CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 155, 26 July 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. DERBYSHIRE.

AUSTRALIA WINS BY AN INNINGS.

By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, July 23. In sunny weather and on a last wicket Australia resumed its innings at Derby against Derbyshire. The scon's are as follow:

DERBYSHIRE.—First Innings .. 110 AUSTRALIA.—First Innings.

Macalister, run out l Gregory, c Needham, b Morton .. 24 liansford, c Humphries, b Warren 18 Macartney, 1.b.w., b Morton .. 21 Truniper, c Humphries, b Morton 113 Hopkins, b Warren s(> Carter, e Chapman, b Morton .. 5 Carkeek, b Warren 1 O'Connor, not out .. .. .. g Wliitty, b Morton .. .. " i Sundries .. .. 18 2fo Bowling analysis.—W.arrcn, four wick- j ets for 102 runs; Morton, live for 03; Cadinan, none for 27; Lowe, none for 22; Hickman, none for 22.

Trmiiper added 13 to his overnight score; then he was taken in Morton's second over. ]| e gave half a cnanec to Humphries at back-stop at 20; otherwise Ins form was perfect, being brilliant in cutting and leg-hitting. Seventeen fours were included in his score. He batted for 125 minutes.—Five for

Hartigan went at 245, and Carter five runs later.

Hopkins was SO minutes at the wicket; then Warren found his\way in. Hopkins played a faultless game.—Eight for 252. °

The ninth wicket fell at 253. Shortly afterwards Derbyshire commenced their second innings. Rain caused a delay of 25 minutes The first wicket was Wright's. He went at 18. -

Another shower delayed the start after luncheon, when the weather became squally.

Cadman lasted 40 minutes, and the total was 50 when he got his leg -'n front to O'Connor.

•The third wicket fell, at 75 and the fourth at 87.

Hartigan by smart work in the slips accounted for both.

Needham at 24 gave a chance to Hartigan in the slips off O'Connor. Torrential rain set in shortly after four o'clock, and play ceased for tao day.

The attendance was moderate.

DERBYSHIRE.-Second Innings.

Received 25, 5.5 p.m. London, July 24. Derbyshire in their second innings scored 106. Dettails:—

Wright, b Whitty 7 Cadman, 1.b.w., b O'Connor .. 19 Needham, c Whitty, b O'Connor .. 42 Chapman, c Hartigan, b Hopkins 12 Morton, c Hartigan, b Hopkins .'. 8 Sale, c and b O'Connor .. .. 7 Oliver, b Hopkins !' 17 Warren, c Carkeek, b Whittv '.. 32 Humphries, c Trumper, b Whitty .. 3 Rickman, not out o Lowe, b Whitty .. .' .'.' 0 Sundries ] !! 13

Total 166 Bowling analysis.—O'Connor, three wickets for 85; Whitty, four for 30; Hopkins, three fo r 38.

Australia got the runs required without the loss of a wicket, Carter making 10 and O'Connor 5.

The weather was dull and windy. There was a small attendance. Needham gave a sound display for 95 minutes. Then he was caught easily at point.

Olliver hit a couple of fourcrs off Hopkins and then the Sydneyite bowled his middle stump.

Warren indulged in free cutting and leg hitting. Humphries was 20 minutes at the wicket before scoring. ' The fifth wicket fell for 104 and the eighth for 100.

THE NEXT TEST.

Received 25, 5.5 p.m. London, July 24. Woolley has been invited to pluy in the next test match.