AUSTRALIA v LANCASHIRE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 11 August 1909, Page 62

AUSTRALIA v LANCASHIRE.

LONDON, August 5. ! The weather was sunny and the wicket inclined to be slow when the Australians commenced their engagement against Lancashire at Liverpool to-day. Hornby won the toss, and sent the visitors in. It did i.ot take long to demonstrate that the bowlers were masters of the situation. The firak wicket fell with the score at 12, and the second at 13. Armstrong joined Bardsley. The partnership brought the total up to 39, when Bardsley gave a catch to Tyldesley at long-on. Arnv strong at this stage had contributed 18, ii'duding four 4's. He was playing sound, steady cricket, and punishing any loose balls, but couild get no one to stay with him. Noble was dismissed in attempting to negotiate a yorker by Breaxley. Four for 53. Trumper succumbed to the third ball received from Dean. Five for 58. A good left-handed catch, by Maclaren disposed of Macartney. Hopkins had a similar experience, the sixth wicket going at 60. The seventh fell at 78, while Cotter, at 80, hitting out at Dean, played the ball on to his wicket. Carter, before scoring, received a blow on the eye, the ball glancing off his bat, and he temporarily retired. Layer failed to negotiate the second ball he received from Dean, the total still remaining at 80. Carter came out again, and managed to keep up his wicket, while Armstrong added an additional 7. Armstrong batted for 70 minutes, and gave a fine display of sound cricket and hard hitting. His score included eight 4V. When Lancashire commenced their innings the pitch was till treacherous. Maclaien and Hartley opened, the former doing meet of the scoring. At 19 Macartney captured Hartley's wicket. Four mas Liter Carter stumped Maclaren, and iSh.irp succumbed to the first ball he received, without any addition. The wickets fell thus: Four for 30, five for 49, six for 54. Macleod was lively while he last-ed. He hit a 6 and a 4. Makepeace stayed 70 minutes at the wickets, and played a sound game, the board showing seven for 77 when he left. Hornsby, by good cricket, continued to put on runs, and saw the next two wickets fall, both at 93 Then he liimself fell -a victim to Carter, after batting 45 minutes. The innings lasted 120 minutes. The Australians made a disastrous start in their second innings. Before a run had been & cored Carter got his leg before the

[ second ball which he received from Brearley, and Noble placed the first delivery, received from Dean, in Maclaren's hands In the slips. Two wickets were down for [ a single bye. Layer, when making a big hit, gave a catoh at long-off. Three for 16. Gregory was stupidly run. ooutt t Hartley, throwing has wicket down. There were 6000 people present. August* 6. The weather was hot and cloudless, aaioT the condition of the wicket unchanged for the second day's play between Australia and Lancashire. Bardsley, who accomi I panied Cotter to the crease, was got rid' of for 3. Five for 36. Cotter, by free cricket, carried his score to 37, but hitting out at Dean he lost his wicket. He batted an hour, and gave a chance ■when he was 33 off Heaps. Six for 58. Armstrong and Trumper now became partnered, and the spectators were treated to a display of free, excellent batting, but good fielding kept down the runs. j The century appeared as the result of 95 minutes' play Trumper went at 169, after a faultless innings of 75 minutes.He hit six 4's. Ransford took 25 minutes to compile 6, and then Sharp went on. and got him first ball. Eight for 182. Armstrong lasted 155 minutes, and played stubborn, excellent cricket . throughout. He hit eight 4'e. The ninth wicket fell at 214. Hopkins was dismissed in the same over which proved fatal to Armstrong. The wicket was easier when Lancashire! commenced their second innings. Mac.Jaren'and Hartley, by lively hitting, sent 'up 50 in 45 minutes. The fielding was very keen. Maclaren was taken shortly after by Ransford at the third attempt.! He was an hour at the wicket, and gave a good all-round display. One for 60. Hartley played sound cricket. The second wicket went for 64. When stumps were drawn the total had been raised to 92 without further disaster. August 7. The weather was beautiful and thi wicket was easier when play was resumed to-day. The attendance was small. The batsmen were careful. Tyldesley played for 35 minutes without scoring, and 105 minutes for "his total. Sharp played an excellent innings lasting 65 minutes. The third wicket fell at 122, and thereafter the innings was a procession. The ball kicked, and the bowling was admirable. Hopkins yorked most of his wickets. He got six for 11 to-day. The following are the scores:—* Austbalia. First Innings. Gregory, b Brewrley .. ...,.- 9 Bardsley, c TyJdesky, b Heap .. IS Bansford, b Heap .. .- . .. n Armstrong, not out . .. .. .. 4» Noble-, b Brearley .... .. <t Trumper, b Dean , « 'Macartney, c Maclaren, b Dean. • r. Hopkins, c Maeiaren, b. Dean .. n . Cotter, b Dean \s Carter, b Heap „ .„ -.„ .. <» Layer, b Dean .. . ... ... „., <> Extras . ..• ... .., .£ 2 Total ' S7 Bowling Analysis. — Brearley, two wicket* for 32 runs; Heap, three for 36; Dean, fiv« for 15. Second Innings. Carter, lbw, b Brearley .. ..• »«• 0 Noble, c Maclaren, b Dean, .„ .. 0 Layer, c Maclaren, b Dean .... .. 8 Gregory, run ottb .. n Cotter, b Dean , .. 37 Bardeley, b Dean 4 Armstrong, st Worsley, b Tylttesley 72 Trnmper, b Dean .. * 54 Bansford, b Sh«rp „.......• .. 6 Macartney, net out IT Hopkins, c Maclaren, b Tyldesley O Sundries ' 22 Total „ ... -.. ..• .. 214 Bowling Analysis. — Brearley, 1 wicket lot 40 runs; Dean, 5 for 64; Heap, nil for 39; MacLeod, nil for 16; Sharp, 1 for 31; Makepeace, nil for 2; Tyldesley, two for nil. laancashtre. — First Innings. Maclaren, st darter, b Layer .. 16 Hartley, b Macartney 8 Tyldesley, Hjw, b Layer ..• ♦• 10 Sharp, c Noble, b I/aver .. .. 0 Makepeace, lbw, b Armstrong .. 17< MacLeod, ,-c , b Macartney .. 11' Heap, b Macartney .. .. .- V Horn&by, at Carter, b Armstrong 3">J Dean, b Armstrong .. .. •• •' Breaxley, b Armstrong .. .. ... <* Worsley, not out •• " Extras ..i ..• .-»♦! bji »•• »* J Total .. «■ ••• ♦•• •♦ 10 * Bowling A-nuJysta.— Lever, three -nickel* for 25 runs; Macartney, three for 44; ArmBtTong, four for 14; Noble, nil for 16. Second Innings. Maclaren, c Ransford, b Cotter .. 351 Hartley, b Cotter .. ...... 21 TyldesJey, c Armstrong, b Hopkins 13 i Sharp, c Noble, b Hopkins -• -. 3» Hornby, b Armstrong - , .., .. '- Makepeace, b Hopkins •*••>«.. " llacLeod, b Hopkins . .■■ -. *' Heap, lbw, b Armstrong .. .. O p Dean, c Armstrong, b Hopkins .. 1! Broarley, b Hopkins ...... "* WorsTey, not out ... - < »«> »• 3 Extras ». .., »»..-_• ••• •• 25 " Total .v .. w .» •• JuO 1 Bowling Analysis.— Hopkins, 6 wickets !o9 14 runs; Cotter, 2 for 23; Armstrong; 2 for 43; Noble, nil for 7; MacaTtney, nil for 12; Layer, nil for 25. I - ■'"

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