CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 109, 5 June 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. TUUMI'ER STRIKES FORM. London, Juno 3. Tlio weather was bright at the start for the match at Cambridge between the Cambridge University and Australia, but became dull and windy at 4 o ('loch. Then- were MOO present, Ma.--alister won the toss ami elected to bat. The University team consists of Biu-han-an, l'alcoa, MeLcod, Olivier, Ireland, Mann, Collins, Tufnell, Locklmrt, Mason and one unpicked. The scores are:

AUSTRALIA.—b'irst Innings. Trumper, c Tufnell. b Mcheod .. 133 Bardsley, st. Tufnell, b Loclcliart .. 50 Ransford, st. Tufnell, b Locklmrt .. 3 'Gregory, s t. Tufnell, b Jjockhart .. 7 Hartigan. b Olivier 9 Macartney, c Buchanan, b Locklmrt 1 Macalister, Üb.w., b Olivier .. .. 42 Lavcr, c MeLcod, b Olivier .. .. 4 Carkeek, b McLeod 2 O'Connor, not out 3(j Wliitty, c Ramsbotlnun. b Olivier.. II Sundries .. .. s

Total I Trumper and Barsdlev opened, and a fine partnership ensued. Fiftv run* were rattled up on the board in 25 minutes. Trumper indulged in driving and leg-hitting. Bardsley played all round the wicket, Ins' afT*driving being brilriant The, first wicket fell at 122. Bardlsey batted for 75 minutes, and nit nine foureri. • i ■■

'Ransford and Gregory made a brief stay, and the third wicket went down for 142.

M hen trumper was 81 he was nearly S '""T!; I!"'" l' ,n s' wl '»»* to a slow ball The Sydneyite at this s'tago was playing excellent cricket. Hartigan and Macartney were got cheaply and tile fifth ivicket fell for 11)2. _ Trumper, after a cliancoless, brilliant mt"ngs, was taken by Tufnell wide on t lie oil-side. He batted for ICO minute* and hit ]!) fourers.

foj r J) l 9g'' S ' ei P ,a - yeii steady cricket.—Six

A splendid riglit-.li.indcd cutcJi, at spcoml slip disposed of Carkeek, and the eighth wicket fell for 248 Maealister. by faultless phv. and knocked n P a" easv one and ended the mmngs, which occupied four

Received 24, 5.5 p.m. u,. i* , . London, June 4. Bowling analysis.—Olivier, five for 81101 5!); McLeod, one for 08

Cambridge.—'First Inainoa Mason, not out .. __ ° Ramsbotham, e Maealister, b La-ver 4 Falcon, not out .. "