CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9567, 13 August 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

FIFTH TEST MATCH. A DRAWN GAME. United Press Association;- 15y Electric Telagrapli Copyright. Received August 12, 9.40 a.m. LONDON, August 11. The Fifth Test Match between England and Australia was resumed to-day at Kennington Oval. The wicket was in excellent condition. Gregory and Bardsky, the two not out men, resumed the second innings of the Australians. The batsmen continued to pJiv with the greatest freedom and confidence, and the fielding was onlv moderate. The century appeared in eighty minutes. Bards ley, who scored principally by off ' drives, was beaten at 58 by Carr, but otherwise played the googlies easily. The bowling generally was indifferent. Gregory, in attempting a cod run for Bardsley, was run out. One for 180. i Noble came next. Bardsely secured ( his 100 runs by magnificent iaulcless play and wonderful liming, finding scarcely any trouble in getting his runs. He showed a great variety of strokes. Several changes were tried in the bowling. After Koble's arrival Bardsley was unenterprising, and he scored on ly 22 in his , last hour. Noble was hitting brightly and resolutely. On resuming after lunch, Bardsley got leg before to Barnws, thus closing a chanceless perfect defence, in which he scarcely lifted the ball throughout. Among his hits were ten fourers, six threes, and 17 twos. Two for 267. Noble, who ( played 90 minutes without a chance, put one from Barnes into Maclaren's hands in the silps. Three for 268. Armstrong and Ransford were associated. Ihe former ju?t reached double figures, when Woolley caught him at long-off. Four tor 294. The third century appeared in 275 minutes. Trumper arid Ransford brought ihe total to 335, when* the Sydneyite was stumped. Macartney, the nax man, made four, when the innings was declared closed, five wickets being down for 339. Scores : AUSTRALIANS. First Innings 325 Second Innings. Gregory, run out 74 Bardsley, Ibw, b Barnes ISO Noble, c MacLaren, b Barnes 55 Armstrong, c JWoolley, b Carr 10 Ransford, not out 36 Trumper, st Lilley. b Carr 20 Macartney, not out 4 Extras 10 Total for five wickets 339 Bowling analysis.- Barnes, two wickets for 61; Carr, * two for 136; Rhodes, none for 35; Sharp, none for 34; Woolley, none for 3>; Hayes, none for 14; Hutchings, none for 18. The Englishmen opened tneir second innings withSpooner and Rhodes, facing the bowling of Cotter and Macartney. With three wickets down for 104, play closed for the day, the match being drawn. Scores : | ENGLAND. ' First Innings 352 Second Innings. Spooner, c and b Macartney > ' ' 3 Rhodes, st Carter, b Armstrong 54 Hayes, c substitute, b Armstrong 9 Fry, not out 35 Sharp, not out 0 Extras 3 Total for three wickets 104 Bowling analysis.— Cotter, none for 21; Macartney, one for 11; Armstrong, two for 8; Hopkins, noae for 40; Gregory, for 21.

BARDSLEY'S CENTUKIE3. In big cricket the young New South Welshman has the following three figure innings to his credit:— 1906-7—N.S.W. v. Fremantle 107 1907-8-N.S.W. v. England 108 1908-9—N.S.W. v. S. Australia 119 1908-9—N.S.W. v. Victoria 192 1908-9-Australia v. The Rest 264 1909 —Außtrahav Essex 219 1909 —Australia v. Warwickshire 118 1909 —Australia v. W. Scotland 108 1909 —Australia v. Gloucestershire 211 1909 —Australia v. England 136 , 1909 —Australia v. England 130