CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 116, 14 June 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

SOUKKSKT v. AI'.STIiALIA. London, .hiiie 11. A downpour u f ,„ in nUs v.xju.ion^a r ted ~T fer '! 1 ~iWI hTOlmi ' wt«" r.itid and pb,y | liu t „„t connneneed up o I o clock, when tlx- we.ulier became bile. .liie wicket. is drying slowlv and " 'T wailing outside tile f. : ~ V u \ Australian, last eveniii" 1W Whin 1,1 9 fo " u>. \\ hittv was absent uwin.r of influenza. jnc scores SOMEKSICT.— Kirst Innings 03 ALSIKALIA.—fust liiniinrs. Carter, c l'oyntz, b Lewis ° ' 7 -Macalister, c Chidgey, b i!00.,0n !' •>, Hai tigan, c Chidgey, b Kobson <> Irmnper, b liobson " " -Voble, c llraund, b liobson " " 14 (>rcgory, c Chidgey, b Kobson " « Armstrong, e Cresswell, b liobson .. 7 Bauhlev, b Hobson .. i.Macartney, not out ~ ~ 0,5 Laver, c Poyntz, b Robson !! ]' hitty (absent) ~ _ _ u Sundries .. , [ " 971

Bowling analysis.-Kobson, eight wick" «S foi do; Lewis, one for aij.- uardy none for 8; Ureswell, none for 43. i.onicrsct, in its second innings, lost two wiekets for 33.

| SOMERSET.— Second Innings. ; Hardy, c Carter, b Laver . „ Braund, not out ; , " aLewis, c- and b Laver !' '' , Robson, not out .. " o st . i,rt '' d at L4U p.m. and lasted for .»U minutes, bud light necessitating an early drawing 0 f stumps. Ihe weather was dull, tile wicket soit, and the attendance 2UUO. Cotter acted as substitute for Whitty. The ill'st wicket fell a t 15. Braund played excellent cricket. WIN l'"OK AUSTRALIA. A CLOSE GAME. Received June 13, 5.30 p.m. London, June 12, Detail'"- SCCO " d iDUillS!i r<ialis(!d Ui -

Braund, c Carkeek, b Macartney .. 51 Robson, c Bardsley, b Armstrong 0 Malayan, b Macar.tnev . us Hill, b Noble >t * " ~ Daniell, e Bardsley, b Laver ! " a Bisgood, b Macartney .. " 3 G-reswell, b Macartney r Poyntz, b Laver .. " ° Chidgey, not out .. " 2 Sundries .. .. 4 Bowling: Laver, four for 38; Xoble, °" e f for Armstrong, oDe for 10; Macartney, four for 20. AUSTRALIA.— Second Innings. Macalister, c Braund, b Grcswell .. IS Bardsley, lb\v, U Kobsoii .. i Noble, c Bround, b Robson .. " n •1 lumper, e Braund, b llobsoji ol Gregory, b Greswell, . " oy Armstrong, c and b Robson' "51 ■Macartney, not out Hartigan, b Greswell ~ .' " j Carter, b Greswell ~ ~ - Laver, not out .. . . \ j " 4 Sundries .. , 4 Total (for eight wickets) 08 Bowling: Gresweli, lour for n- Lewis, none for 8; Robson, four for 43. i-mP c w:ls gloomy an<l about 1100 were present. The drying wicket was difficult. Cai-keek fielded as substitute for Yvhitty. Braund gave a sound and skilful display. He was nearly run out when 'lie had made 38, Carter miulieldiii"' tie ball. The fourth wicket fell lor To" and the seventh was down for 88. The innings lasted 145 minutes.

After lunch the Australian wickets fell rapidly. Bardsley fell at the third ball, and Noble was taken low down in the slips in the second over, Brauiul l catching Trumper brilliantly one handed in the third over. Three wickets for 7.

Macalister batted 50 ipinutes for his total. Gregory occupied the same time. He played resolutely, and was strong on the leg side, lie lost his wicket playing forward to GresweU. He hit three 4's and three 3's.

Armstrong was caught fill' a powerful return. Six for 54. Armstrong suffered from a weak leg, and Wliitty was ill with influenza. Xoblc and Gregory are both suffering owing to the climate. THE TEST HATCH. London, .lune 11. The team for the second test uiatcli, which commences at Lords cm the 14th, is to lie chosen from Ahtc Linen, .Jones, Fry, Hirst, Lille.v, Relf, Hayes, King, Haigli, Holibs, Rhodes, G. -tlnnn, 'J'vUlesley and Havwnrd. REVOLUTIONARY SI-XECTIOX. Received June 13. 5.30 p.m. Loudon, June 12. The papers criticise the test selection as being revolutionary. None dreamt that Haves and King would lie chosen, and amazement is expressed at the absence <if Jessop and Brearley, which is not explained.