CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 7 December 1907, Page 5

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. AN AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. Eeeeiyed December tj, 8.13 p.m. Brisbane, December C. The cricket match, England v. an Australian Eleven, began to-day. Tile Australians batted first, and made within one of the third century. Scores:— Australian Eleven (first innings). Hartigan, e and b liraund Hi Tarrant, e Humphries, b liraund... 2 McArtney, c and I) Braund 42 Aitnstronjj, st. Humphries, b Braund (> Gregory, Ibw.. b Blythe, 27 MeAlister, e Fielder, b Braund ">7 (Hadgnives, b Fielder 60 Cotter, e Crawford, b Braund :-T> Hayes, run out 32 Saunders, c Rhodes, b liraund 1 Evans, not out, 15 Sundries ' ,2 209 England (first innings). Fane, e Tarrant. Ii Saunders 21 Young, no nut 34 Humphries, not out 0 Sundries (i

Total for one wicket 01 DETAILS OF THE GAME. Received December (1. !).m p.m. i Brisbane. December 0. The weather w.is fine and hot. and the attendance fair. The wicket was good. ! Hobbs. Barnes and .Tones stood out. MeAlister won the toss from Fane, and nent in Hartigan and McCartney. Fiedler and Blythe bowKng. The score slowly mounted to 33, when Hartigan drove the ball back to Braund, who had relieved Blythe, and retired. Tarrant came in, and hit Braund for a couple,

and then tapped liiin high to leg and was caught by Humphries. MeAlister tilled the vacancy. McCartney, by good pricket, knocked up 42, when he drove liraund back and was caught by the bowler. Armstrong hit llrauud for six, and was then stumped by Humphries. At lunch the score was four tor y2. Runs continued to come slowly, and the lirst century was hoisted by MeAlister cutting Fielder for 4, after an hour and three-quarters play. MeAlister and Gregory saw the total to 137, wiien the latter went across to Blythe (who was bowling vice Crawford), and was out jl.b.w. Redgrave joined MeAlister, and the pair added 20 runs. MeAlister then hit liraund up to Fielder at mid-off and retired. llayes joined Redgrave and scoring became brisk. Redgrave went for the bowling, and the second cen,tury was hoisted as the result of two hours' play. Redgrave passed McAlisters score, amid applause. Snortiy afterwards he came before Fielder, ami was bowled, having hit up 00 in 47 minutes. Cotter and Hayes settled down, and Cotter quickly ran into the twenties. He then toucued Fielder to Braund in the slips, and the catch was taken; but "no ball" was called and the wicket saved. The adjournment followed. On resuming, Cotter lifted Braund over the fence for 0, but placed his next ball in Crawford's hands, deep on. Eight for 27' J. Evans came in, and 10 were added. Evans then went for a short run, and Hayes was run out. Saunders, the last man, had made a single when he was caught by Rhodes. The innings closed for 200. Bowling analysis—uvaund seven for 117, Fielder one for 50, Blythe one for 60.

Young and Fane went in for England, Cotter liowling to Young. The first half-hour produced 30. When the total was 24, Fane ran for a short drive, and Young, hesitating, was nearly run out. Kun-gettisg was not brisk. The half century was passed, and then Fane was caught by Tarrant. Humphries joined Young and played out time. N.S.W. v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Received December 7, 12.5 a.m. Sydney, December G. In the cricket match, New South Wales v. South Australia, the visitors latted all day. Tliev were all nut for 349—Mayne 91, Cotfill 92, L. Ilill (not out) 50, Jennings 56. At the Tukapa Ground this afternoon a team representing Warehouses and Batik* will play a match against Government Buildings. Play commences at 2.15 sharp.