi batsman and wickotkeepor., Eight wickets ,, wero dqwn for 112. , v 'Smith played free cricket, and lifted tho total before being stumped. Nino for 146 * ,Tho,.innings closed after threo hours , ' play fdr a, tota] of-158, and stumps were then drawn day. The follbwihg aro the scores:— > l SUSSEX. ' ' Second Innings , £ R Relf, c.i Gregory, b. Armstrong ... 45 \ine, b, Noble ~. ' ~.' 10 Young, 'b, Armstrong 22 Killick, l.b.Tv., h. Armstrong .•.. ... 0 Hoygatc, b. O'Connor ... -1 ... ~. 1 A. Relf, 1.b.w., b. Armstrong.... ... 11 Cartwright, b. O'Connor ..." ... ... 4 beach, b.. O'Connor ~.' '... ~ „, 8 Smith, st. Carkeek, b. ( Whitty -'26 Vincott, o. Noblo, b. Armstrong '18 Butt, not'out ';. ... I Extras 17 • Total .„ ' .„ 158 First Innings 96 \\ — Grand tdtal ... - ,}.. 254 » Bowling Analysis. Whitty, one wicket for 29 runs; Armstrong, five for 68; Noblo, one for 16; O'Connor, three for 28. CONCLUSION OF THE MATCH. i (Reo. August 29, 8.5 p.m.) , , 'London, August 28. ' Tho match against Sussex was won by Australia with a wicket to spare. The attendance to-day was about 2000. i Tho'weather was fine,: and the wicket, was improving. Noble and Hartigan opened, but the latter was thrown out, by Young from third man, when the total had reached 13. Noblo went out at 16. .•

M'Alistor succumbed to on easy catch off the handle of his bat. Three wickcte for 28 Ransford lasted 55 minutes, giving an exhibition of steady cricket Trumpor ended his innings by putting up" a ekyor,-4hp fourth ticket being dovui for JB,> and tho" fifth for 84. Gregory was fluky, and was missed at short leg before scoring, and gave an easy chanco of being run out when he'had scored seven, but Young made a wild return Six for 89. Tho next three wickets foil for ill Several changes of bowling were tried during tho Hopkins-Whitty partnership, but they were unavailing Hopkins gave a chanco at 13. l The innings occupied 170 minutcß. The following are the scores.— 'AUSTRALIA. - Secom) Inmngs Hartigftn, thrown out Young ... 4 Noble, b Vmcett 0 llansford, b Killick l<l M'Alistor, c Heygate, b. Vincett ... 8 Uroßory, b Vineott %i Tnimper, c Smith, b Killick 25 Armstrong, b Vineott > 7 Hopkins, not out . 14 Cirkoek, o R Rolf, b Killick . ... 1 O'Connor, b Vincett . ... 1 Whitfey, not out .. 8 Sundries ••■ 11 Tot il for nino wickets ... . 122 Kirst innings .. 136 Grand total . , 253 Dowuno Analysis. Vincett, five wickets for 47 runs; Kilhck. throe wickets for 27, A Rolf, nono for 37

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their scoring capabilities. The Australians won by the narrow margin oi one wicket, a result which is reminiwent ot the Somerset, fixture, which resulted in the defeat of tho ' county by two wickets. V. Trmnpcr obtained tho best batting double for Australia, R. Bclf, a brother of tho Auokland eoaoh, last month batted throughout the Sussex innings in tho Worcestershire fixture for a 6coro of > 273 not out. j\V. W. Armstrong so fer this tour has only' failed on six occasions to secure a double-figure score. The Victorian has now , taken 95 wickets, and as he played in tho South Wales match the details of Hue gamo will prove valuable on their arrival. J. H. Vinoett obtained the majority of tho Australian wickets on Saturday, when the colonial* • saw bowler W. J. Whitty keep his end up with Hopkins and poll the game out of tho lire. Of tho 33 matches this tonr Australia has won 13, lost 3, and 17 have been drawn. Tho Australians play a return match with M.C.C. at Lord's to-day. Next Thursday th«lissex team play the Australians for the second time. Tho south of England match—tho Inst of.the tour—is to commence at' Hastings this day fortnight, TWO THOUSAND FOR THE SEASON. TARKANTS FINE PERFORMANCE. London, August 27. Hayes, the Surrey cricketer, has been tho first to complete two thousand rune thie season. I Middlesex scored 145, against Gloucester 1 * !33 and 81, Tarrant, for Middlesex, scored 55, and carried his bat through, and took seven wickets for 18, and sis for 49, including the "hat trick."