BIG SCORING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 508, 15 May 1909, Page 5

BIG SCORING.

AUSTRALIANS KNOCK ESSEX ABOUT,. BARDSLEY-RANSFORD. ■ N CENTURY AND DOUBLE CENTURY. (DITBLSOBAra-rnESS associ/iiion-copiijiobtJ ' ,' -' London, May 13. ' ; The Australian crickoters began their ' match against Essex at Leyton boforo a moderate attendance of spectators. ,Tho weather was oold and vrindy, but tho wioket played fast. After luncheon the weather was brighter, and tho attendance increased to 7000. . The county was represented by M'Gahoy, Fane, Perrin, Douglas, .Gillingham, Read, Mead, Young, Reeves, Buckcnbam, and Free- > map. • .-' Laver, O'Connor, Gregory, Carkeek, and M'Alister stood out of the Australian team. : A Bad Start and a Croat Rally. The Australians won tho toss, and'elected to bat. They openod very badly, two wickcta ' being down in a couple of ovjars. Hartigan, ;with his at 4, was taken at the wickcta with the fourth ball of the match. Npble, who followed him,; failed to'sooro. Playing tamely forward in the second over, his leg stump was knocked out. Two wickets wore; thus down* .for, 8 'runs. -.[] Then followed a partnership, Bardsley'RlUlsford, that lifted tho total to 363 before Ransford was disposed of. The contary appeared in 67 mmntes. , Trumper, who followed, showed brilliant driving and log-hitting, and scored 74 boforo being caught by Fano off Reovcs. . Hopkins was liowlod by Mead for 16, and the Australians' scoro at.drawing.of stamps was ,527 for six wickots, Armstrong being not out with 17 and Macartney wit-h 6, Tho . scores are as under 1 AUSTRALIA. FjMT INNIKGS. I Hartigan, c. Freeman, b. Bnckenhain — i ■ Bardsloy, run out ... ... ... ... 219 Noble; b. Buckenham ... ... : 0 i Ransford, o. Young; b. Buckonham _ 174 | Trumpor, o. Fano, d. RoovCa „ 74 1 Armstrong, not out ... „ 17 Hopkins, b. Mead ... i ... . ... 15 Macartney, not oat ... ui, J. 6 Extras s ~. , ' ... ...18 Total for six : wickota ... 527 Play of Bardsley and Ransford. Bardsloy for his 219 was 285 minutes at the wickets, while Ransford took 195 minutes to hit up his 174. Thoir respective rates of scoring were:—' Runs. ' Bardsley. Ransford. . 50 :, 00 minutes, 70 minutes.. ' 100 120 „ . .- 130 „ 150 -. 175 „ . , 200 230 „ ;, : — When Ransford lost' his wicket he had caught up'to Bardsley, both scores'standing at 174. , i (Tho cablegram does not, state what time Ransford's 150 took, but ho must have bit runs - very fast to get level with Bardsley.) i , Bardsloy gave'a chauco for a run-out when ho had made 70, and a chanco at the wickets at 101. - ltansford gave not, a single chance. Bardsley hit 22 fourers, and Ransford hit 7. ! Run Out at 218. Bardsloy played a masterly, stylishallround gamo; and was especially strong on the leg sido. He gave a glorious dispjay of superb timing. He was out through attempting a run for Trumpor, who stot, him i back. Bardsley, slipped when about halfWay°do\vn tho pitch, and was ,easily run out. Ransford displayed fino cutting, and leg. hitting. Neithor he nor Bardsley l 'lifted tho ball. The batsmen wero assisted by ■ tho faulty ground-fielding.' Trumper played for 69 minutes, and hit 9 fourers. . ' .' The wickots foil in the following ordor: — One for 4; t, wo for 8, three for 363, four for 483, five for 489, six for 510, [The Essex fixture .is proving a first-class boon for tho batting averages of tlio Australians. Bardsley and Ransford ohopped out the county attaok at a great pace, anu it is small wonder the Sydney player lost his wicket by attempting a short run for Trumpor, after suoh a rapid display of batting. Bardsley, on pre-sent-form, promises to boat Triimpcr's 1902 aggregate of 2570. The inolusion of this versatile performer in the eleven is; considered in many quarters tho result of. a board of control being on top of tho governing machinery of tiro 6port in Australia. Long may it reign in order to give a ohanoe to tho nmny' promising Australian colts who have been outside tho pale for a- number of past seasons. Ransford's snocess is pleasant reading, after lus two previous .l.b.w. disasters. Trumper found on his arrival the bowling had lost its sting, and "walloped" the bowlers in tho usual Trumperian mannor. Tho innings is not in sight yet, unless Noblo decides to close early, in order to sooro a winning point. Tho Leyton wicket, is notoriously fast, a fact which has considerably accounted for tho numerous drawn games in past soasons. This fact has landed tho, county club in fi. nanoial difficulties. On ono occasion ,£I3OO was subscribed in a week to nnko up a deficiency. Since that event tho Douglas family havo libor. ally subscribed towards .the funds of an o»' ohequer that was galloping to a doficit.]