CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3202, 31 May 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND. United Press Association-By Electric Telegraph Oopyright. LONDON, May 28. When the match between the Australian cricketers and the All England eleven was resumed thismornr ing the wicket was soft. ~ Trumper, in the third over, sent up an easy catch to Hirst at mid-off. After his dismissal Noble Armstrong. Hirst, with a good delivery, removed Armstrong's leg stump, the fourth wicket failing for 46. ■

Gregory made a short, stay.. 'He touched one; of B.lythe's ; off -breaks, and Rhodes, took an, easy catch.

Ransford and Noble carried the score to 52, of which Noblemade 12; Ransford contributed a single, and was then clean bowled by. Hirst. Six for 52.

The bowling was superb. Hirst was at his very best, though the wicket was undoubtedly difficult. Macartney Came next. When Noble had made 15 he attempted to hit Blythe, and was easily caught at point by Jessop, the board showing seven for 58. The retiring batsmari had been an hour at the wickets, and made a strong defence. The first hour's play yielded 31 runs. --

Carter retired leg befor to Hirst \ without scoring. Eight" fo> 59.' -Mac-. Jartneyhad 7tu his er«ldfti< When he ,had made 4 ho was missed by Hirst at mid-off 1' U'Cohftfif Mm;: and hit a goo'! four to square-leg off Blythe. Four runs later he got legbefore to Blythe. Nine for 71. Whicty was the last man. Macartney added three, and was then smartlv in the slips. Snores: — AUSTRAL! '\NS.— First Innings. Cotter, c Hirst, b Blythe , ' 2 Bardsley, c MtcLaren. b Hirst ' 'A Trumper, c Hirst, b Blythe ' 10 Armstrong, b Hirst ' 24 Noble, c Jesbon, b Blythe 15 Gregory, Rhodes, b Blythe 0 Ransford, b Hirst 1 Macartney, c \lacLaren, b Blythe 10 Carter, lbw, l> Hirst ' ' i 0 O'Connor, lbw, b Blythe 8 Whitty, not out 0 Extras 2 Total < * 74 Bowling analysis—Hirst, 4 wickets for 28; Blythe, 6: for 44.v : MacLaren and : Hobbs, opened for England, to the bowling of Whitty and Macartney. Thetstartwasidisastrous. Before a run had been made, Hobbs gochis leg in front in the first ball of Macartney's second over. Tyldesley came to the assistance of MacLaren, who, when he ' had made * five, in- attempting to drive, played Macartney on. ,Two for 13. The third wicket fell for the same total, Macartney displacing Fry's middle stump with his last ball. England's innings lasted 160,minutee and produced 121 runs. ■■■■ Following were the scores: — MacLaren, b Macartney > 5 ■ Hobbs, lbw, b,Macartney, 0 ' Tyldesley, b O'Connor 24 Fry, b Macartney " 0 Jones, c Carter, b Armstrong 28

Jessop, b Armstrong -. »■" 22 Hirst, lbw,;b Armstrong,; , ; j,, 15 Rhodes,not put . , 15 Lilley, c Ransford. b Armstrong 0 Thompson,'run out l '"''•''■ 6 Blythe, c Macartney, b Armstrong 1 ' ■ ■■ Extras: > ::-:<::".:■■■:< i --:i, : . :5 .Total/",','..'.',""",'..' ' ;. ''' ~. Bowling analysis— 5 for, .27;' : Macartney,, , 3 'for 21; for .23;, Npble, 0 'for 2; Whitty, q for ',_.' " ./".;!",'.' ''i Noble took Macartney', with him to open the second innings of the Australians, Blythe and Hirst conducting th<? attack. With the, score at 4, andwith X, to. his credit, Macartney jeered leg-before to Blythe.' , Noble contributed li," and was then dismissed by a wonderful catch by Jones. Two for 161 r ; Ransford and Gregory gave a> good j display of batting./ ; '' ! ■'.: Play was stopped for the day at ten minutes past 6 owing to darkness. ..--■■■ '■ ■'■ EASY WIN FOR ENGLANIV i Received May'3o, 4.305 p.m..; . LONDON, May 29. After stumps were' drawn Jast night rain fell for two 'hours, i and. this morning opened- cloudy. ' The wicket was wet, but' driedi nicely., The not out men batted excellently. By stea'dy play 26 runs were added in the first halfhour. Then Gregory was fairly'caught by Thompson- off a, skyer, the fieldsman running from mid on to short leg. Gregory gave a first rate exhibition, lasting, 75• minutes. Three wickets for 97.

Trumper only made a single when ' he'was smartly caught at short leg. I He had given Hirst a previous chance. ' Three ror 9!). • Ransford was bowled off his pads a few minutes later. He had been <at the wickets 105 minutes, and played excellent cricket, but was some dimes, in trou&lev Five, for 103. i Armstrong was caught forward :at coyer off! the" first''l)'ali v Six for 103. Carter; was caught at long leg. Seven for 106. • Cotter livened, matters for a br|ef space. He hit 11 of one over off Hirßt,[inclucling a huge on-drive for six. ' Then "Bar:lsley skyed an easy one to mid-on. Eight for 125. I O'Connor came in only to see Cotter caught at long,on,,on the pavilion rails. Nine for 125:'"' i .O'Connor hit vigorously, but Eilhim <offHirst.

Before lunch Hobbs and Fry commenced England's second innings. Fry gave a chance when he had scored three to O'Connor at mid-on off Macartney. Hobbs played splendid cricket.

On resuming both batsmen piled up the runs, Hobbs playing superbly. Fry made the winning hit, a fourer to leg, amidst great enthusiasm. Hobbs was in for his half century for 85 minutes. He hit nine fourers, and received a great ovation. The following were the scores: — AUSTRALIANS.-Second Innings. Noble, c Jones, b Hirst 11 Macartney. Ibw, b Blythe 1

Ransford, b Blythe, , 43 Gregory, c Thompson, b Blythe 43 Trumper, c Rhodes, b Hirst " 1 Bardsley, c Thompson, b Blythe 6 Armstrong, c Jessop, b Blythe 0 Carter, c"Hob]bs„ b Hirst ".' 1 Cotter, c Tyldesley, b Hirst 15 O'Connor, e Lilley, b Hirst 13 Whitty', hut out , 9 ' , Extras "'..,. •',■'•"'..'..' 8 Total fi . ■ 151 J Bowling analysis—Hirst, 5 for 58; i Blythe, 5 for .68; Thompson, 0 for 19;, Rhodes, 0 for 8. | ENGLAND.—Second Innings. Hobbs, pot out 62 Fry, not out . . Extras : 8 Total for no wickets 105 ' Bowling Macartney, for, 35; Armstrong, for ' 27;'Whitty, ft for 18; O'Connor. 0 for 17.