THE SECOND TEST. ENGLAND AT THE WICKETS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3218, 16 June 1909, Page 5

THE SECOND TEST.

ENGLAND AT THE WICKETS.

ALL OUT FOR 269. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received June 15, 9.35 a.m. LONDON. June 14. The Second Test Match between the Australian cricketers and an All-England team began to-day, at Lord's Ground. The weather was hot, drying the wicket, which was difficult at the outset, but less treacherous than had been expected. Noble won the toss, and sent the English eleven in first. ; Macartney and Laver opened the ' bowling, Hayward and Hobbs batting resolutely. At 21 Cotter relieved Macartney, and in Laver's next over Hobbs. who had been at the wickets iialf an hour, was taken at the wick- t ets by Carter. Ona for 23. At 84 Noblo took the place of Laver. Hayward hit a couple of fourers in one over off Cotter; then he played forward to Laver, who had resumed bowling, ana was finely stumped on the leg side. He had batted soundly for fifty-five minutes. Two for 41. Tyldesley and Gunn were now together, but the latter got leg before after scoring a single. Three tor 44. At lunch time three wickets were down for 82. On resuming. King commenced with two fourers off Laver's first over. Cotter registered a couple of wides. Tyldesley scored with more freedom, but at 46 he got leg before to Laver, after a watchful, sound innings, lasting 115 minutes, during which he hit three fourers. Four for 123. MacLaren, in attempting a drive, put the btll up in the slips to Armstrong. His seven runs were the result of two hits, and his innings occupied forty minutes. Five for 149. Hirst succeeded, the batsman waiting for chances. The fielding was smart? especially en the part of Macartney, while Carter was wicketkeeping finely. King was taken brilliantly at point from a full-pitcher by Macartney off Cotter. He had been at the wickets 160 minutes, and his score included six fourers. Six for 175 Just before the tea adjournment Jones succumbed to a fine ball from Cotter. Seven for 199. On resuming, Hirst lost his wicket, after a good innings, lasting 75 minutes. Eight for 205. Relf and Lilley were partnered. The latter scored smartly, but Relf gave Armstrong a catch off Noble. Nine for 248. Haigh, the last man, added a single, and then Lilley &ent one up to Bardsley, and the innings terminated. Scores : ENGLAND.:—First Innnigs. Hayward, st Carter, b Laver 16 Hobts, c Carter, b Laver 19 Tyldesley, )bw, b Laver 46 Gunn lbw, b Cotter I i King, c Macartney, b Cotter 60 MacLaren, c Armstrong, bNo Me 7 Hirst, b Cotter 31 Jones, b Cotter 8 Relf, c Armstro g, b Noble 17 Lilley, c Bardsley, b Noble 47 Haigh, not out 1 E:tras 16 T !tal 269 Bowling analysis.—Laver, three wickets for 75 runs; Macartney, none tor 10; Colter," fcur for 80; Noblp, three for 42; Armstrong, none for 46. ~- McAlister and Laver opened- the Australian innings, and at the close of play 17 runs had been scored without the loss of a wicket—McAlister 4, Laver 1?. Received Juns 15, 6 p.m. LONDON, June 15. Runs came fast in the concluding moments of the innings. Lilley hit 11 in one over of Cotter's, and 10 in his next over. Lilley's partership with Relf occupied 50 minutes. The former gave a fine display of driving, and his score included five fourers. The innings lasted 320 minutes.

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