CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3112, 10 February 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA DEFEATS REST OF AUSTRALIA. By Telr-giai —.v ss Assoc : at : or. Received February 9, 8.55 p.m. SYDNEY, February 9. The match Australia v. Rest cf Au-cralia wis resumed ro-cay, wnea •Uistrulr-i a victory with the 10-s of two wickets. The weather wes fine, and . the wi 'kef goo). * Noble phyed brilliant and faultless cri.?ket, while Gregory played a pacient game, giving a splendid exhibition. He gave a chance just before reaching the century. Tne partnership produced 23fi. The fine work of Parser, the W*si Australian er>!t, in the field was much admired. Stores: -• REST OF AUSTRALIA. First innings 311 Second innings 154 Total 47a AUSTRALIA. First innings 202 Second Innings. McAlister. run out 0 Noble, b Barnes 126 Gregory, not out 128 Ransford, not out 9 Extras 8 Total, two wickets for 2G3 Bowling analysis:—Barnes, 1 wicket for G3; Hjpkins, 0 for 34; Simpson, 0 for 33; Kelleway, 0 for 45; Hazlitt, 0 for 45; Saunders, 0 for 30. For the second match commencing at Melbourne on Friday, the following teams have been selected:— Australia Nobb, McArtney, Ransford, Hazlitt, Armstrong, Gregory, McAlister, Bardsley, Cotter, DJcids, O'Cjnnor. Rest cf Australia —Parker, Simpson, Mayne, Hopkins, Barnes, Gehrs, Saunders, R. Hill, Gorry, Dolling, Whitta.

The following will represent the Rival Cricket Club against Carterton Cricket Club (to be played at Carterton on Thursday next. Brake will leave Club Hotel at 2 p.m.):— Waters, F. Wickens, Dwyer, Lomae, Barr, Richards, Thynne, Morris, Thompson, Kingdon, Gray; emergency, Hatch.

The Masterton Cricket Association matches for Thursday next are as follow:—Rivals v. Carterton, at Carterton; Carlton v. W.F.C.A., No. 1 wicket, Park Oval. MemDers of both the latter teams are to be on the ground this evening to prepare the wicket.

The following team will represent Carlton against W.F.C.A. on the fark Oval to-morrow:—Moss, A. Hoar, Styles, Prow, F. Welch. Madsen, E. Welch, Voyce, Roberts, Aymes, N. Boyd, L. Boyd. In a match at Blairlogie Junction, United (Masterton) beat Carswells by an innings and 15 runs. United made 122 (Congdon 40, Kingdon 22, Hooper 13, Haviland 11, Jones 10), and Carswells 24 and 83 (Gillespie 14, Leach 12, Curtis 11, Reeve 10 \. In Carswells first innings Kingdon took six wickets for 7 runs, Havilend 3 for 13, and Walker 1 for 0. Higgs and Morton were the most successful bowlers in the second inn-* ings. Hyde, Gillespie, Reynold'. Leach and Monro did the bowling for Carswells.