CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7822, 15 June 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

,^THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAMDV

.^,'; i;^ SECOND TEST MATCH. ""Per Press Association—Copyright. > .'•^Received June 15, 9.15 a.m. '■■'* "! ls& , LONDON; June 14., ■ -.The weather was hot for the-first day ■ ° ■$r e second test match at Lords. .The- drying wicket was difficult, at >- the .outset, but less treacherous than • c expected. . ' S 1?^ 6 W€re 18>°00 spectators present./.ylWble won the toss and sent" the - Englishmen -in, ;■ and Layer opened 'theu9Zh^xto^ Hayward , and Hobbs, an* , pptii batsmen played'resolutely. With" .; the-scorj> a t 21, Cotter relieved Macart-: ■ -ney^and in Layer's next over Hobbs w^fe taken at the wickets by Carter- • Jv. l] L® i .f.? l * 23- Hayward hit a couple of . fours in one of Cotter's overs lir playing forward to Layer he was finely stumped. He had batted soundly for: 35 minutes—2 for 41. Tyldesley' and Gunn were now together, but the lat-: ter got l»s leg in front after scoring a single. Three for 44. .Tyldesley was jPW'ing: steadily, but King was uneven.. iae 'field was admirably placed, and the bowling steady. At luncheon 3 Wickets were down for. 82, Tyldesley having 2 to his credit. On resuming, Emg commenced with'two fourers off. Layer. Tyldesley was scoring ■ with ■ more freecionipttuiTwEeii' $6 got his leg in front of one from Layer. Four for--123. After Tyldesley's departure King played cautiously. McLaren had an adventurous half-hour, being nearly bowled and almost trod on his wicket. Noble and Layer were bowling very steadily. King got his half-century in 120 mmutos, without giving a chance. In attempting to drive, he put a ball up in the slips. Hirst succeeded him. The fielding was keen, Macartney being ycry prominent; and Carter was keeping wickets ' finely. King, Was taken brilliantly at point by Macartney off a full pitcher fiom Cotter. At the tea adjournment Jones succumbed to a fine ball from Cotter—7 for 199. On resuming, Hirst, in trying to turn a straight one from Cotter, . lost his wicket after a good innings' lasting 75 minutes. ■. Eight for 205. , Relf' and Lilley beanie partners, and , -the - latter scored smartly; but the ( former gave Armstrong a catch off Noble—9 for 248. Haigh added a single, and then Lilley sent one. to - Bardsley, and the innings,. terminated for 269 runs. The Australians have made 1-7 runs without the loss of a wicket. : , ■ / 'Following are the scores: . ..-. 'i '" ' ENGLAND.—First Innings. 1 1 Howard, stpj Carter, b Layer... 19 ' Hdbbs, c Carter, b Layer . ; ... 19 Tyldeslev, lbw., b Layer ... ... 46 Ghnui, lbw., b.Cotter ... ... 1 ■ King.c Macartney, b. Cotter. ... 60 McLaren, c Armstrong' b Noble... 7 Hirst, b Cotter „;.>.,. ... „, 31 »Tones, b Cotter. ... ... . ... 8 ■ Relfj c Armstrong, b Noble ... 17 - 'Lillev, c Bardsley, b Noble ... 47 ■ Haigh, not out ...... ... ...■ 1 '-" i" Sundries ■■ ... .;: •■• 16 \ ' \ Total ... ';.; .:. 269 Bowling Analysis.^—Layer ' S for 75, Macartney 0 for 10; Cotter 4 for'Bo, '-Noble 3 for 42, Armstrong 0 for: 46. \...