CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 87, 8 May 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME. MATCH AGAINST NOTTS. London, May li. The Australian eleven opened its tour in England with a match against Nottingham. Fine weather and a fast wicket were the conditions of the mali-li, which was played in the presence ol 0000 spectators. liartigan and Macartney were omitted from the Australian team. Nottingham in the first innings made 23!) runs, Jones contributing 125. Baiting quietly at the outset, Jones narrowly escaped being run out when his score was' 20, Cotter failing to handle the ball. J. Gunu gave a chance when he had scored a single otf OX.'onuor's first over, to Gregory it cover-point. Jones knocked up 50 insido 1)0 minutes, the century coming up for 95 minutes' play. J. Guun at 30 had a second life oft Armstrong, Laver misjudging a catch near the boundary. Cotter's first over proved disastrous to Gunn, whose innings was characterised by clean hitting. Jones completed his century with a fine cut for four ia just Over three hours. The other batsmen were feeble till the arrival of Wass, the last wicket, when a good stand was made, the late comer hitting vigorously and fearlessly and making good offdrives. Following are the scores:— 1 SOTTIXGHAM.—First Inniags. i Jones' (not out) .. - 125 G. Gunn, b Armstrong ~ .. D Hardstaff, b Armstrong ~, >, 7 J. Ounn, b Cotter .. ... >. 37 Pay ton, b Cotter 12 Irenionger, c Carter, b Whitty .. 7 James, c Trumper, b Whitty ... 0 Alletson, b O'Connor . .. >_,. 1 Oates, c Carter, b Armstrong « 5 Hallam, b Armstrong ..... .... 0 Wass, b Armstrong .. .. ..31 Sundries ~. .. ■... ~ 5 '• Received 7, 5.15 p.m. London, May 7. Jones' innings was a masterly one, and though more restrained than usual, he made no real mistake. He was occasionally troubled by He hit eleven fours and six threes. Bowling—Cotter took two wickets for 73 runs; Armstrong, five for 55; Whitty two for 42; Laver,,none ior 21; O'Connor, One for 38; Noble, none for 5. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Noble, c Jones, b Wass .. .. 4 Bardsley, not out .. ... .. 43 Carter, not out .. .. ..51 Total for one wicket ~ ..98 Noble was taken in the slips from a bumping ball, in saving his face. Bardsley and Carter gave an excellent batting display, The latter obtained 50 in an equal number of minutes, by beautiful cutting and delightful cricket.