CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9549, 22 July 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS AT HOME

GOOD STAND BY BaRDSLEY,

Received July 21, 9 30 a.m. LONDON, July 20. The return'match between the Australian cricket team and Yorkshire was continued to-day at Sheffield, in hot weather. The wicket was in excellent condition. The attendance numbered fifteen thousand. Haigh and Hunter continued Yorkshire's innings, in which nine wickets were down for 387. The last wicket contributed nine additional runs, the innings, which had occupied altogether five and a-half hours, closing or a total of 346. YORKSHIRE. First Innings. Wilson, c Armstrong, b Cotter 5 Denton, c Ransford, b Cotter 37 Wilkinson, b Cotter 4 Hirst, b Cotter 29 Rhodes, c Gregory, b Cotter 108 Hardisty, thrown out by Gregory 72 Rothery, c Carter, b Macartney 30 Broadbent, b Macartney 12 Newstead, c and b Macartney 5 Haigh, b Macartney 17 Hunter, not out 0 Extras 2] Total 346 Bowling analysis—Cotter, 5 wickets for 92; Macartney, 4 for 32; Armstrong, 0 for 67; Laver, 0 for 42; Hopkins, 0 for 30. ■ Bardsley and Hopkins opened the Australians' innings, facing the bowling of Hirst andjNewntead. After missing him at 7, Hunter gathered in Hopkins at the wickets. One for 29. Ransford, who never seemed ! at ease, went the same way when he had made 11. Two for 53. The half century was reached in 50 minues, Bardsley still shaping excellently,- and making some good leg hits. Noble joined Bardsley, and a spell of lively cricket ensued, until it was ended by NohJe being caught at slip to Rhodes, who had displaced Hirst, the third wicket falling at 95. Gregory assisted to Wing up the century in 95. minutes, and was soon after disposed of by an easy catch at slip. Four for 107. Armstrong filled the vacancy. Both batsmen were in fine form. Bardsley, by clever placing and fine cuts, reached 50 in 110 minutes. Going on to 99, he lost his wicket by hitting out at Hirst. He had batted 175 minutes, and made some lucky strokes, but gave no chances. His partnership with Armstrong had lasted 70 minutes. Five for 192. Tha sixth wicket—Trumper's went just before the the adjournment, whnn the score stood at 202 Armstrong, by judicious play, had reached 45. Excepting Laver, the balance of the batsman showed little disposition to stay with Armstrong. The seventh wicket fell at 220. Newstead dispusad i of Carter and Cotter in the same over. Eight for 230, and nine for 236. Laver hie freely. The last wicket fell for 267. Armstrong played admirable, steady cricket. He batted for 155 mintues. Scores: — AUSTRALIANS. First Innings. / Hopkins, c Hunter, b Newstead 12 Bardsley, b Hirst 90 Ransford, c Hunter, b Newstead 31 Noble, c Newstead, b Rhodes 26 Gregory, b Newstead, b Rhodes 4 Trumper, c Hunter, b Newstead 5 Armstrong, not out 70 Macartney, c Hunter, b Hirst 10 Cotter, c and b Newstead 5 Carter, c Hirst, b Newstead 5 Laver, c Hirst, b Rhodes 15 Extras 14 Total , 26 Bowling analysis—Newstead, 5 wickets for 93; Hirst, 2 for 69; Rhodes, 3 for 46; Broadbent, nil for 24; Haigh, nil for 21. Yorkshire went in for the second time, and at the drawing of stumps had made 19 runs without lossRhodes 8. Wilson 11. ! Received July 21, 5.15 p.m. LONDON, July 21. The Australians' innings lasted 255 minutfis, the second century taking 185 minutes to complete. Bardsley's score included 10 fourers, and Armstrong 4 fourers. Ransford and Armstrong to-day completed their 1,000 for the season. GOOD BOWLING. Received July 21, 5.15 p.m. LONDON, July 21. Tarrant, the ex-Victorian, playing against Surrey, took six wickets for 29 out of a total of 206. He took the last five wickets for 12 runs, including the hat trick. The following cenuries have been ' scored by Australians against Surrey: —C. T. B. Turner, 103 in 1888; C. Hill, 118 (not out) in 1896; V. Trumper, .101 in 1902: C. Hill, 104 in 1905. The Australian bowling feats against Surrey have been numerous and formidable, but the following are the best: —H. F. Boyle, 4 for 16 in 1882; H. F. Boyle, 4 for 15 in 1884; S- P. Jones, 3 for 4 in 1888; E. Jones, 4 for 13 in 1896; W. P. Howell, 10 for 24 and 5 for 29 (one match), and H. Trumble, 5 for 23, in 1899; W. P. Howell, 5 for 23' and 6 for 33 (one match); and J. Saunders, 6 for 9, in 1902.