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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 187, 11 September 1909, Page 5

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THE AUSTRALIANS' TOUR. MATCH AT SCARBOROUGH. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, September 9. At the Scarborough Festival to-day Australia commenced its match against an eleven chosen by cither Mr. °C. 1. Thornton or Earl ofLomlesliorough. Til-, weather was good, so was the wicket though tricky. Six thousand were present. Macalister. Gregory, Whitty, i.ar-kec-k and Triunpcr were omitted from the Australian team, which won the toss and put the Englishmen in. Following were the scores:—

ENGLISH ELEVEX.-First Innings. Hobbs, c Armstrong, b Macartney 0 Rhodes, c Noble, b Layer .. .. 4 Spooner. b Laver 10 Tyldesley, c Armstrong, b Macartney 35 Fane, b Macartney , 1 Hutchings, e Armstrong, b Macartney 16 Hirst, c Macartney, „ .aruisirong 3 Thompson, c Bardsley, b Macartney 12 Buckcnhani, b Armstrong .. .'. 0 Carr, not out y Hunter, c Noble, b Armstrong .. 12 Sundries i\

Bowling Analysis, -.nacartney, five for 53; Laver, two for 30,; O'Connor, none for 7; Armstrong, three for 27; Noble, none for 1. Hobbs was disposed of by the second ball when the total was 1. The second went down for 6, Rhodes giving Noble an easy one at point. Tyldesley and Spooner brought the total up to 36. The latter was bowled just as he acquired double figures.

Fane was taken wim a Dailer when he scored a single.—Four wickets for

Fifty runs were scored in 40 Tyldesley in playing forward to Mr cney was caught in the slips' b'4 .iimstrong. He showed fine driving powers. —Five for 68.

Hutchings made a miss hit and was caught in the slips.—Six for 75. Hirst awl Thompson played until luncheon.

On resuming Hirst knocked np as '■■ ■-. catch to Macartney at mid-off.—Seven for 95.

Ten runs later Thompson was caught at cover point. The century was reached in two hours. Buckcnham was bowled round his legs. —Nine for 105. Hunter made ten and then was missed twice in one over, tie was caught in the slips a few minutes later. The innings lasted 170 minutes. Australia had lost eight wickets for : 98 rims when stumps were drawn. 1 1 AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Hartigan, b Buckenham ~ .. 18 Bardsley, b Carr 23 Ransford, c Hutchings, V Rhodes 3 Hopkins, c Spooner, b Carr .. _.i Noble, run out 0 Armstrong, not out 12 Jlacartney, c and b Carr .. .. 1 Cotter, c Thompson, b .Rhode* .. 1 Carter, b Rhodes 1 After making a fairly good start with three wickets for 73 the Australians went to pieces. The first wicket was down for 23 and the second for 34. Bardsley played steadily, but eventually was deceived by a break. The half century "was compiled in 50 minutes. The fourth wicket fell at 77, the fifth at 81, the sixth at 95, and the seventh at 90.