CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 175, 28 August 1909, Page 6

CRICKET.

AUSTUIALIA v. SUSSEX. A DAY FOll TRUXDLUKS. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, August 20. In bright weather and on a soft wicket the Australian cricketers commenced their match against Sussex at Brighton to-day, in the presence of I •11)00 spectators. Particulars of the play are as fellow: SUSSEX.—First Innings. ! R. ileH, l\ lhirtigan, b. Whiity .. 0 Vine, I.tuv., b. Armstrong .. ..29 Young, b. Hopkins 17 IvillicK, h. \ojlc 7 lleygate, b. Hopkins. 1 3 A. ilelf, c. .Macalisteiv b. Armstrong .. 24 Cartwriglit, e. Gregory, b. Whitty 0 Leach, e. l{ansford, b. Armstrong 4 Smith, b. Whitty .. .. .. 1 Vincent, st. C'arkeek, b. Armstrong 0 I lJutt, not out 2 J Sundries 0 I Total .. .. ~. .. D(j | Howling Analysis.—Whitty, three for 124; O'Connor, none ior li; Jlopkins, I two for 2">; Armstrong, lour lor 20; I .Noble, oik' for 1.

Smith won the toss. » R. Relf was caught at second slip oil' the lirst ball.

The wicket was tricky. "Both Vine and Young were frequently beaten, but their defence afterwards improved. A breakback from Jiopkiiw beat Young in the bowler's second over. He had batted 55 minutes for his total.

Nine dill not show any enterprise. Killiek was apparently howled m Xoble's lirst over. He retired to the ring, but was calleu oack. Two runs later Xobie bowled him beyond doubt. Three wickets had fallen for 48. Vino and A. Relf made a useful partnership, the founer playing doggedly, though he made some faulty strokes. He was at the wickets for 150 minute, when he got leg in front —Five for 84. Relf was taken at long-oil' five runs later, and from that out the innings was a mere processum. The last six wickets were captured in seven overs.

Australia had lost live wickets' for 77 when .stumps were drawn. .Hartigun, c. Butt, b. A. Rolf .. 11 Noble, e. Butt, b. A. Keif .. .. 11 Hansford, c. A. Keif. b. Vincent .. 7 l.b.w., b. A. Helf .. 0 Gregory, c. R. Rclf, b. A. li.elf .. 8 Trumper, not out 29 Armstrong, not out 7 The wicket was difficult, llartigan was cleverly caught at the wicket aftrr running forward to one from ,A. ltelf ■. Noble foil to the wicket-keeper live runs later. Macalister gave a difficult chance off his first ball and got leg before to the second one. Three wickets were down for 2'i in ;j0 minutes. Hansford and Gregory had short careers. Trumper played fine utvokofi and admirable cricket. Keif was bowling splendidly, but Vincent's bowling was occasionally loose.

MACLAREX'S VIEWS. London, August 20. MacLnren, captain of the Knglish Eleven, in an article to County Ufe on the test matches, says the Australians thoroughly deserved their victories. Tliev proved themselves the best side and played like good sportsmen. Tliev could not have played fairer. Macartney's .performance at Lec<j, wn.s one of the finest this year. !'!!.> L/iglish batting throughout was unsound.