THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 150, 21 July 1909, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

VISIT TO WINDSOR CASTLE. MATCH AGAINST YORKSHIRE. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, July 11). The Australian team yesterday, by Royal command, visited Windsor Castle. ! ft was conducted by Lord Wolverton. and journeyed thither b,v special train. The members lunched at' tile Castle anil in the afternoon paid a visit to Eton College, where they received a warm welcome from the boys. The team reached Sheffield at 2 o'clock this morning and commenced its ma tell against Yorkshire to-day. Scores: Wilson, c Armstrong, b Cotter .. 5 Denton, e Runsford, b Cotter .. 37 Wilkinson. il> Cotter .. .. .. 4 Hirst, b Cotter .. .. 90

Rhodes, c Gregory,!) Cotter .. 1( llanlisty, tlirojwn out, 1> Cirogory .. 7 Kothory. e Carter, b .Macarlney .. 3 Broadbent, 1> Macartney .. .. 1 XewsU'ud. e and b Macartney Haigh, not out ..

Total fo r nine wickets .. .. 337 The weather was dull, but tile wicket good. llartigan, Carkcek. O'Connor, and Maeiilister were omitted from the Australian eleven. Hunter won the toss.

Rhodes and Wilson opened, but Wil»on succumbed in tile fourth over.—One wicket for 7. Denton joined Rhodes, and both flayed. stylish, lively cricket and punished Cotter. They knocked up 4(j runs m 35 minutes.* Laver displaced Cotter, and the change had a quietening effect on the batsmen. At 70 Cotter was tried again. Off his first 'ball Denton was grandly taken by Hansford running as third man to ocep point, Ifo hit five fourers. Cotter found Wilkinson's stumps >3 Ihe second over.—Three for 83. At the luncheon adjournment the score was three for 12#, Rhodes being 4S and Hirst 21. The century took 100 minutes, and eleven ,bowling changes had been tried. t o V?? Um , in 2' Hirs t added 'eight .before Cotter hagged him.—Four for 143 Rhodes played excellent and chanceless cricket.

(Hunter has yet to bat, with Hai«h as partner. Rhodes, on reaching 75, had completed his 1000 runs for the Fcason. The newcomer commenced shakily, trad Rhodes was troubled by bowling changes. Smart fielding eased the run-gettin-. ihe second century appeared in 1!)0 minutes. At the tea adjournment the wtfre was 234—Rhodes 108, Hardisty

In the first over' after resuming, Rhodes gave ail easy catch to Gregory at eover-,point. He showed strong defence and Skilful, stylish cricket throughout. Hi s stay lasted,23s minutes without a single chance, and hit eight lourers.—Five for 234.

Another long partnership of Go minutes followed between llardistv and Rothery, and the third century was hoisted in 270 minutes.

A separation was ejected by Gregory making a smart return from cover-point, and knocking down Hardisty's wicket He gave a chance to Cotter off his own fowling When 25, and another difficult chance at (0 at long Held, Bardsley falling with the liall in his hands. He batted 100 minutes. After a poor start he became vigorous and hit eight fours —Six for 311.

Rothery went in the next over without any addition to the score.

The eighth wicket fell at 321, and the !p"nnn at 337 ' Tlie attendance was 16,000.