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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 144, 15 July 1909, Page 2

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AUSTRALIA v. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. ] By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright london, July 13. Dull weather, an improved wicket, and a good attendance were the cOndi- . tions under which the match between Australia and Gloucestershire was played at Bristol to-day. The 6cores' are as follow: GLOUCESTERSHIRE. _ I First Innitigs 288 . AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Bardslev. c Brown, b Parker .. 211 .Macalis'ter, c Dennett, b Mills .. « Har'tigan, c Brown, b "Dennett .. 4 [ Trouipcr, b Rattenbury .. .. 25 ; Gregory, st. Board, lb Dennett .. 31 Armstrong, 1.b.w., b Deiinett .. 38 Noble, not out 51 Hopkins, 1.b.w., b Parker .. .. 5 1 Cotter, st. Board, b Parker .. .. 17 Carkeek, not out 15 Total for eight wieketi 4-16 Jlacalister was taken rather easily in the slips after a capital all-round display lasting 65 minutes.—One for 84. iliardslcy, playing with the utmost confidence, saw his partners go one after r.nother. lie maintained his line cutting iuid leg-bitting, and was brilliant throughout. He gave a chance, although a difficult one, at 144 and brought up his second century after lour hours' play. He gave another sharp chance to La.ugdon at point when 187. . Hartigsm was taken brilliantly 'ow down.—Two for !>3. a Trumpet- got his score in forty-five y minute*, making some good drives.— y Three for 105. On resumption, play after lum-li was _ delayed twenty-live minute* to j rain. , Gregory played steadily for seventy minutes, when Board stumped him.— Four for 285. t Arm-lroiig batted steadily for ad hour f and then got out leg in front.—Five for n 347. .. e Biirdsley was taken easily at mid-oil'. He played a splenilid all-round hiiiim."-' Ij occupying 82(1 niiiiutee, and hit ->u tourers. . Noble was responsible for BMoe fine .. driving. The sixth wicket fell at 371, the seventh at 377. and the eighth at 399. - I