CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9537, 8 July 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS AT HOME. BIG SCORE AGAINST WARWICK. United Press Association—By Eleotric Telegraph Copyright. Received July 7, 9.10 a.m. LONDON, July 6. The cricket match Australia v. Warwickshire was continued to-day at Birmingham, in dull weather. The wicket was good. Armstrong and Noble continued the Australians' innings. The batsmen opened steadily. Noble carried hims over-night score to 131 before he was dismissed by a catch by Lilley, after a faultless display of allround cricket. He batted for 105 minutes, and hit eleven 4's. The sixth wicket i'dll at 402. Hopkins sent up a skyer. Pridmore taking the catch. Seven for 446. Carkeek lost his wicket through jumping out to hit Quaife. Eight for 450. Armstrong was taken at third slip without alteration of the total. Hia score of 79 included five 4's. Whitty, the last man, was dismissed by a catch at second slip, the innings closing for 456. Following were the scores: — AUSTRALIANS. First Innings. Hartigan, b Field 11 Ransford, c Lilley, b Field 66 Trumper, b Foster 1 Gregory, b Field 1 Bardsley, b Oharlesworth 118 Noble, c Lilley, b Hargreave 131 Armstrong, c Charlesworth, b Field 79 Hopkins, c Pridmore, b Quaife 4 Carkeek, b Quaife 4 Whitty, c Foster,b Field 6 O'Connor, not out 0 Extras 18 Total 456 Bowling analysis—Field, 5 wickets for 105 runs; Santall, 0 for 89; Foster, 1 for 104; Hargreaves, 1 for 72; Quaife, 2 for 24; Charlesworth, i for 28; Stephens, 0 for 11; Kintieir, for 5. When stumps were drawn the County had lost 4 wickets for 147. Scores:— WARWICKSHIRE. First Innings. Charlesworth, run out 9 Kinheir, b Armstrong , 46 Fishwick, b Hopkins 0 Qaife, not out 62 Pridmore, c and b O'Connor 7 Lilley, not out 18 Extras 5 Total for four wicketa 147. Seven wickets in a test match innings is a fine performance in itself, and the supporters of Macartney will feel very pleased at the Sydneyite's success in the last test match. His 7 for 54 has been surpassed on numerous occasions, as will be seen from the following selection of those who have taken 7 wickets in innings at moderate cost: — 7 for 17, W. Rhodes, Birmingham, 1902. "7 for 17, M. A. Noble, Melbourne, 1898. 7 for 28, W. Bates, Melbourne, 1883. 7 for 28*, H. Trumble, Meblourns, 1904. 7 fur 31, R. Peel, Manchester, 1888. 7 for 36, G. Ulyett, Lords, 1884. 7 for 36, G. Lohman, Oval, 1886. 7 for 40, R. G. Barlow, Manchester 1886, 7 for 40, R. G. Barlow, Manchester 1886. 7 for 44, E. R. Spofforth Oval, 1882. 7 for 44, F. R. Spofforth, Oval, Sydney, 1883. 7 for 46, F. R. Spofforth, Oval, 1882. 7 for 54, C. G. Macartney, Lee ds 1909. "Included hat trick.