CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 188, 13 September 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT SCABBOROUGH.

By Cable.—Press Association— Copyright London, September 10.

The weather was dull but the wicket ■faster to-day for the match at the Searborough Festival between Australia and an English eleven. Following were inc scores:—

fl Al'STßAUlA—First jii #.. llaitigau, b lluckcnham .. .. IS Bards-ley, b Carr 23 kansioru, c Hutchings, b Rhodes 3 Hopkins, c Spoouer, b Can- .. .. 27 Noble, run out 0 Macartney, c and b Carr .. .. 1 Cotter, c Thompson, b Rhodes .. 1 Carter, b Rhodes I Armstrong, b Rhodes 16 O'Connor, b Carr 21 Lavcr, not out 0! Sundries 17 j 1)3 I Bowling Analysis.—-Rhodes, four for 20; Buekenhain, one for 23; Thompson, none for 17; Carr, four for 27. The umpire allowed two sixers instead of two fourcrs to Hopkins, whose score is now 27 instead of 23. Tne Australian innings occupied two hours. ENGLAND.—First Rulings .. ..129 Second Innings, llobbs, st. Carter, b Armstrong .. M Miotic*, b Hopkins j I Tyldesley, c Carter, b Armstrong .. 89 Spoouer, b Noble 31 Fane, b Macartney 0 : Hutchings, c Armstrong, b O'Connor 78 Hirst, 1.b.w., b O'Connor .. .. 15 I Thompson, st. Carter, b Armstrong 3 ' Buekenham, not out 18 Carr, c Noble, b Armstrong .. 4 Hunter, c Noble, b Armstrong .. 1 Sundries 21

296 Bowling analysis.—Macartney, one for 65; Hopkins, one for 26; Armstrong, five for 48; Noble, one for 11-; O'Connor, two for 50; Laver, none for 23; Cotter, none for 33.

The bowling analysis is inaccurate. Hohbs gave a difficult chance to Laver at mid-off at 16.

Rhodes was clean bowled.—One for 26. Hobbs batted an hour for his total, and lost his wicket in reaching forward to Armstrong. With his eighteenth run he completed his 2000 runs for the season.—Two for 63.

Spoouer and Fane gave no trouble. The third wicket fell for 70-and the fourth for 72.

A fine partnership between Tyldesley and Hutchings ensued, the sunshine improving the wicket. The century was reached in 95 minutes.

•Hutchings reeled off fifty in an equal number of minutes with brilliant allround cricket. He was smartly taken in the slips by Armstrong. His score included three sixers' and nine fourers. He batted 75 minutes.—Five for 197.

Tyldesley was batting steadily. Hirst got his leg in front.—Six for 233. I Thompson wis stumped five runs later. | Tyhleslcy's innings was characterised by I fine cutting and driving. He was caught at the wicket. His score included six fourers. He was batting for 170 minutes.—Eight for 201. The ninth wicket fell at 271. Australia in its second innings has I lost two wickets for 35. [ Noble, c Hirst, b Buckcnham .. a O'Connor, st. Hunter, b Carr .. 0 Macartney, not out 13 Laver, not out 3 Stumps were drawn at this stage. Australia- commenced its second innings and had ten on the board when Noble was caught at second slip. O'Connor was stumped off Carr,—Two for 22. THE AUSTRALIANS DEFEATED. Received September 12, 5.5 p.m. London, September IK England won by 133 rims. Australia in the second innings' compiled 159. Scores:— ■ Laver, 1.b.w., b Cnrr 5 Macartnev, run out, b Carr .. 30 Bardsley, 1.b.w., b Hirst 3 Hartigan, b Carr 7 Ransford, run out 20 Armstrong, b Carr 28 Hopkins, 1) Rhodes 11 Cotter, c Hunter, b Rhodes .. .; 21 Carter, not out !) Sundries 14

Bowling analysis.—Carr. four for 78; Buckenham, one for 17; Thompson, none for 1; Rhodes, two for 30: Hirst, one for 10. The weather was fine, the wicket being good. The attendance was. moderate Laver put bis 1 leg in front of one of Carr* after adding 2 to his overnight score.—Three for 40. Macartney was foolishly outrun at tm. Bardslev went a run "iter to Can- with a "googly." • Hartigan was the next to go.—Six for 84. Ransford ami Armstrong were then together. By steady plav the century was boisfrd in 05 minutes. Ransford lost his wicket in attempting to run a short one. Armstrong was the victim of one of Carr's " googlies." The seventh wicket fell at 112, and the eighth at 121. Cotter by vigorous hitting sol two sixes, and was then caught by Hunter.— Nine for 148. The innings finished at 1 o'clock. The annual general meeting of the New Plymouth Cricket Club will be held in the Borough Council Onambcrs on Wednesday next at 8 p.m. All players a" 1 intending members are requested to be present.