CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 180, 3 September 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

MARYLEBONE MATCH ABANDONED. By Cable.—Press 'Association.—Copyright London, September 1. The match between the Australian I eleven and the Marylebone Crocket Club hud to be abandoned owing to the rah. I Details of the play are as follow : j I MARYLEBONE. 1 First Innings 188 | Second Innings. Tarrant, not out 05 Foster, e Macartney, b Laver .. 84 llardstatf, not out 22 Sundries .. l(j Total for one wicket .. .. 187 Bowling analysis'.—Laver, one for 41; Cotter, none for 112; O'Connor, none for 10; Armstrong, none for 38; Macartney, none for 14. The weather was unsettled, the wicket fast and the attendance poor. Tarrant and Foster commenced steadily and carried the total to 57 before separation was brought about by Macartney dismissing Foster with a brilliant catch at long on. He batted for 145 minutes and played, fine all-roind cricket, hitting a liver and seven tourers. Hurdataff succeeded Foster, Both batsmen played steady, defensive cricket and were still together at the luncheon adjournment, Tarrant was 115 minutes in compiling 50, Rain set in during the adjournment and prevented further play. THE ESSEX TEAM. Received 2, 11.20 p.m. London, September 2. The E=sex team to play Australia will be composed of—McGahey, Fane, Douglas, Gillingham, Turner, Gibson, Mead, Carpenter, Reeves, Buckenham and Young.