CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 174, 26 August 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. -MIDDLESEX. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright f London, August 24. The weather was dull and tlie wicket much faster for the match at Lords between Middlesex and Australia. \Vhitty caught Tarrant with a good righ't-handed catch at mid-on. Three wickets were down at this stage for 188. Armstrong was maintaining a line length. The batting was steady, and .200 runs were compiled in 100 minutes. Warner showed line defence, while Robertson played a capital innings, lasting 75 minutes.—Four for 250. llobden was taken easily at mid-on. —Five for *»O2. Warner gave a chance at the wickets off Armsirnong; llis total is standing at 127. " Rain set in steadily and stumps were drawn at live o'clock. Middlesex has five wickets down for 307, the scores being as follow:

Douglas, c. Cotter, b. Hopkins .. 41 Hendrcn, e. Cotter, b. Hansford •. 2!) Warner, not out .. •.. .. 127 Tarrant, c Whittv. b Hopkins 31 Robertson, c Cotter, b Hopkins .. 37 llobden, e Whittv, b Hopkins .. 32 Murrell, not out 4 Received 25. 11 p.m. London. August 2."). C. E. Green, an old-time cricketer ami ex-president of the Maryleboue (lub. in a letter to a newspaper, strongly protects against counties approaching colonial cricketers. He suggests that the counties refuse to play any county inducing colonial cricketers to qualify ; for them.