CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9550, 23 July 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA V. YORKSHIRE PLAY STOPPED BY DARKNESS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received July 22, 11.5 a.m. LONDON, July 21„ The return cricket match between the Australian team and Yorkshire was resumed at Sheffield to-day. The wicket was fair. Wilson and Rhodes continued the County's second innings. Macartney kept an accurate length, but Cotter tried the off theory, the crowd ironically cheering. The batsmen showed little enterprise, taking 75 minutes for half a century. When he had made 33 Rhodes made an awkward attempt to off drive Cotter, but Hopkins at square-leg missed the catch. A dozen runs later he remedied the mistake, capturing Rhodes' wicket. One for 70. Denton followed. The second wicket went just before luni cheon for 92. Cotter's first over on resuming was fatal to Wilson, who was at the wickets for 40 minutes. Three lor 92. The next two wickets fell for 97. Hiret and Rothery were partnered. The former played lively, knocking 13 off one over of Macartney's. The centuryjwas hoisted in 155 minutes. At 127 Rothery retired leg-before to Cotter, and four runs later Broadbent waa taken at second slip. Seven for 13. Hirst and Newstead carried the total to 172 and then the innings, which had lasted 215 minutes, was declared closed. YORSKHIRE. First Innings 346 Second Innings. Rhodes, played on, b Hopkins 45 Wilson, c Trumper, b Cotter 31 Denton, b Macartney 15 Wilkinson, b Cotter 5 Hardisty, b Cotter 0 Hirst, not out 50 Uothery, Ibw, b Cotter 11 Broadbent, c Trumper, b Cotter 1 Newstead, no out 11 Extras 3 Total for seven wickets 172 Bowling analysis, Cotter, 5 for 44; Armstrong, 0 for 47; Macartney, 1 for 40; Hopkins, 1 for 38. At one time after lunch Cotter's record was five for 21. , Two hours were left for the A ustralians to play, but darkness put an end to the game, after 55 minutes' steady and skilful batting. Scores AUSTRALIANS. First Innings 267 Second Innings. Gregory, not out 26 Bardoley, not out 25 Extras 2 Total for no wickets 53 Bowling analysis Twenty-four runs were knocked uff Newstead, 20 off Brondbent. and seven off Rhodes.