CRICKET.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9022, 9 December 1907, Page 2

CRICKET.

M.C.C. V. AN AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. Australia, Ist Innings 399 M.0.C., Ist Innings _ 323 Australia, 2 for 110. Press Association—Copyright. Received Dec. S, 5.5 p.m. Brisbane, Dec. 7. The match was resumed in sultry weather. There was a very large attendance and the wicket was in good condition. Young and Humphries, the not out men of tiie previous day, took their places at the wickets. The former received two balls from Armstrong which he was unable to play and in coming across to the next he was out leg before. Hayes and Humphries' partnership was a brief one, Humphries getting out 1. b.w. to Armstrong with only a single to his credit. Hutchings brought up the century by hooking Armstrong for four, but immediately afterwards Hayes skied Saunders, and Hartigan made a good catch.

McCartney relieved Saunders, and Cott9r went ou at Armstrong's end. • With the score at 120. Hardstaff faced McCartney who clean bowled lam.

Soon Rafter Hutohiugs passed his half-century ho was missed by Evans, and to celebrato tho life given'him lie knocked 20 off Cotter's next over.

This brought Redgravo ou in Cottor's place with tho scoro at 149. At, the luncheon adjournment 5 wickets we r e down for 160. On resuming, the weather became threatening, a" storm rising from the west.

A dozen runs wero added whon Brauud calling for a short run, Hutchings was run out. Shortly after Braund was clean bowled by McCartney tor 17. Rain began to fall, lightly and the umpires couforred but decided that play should proceed. A few minutes later Rhodes was clean bowled by McCartney, and heavy rain falling stopped tho game for an hour.

On resuming the total was carried to 205, wheu Blytho tipped McCartney to McAlister in tho slips and retired.

Fielder, the last man in, with Crawford saw the total mount to 223 when the latter was dismissed by Saui-ders holding a fino catch at ■deepmid-on. The Australian Eleven began their second innings by seudiug iu Hartigau and Grogorv. The former got 7 off Fielder aud then touched that bowlnr to Brauud who accepted the offer.

Tarrant followed, and when he had made o he was caught behind the wickets.

McAlister and Hartigau then came together aud by solid cricket, and despite numerous changes of bowilng, they passed the first century, and when the stumps were drawu tho total for two wickots was 110. Scores:—

:™?;." M. 0.0. —First Innings. 'i{gp Faiße, o Tarrant b Saunders .... 21 Young, Lb. w., b Armstrong .... 34 Humphries, Lb.\v., b Armstrong 1 Hayes, c Hartigan, b Saunders 13 Hutohings, run out .... .... 72 Braund, b McCartney 17 Hardstaff, b McCartney .... i) Rhodes, b McCartney .... 8 Blythe, c McAlistor, b McCartney 9 Crawford, c Saunders, b Arm- . strong .... .... • • • • 80 Feilder, not out .... '' '' 2 Sundries 7 Total 223 Bowling Anlavsis.—McCartney,J" for 36 ; Armstrong, 3 for 43; Saunders, 2 for 57. Australian Eleven. —First Innings 290. Second Innings. Gregory, c Braund, b Fielder •• •' 0 Tarrant, c Humphries, b Feilder 3 Hartigan, not out .... .... 55 McAlister, not out .... •' ' ' 51 Sundries '' ' ' .... 1 Total for 2 wickets .... 110 SOUTH AUSTRALIA V. NEW SOUTH WALES. South Australia. —First Innings 349 Second : 1 wicket for 26 N.S.W.— First Innings 276 Press Association—Copyright. Received Dec. 7, 8 p.m. Sydney, Deo. 7. New South Wales in their first innings made 276. Tho principal scores were. —Trumper 44; Noble 93; Waddy 39 ; Carter 46. South Australia in their second innings have one wicket down for 26. FEILDING V UNITED. Feilding had a very strong team out and completely mastered the situation. United's team was the same as on previous occasions with one exception. Bartholomew and Ongly did all the bowling for thoir team and bad their own way entirely. United tried every man of the team as a ■ bowler, but Feilding defence could not be pierced. Tre vena seemed perfectly at home and made 61, chiefly in 4's and 3's. Masoou played steadily and compiled 39. Ongly made 26 and Bartholomew 19.

Feilding.—Koisher, b Hardie, 0; Bartholomew, b Stalker, 19;Ongly, o Satchell b Hardie. 26; Power, c Stalker b Hardie, 1; Mason, c Coot b Barraud, SW; Treveua, c Palmer

b Barraud, 01; Montgomery, b Hardio, 12; Skiuuer, b Wells, 4; Hill, Lb. w. b Wells, 0; Prior, l.b.w. b Wells, 0; Smith, not out, 0; sundries, 13; total, 175. Bowling analysis.—Hardie 4 for 27. Wells 3 for "31, Stalker 1 for 35, Satchell, 0 for 10, Barraud 2 for 36, Skelly 0 for 10, O'Connor 0 for 8. United gave an exceedinlgy weak exhibition." Bartholomew on one occasion did the hat-trick. United.—Skelly, c and b Ongly, 1; Cameron, b Bartholomew, 0; Stalker, b Bartholomew, 0; Barraud, b Bartholomew, 0; O'Connor, run out, 0; Hardie, b Bartholomew, 2; Cook, b Ongly, 4; Fraser, c Trevena b Ongly, 0; Satchell, b Ongly, 0; Palmer, b Bartholomew, 0; Wells, run out, 0; total, 10. Bowling analysis. —Bartholomew 5 for 4, Ongly 4 for 12. Fcilding then put their opponents in again, but Onaly and Bartholomew worked the same destruction as before. Uniteds (second innngs).—Wells, b Bartholomew, 0; Barraud, b Ongly, 10; Sfcellv, b Bartholomew, o;Stakler, st. b" Ongly, 8; Fraser, b Ongly, 0; Cook, st. b Ongly, 0; Cameron, b Ongly, 2; O'Connor, b Bartholomew, 2; Hardie, b Bartholomew, 0; Palmer, b Bartholomew, 0; Satchell, not out, 0; total, 22. Bowing analysis.—Bartholomew 5 for 12, Ongly 5 for 10. Foilding thus won by an nnngs and 187 runs. HIGH SCHOOL V. FEILDING. The Foilding Juniors did not come up to the standard set by their Seniors. High School won tho toss and went in first making a very good stand. The team was not nearly up to strength. Scores. —Burgess 0, Rutherfurd 10. Murray 11, Peed, 14, Foote 57, Millar 3, Vernor 10, Kibblewhiro 2, Kochler 2, McDowell 8, Hanna not out, 0. Extras brought the total up to 144. Feildiug made a weak stand and the bowing of Kochler and Peed, combined with good fielding, disposed of all for 31. Scores.— G. Bartholomew 21, Edwards S, Shirley 0, Wills 0, Wills 0, Murch 4, Oobb 0, Clark 0, Price 1, N. Bartholomew 2, Ballman 1, Fetch not out 0; sundries 3; total 31. Peed took 4 wickets for 16, and Kochler 6 for 12.