CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 159, 30 July 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

I TIIE FOURTH TEST. A I)RA\\\\ MATCH. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, July 28. The fourth test match was resumed at -Manchester to-day between Australia and tngland. - The colonials seored 280 runs for 0 wickets and declared their innings closed. Particulars: AUSTIULIA.

First Innings Second Innings. Macartney, b Rhodes .. .. 51 Noble, b JJlvthe .. " j j Armstrong, lb. w., b Rhodes" "-30 Iruniper, c T.vldcslcy, b .Rhodes .. 48 Ra-.istord, not out .. .. Hopkins, c Barnes, b Rhodes '' .) Cotter, c MacLaren, b Rhodes ' 4 Carter, 1.b.w., b Barnes .. " p> Sundries .. .. _ _ -'8

Total for nine wickets .. .. 281* Bowling analysis.—Barnes took one wicket for UU; lily the, two for 77; hirst, one for 32; Sharp, none for 3; and Rhodes. fi ve for 83. The weather was breezy when play started at 11.50 o'clock. ' Xoble opened with a fourer and hit three ofl Barnes' flrst over. The pitch was greasy and it was difficult for the players to obtain a foothold. iright, vigorous batting was indulged in, Barnes having 14 knocked on two overs.

Blythe took Rhodes' end and tile latter relieved Barnes. The century was Knocked up in 105 minutes. Macartney gave an awkward chance when 30 to Khodes off Blythe. Then the latter, with a slow yorker, dismissed Aoble, who batted for twentv-six minutes.—Three for 10G. -Macartney, who played resolute polished cricket, lost his 'wicket in playing back to Rhodes. He was missed when 60 at inid-on by Sharp off lilvthe. His pcore included seven fourers" and his innings lasted 100 minutes.—Four for 12(1.

Armstrong's play was characterised by clever playing. He was at the wickets tor 4d minutes.—Five for 148 I! ™ sfor >i 'associf IJI .■I 16 S -y ,h,e y ltc g' lv e a hard return to Blythe when six, but the bowler failed to ho d it. Various changes were made in the bow-ling. Trump,. r j,laved tree aud excellent cricket, whilst Ransford was vigorous. He gavc a , lard chance at 21 at mid-on to Blythe off Hirst. At lunch the wicket was drying ™ - °j» "suming Blythe and Hirst look up the howling. Two hundred appeared oil the board for a similar number of minutes' play. The batting was confident and free, but the bowliL indifferent and the fielding uneven. ffil r rr r -f ve fiance low down to Hirst at mid-on off Blythe and Ransford Hirst gaV<! a " nCe at the wicke ' 6 off I

off 1 1 P m the fic,d fl- v ' , s score included a siier and two fonrers. H e batted for 80 minutes.—Six for 237. abfv MSford COntinUed t0 P'V admirHopkins drove Rhodes out of the ground for six. Barnes caught him a? for 256. tWO later -~Seven .5», Cott « was out and the eighth ticket down for 2G2 some surprise wa6 expressed at the delay in declaring the innings closed. Xoble, however, waitt» lr ' er Wi *s dismissed, Ransford 'hatted in a masterly wav icvsr- *"«-

ENGLAND. First Innings jjg Second Innings. Spooncr, b Laver .. .. 58 Warner, )> Hopkins .. .' a?. Tyldeslcy, b Hopkins .. .. [{ Sharp, not out .. " n Rhodes, not out .. ] ] g iWith two hours aud a-half left, Spooncr and Warner opened the second innings. The fourer, wh6 played stylish cricket, -was missed bv Armstrong off Laver, when 25. . "

Warner, by careful play, brought the half century on the board in (i 5 minutes. Changes were run in the bowlrag, but both batsmen were excellent ■Spooner being fine at oil-driving. ' Hopkins, who took Layer's" place bowled Warner.—One for 78. Tyldesley hit up 11 and then Hopkins secured his wicket.—Two for !)0. London, later. Lnglaml scored 108 for the loss of three wicketa, Tj|e niati-h was drawn. Uecejved 20, jjjj p.tjj. London. Julv 2d. Bmvlfng analysis.—Cotterj none for 14; Laver, one for 15; Macartney, none for lti; Armstrong, none for 10: Hopkins, two for 31.

i'yldesley had n )ife at Triunper's hands ill thy same over iii whicl) ],e pliivi-rl Hopkins to the wicket. Spooncr showed masterly driving and hijs scpre 'included seven fourers. He gave one difficult cliijuie/i tp Trumper. off Hopkins. During tlie tljree days,' 4(1,000 were present. ' YORKhSH IRE-LAXCASIIIRE TEAM. Received July 29, 9.35 p.m. London, July 29. The Yorkshire-Lancashire team to meet th e Australians is:—Spooncr, Hartley, Huddlestone, Tyldcsley, Sharp, Hirst, Denton, Rhodes, Haigh and Hun- | ter.