CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3196, 24 May 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTYALIAV. MARYLEBONE, VISITORS DEFEATED BY THREE WICKETS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. LONDON, May 21. The match of the Australian cricketers against the Marylebone Club was continued at Lord's ground yesterday afternoon, Fry and Warner opening for team. When the score stood at 25 Fry was caught by Hartigan. Warner gave a difficult chance at the wickets when he had 6

On the match being resumed this morning the weather was fine and the wicket good. Saon after play began Foster gave an easy chance in the slips to Noble, who split his finger. Fane patted a soft one back to O'Connor. The century appeared in 115 minutes. Gillingham, who joined Tarrant, gave a sharp chance at the wickets when he had made 13. His partner skied to mid-off, where Armstrong was equal to the occasion. Armstrong disposed of Gillingham with a right handed hard catch off his own ball. Thompson, the newcomer, added a single, and then Armstrong bowled Relf.

Buckingham joined Thompson, and some lively play resulted. 43 being added in 35 minutes. Then Hartigan took a right-handed catch in the slips off Thompson. Eight for 178. The ninth wicket fell five runs later. Huish"put up 27 smartly, and then the innings terminated, 240 minutes from the start. Following were the scores:— M.C.C —First Innings. Fry, c Hartigan, b Whitty 14 Warner, c and b Macartney 39 Fane, c and b O'Connor 22 Foster, c Hartigan, b Whitty G Tarrant, c Armstrong, b O'Connor 5 Gillingham, c and b Armstrong 20 Relf, b Armstrong 13 Thompson, c Hartigan, b Armstrong 20 Buekenham, b Armstrong 25 Huish, b Macartney -.. 27 Fielder, not out 9 Extras 21 Tota 221 Bowling unalysi < Noble, no wickets for 24; Whitty, 2 for 24; O'Connor, 2 for 66 Armstrong, 4 for 48; Macartney, 2 for 18. Macalister and Bardsley opened play in the visitors' second inning 3. The former played steadily, and 41 was recorded before the Sydneyite was dismissed. Then the wickets fell quickly, four being down for 73. Trumper had a useful partnership with Armstrong, lasting 35 minutes, and raising the score to 125. The former gave a brilliant sample of Jeg-hitting. Scores :

AUSTRALIA. First innings 210 Macalister, c Fester, b Relf 32 Bardsley, c Huish, b Thompson 21 Macartney, c Relf, b Thompson 16 Ransford, b Relf 0 Trumper, b Buckenham 34 Armstrong, c Foster, b Relf 51 Noble, b Thompson 8 Hartigan, b Thompson 1 Carkeek, st Huish, b Thompson 0 O'Connor, lbw, b Relf 2 Whitty, not out 4 Extras ' 6 Total 175 Bowling analysis—Fielder, 0 for 19; Buckenham, 1 for 52; Thnpp, 5 for 61; Relf, 4 for 37.

Noble was half an hour at the wickets. Armstrong made a fine defence and good hits. Two confident appeals were made for leg before. His innings lasted 105 minutes, and he was then taken easily in the slips. The eighth wicket was down for 149.

The Marylebone team went in for the second time, Tarrant and Huish batting. So far seven runs have been scored without loss—Tarrant 5, Huish 0.

Received May 23, 4.45 p.m. LONDON, May 22. The weather was briliiant, and the wicket lively when the match was resumed. Commencing carefully Tarrant and Huish soon "livened up, but keen fielding kept down the runs. The first wicket fell for 52, after 65 minutes' play, and the second at 57. Tarrant batted 150 minutes, playing a dogged game. He survived two appeals for leg before. He gave an easy chance to Whitty off Armstrong, when 46, and finished by playing O'Connor On. The century was hoisted after two hours' play. The third wicket fell for 115. Warner contented himself with steady cricket, marred by an easy chance, which Whitty missed, off O'Connor when the batsman was at 22. The others made a poor show. Marylebone won by three wickets. Scores:— M.C.C—Second Innings. Tarrant, b O'Connor 50 Warner, not out 54 Huish, c Carkeek, b O'Connor 25 Fry, c Carkeek, b Armstrong 2 Fane, lbw, b Armstrong 2 Foster,c Hartigan. b Noble 0 Gillinghara, c Bardsley, b Arm-

strong' 1 Thompson, b O'Connor 7 Relf, not out 8 Extras 16 Total, 7 wickets for 165 Bowling analysis—O'Connor, 3 for 55; Noble, 1 for 19;- Armstrong, 3 for 43; Macartney, 0 for 14;Wbitty, 0 for 18.