CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 94, 17 May 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IX F.X'C.LAXD. MATCH AGAINST ESSEX. London, May 14. Australia in its match against Essex ■«de liUI) for the loss of six wickets and declared its innings closed. Essex in reply made 148 and liad to follow on. In its second venture it scored I.i runs without the loss of a wicket. Scores:— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings'. Hartigaa, e Freeman, b Buckenham 4 Bardsley, run out 21'J Noble, b Buckenham 0 Ransford, c Young, b Buckenham .. 171 Trumpcr, c Fane, b Beeves .. .. 71 Hopkins, b Mead 15 Armstrong, not out ,-,« Macartney, not out Sundries in

Total for six wickets .. .. U0 Bowling analysis—Buckingham, thre wickets' for 154; Young, none for 80 Douglas, none for 5!); Mead, one for J!) Haul, none for 47: Beeves, one for 58 AleGahey. none for 7*. The weather was bitterlv cold ant gloomy. The wicket, dvsp'ite the vail last night, was hard. The attendauci was under a thousand. After 45 min utes' play the match .was stopped hi duskiness and steady" rain, which ai that stage had commenced. Both bats I men played lively cricket. Armstrong': was characterised by tine, free cutting Macartney gave «n attractive exhibi tion, which was' marred only by on< chance to Fane in the slips when hi score was 10. ESSEX—First Innings. Douglas, b Cotter .. .... I Fane, b Cotter ■ .. 3 Perrin, run out 2-2 McGnhcy, b Whitty .. .. ... ii QiUmghain, b Cotter .. .. '.. i Freeman, played on, b Whitty >. 2 Reeves, I) Whitty .. Cj Buekc nhani, not out IS Read, c Bardsley, b Armstrong .. 2C Young, c Hartigan, b Macartney .. 4 Mead, c Bardsley, b Macartney .. 3 Sundries .. ... ' ... ... 10 Total ... -.. ... .. 148 Bowling ana'lysis.—Cotter, three for 62; Whitty, three for 28; Macartney, two for 15; Armstrong, one for 23; - Noble, none for 4. I London, Later. Rain having stopped, the weather brightened, and play was resumed at 3 o'clock, in the presence of 3000. With Six wickets for 609, the Australians declared their innings closed. Essex commenced on a wicket unimpaired by the ■- rain, but slower. Cotter captured the first two wickets for 18. Bardsley disposed of Perrin by a smart return from short-leg. Cotter, with a bailer, added GiWingham to his list. Four for M. McGahey played a sound punishing game till a ball from Whitty, striking his pad, displaced his -wicket. He batted for 85 minutes. Read's score included three fourere, made in HO minutes, thei whole innings occupying 155 minutes. Macartney and Whittv bowled wall. -Following on, Essex's wickets were still all intact when play ceased. THE MATCH DRAWX.

Received May 16, 4.45 p.m. 1 London, May 15. Essex lost nine wickets for 344. Tin match was drawn. Scores:— ESSEX.—Second Innings. Buckenham, b Cotter .. ..13 Young b Cotter .. .. .. 22 Douglas, c Carter, b Cotter .. 18 Fane, c Hansford, b Hopkins .. 113 Pen-in, e Cotter, I>< Armstrong .. 53 McGahey, c Hansford, b Hopkins .. 55 Gillinghani, b Hopkins .'. .. 33 IVeeman, not out ........ 4 Beeves, c Hartigan, b Cotter .. 13 Head, c Trumper, b Whitty .. 0 . Mead, not out 2 Sundries < 10 Total for nine wickets .. 344 .Bowling—Cotter took four for 80, Hopkins three for 7«, Whitty one for 46,' Armstrong, one for 40, ifacartney one for 34, Noble none for 40. The weather was bitterly cold, but brighter, and the wicket was hard. There was : a meagre attendance. The third wicket fell for 00. A line partnership was then "established between Fane and Perrin. Both played carefully till lunch. On resuming play became brighter, Ka'ie driving and cutting finely. Perrin, who gave a chaneeless display, was 110 min*r£es at the wicket, and was taken smartly by Cotter at mid-off. Fane notched his century in 170 minutes by forceful J work on the off-side. McGahey scored j quickly, hitting 10 off Noble hi" one over, The fourth wicket fell for 172.1 Fane was taken at deep field by Rans ford at the third attempt. lie play d a chaneeless innings tasting 185 minutes, and hit fifteen 4's. The fifteenth wicket fell for 273. ilcGahey's innings was , characterised by powerful driving. H< \ .-was caught high up at long-off, after 75 minutes at the wicket. Gilling'.mui played a vigorous innings.