AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 170, 11 August 1909, Page 3

AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND

THE , FIFTH TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIA OPENS WELL.

By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrigh; in. . I«ndon, August 0. ihe litth teat match between England and Australia commenced on the °Oval to-day, the weather being line but hot, m ti' w ' c 'ket fast. Buckenliam and Blythe were omitted from the Home team Noble won the to»s and decided, to bat. Ihe spectators numbered 25000 and included the Prince of Wales and! his children. Following are the details of the play:—

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Gregory, b Cam .. j Bardsley, b Sharp " 10,, Noble, 1.b.w., b Carr .. " " 2 Armstrong, 1.b.w., 1) Carr ' "15 Ransford, h Barnes . "3 Trumper, e Rhodes, b Barnes' " 73 Macartney, c Rhodes', b Sharp .. 50 ' Hopkins, c Rhodes) b Sharp .. 21' Cotter, b Carr ~ ,' Carter, 1.'0.w,, b Carr .! " " 4 ( Laver, not out .. ~ " g I Sundries .. 5, Tot «l .... "

The Australians made an unproinisinjj start. Carr and Barnes opened the howl ing. I arr. 111 his second over, with a le" bleak removed Gregory's off stump J tei the latter had scored a single.—one for 9. , Bardsley \<« s in great form. H e hit a sixer and got four for an overthrow j Lille - V Sundering with the 11 Tb , e .,?- V ;, ln^ite P la . ved ' th « Kentish bowler skilfully. Noble got leg before to Carr in the fourth over.—Two for 27. Sharp replaced Barnes shortly after the first wicket fell, and the latter came on again at 35, bis second over yielding 10. appeared in 45 minutes. Of this Bardsley compiled 38 by masterly driving and ieg-liitting. Armstrong, in playing back, got leg before an Carr's seventh over. He was nearly stumped first ball, but afterwards improved—Three for 35. Ransfjrd was disposed of with a splendid ball third one lie received—from Barnes—Four for 58.

Trumper joined Bardsley, and a fine partnership ensued. The bowlin" was good and the fielding fair. Car? was losing his strength, hilt Barnes was' very 1 steady. J | Woolley relieved the latter at 00 and Hayes replaced Carr. The change did not trouble the batsmen. Trumper opened carefully. The century was recorded iu - 100 minut Bardsley's play being faultless. - Sharp succeeded Hayes at 100. Seven runs were hit off his firs't over. Trumper hit three fourers, got a fiver for an 011 drive, and hit Carr for four Wool'ey took the ball and eight came off the first over.

The luncheon adjournment interrunted play at this stage. On resuming, the bowling was frequently changed without effect.

Brilliant. fielding was shown bv Hayes, Rhodes and Hutching. Rhodes relieved Carr at f«6. Bardsley gave, a chance at 77 in the slljis to MacLaren off Rhodes' second ball. Trumper then tried to pull Barnes and was neatly taken by Rhodes very low. He batted 110 minutes, giving a chance when 48 to Barnes at mid-off, i'/..- p L ayed fine all-round cricket, hitting a fiver and eight fourers.—Five for 177. b

Macartney filled th'e vacancy. Bardsley reached the century in 190 minutes by magnificent cricket. off " ewco " ler a couple of fourers off Carr and began to score quickly. Rapid changes were made in the bowling. Then Bardsley played Sharp on and was dismissed. He showed splendid all-rounded defence, and hit a sixer two/' m"!?' five threes - <"*<» twos Bardsley was at the wickets 225 minutes.—Six for 259.

Hopkins was next man in. Macartney was nearly run out at 20 ret " ra , b 7 shar P saved him. ? Hopkins' was taken easily at third slip by Rhodes off Sharp.Seven for 289.

minutes""" 1 Centur £ Wared in 200

Cotter, jumping out to Drive Canlost his wicket.—Eight for 300. Girter, with (lie addition of four to Hip aggrsgato, got log before to Carr. leaver the last man. in, made ei-lit • "" 1 ■* Bowling (inalvsis.—C'arr, five for 145; Barnes, two for 68; Sharp, three for 67; n oo ™'V°" e f V ; Hl, J cs > n <™ 10; Rhodes, none for 34. Spooner .it cover-point and Hutching, throughout. fieldCd ma?,li ' k ' Cntl - 1 '

lA(>LAND.—lirst Innings. S|iuoner, b Cotter ~ ~ 13 MacLaren, i.b.w., b Cotter !! '' 15 Rhodes, not out .. ~ " 7 Fry, not out , ] [ " 3 The first wicket fell; at la. MacLaren KOt in front to a full pitch from Cotter.—Two for 30.