AUSTRALIA TEAM IN ENGLAND

Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 61

AUSTRALIA TEAM IN ENGLAND

AUSTRALIA v. M.C.C. LONDON, Ausmst 30.

They weather srae fine and the * wick r-t fast for the thirty-fourth match of the tour — the return with M.C.C, at Lord"s. The te^ms were: M.C.C— H. K. Foster (Worcestershire). Bey. F. H. GiUinpham (Essex), A. Fielder (Kent), C. B. Llewellyn (Hampshire), C. P. Buckenham (Essex), F. A. Taroint (Middlesex), — Austin, G. J. Thomppon (Northamptonshire), L. J. Moon (Middlesex), J. Fardstej (Notts), A. E. Relf (Sussex). ! Australia.— W. Bardsley, M. A. Noble. I V. Trumper, A. Cotter, W. W. Armstrong, F. Layer, H. Carter. V. Ransfordj J. A. O'Connor, C. G Macartney. S. E. Gregory. Foster (who is captain of the Worcestershire Eleven) won the toss, and sent in Tarrant and Moon. The first wicket fell after 20' minutes' play, Tar^ant failing jtf stop one from Cotter. One for 22,

Haidsfcaff was th« inooiner. Moon took 50 minutes by steady play 60 make a score, and he was then bowled off his pads. Two for 41, Ten runs later Llewellyn played Cotter on. Three for 5L The Sydney " express v also captured Gillingham, making the record four for; 61. Hardstaff was 70 minutes at the wickets. He gave a chance from a return to Armstrong when he was 24. Five foT 97. - Foster was ta-k«n cleverly at slip, and Austin went the same way after 40 minutes' steady play, the sixth wicket falling at 108 and the seventh at 141 Armstrong accounted for the remaining three wickets with an addition of 47 to the total, the eighth going at 164, the ninth at 178, and the innings closing for 188. Relf, who carried his bat, was at the wickets for 75 minutes, and' gave a sound exhibition I The century took 95 minutes to compile, and the innings lasted 190 minutes. Noble and Bardsley were the pioneer batsmen for the Australians. The former ■made a single, and then Bardsley, without scoring, retired leg-before to Buckenham. The vacancy was 4illed- by - Basisford, who, with .his skipper.' -was- still in possession when: stomps were drawn. Both were steady at the. start, but became lively in their play all round the wicket. Fifty runs were scored after 55 minutes, and the century in 85 minutes. Ransford gave a chance off Relf when he was 6, and Noble gave a chance at the wicket off Buckenliam when he was 53. : August 31. ' The weather was dull and the wicket fast for the second day's play in the match between Australia and the M.C.C. Before making any addition to his overnight score Noble was taken at the wicket. His innings was brilliant all round. Two foT 118. j Trumper joined RansfoTd. Both indulged in free, vigorous hitting, and the score mounted rapidly. Bansford, by leghittiag, reached his century in 180 " minutes. A separation came just before j luncheon, Trumper at -80 playing Fielder j en. He gave a chance off Buckenham ! before he had scored, but afterwards was good all round. He stayed 100 minutes, ' and hit 14 4's. Threa for 285. \ The fourth wicket went at 291, Gregory being easily taken' at slip. v ' - The third century was hoisted after 270 minutes' play. Armstrong failed to stop ' one from Tarrant. Five for 306. Macartney followed. Ransford, by fine I cutting and driving, brought his own sooTe I up to 150, after being 265 minutes at the wickets. At 375 rain caused ,a short stop- , 1 page. On resuming. Ransford. after- add- ■ ing 40 to his score, played Buckenham on. He had batted 300 mimrtee— a magnificent all-round display. He gave a chance at the wicket off Bnckenham at 57. He hit 24 4Vs Six for 388 | Cotter and Carter failed to stay, the seventh wicket going at 396, and the eighth at 408. ' , Layer followed at 425. ' Macirt'iiey played cautiously, and lasted 95 minutes. ' The whole inning?, which yielded 434 runs, occupied 340 minutes. Tr/rrant. accompanied his captain to the vrickels. an^l (hiring, the 75 minutes' , play remaining till the drawing of stumps hofh batsmen were brisk. 50 appearing ' after 33 minute*. Tarrant had two lives — ) a chance off Cotter at 21, and Ransford . mi^sd him tw-o runs later off Macartney. The attendance wa= 2000 j , September 1. The w-eather wa« unsettted, th<> wicket ■ f.n."t. and the attsnd.-nce poor for the third day's play. Tairant and Foster commenced steadily, and can ied the Wai t/> 157 before a r=-n>a-ation was pffpeted. • Mp.onrtn-ev di'sml-pine Foster ny a bnllimt ' ca+ch ?t lon<r-or). .Thp Warwickshire contain batted I^s minute, and crave a fine pT-roimtl dispHv. He hit one 5 and wven i 4's. H-nrdstTf? cwreeded. Tan-ant anclh° showed steady defensive play. and wpre , ftill together at ike luncheon adjournment Tyrant took 115 minutes to compile 50 . rnn«. Rain set in during the adjournment, and prevented further play. Scores: — The following are the scores : — Australia.— Fir=t Innings Xobie c Moon, b li]cw«"vn 63 Ba'dsTev. Ibw b ■Ruckenham .. 0 Kansford. b BucV»nharn . ..190 Tmmpor. b F.eMer . £0 GrpjiTV c Fr^er. b Fie'd-er R Armstrong, b T?rrant . ..9 Macartney, c Au='in. b Bncken-ba-n " . . . 3* f ct*e~, c Awt : n. b B'ic l fnb^'T: . 6 Carter, c Ati'ti". b Buckenha-.r! 8 T^>ver b Buckenham 12 O'Connor, not out .. 1 Extras 23 Total 4M Biwling Anplv=i c . — Buokerbirn. f> wicket 11 for °S runs: EcU »vl f^r . Q '2 , Tlirmuscn , nil fcr 57; Finder 2 for 109; Tarrant. 1 ! for 50; Ll»vr-eliyn 1 fcr \',, Second Innings Turrant. not out . .. Gi Foster c Mecarlnev, b La^er .. fi Hard=taff, not out . . 22 Extras . • - 16 Toial for one wicket 187 Bowling Analysis — Lave . one wicke! for 40 runs: Colter, nil for G2 , O'Connor, ml for 18; Armstrong- ril for 38 ; Macartney, nil for 14 M.CC— F ; rst Inning?. Tsjrart. c Layer b Cotter . ..10 Moon, b Ootier 90 Hardstaff, b Arm strong . . 34 Ij'ewe'lyn., b Cotter -. n Gillingham. b Cotter 7 Foster, c Armstrong b !N'ol I» . I', Austin, c Layer, b Coti-er "i Belf, not out . :u Thompson, lbw, b Armstrong .'. 14

Buckenham, b Armstrong' hn ; -T~. 6 Pielder, b Armstrong; ,- , T*.. i 4 Eartraa _. " .. .»- .." -^ 7 Total . ..>,_:. 188 Bowling Analysis. — Cotter, 5 wickets for 80 runs ; Armstrong, 4 for 41 ; Macartney, nil for 17; Noble, 1 for 3j Layer, nil for 28; O'Connor, nil for 12.