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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 517, 26 May 1909, Page 7

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' • . OXFORD UNIVERSITY'.V. AUSTRALIA. A MODERATE SCORE. NOBLE'S FIRST BOWLS WELL. (Dt TSLBOB4PH—rEEES ASSOCIATION—COr-TKlfillT.) London, May 24. The match Australia'v. Oxford University began at Oxford to-day in tho.prescnOo of a moderate attendance Of spectators. Tho Weatherwas fiiio and tho wickot fast.' " Tlio University team.was composed as follows:—Hiirst, Rowo, Salter, Lecs| Evans, Hopman, Ligden, Robinson, Cartwright, Gilbert, and Pawson. . : , Carter! Lavcr, O'Connor, M'Alister, . and Opttcr' stood out'of tho Australian team.. '..•The Australians wore dismissed for 247 runs, Gilbert'' taking eight wickets for 71. At drawing" of stumps Oxford had scored 24 runs without losing a wickot.' Tito scores aro! '.....■'' AUSTRALIA. Finsr Inkinos. ■'••■ Bardsley, b. Lowo ..a .... ■„, . ... 14 Hopkins, ci Langdoh. b. Lowe .„■ ... 5 Noblu, o. and b. Gilbert ... ... .„ 107' Ransford, c. and b, Gilbert ... ... 20 Gregory, c. Pawson, b. Gilbert ... ... 51 Armstrong:, b. Gilbert ... ..;■ ..; 23 Trumper, b. Gilbert* '■~.- '~.-.■■. ... 2 I Macartney, b. Gilbert ... ... ... 6 Hnrtigan, b, Gilbert .... .... ... 4 Oarkcek, c. Lowo, bi Gilbert .... ... 8 Whitty, not out ... '....■■„■; '... .„.,-.. ... 1 ..Extras V ..'.'. ... '~.' , ... J Total ..... ... :'....;■'■„. ... 247 ■ ■', ' Bowntho AiJaitsis-. ". Gilbert, eight .wickets' for -71; Lowe, too for 62: Robinson, hone, for' 26; Cartwright, none for 39 j Langdon, uono for 28; Evans, nOno'fpr'lS. . v . ■■. UNIVERSITY. V Finsr IsmK'Gß..",. : -. .':■, Salter,.not out' i.Y'•■■'..-..'.',, : ,;Yi.'.."'..'. 13 Evans, Wt out ... ;...' '■„ .";;,_'.3 • .The fcaturo of the dayV piny was Gilbert's .splendid work n'ith the b'a.ll. Ho captured ;eight.wiokcts at a.cost of a, little under 9 . runs each,'including two catches off his own [ bowling. The-oiio"-with which ho'; dismissed ltahsford was brilliant..'-,'Robtaso'n had.-tho misfortune' -to. strain hissido while-bowling. :;■ Noblo was 140 minutes at the wickets,, and played a brilliant all-round, game..-'. He. gave a chance at the wicket off Cartwright; .when > ho had.mado 35. Ho hit 13 fOi)rsi' v Gregory, who showed good driving 'port-ore;-•':' was'. 7fl minutes at the. wickots.■'•" ■■'" '~■; ;-;':. . .' Tho.'second wicket '.fellrfc*.76V'. and the fourth f0r.194, GilborV.disposing.of.tho' romaindor in quick took exactly 100 minutes, arid the 200 went up in ' 150 minutes. /.' '■'.'•"•'•••/• ■.-■'■'■: -.; Tho.homo.team was half; an.hwir'at the .wickots. ■'. '■'"•;'■..■,■".■'' '.-"-.." .'*■•' : . ): ,'•'■ - HOBBS'S TWO CENTURiEs!. ... / - '.•■' ; -' : ,y~Y;-;--- '. London, May 24; -In the county match Surrey v< Warwiokshiro,. Hobbs (who is in the .list of thirteen for the Test team) made EooroS of 160 and 100 respectively for Surrey.'''■' ', '■■■'-. 'THE UNIVERSItV MAVcH. ' .The 1905 Australian Eleven defeated Oxford v University.by 200 runs. .The; present team oi toUrists-ln.their first ilimugs have Indulged iv a game of 'hit or miss," ami ns usual when ;. 'batsmen, go in for liberties the miss is far more - frequent than the bit. -M. A; Noblo played foi .keeps, anct notched, his. first century of th< tour. S. E. Gregory, who has been posted w .missing of late,-showed up un tho batting hori i zpn with half a conlury. Bardsley, Hopkins . 1 nimper, Macartney, mid Hartigan scored 3( runs 'between thoiu. The spoil was divided bi ' Gilbert and Lowe. '■'■'■',■ !.R. A. Gilbert,.'who is fftvoiirnbly'commented , oh in the cablegram, eliiims Kent for hi< county. Ho is a "heady" bowler, and.serve* ; Up .a l-ight-lmiided puM-.liug.ball Of medium ; pace. Oil slo* wickots ho has done good work Gilbert bus n good netion and delivery, breakin?,both Ways. Tho ."Dons", have 27 to-their, credit without •loss.-.- Tlio Australian'form is extremely disconcerting,, ospeoially in view of the big game this week. •','•' ; . ';■■:'■■■ . ■:■•■- Results of First, Test Matches. : . , j The result of. the first test-match of en'oh of the previous. Australian'tours, in England may 1 prove interesting at this jurioturoi—. i 1880—England .won by 3 wickets in the first [ " n ; d ,° nl i? ' u 's tour.. Tho Scores were: England, 420 (W. G. Graco 152, A, P. Lucas S5 -. Lord Harris 52), and 57 for 5 wickets; Austra-' lla, 119 and 327 (W. L.: Murdoch 153). ISB2—Australian won its first and only test ; duriiitt.thU year In England by the much-dis- , cussed narrow, victory of seven runs. ,-F. R, Spoiforth, the ''Demon Bowler," was the prin-' ofpal fnotor in Ajistralias '■ great viotnry l . Scores: Australia 63 and 122 (H. Tl. Mnssio 55)' Englnnd 101. and .77 '. '■• , 18SlH-Tho first tost was drawn, The scores wcrei Englahd 05 ahd 180; Australia. IP2. '. '• 1880—England .defeated Australia ".'at ' Man-' ; Ohester' by four wickets; A>istralia scored V ] (S. IV Jonos 87) and. 123; Enprlnnd 223. (W. \\- Read 51) and 107.f0r-G wickots. : ,'■' 1888—Australia won at Lords by CI runs Sooreei Australia, 11G and «0; England, 53 and ■ .02.- ,-■■', .;.! : .... ■.: '. , ■■' ,'. ■. , 1690-England defeated Australia-.by ; seven wickets. The' totals were i England, 173 (G. TJlyott 71) and 137 (W. G. Grace 75 not out) for 3 wickots; Australia, 132 (J. J. Lyons 55) and 170JJ. ,E. Barrett G7 not otit);- ; . i ;.m ■ ... 1893—England won by'nn in'nings'And,43 l t'uhs.' The victors soorcd 183 (P. S, Jackson 103, A. E Stoddart 83, W. G. Grace 68, A. Shrewsbury. Go' A. Ward 55, W. W. Read 52). Australia's totals were 91 and 349 (H. Trott 92, A; C. Bannerinan 55,G..Gifren 53).. : . ■ -~.,. - : v ;: ..-, 189G-England won by 0 wickets. This year Australia scored .53 and 1 347 (H. Trott 143 S E. Gregory 103) i England, 202 QX: Abel 94,- w" G. Graco GG) and 111 for 4 wickots. 1899-This match was drawn. Australia compiled 252 (C. Hill 52) and 230 (C. Hill 69); England, 193 (C; B. Pry .50) and 155 (Kaiiji 93 not put) for seven wickets. :., ~.'., .',l9o2—Tlio game was drawn.' England pilod'up a score of 37fi (Tyldesloy 133, Jackson 53);' Australia wont out, f0r.30,' and,lost 2 wickets for 46. 'Tho first test match is .to '. bo nlaved at Birmingham this week after a period of! seven years/ ■■" '■ .- ■ / "'.',.■ ■: - .''•,•- 1005—England defeated Australia by 213 runs; Tho Homo sido mado 196 (Tyldcsley SG) and 42fi for five wickets (A. C. MaoLnren '140. P. S Jackson 82 not out); Australia, 221 (C. Hill , r ,i' U. A. Noblo 50) and 188 (S; E. Gregory 51). ' The record of the, elev'en first test matches played is that England'has won 6, lost 2, and 3 were drawn. ~'■.■■;■ .'•"'.:.