CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9585, 3 September 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

TOUR OF THE AUSTRALIANS.

M.C.C. MATCH ABANDONED

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received September 2, 9.25 a.m. LONDON. Ssptember 1.

The return match between the Australian cricketers and the Marylebone Club was resumed this morn-

ing, in unsettled weather, and with a poor attendance. The wicket was fast.

Tarrant and Foster, the not out men. continued the M.C.C. second innings. They commenced steadily, and carried the total to 157 before a separation was effected, Macartney dismissing Foster by a brilliant catch at long on. The retiring player had batted 145 minutes, displays

fine all-round cricket. He hit a fiver and seven fourera. Hardstaff succeeded, both batsmen showed steady defensive play, and were s till together at the luncheon adjournment. Tarrant was 115 minutes compiling 50 runs. Rain set in during the adjournment, and prevented further play, the match thus ending in a draw. Scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings 434 MARYLEBONE CLUB. First Innings 188 Second Innings. Tarrant, not out 65 Foster, c Macartney, b Laver 84 Hardstaff, not out 22 Extras 16 Total for one wicket 187 Bowling analysis—Laver, one wicket for 41; Cotter, 0 or 16; Armstrong, 0 for 38; Macartney, 0 for 14.