AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 1 September 1909, Page 65

AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND

AUSTRALIA v. MIDDLESEX. j LONDON, August 23. I The match against Middlesex was began at Lord's to-day. It was raining up to lunch A start was made at 12.20, the j wicket being easy Middlesex was represented by Warner, Douglas, Hendren, Tarrant, Robertson Hebdan, Murr-ell, Trott, Wells, Mignon, and BDearne. j Macartney. Carter, O'Connor, Hartigan and Layer were omitted from the Australians. Rain caused frequent delays. Douglas played .an excellent innings lasting 45 minutes and hit four 4's. One for 62. HJendren made some good hits off Hopkins. The century was reeled off in 80 minutes. Hendren was caught shortly afterwards. Two for 118. Owing to rain, stumps were drawn at 5.40. Warner • (the Middlesex captain) showed ilawless cricket. Armstrong bowled " with wonderful steadiness, ©ending down nine overs for 3 runs, but Whitty was freely punished. Aiigust 24. The weather was dull, but- the wicket much faster, when the game Middlesex v. Australians was resumed at Lord's. Whitty caught Tarrant with a good righthanded catch at mid-on. Three for 183. Armstrong continued to maintain a fine length. Steady batting brought up 200 runs, compiled in 190 minutes. Warner showed fine defence, while Robertson, during his stay of 75 minutes, played a capital innings. The fourth wicket fell at 256. Hebden was taken easily at midon. Five for 302. Warner (126), on being joined by Murrell, gave a chance at the wickets off Armstrong, but Carkeek was unequal to the occasion. Rain set in steadily, causing stumps to be drawn at 5 o'clock. Scores: — Middlesex. — First Innings. P. F. Warner, not out .. .. 127 Jas. Douglas, c Cotter, b Hopkins 41 D. Hendren, c Ransford, b Cotter 29 F. A. Tarran, c Whitty. b Hopkins 31 Robertson, c Cotter, b Hopkins 37 Hebden, c Whitty, b Armstrong . . 22 Murrell, not out .... .. 4 Extras 16 Total for five wickets .. 307 August 25. A heavy thunderstorm was experienced at 11 a.nu The pitch at Lord's was under water ,and so further play in the match Middlesex v. Australians was abandoned.

AUSTRALIA v. SUSSEX. LONDON, August 26. The weather was bright and the wicket soft when the match Sussex v. the Australians was begum at Brighton. Four thousand people were present. Smith -won the toss, amd sent in R. Relf and Vine. The former was caught at second sl : p off the first ball. The wicket was tricky, and both Vine and Young were frequently beaten, but their defence afterwards improved. A breakback from Hopkins beat Young in the Sydneyite's second over. Young had batted 55 minutes for his total. Vine wae allowing no enterprise. Killick, when 5, was apparently bowled in Noble's first over. He retired to the ring, but Tvas called back. Two runs later Noble bowled him beyond doubt. Three wickets hr<d fallen for 48, but Vine and A. E. Relf established a useful partnership, the former playing doggedly, though he made foroe faulty strokes. He had been at the wickets 150 minutes, wihen he got his leg >n front. Five for 84. Relf was taken at long -off 5 runs later, and from that out the innings was a mere procession. The last " six wickets were captured in seven overs. The wicket was difficul t while the colonials were • batting. Hartigan was cleverly caught at the wicket after running forward to one from A. Relf. The skipper fell to the wicketkeeper 5 runs later. M'Alister gave a difficult chance off the rirst ball sent down to him. and wa<? got leg-before off the next. Three wickets were down for 23 in half an hour. Both Ransford and Gregory had Miort careers. Trumper showed some fir.« strokes. bat Ling admirably. Relf bowled splendidly, but Vincett was occasionally loc^e. August 27. Ths weather was bright and the wicket faster, but still tricky, when play was resumed at Brighton to-day Six thousand persons were present. Trumper, in the fifth over, in attempting a pull, lost his middle stump. He had batted 55 minutes. Six for 79. The ba.tsmen were repeatedly beaten, and a flow yorker eventually proved fatal to Hopkins. Seven for 91. Carkeek was neatly caught at mid-an a run later. The fi-eld-injj was brilliant. Five balls resulted in four 4.« during the Armstrong-O'Connor partnership. The foTmer batted ekilfullv 80 minutes for his total of 20. The ninth wicket fell at 112. O'Connor hit up 20 in 40 minuites, inchidin<r three 4's. Then th,e wicketkeeper snapped him, the innings clo*»inT for 136 mm?. R. Uelf and Vine opened the second inninjrs for the comity. The former was missed at 5 by Armstrong in the slips off Noble. After lun<h Relf inorea.^ed liis score by vi^orou*! driving. Noble bowled Vine. One for 39. The wicket was now less treacherous. Relf and Young put up

[a bright partnership. Relf gave a hard ! chance to Noble at point off Whitty when he was 34. Armstrong, with a fine ball, broke the partnership, dismissing Young. | Two for 80. Frequent changes in the 1 Dowllng wane tried. Relf e&ied one to Gregory in Armstrong's second over He had Deen at the wickete 95 minutes, and hit six 4's Three for 83. Armstrong got Killick in the same over without the total ! being altered. Heygate and A. Relf were ' now together. The former only added a single to the total. Five for 91. The century was reached after 130 minutes, and a run later A. Relf was out leg-before to Armstrong. Since the resumption after lunch the Victorian bowler had sent down seven overs for 7 runs and four wickets. Without amy further score O'-Connor . bowled Cartwright. Many extras were added, the ball Deating both batsmen and wicketk'eeper Eight wickets were down for 112. Smith, by free cricket, lifted the total to 146 before he was stumped. ' The innings, which had occupied three hours, closed for 158. j August .28. I The attendance on the second day was 2000, and the weather was fine, improving the -wicket. , ' Noble and. Hartigan opened Australia's second innings. The- latter was thrown out by Young from third man when the total was 13. Noble went at 16. M'Alist&r succumbed to am easy catch off the handle of his bat. Three wickets for 28. Ransford lasted 55 minutes with steady cricket. ! Trumper ended by putting up a skyer, and the fourth wicket was down for 48. The fifth wicket fell at 84. Gregory was flubily massed, at short-leg before scoring, and gave an easy chance of being run out at 7 Young making a wild return. Six wickets for 89. The next three wickets fell -for 11 runs. Several changes in the bowling were tried in order to sever the Hopkins-Wfcitty partnership, but they were unavailing. Hopkins gave a chance at 13. The visitors therefore won the match by one wicket. The innings occu- j pied 170 minutes. Afterwards an exhibition game was played. The following are the scores: — Sussex.— Firs* In^S 3 - E. Relf, c Hartigan, b Whitty .. O J Vine, lbw, b Armstrong .. .. £» j' V. Young, b Hopkins • • E. H. Killick; b NobLe . ' B. B. Heygate, b Hopkins .... » A. E. Relf, o M'Alister, b Armstrong _ • • ' ' V P Cart.wright. c G-.egory, b Whitty *• " G Leaoh, c Ranskrd. b Armstrong 4 c' L A Smith, b Whitty .. .. 1 J. H. Vincett, st CarTceek. b Armstrong • „...«••• H- E Butt, not out .... * Extras . ..'.... J» Total ' .. 96 Bowling Analysis.— Whitty,. three wickets for 24 ruls; O'Comlct, nil for 11; Hopkni» two for 25; Armstrong, four for 26; Nobl» one for 1. . Second Innmga. E E«lf, c Gregory, b Armstrong 45 Vine, b Noble 10 Young, b Armstrong . . . .. £& KiUiok, lbw, b Armstrong . •• 0 Heye&te, b O'Connor • 1 A. Relf, lbw. b Armstrong .... 11 Cartwright. b O'Connor . .» 3 L&acn, d O'Connor 3 Smith, st Ca-rkeek, b Whitty .. 26 Vincett, c Noble, b Armstrong .. 18 Butt, not out .. .. •• •• 1 Extras ..' 17 Total .. .. ..• , .. 158 | Bowling Analysis.— Whitty, 1 wicket for 29 runs; Armstrong, 5 for 68; Noble, 1 foi 16; O'Connor, 3 for 28. Australians. — First Innings. Hartigan, c Butt, bA. Relf .. .. 11 Noble, c Butt, bA. Relf .. .. 11 Ransford, cA. Relf, b Vincett .. 7 M'Alister, lbw. bA. Relf .. .. 0 Gregory, cR. Relf. bA. Relf .. 8 Trumpsr, b Viuoett 31 Armstrong, b Vincett . ... 20 Hopkins, b Vincertt 4 'Carkeek, c Heygaie, bA. Ralf .. 1 O'Connor, c Butt, bA. Relf .. 20 sVhitty. not out 13 j Extras .. .. 10 Total 136 Bowling Analysis. — A. Relf, 6 wickets fox 45 runs; Vlhcett, 4 for 81. - Second Innings. Hartigan. run out 4 Noble, b Vincett .. ..9 Ransford, b Kilhck 19 M'Aliater, c Heygate. b Vincett.. 3 Gregory, b Vinoett 20 Trumpsr, c South, b Killick .. 25 Armstrong, b Vinoett . .. 7 Hopkins, not out ... . 14 Carkeek, cR. Relf, b Killick .. 1 O'Connor, b Vincett . ..1 "Whi-tty. not out 8 I Extras 11 Total 122 Bowling Analysis. — Vincett, 5 wickets for 47 runs; Killick, 3 for 17; A. Relf, nil for 37. THE TEST MATCHES. LONDON, August 26. Mt A. C. Maclaren, in an article on test cricket in Country Life, saj's that the Australian* thoroughly deserved their victories. They proved themselves to be the best side, and played like good sportsmen. They oouM not have played fairer. Macartney's performance at Leeds in the third match of the series was one of the . finest of the year. The English batting throughout was not sound. Addressing the Natives at Nuhaka after the bridge opening- ceremony the Hon. Jarnfis Caxroll spoke plainly • and strongly, declaring- that the time had com& when their lands' must be made liable to rating the Fame as European lands atfe. He also stated he would be willing to help the Natives by providing £500 towards ihe purchase of cows, so long as they left the question of purchasing the stock in the hands of the Nuhaka Dairy Company, to ensure selection of a good class of cows. He would be glaxi to give them any reasonable time to repay toe amount.