THE SECOND TEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 120, 18 June 1909, Page 3

THE SECOND TEST.

AX EASY WIN FOR AUSTRALIA. London, June 10 . e , 4 us '" , ' a '' an cricketers defeated tile English eleven in the second test match at Jjords by nine wickets, and were cheered 011 their performance bv .10,000 spectators. 'I lie weather nvas dull but the wicket fast. The scores arc ENGLAND. 1' irst Innings .. ~ ~ t gfjj) Second Innings. Hobbs, c and b Armstrong .. .. !l Hay ward, thrown out .. u Tyidesley, c Carter, b Armstrong .. 3 Gunn, b Armstrong q King, b Armstrong 4 | Jones, 1.1b.av., b Laver ~ ~ 2lj Hirst, I) Armstrong 1 MacLaren, b Noble .. . . . . U Lilley, not out .. ~ ~ 04 Keif, b Aiintsrong 3 Haigh, run out .. ~ [ 5 ■Sundries .' " [y

Total Bowling analysis,—Laver took one wicket for 24 runs; Cotter, none for 34; Noble, one for 12; Armstrong bowled 24 overs 0 hails, ten maidens, and took six wickets for 35 runs. AUSTRALIA. First Innings 350 Second Innings. Bardsley, c Lilley, b Relf .. .. 0 Macalister, not out 19 Gregory, not out jg Sundries ,» 4

Total for one wicket .. .. 41 Bowling—Keif took one wicket for 9 runs.

In the fifth over, Tyidesley, in playing forward, was smartly stumped by Carter. In, the same over Gunn \vae dismissed with the second ball, which came off his pad.—3 for 22.

Bardsley from mid-on threw Hajiward out.—4 for 23.

King .played forward to Armstrong and retired.—s for 34.

loxir wickets were taken during the morning within 35 minutes, Armstrong bowled finely, while the fielding was brilliant. "

Jones when six was missed at second Blip 'by Laver off Cotter. Hirst went forward to Armstrong and lost iiis wicket.—o for 41.

MaeLaren, partnered Jones and the pair brought the half century up in 85 minutes, amidst ironical cheering. ■With Hirst's dismissal Armstrong secured five wickets for 8.

Jones whilst playing unsteadily was missed in the slips when 17 by Armstrong off Noble. Then Xoble lifted MaeLaren's leg stump out of the ground, dissolving a partnership which lasted aO minutes.—7 for 82.

Jones shortly after got his leg in front.—B for 90.

hLilley was getting runs steadily, tut Keif lost his wicket in playing' back to Armstrong.—!) for,lol. Hie century occupied 140 minutes, shortly after lunch the innings terminated, flajgh heing run out. Requiring 41 to win, Bards'ley and Macalister went to the wiekets, but in the second over the Sydneyite was caught at the wickets without scoring Gregoiy joined Jlacalister, and the, pair by excellent, steady batting, in 40 minutes secured the necessary runs. ENGLISH COUNTY MATCH. Received 17, 9.53 p.m. ■ _ London, June 17. The county of Worcestershire beat the county of Kent ; by 108 runs.