AUSTRALIA v ENGLISH ELEVEN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 18 August 1909, Page 62

AUSTRALIA v ENGLISH ELEVEN.

- LONDON, August 13. ' The Australians' match against an England Eleven commenced at Blackpool to* day. The home team comprised W< Douglas (Essex), J. Crawford (Surrey), V ' Crawford (Leicestershire), Nields, Buckenham' (Essex), King (Leicestershire), Jayes (Leicestershire), Knight (Sussex), Reeves (Essex), and C. M'Gahey (Essex). I Armstrong, Layer, Bardsley, Macartney, Cotter were "omitted from 'the Australian team. The weatlier was fine, but windy, and the wicket good. Eight thousand were present. M'Gahtey won. Hie toes. At the tea adjournment no wickets had fallen for/ 249 — Douglas 97, Knight 142. Douglas went in 'for all-round hitting, and Knight for cutting and leg-hitting. He gave a chance to Ransford in the dips off O'Connoi when he was 33. Douglas, who played very sound .cricket, also gave a chande to Truniper in the slips off O'Connor -when he was 77. ITie English Eleven had lost three wickets for 379 when stumps were drawn for the day. The score was 284 when Knight was caught at long-on. His score included one 6 and 23 4's. - Douglas shortly afterward* .gave an- easy catch to Gregory. King " knocked up 55 runs in August 13. exactly as many minutes. Sunshiny weather and a good wicket to-day. Seven thousand were present. King added a. single to his over-night score, when Carter snapped him at the wicket off the second ball of the second over. Four for 382. V. Crawford scored rapidly, his tally consisting of a 6 and several 4's. Five for 441. J. Crawford indulged in vigorous driving, and compiled 5O in 65 mintrtes Coe was caugtt at point. Six for 474. Ransford caught' J. Crawford at long-on. The retiring batsman's scora, included four 6's and four 4'e. Seven for 491. t Reeves was cleverly caught by O'Cbn.nor> fhe lefthand bowler jumping for it. His total, obtained in 22 minutes, .included six 4's.' Eight for 522. Jaye3 scored -freely. The. ninth wicket fell at 535. The innings \ lasted 365 minutes. I The Australians went to the wickets. j after lunch. Hartdgan began to score fast, ' although he nearly lost his wicket when he had scored a single, Douglas missing him at second slip off Buckenham. The half-century was hoisted vn 25 minutes. J§everal changes in tbe bowling were tried,

hat 100 went up in 45 minutes. Hartigan displayed excellent all-round cricket, and compiled his half-oentury in 38 minutes. Carter, who had played a sound innings, was dismissed leg-before. One for 130. •M'Alister filled the vacancy, but Hartigan. was stumped before any addition had been made to the score. Two for 130. Ransford was dismissed off Buckenham's Second ball. Three for 142. M'Alister was batting finely, but Gregory played on to his wicket. Four for 166. The second century appeared in 105 minutes. Trumper batted brilliantly. He gave a chance to Shields off Buckenham when he had made a couple. He hit six 4's. He was at the wickets 40 mdnut.es. Five for 249. M'Alister's 'score included six 4's. Six lor 252. Hopkins was dismissed % a brilliant left-handed catch by Vivian. Seven for 282. Noble batted steadily. He was missed at 18 by Douglas in the slips off Buckenham. The telegraph showed 312 for seven wickets when stumps were drawn for the day. August 14.. The weather was dull to-day,, but the Vktet was in good trim. Noble and O'Connor carried the score 10 -314," when the former was- taken by! the back-stop. Noble had bafcfced for 45 minute?. v > The. ninth wicket fell at 326, the last Jwo men being caught in the slips. Followingjjn after lunch, Carter had a fluky innings, being caught at mid-off 'from a skyer. The second wicket went at 53. M'Aliater antf Ransford carried the total to 103, when Bansford was caught. Gregory added 12. M'Alister and Trumper became partnered, and were still together at the tea'adjournment. the board showing four wicket 6 for 208. • On resuming M'Alister at 85 was T>owled by Douglas. He had batted for 185 minutes. He played sound cricket, and his cutting was very fine. His hits included a 6 and seven 4's. Five for 252. j Mobile, who was next, stayed for 35 minutes, the sixth wicket going at 355. Trumper carried his score to 150, when Reeves found his way in. During the 115 minutes lie was at the wicket he gave no chance. He hit a 6, a 5, and 24 4's. The game was drawn. Four thousand attended the match. Following are the scores: — op England.— First Innings. ±. E. Knight, c M'Alister, b O'Connor 1&5 J W H. T. Douglas, c Gregory, b O'Connor ■-. ••• ■"£ JH. King, c Carter, b Hopkxns 56 C. M'Gahey, b Noble ... ... — 24 J. Crawford, c Ransford, b Hop- j • kins ™ ' V Crawford, b O'Connor 35 F Coe, c Noble, b Hopkins ... 8 j W. Reeves, c and b O'Connor ... 37 T. Jayes, b O'Connor '• •• 35 C> P. Buckenham, b O'Connor ... 2^ J. Shields^ not out |* Sundries. . - , •...■■ *•* au Total -. * ••• 5 67 i Bowling Analysis.— Noble, 1 wicket for 48 runs; Hopkins, 3 for 106; Whitty, 0 for 62; O'Connor, 6 for* 210; Trumper, 0 for 66; Greory, 0 for 35; Ransford, 0 for 10. . Australians. First Innings. Hartigan, st Shields, b M'Gahey 88 Carter, lbw, b King ; 3° M'Alister, c Shields, b Jayes ... 50 Bansford, o Shields, b Buckenham 4 Gregory, b Buckenham 9 Trumper, cV.F. S. Crawford, b Jayes 49 Hopkins, o .V. F. S. Crawfotd, b Jayes 14 Noble, o Shields, b Buckenham 43 O'Connor, c Reeves, b Buckenham 12 Whitty. c Buckenbam, b Jayes — 4 Carkeek, not out ... » *.* 0 Extras , « — »•- 15 Total ... % .- ..." - -•» 326 Bowling Anaylsis. — Buckenham. 4 wickets for 103 runs; Crawford, 0 tor 32; Jayes, 4 for 81; King, 1 for, 47; M'Gahey, 1 for 36; Reeves, 0 for 12. Second Innings. Carter, c Jayee^ b Buckenham .\* 37 Hartigan, b Buckenham' ..'. ' ... 14 M'Alister, b Douglas" ..V 85 Ransford, c Jayes, b Buckenham... 30 Gregory, c Shields* b M'Gahey ... 12 Trumper, b Reeves 150 Noble, cY.F. S. Crawford, fc Beeves 36 Hopkins, not out ' 21 Extras . _ „. - ~ — J> Seven wickets for 390 Bowling Analysis. — Buckenham, -'3 wickek tor 68 runs; Jayes, 0 for 57; Douglas, 1 for 68; J. Crawford, 0 for 25; M'Gahey; 1 -for 60; King, 0 for 14; Coe, 0 for 37; Reeves, 2 for 54; V. F. S. Crawford, 0 for 2. . _^