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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9467, 9 June 1909, Page 5

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THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR. JUNE 7.—v. Hampshire, at Southampton. 10.—v. Somerset, at Bath. 14. —Second Test Match, at Lord’s. 17.—Vacant (probably Scotland). 31.—v. Lancashire and Yorkshire, at Manchester. 28.—v. Scotland (two days), at Edinburgh. AUSTRALIANS v. HAMPSHIRE. United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. London, Jane 8. The weather was summer like, but the wicket difficult. The attendance was 10,000. The Australians’ innings was little more than a procession, no one with the exception of Maoalister being able to withstandl the bowling of Newman, who captured 8 wickets, the other 2 being run out. He took 7 wickets for 24, finishing with 8 for 43. The third and fourth wickets fell at 39. A smart piece of fielding on the part of Bowell disposed of Bardsley, while Whitty succumbed first ball to Newman. Next over Macalister and Armstrong carried the total to 61 then Armstrong was taken at slip off a rising ball. Newman got rid of Gregory and Macartney in the same over. Six wickets were down for 71, '7 for 75. Macalister played a plucky game lasting 40 minutes, his departure leaving the score eight for 82. Hartigan added a single. Laver the last man hit his first ball into Remnant's hands at mid-on. The innings occupied altogether 75 minutes—so to-day. The pitch was most treacherous. Scores HAMPSHIRE.—First Innings 181. AUSTRALIA.-First Innings. Trumper, b Newman ... 9 Bardsley, run out ... 24 Noble, run out ... 0 Whitty, b Newman ... 1 Macalister, b Newman *. 37 Armstrong, o Mead b Newman... 9 Gregory, o and b Newman ... ; 3 Macartney, b Newman ... 4 Hartigan, b Newman ' ... 1 Carter, not out ...~ 0 Laver, c Remnant, b Newman... 0 Sundries ... 5 Total ... 83 Bowling analysis : Newman 8 * for 43, Mead 0 for 23, Llewelyn 0 for 13. Laver’s bowling was a feature of Hampshire’s second innings. He finished with an average of 7 for 27, which would have been oven better had all chances been accepted. When the sixth wicket fell he had five to his credit for 16, The second ball he delivered disposed of Bigwell before the home team had opened its account. The second wicket was down for 6,'and the third for 38. Llewellyn played vigorous cricket. He gave a chance to Noble off Laver when 4. After luncheon the weather was brilliant, and the attendance 3000. Mead played steady cricket. He was missed by Bardsley at slip from Laver before scoring. Hill went in when the board showed 4 for 43, and was chiefly instrumental in raising the total to 89 before the eighth wicket wont down, the fifth falling for 53, sixth for 57, and seventh for 63. Hill batted 50 minutes and displayed admirable form. His innings was marred by a difficult chance to Macalister at deep field off Macartney when 7. Whitty eventually got him with a slow yorker. Remnant was got rid of in the same over as proved fatal to Hill, Armstrong at mid-off taking the catch, the soo’-e being still 89. The innings occupied 110 minutes. AUSTRALIANS WIN WITH SIX WICKETS TO SPARE. Received June 9, 12,5 p.m. Loudon, June 8. HAMPSHIRE.™Second Innings. Bowell, b Laver , •. 0 Mead, b Macartney .. 15 White, b Laver .. 2 Llewellyn, b Laver .. 23 Hill, b Whitty .. 36 Brown, b Laver .. 1 Evans, b Laver .. 4 Lee, b Laver • • 4 Stone, not out ■ .. 12 Remnant, o Armstrong, b Whitty 0 Newman, o Trumper, b Laver .. 8 Sundries 3 Total • • 106 Bowling analysis ; Laver 7 for 27, Wbitty 3 for 24, Macartney 1 for 31, Noble'o for 1, Armstrong 0 for 8, The Australians in the second innings have lost 4 wickets for 155. Trumper, c Newman b Llewellen 4 Bardsley, b Llewellen ... 43 Noble, played Armstrong, not out ... 13 Macalister, not out ... 11 Sundries ••• 9 The Australians won with six wickets to spare. A BOWLER’S WICKET. In the match Lancashire against Warwick, Dean took 9 wickets for 35.