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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9438, 7 May 1909, Page 5

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THE AUSTRALIAN TOtJE.

United Press Association.—By Bleo trio Telegraph.—Copyright. London, May 6.

McLaren 'has accepted the captaincy in the test matches. Jackson waa'hsked, but was unable to accept. The Nottingnam team to play against the Australians in the opening'match wil be chosen from Jones> Iremonger, J. Gnnn, G. .Paxton, Wass, Hallam, Oates,. Jhmes, Riley, Barnes and Alleston. NOTTS v. AUSTRALIANS. Received May 7, 9.5 a.m. London, May 6. The weather is fine and the wicket fast. Hartigan and Macartney are left "out of {the Australian team. About 6000 people are present. Following are the scores: — NOTTS.—First Innings. Jones, not out .. .. 135 Q. Gunn, b Cotter .. .. 37 Paxton, c Cotter .. -. 13 Ironmonger, c Carter .. 13 James, o Trumper, b Whitty .. 0 Alleston, b O’Connor.. .. 1 Oates, o Carter, b Armstrong .. 5 Hallam, b Armstrong .. 0 Wass, b Armstrong .. 31 Sundries .. ..5 The Notts total was 239, bat the scores of two batsmen are apparently omitted. Australia for 1 wicket made 20, Noble being out for 4. The batting was quiet from the outset. Jones narrowly escaped being ran out when he had made 20 on account of Cotter failing to handle the ball. J. Gnnn gave a chance when he had scored a single off O’Connor’s first over to Gregory at cover point. Jones knocked up 60 inside of 90 minutes, and the century went up after 95 minutes play. J. Gunn, at 30. had a second life off Armstrong, Laver misjudging a catch near the boundary. Cotter’s first over proved disastrous to Gnnn, whose innings was characterised {by clean hitting. Jones completed hia century with a fine cut for * four in just over three hours. The other hatamen were feehle till Wasa, the last wicket, went in, when a good stand was made hy the iate-comer, who hit vigorously and fearlessly and made good off drives. Received May 7, 10.50 a.m. , London, May 6. Australia has one wicket down for 98.