CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 9 December 1907, Page 3

CRICKET.

• ENGLAND v. AN AUSTRALIAN ; ELEVEN. Received Dec. 7, 8.50 a.m. Brisbane, December 7. The cricket match was resumed to-day in very sultry weather. There was a large attendance, and the wicket was in good condition. Young and Humphries, the not-outs of the previous day, took their places at the wickets. The former received two balk from Armstrong which he was unable to play, and in coming across to the next he was out leg liefore. Hayes and Humphries' partnership was „ brief, Humphries being out leg-before- * wicket to Armstrong with only a single to hie credit. Hitching* brought up the century by hooking Armstrong for four. Immediately afterwards Hayes skied one, and Hartigan took a good catch. Sict'artncy relieved Saunders, and Cotter went on at Armstrong's end. At 129, Hardstaff faced McCartney, who clean bowled him. Soon after Hitching* passed bis half century he was mi-red by Evans, and to celebrate the "life" he knocked 20 off Cotter* over. This brought on Redgrave in the L-tter'u place at 149. At the luncheon adjournment Ave wicketn were down for lliO. j On resuming, the weather became threatening, a storm rising from the west A dozen runs had been added, when, Braund attempting a short run, Hatchings was run out. Shortly after Braund was clean bowled by McCartney for 17. Rain now began to fall lightly, and the umpires conferred, but decided to proceed. A few minutes later Rhodes was clean bowled by McCartney, and rain falling heavily stopped the' game for an hour. On resuming, the total wa» carried to 205, when Blythe tipped McCartney to McAlister in the slips and retired. Fielder, the last man, with Crawford, saw the total to 223, when the latter was dumissed by Saunders holding a fine catch at deep mid-on. The Australian Eleven began their second innings by sending in Hartigan ' and Gregory. The former gut 7 off : Fielder, and Gregory then touched the latter up, and Braund accepted the ■ offer. Tarrant made 3, and was then ' caught behind the wickets. McAlister < and Hartigan then came together, and ! by solid cricket, and despite numerous I 1 changes of bowling, passed the first een- ' tarry, and when stumps were drawn the - total was two wickets for 110.

ENGLAND— First Innings. Fane, e Tarrant, b Saunders .. 21 Bfoong, Lb.w., b Armstrong .. .. 34 Humphries, 1.b.w., b Armstrong .. 1 Hayes, e Hartigan, b Saunders .. 13 Hatchings, run out 72 Braund, b McCartney ~ ..17 Hardstaff, b McVrtney .. g Rhodes, b McCartney .. $ Blythe, c McAlister, b McCartney .. 9 Crawford, c Saunders, b Armstrong 30 fielder, not out 2 Sundries \ j

Total 223 Bowling analysis McCartney, four for 36; Armstrong, three for 43; Saunders, two for o/. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. First innings 299

Second Innings. Gregory, c Braund, b Fielder .. o Tarrant, e Humphries, b Fielder .. 3 Hartigan, not out > 55 McAlister, not out .51 _*mdry l j|*r*' Total for two wi?kets .. .. 110 BOUTH AUSTRALIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES.

Received Dec. 7, 8 p.m. Sydney, Decemlier 7. New South Wales in their first inning made 276. Trumper 44, Noble 93 Waddy 39, Carter 46. South Australia in their second innings have lost one wicket for 26.