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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9544, 16 July 1909, Page 5

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AUSTRALIANS AT HOME. EASY VICTORY AGAINST GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 3 United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph Copyright. Received July 15, 9.55 a.m. i LONDON, July 14. 5 When play was resumed at Bristol this morning in the match Australians v. Gloucester, the weather was dull, and there was a small \ attendance. The wicket was fast. The Australians, who had scored ' 445 in their first innings for the loss of eight wickets, declared their innings closed, and the County players went in for the second time. The first wicket fell for 13, and the second for 58, Langdon being responsible for most of the runs; Sewell was cleverly taken at shortleg by Bardsley. The third wicket for 77, and the next two wickets fell without any addition to the score. The century was reached in 105 minutes. Six wickets were down when 108 was on the board. Langdon was two hours in compiling 55. Parker batted solidly for an hour. Langdon, who showed faultless all-round play with fine driving, | eventually played Noble on. Tltfi seventh wicket fell for 132, but Parker and Langdon fetched the second century on the board before their partnership was dissolved. Then the innings soon terminated, the Australians winning by an innings and 5 runs. Scores:— AUSTRALIANS. First Innings.— Eight wickets for 445 GLOUCESTERSH'RE. Second Inning?. Board, Ibw, h Armstrong 18 ' Salter, b Cotter 12 Langdon, b Noble 90 Sewell, c Bardsley, b Whitty 12 Rattenburg, b Whitty 0 Merrick, b Whitty 0 Brown, b Armstrong 16 Meyer, c Noble, b Armstrong 10 Parker, c Hartigan, b Armstrong 32 Mills, not out 3 Dennett, b Armstrong 5 Extras 12 3 Total 210 i First innings 230 . Aggregate 440 * Bowling analysis—uotter, 1 wicket l for 39 runs; Hopkins, 0 for 42; 1 Whitty, 3 for 68; Armstrong, 5 for f 35; Noble, 1 tor 14. ' 1 In the Australians's innings Den- i nett took three wickets for 142, i Parker 3 for 135, Mills 1 for 98, i Rattenburg 1 for 54, and Brown 0 : i for 20. ! 1