THIRD TEST MATCH

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 133, 3 July 1909, Page 5

THIRD TEST MATCH

AUSTRALIA OUT FOR 188. London,' July 1. In sunny weather and before a large number of spectators, the Australian cricketers to-day commenced their tniru test mateh against All England ai Leeds. Noble, winning the toss sem Ins men to the wickets. The Luglish trundlcrs, especially Rhodes, proved very disastrous, and succeeded in getting tue visitors out for 188. The teams and scores are as follow: ENGLAND.—Maclaren, Fry, Jessop, Brearley, Hobbs, Tyldesiey, Hirst, Lufey, Sharp, iiarnes, and Rhodes. AUSTRALIA—NobIe, Macalister, Greg, ory, Hansford, Barusley, Anustrojg, Trumi>er, .Uacartuey, Cotter, Carter, I and Laver. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. I -Macalister, 1.b.w., b Hirst .. . o Gregory, b Barnes its Ransford, run out 4j Noble, b Hirst 3 Bardsley, hit wicket, b Rhodes .. 30 Armstrong, c Lilley, b Brearley .. i\ Trumpcr, not out 27 .Macartney, e Fry, b Rhodes .. .. i Cotter, b Rhodes 2 Carter, 1.b.w,, b Rhodes .. .. 1 Lover, e Liliey, b Brearley .. 0 Sundries u) 18b Bowling analysis.—Hirst took two wickets ior (jj; Barnes, one lor 37; Brearley, two for 42; Rhodes, four for 38.

Hirst and Barnes opened the bowUflg and the seventh over proved fatal to Macalister—one wicket tor u.

Both batsmen opened cautiously. Ransford joined Gregory. The Vijtorian was missed in the slips by M isLarcn oir a low difficult one from Hirst. He expressed his satisfaction by hitting Hirst's next ball for four. j ,■-• The game was slow, the first [hour only producing 29 runs. 1 Brearley relieved Hirst and runs /tame faster, good hitting being indulged in by both players. 1 Jessop wrenched his back when Jfielding and retired. Relf fielded as substitute. , j Gregory played sound crickfit, i bu9 Ransford, after an excellent inn'ingji for 80 minutes, was foolishly run oijt, a smart return by Tyldesley contributing to his downfall.—Two for 80. ; Rhodes joined Brearley with the 'ball.. Gregory when 37 gave a wide chance to Lilley, who was standing back. Ncjble's career was brief. It terminated with a change of bowling from Barnts to Hirst, the latter bowling him off his pads.—Three for 100.

Bardsley only joined Gregory in time to see the latter clean bowled by Barnes. His innings lasted 125 minutes, his judgment and defence being excellent— Four for 104.

Armstrong followed. A steady defence was maintained, varied by occasional fine hits. Hirst was more finished in his bowling than Barnes, who kept a wonderful length. «^ ; Brearley relieved Barnes at W, and a few runs later Armstrong wascfttight off him by Lilley, who was standing back. The partnership lasted an hour.— Five for 140.

At 154 Rhodes relieved Hirst and became deadly. When cutting him to the boundary Bardsley hit his wicket and ended a capital innings.—Six for 154. Trumper scored slowly. Macartney, ■his partner, was easily caught by Fry at point off Rhodes.—Seven for 1(17.

Cotter was promptly disposed of for a couple and Carter for a single. The ninth wicke fell at 171, Rhodes securing four wickets for 7 runs.

Laver joined Trumper. The latter smote Rhodes four times in succession and secured a fourer for each. Then Lilley, standing'back, caught Laver before he scored.

The innings terminated after jusi under four hours' play. ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hobbs, b Macartney }2 Fry, 1.b.w., b Cotter ', 1 Tyldesley, not out Sharp, not out, o Total for two wickets .. ..50 London, Later. England has lost two wickets for 88. Stumps were drawn at this stage. Tyldesley is 38 not out, and Sharp ,10 not out.

Hobbs and Fry opened against Cott »r and Macartney. With 1 to his credit Fry was given out leg in front.—One wicket for 8.

Tyldesley partnered Hobbs. The -latter was a dozen when Macartney bowled him.—Two for 31.

Sharp followed. Jessop strained the muscles of his back. He retires from the inatc'n. Received July 2, 5.5 p.m. London, July 2. Hobbs was bowled, after an appeal for treading on the wicket had been disallowed. The half-century appeared for an hour's play. The fielding was brilliant and the batting good till the drawing of stumps, despite bowling changes. There wen 15,000 present. THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. London, July 1. Middlesex, which so far has not suffered defeat, is leading for the county championship. , Yorkshire beat Surrey, Hirst taking six wickets for 20 runs in tlitf first innings, and two wickets for 51 in fe second. Hnigh took four for 11, abd six for 35 in the respective innings. ,