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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9540, 12 July 1909, Page 5

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AUSTRALIANS AT HOME. EASY WIN AGAINST WORCESTERSHIRE. 'Jnited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. LONDON, 'July 9. Play in the match Australians v. Worcestershire, was resumed in fine weather, and on a good wicket. Noble and Hopkins, the not out men, continued the Australians' innings. The batsmen made'good use of their chances. Hopkins played * vigorous sound innings, lasting 50 minutes, the seventh wicket going at 351. Noble, who batted altogether eighty minutes, lost his wicket through walking out to hit Simpson-Hayward. He showed vigorous cutting and driving. Eight for 361. Cotter, after making 5, met a similar fate. Nine for 369. O'Connor made things merry while he stayed, and on the fall of his wicket the innings closed for a total of 389. Bale did excellent work behind the stumps. Scores: — AUSTRALIA. First Innings. M'Alister, c Arnold, b Pearson 29 Bardsley, c Bale, b Pearson 41 Trumper, b Cuffe 7 Gregory, b Simpson-Hayward 17 Ransford st Bale, b SimpsonHayward 138 Armstrong, st Bale, b SimpsnnHayward 38 Hopkins, c Bale, b Cuffe 39 Noble, st Bale, b SimpsonHayward 38 Carter, not out 7 Cotter,"st Bale, b Simpson-Hayward 5 O'Connor, b Simpson-Hayward 15 Extras 15 Total 389 Bowling analysis.—Simpson-Hay-ward, six wickets for 132 runs; Cuffe, two for 81; Pearson, one for 56; Arnold, one for 19; Burnes, none for 41; Taylor, Fnone for 45. Worcestershire's first innir/gs pro duced 151 runs. Scores WORCESTERSHIRE. First Innings. Bache, b Armstrong 4 Rowley, b Armstrong 0 Pearson, c Carter, b Cotter 26 W. Foster, b Armstrong 12 Arnold, c Carter, b Cotter 1 H. Foster, b Armstrong 2 Cuffe, c and b O'Connor 44 Burns, b Cotter 0 Simpson-Hayward, c O'Connor, b Cotter 51 Taylor, not out 2 Bale, b Armstrong 1 Extras 8

Total 151 Bowling analysis.—Armstrong, five wickets for 49 runs; Cotter, four for 50; O'Connor, one for 36; Noble, none for 8. Worcestershire followed on. and at ihe call of time had lost two wickets for 75. Seores WORCESTERSHIRE. Second Innings H. Foster, b Armstrong 0 Rowley, not out 37 Pearson, c Carter, b Armstrong 5 W. Foster, not out 31 Extras < 2 Total for two wickets 75 Received July 11, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, July 10. On play being resumed the weather was bright and the wicket difficult after the night's rain. The bowling as faultless throughout the innings. The third wicket fell at 82. Hopkins had the batsmen in difficulties. Arnold went first ball, ar.d the second one settled Bache. Five for 82. Hopkins was bowling round the wicket, six fieldsmeii being on the on side. The sixth wicket fell at 103, and the

rest was a mere procession. Scores:— Rowley, b Hopkins 42 W. Foster, b Hopkins 41 Arnold, b Hopkins 0 Bache, b Hopkins 0 Cuffe, b Hopkins 15 Simpßon-Hayward, c Noble, b Armstrong 8 Burns, b Hopkins 3 Taylor, not out 5 Bale, b Armstrong 0 Sundries 7 __ Total 126 Bowling analysis.—hotter, none for 35; Armstrong, four for 37 1 ; O'Connor, none for 11; Hopkins, six for 36.