THE SECOND TEST.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3220, 18 June 1909, Page 5

THE SECOND TEST.

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VICTORY FOi; AUSTRALIANS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright, Receievd June 17, 9.40 a.m. LONDON, June 16. The Second Test Match between England and Australia was resumed at Lord's to-day, and ended in an unexpectedly easy win for the Australians by nine wickest. The chief feature of to-day's play was the successful bowling of Armstrong, who captured six wickets at a cost of only 35 runs. At one period of the game his account stood five wickets for .3. The weather was dull and the wicket fast.

Hay ward went to the wickets with Tyldesiey to continue the Englishmen's second innings, i n which the over-nigh score stood at 16 runs for one wicket. In the fifth over Tyldesiey, playing forward, was smartly stumped by Carter, and in the same over Gunn was dismissed by the second ball, off his pads. Three for 22. With or.ly one run added, Bardsley, from mid on, threw Hayward out. Four for 23. King played forward to Armstrong, and retired. Five for 34.

Four wickets were taken during the strong was bowling finely, and the fielding was brilliant.

When he had made 6, Jones was missed at second slip by Laver off Cotter. Hirst went forward to Armstrong, ar,d lost his wick at. Six for 41. MacLaren partnered Jones, and the pair brought the half-century up in 85 minutes, amidst ironical cheering. With Hirst's dismissal, Armstrong had secured five wickets for 8.

Jones, playing unsteadily, was missed in the slips, when he had made 17, by Armstrong off Noble. Then Noble lifted MacLaren's leg stump out of the ground, dissolving a partnership which had lasted 50 minutes. Seven for 82. Jones shortly after gofc his leg in front. Eight for 90.

Lilley was getting runs steadily, but Relf lost his wicket in playing back to Armstrong. Nine for 101. The century occupied 145 minutes. Shortly after lunch the innings terminated, Haigh being run out/; Requiring 41 runs to win, Bardsley and M'Alister went to the wickets for the Australians' second innings, but in tho second over the Sydneyite was caught at the wickets without scoring. Gregory joined M'Alister, and the pair, by excellent" ste:idy batting, lasting 40 minutes, secured the necessary runs. The Australians were heartily cheered by an attendance numbering 10,000. Following are the complete scores: —• ENGLAND, First Innings 269 Second Innings,' Hobbs, c and b Armstrong 9 Hayward, thrown out 6 TylJesley, c Carter, b Armstrong 3 ~3unn, b Armstrong 0 King, b Armstrong 4 Jones, Ibw, b Laver 26 Hirst, b Armstrong 1 MacLaren, b Noble 24 i illey, not out 24 Relf, b Armstrong 3 Haigh, run out 5 Sundries 16 Total 121 Bowline analysis.—Laver 1 for 24, Cotter 0 for 34, Noble 1 for 12, Armstrong, 6 for 35. AUSTRALIA. First Innings 350 Second Innings. Bardsley, u Lilley, b Relf 0 Macalister, not out 19 Gregory, not out 18 Sundries 4 Total for one wicket 41 Bowling analysis.—Keif 1 for 9, Hirst 0 for 28. The following batting and bowling averages of the Australians include figures in the Test Match just concluded :

BATTING

Following are the results of the tour so far, from the Australians' point of view:— Notts—Won by an innings and 6 runs. Northampton—Won by nine wickets. Essex —Drawn, in favour of Australians. Surrey—Lost by 5 runs. M.C.C.—Lost by three wickets. Oxford University —Drawn. First Test (Edgbaston) —Lost by 10 wickets. Leicester—Drawn. Cambridge University—Drawn in favour of Australians. Hampshire—Won by 6 wickets. Somerset -- Won by 2 wickets. Second Test (Lords) —Won by nine wickets. Total: Played, 12; won. 5; last, 3; drawn, 4,

] ['gs. N.O. Runs. Avge. W. Bardsley 19 1 773 42.94 W. W. Armstrong 16 3 564 42.75 V. Ransford 14 1 537 41.30 V. Trumper 18 1 518 30.47 P. A. M'Alister 12 3 250 27.78 S. E. Gregory 14 3 239 21.72 M. A. Noble 16 1 312 20.80 G. C. Macartney 15 4 201 18.27 A. Cotter 9 0 123 13.66 R. Hartigan 15 1 168 12.00 J. A O'Connor 9 2 81 11.57 A. J. Hopkins 2 0 20 10.00 W. J. Whitty 11 6 46 9.20 H. Carter 11 1 84 8.40 F. Laver 7 1 49 7.00 W. Carkeek 4 0 15 3.75 BOWLING. W'kts. Euns. Avge. F. Laver 40 475 11.87 W. J. Whitty 40 605 15.12 W. W. Armstrong 44 666 15.13 G. C. Macartney 31 483 15.58 J. A. O'Connor 13 • 348 26.76 M. A. Noble 12 331 27.58 A. Cotter 19 568 29.89 A. J. Hopkins 3 102 34.00