SECOND TEST MATCH.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7824, 17 June 1909, Page 2

SECOND TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIA WINS BY NINE WICKETS. Per Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, June 16. liansford received a great Novation. He played a splendid innings barring three chances, which lasted 245 minutes, and'hit 21 fo.urers, and he^ was brilliant all round the wicket. 19,»0dj people paid for admission. Received June 17, 9.40 a.m. ' LONDON, June'l6. The weather was dull arid the wicket fast on the concluding day. '; ■ s In "the fifth over Tyldesley, in playing forward, was smartly, stumped by Carter, and in the same over Gunn was boiled, offhis pads, r Three for 22. Hayward wW'thrown out by Bardsley, at. niid-off, Four for 23. ; King played forward to Armstrong.and was bowled. Five for 34. Four wicket were taken during the morning within 35 minutes. Armstrong: was bowling, finely, and the fielding was" brilliant. Jones, ; wben 6, 'was missed by Layer at second,slip off Cotter. . Hirst was bowled by Armstrong—6 for 41. McLaren partnered Jones, and the pair brought .the' iialfceritury; up after 85 minutest batting, amidst ironical cheering. 'Jones was playing unsteadily, and was missed in the. slips when 17. , Noble lifted Me-. Laren's leg stump out of the ground, and dissolved the partnership, which had lasted for 50 minutes. Seven for 82. 'Jones shortly after got his leg in front—B for 90: Lilley was getting runs steadily, but Relf lost his wicket in playing back to Armstrong. Nine for 100. The century occupied 145 minutes, Shortly after luncheon the innings terminated,. Haigh' being run out. '■■■■ ■ ■ .'. ■'_ Requiring 41 to win, Bardsley anq. McAlister went to' the •wickets, but in the second over the Sydneyite was caught, at the wickets without scoring. Gregory joined McAlister, and the pair batted excellently, securing the necessary runs after 40 minutes' s play. The Australians were heartily cheered for. their win. The attendance was 10,000. Following are the scores: ENGLAND—First Innings. Hay ward, stpd Carter, b Layer... 19 Hobbs, c' Carter, b Layer ... 19 Tyldesley, Ibw., b Layer 46 Gunn, Ibw., b Cotter ... ... 1 King,c Macartney, b Cotter ... 60 McLaren, c Armstrong, b Noble... 7 Hirst, b; Cotter ... ...... 31 Jones, b Cotter ... _° Relf, c Armstrong, b Noble ... 17 Lilley, V Bardsley, b Noble ... 47 Haigh, not out ■•• 1 Sundries ... ••• , ••• 1°Totals .- ...269 Bowling Analysis.—Layer 3 for 75; Macartney 0 for 10, Cotter 4 for 80, Noble 3 for 42, Armstrong 0. for 46. Second Innings. v Hayward, thrown out ... ... 6 Hobbs, c and b Armstrong ... 9 Tyldesley, c Carter, b Armstrong... 3 Gunn, b Armstrong 0 King, b Armstrong 4 Jones, Ibw, b Layer 26 Hirst, b Armstrong 1 McLaren, b Noble 24 Lilley. not out 24 R-elf, b Armstrong 3 Haigh, run out "5 Sundries ... ... .... , 16 Total 121 Bowling Analysis.—Layer 1 for 24, Cotter 0 for 34, Noble 1 for 12, Armstrong 6 for 35. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. McAlistor, -Ibw, b King .22 Layer. b Hirst " ... 14 Bardsley, b Relf 46 Armstrong, c Lilley. b Relf ... 12 Ransford, not out 143 Trumper, c McLaren, b Relf ... 28 Gregory; c Lilley, b Relf ... "•■ 14 Noble, c Lilley, b Relf ■ 32 Cotter, run out 0 Macartney, b Hirst 5 Carter, b Hirst 7 Sundries - ... 27 Total .... 350 Bowling Analysis.—Hirst 3 for 83, King 1 for 99, Relf 5 for 85, Haigh 0 for 41, Jones 0 for 15. Second Innings. ■ - - Bardsloyf c Lilley, b Relf % 0 McAlister, not out ... ... ... 19 Gregory, not out ... .'..'"' ..'. 18 Sundries •• 4 Total for one wicket ... 41 Bowling Analysis.—Relf 1 for 9 Hirst 0 for 28. ; ' :':':V