CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 128, 28 June 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. YORK.SUIRELANCASIURE. Received 27, 5 p.m. London, June 27. Australia, in their postponed match with the Yorkshire-Lancashire elevea, declared their rirst innings closed when six wickets were down for 217. Scores: Uardsley, b Hirst 1 Armstrong, not out llu Xoblc, b Hirst 13 Hansford, 1.b.w., b Rhodes .. .. aj

s-1 Trumper, c lloraby, b Rhodes .. 11l " Hopkins, b Haddlestoue .. .. 1 e I .\lacariuey, e Hunter, b Rhodes .. (1 S Carter, not out 31 ' Sundries '■> 1 Total for six wickets .. ..217 I Bowling.—Hirst, two wickets for JO; g Brearloy, noni; for 2'.); lluddlestone, one j for 35; liliodes, three for 01; Haigh, f none for 35. ; Yorkshire-Lancashire have lost twc . wickets for 12:r Hartley, c Hansford, !) Whitty .. 1 I, Rhodes, not out 2 . Tyldesley, c Carter, b Wliitty .. 8 . Denton, not out .. .. fl Total for two wickets .. .. 12 Tho weather was gloomy after a bright morning. The wicket was soft but not treacherous. Three thousaud people \u-re present. won the toss. The first wicket (Bardsley's) was down for a single. Armstrong was missed before he scored again, When !) he gave a chance, as he did at 25 and 1)2. The scoring was slow, the Victorian getting in good drives, lie played very steady cricket and compiled his score in 225 minutes. It included 1!) fourers'. The second 'wicket fell for 25. The Runs ford and Armstrong partnership was useful, the third wicket falling for 13fi. ' Tile wickets fell smartly till the sixth wicket, which was taken when the score stood at 157. Carter was partnered with Armstrong and they remained together till tlie innings "was declared closed.