AUSTRALIANS AND KENT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 593, 23 August 1909, Page 7

AUSTRALIANS AND KENT.

ROLAND FOR THEIR OLIVER. TWO CENTURIES. (By Telegraph -Prcia Association-Ooprrlclit I London, August 21 In the onfcket match' Australians v. Kent, at Canterbury, in which the county scored : 319, the visitors yesterday scored 332 for i the loss of, three wickets, and to-day carried I the total to 522 for nine wickets. Timo was ! then called, and the match, which has been i subjected'to interruption by ram, was ! drawn. , I Notwithstanding tho rain, tho wicket played easy. Ransford scored 189, and Armstrong 107. The Australians completely 'collared the county's attack Tho scores, are. KENT. First Innings 819 I AUSTRALIA. , I Finsr Innincb. Whitty, c. Huish, b Fielder . ... 3 Hartigan, played on, b. Fielder ... 25 Bardsley, b. Fielder . ... 48 Ransford, c. Mason, b. Humphreys ..i 189 Armstrong, c and b Voolley ~, 107 Trumper, c. Humphreys, b. Woolloy .. 20 Noble, c Blythe, b Mason . ... 13 Hopkins, b. ,Mason ..." 27 M'Alister, not out ... ' ... 43 Cotter, st. Huish, b. Seymour 1 Carter, not out 35 ' Extras ■.. / 11 Total for nine wickets ... l ... 622 Bowhmj Analvsib. Fielder, three wickets for 93 runs, Can, none for 62; Blythe, none for 56, Mason, two for 75; Woolley, two.for 80, Humphreys, «>no for 70, Seymour, "one for 45; Day, none When play ,was resumed yesterday the ..weather was dull, and tho wicket was firm. After six deliveries ram caused aishort stoppage, but the pitch was undamaged Whitty had Jost his wicket overnight, after scoring three runs, one wicket being down for 5. Hartigan and Bardsley carried on the Australians' innings. Runs came I steadily. Then Fieldei came on to.bowl, and Hdrtigan, after two lucky 'strokes, played him on. Two for 41. Ransford joined Bardsloy, and lively cricket followed, 50 appearing in. fifty minutes. A double change was made in the bowling, Mason and Carr taking tho places of Blythe and Fielder The change failed to check tho scoring, *and the century was hoisted in eighty minutes. i Woolley took the ball from Can - ,* three of whose overs yielded 20. The play wa3 bright all round, and 1 several more bowling changes were'tried At the luncheon adjournment; when the partnership lia'd been | in operation r sixty-five minutes, the score i stood at 151. i More rain fell during the interval, but on' resuming tho pitch was easy In tho third I over Bardsley lost his wicket in attempting to pull the ball, being bowled by Fioldor| off liis body. Ho had batted 110 minutes, i in a faultless stylo for 48,* his bits including three fourors. Thiee for 162 After Bardsley's departure rain delayed

play for twenty-five minutes. During Ransfotd and Aiirtstrons's partnership the weather was told and cheerless, and there were two furthor stoppages for rain, of fifteen and i fifty minutes. / " Tho batsmen completely captured the bowling, which underwent numerous changes. Ransford exhibited brilliant all-round play. He reached his century in 105 minutes. He gave an awkward chance to iPrest at 153, and Blytho nearly caught him in the slips at'l67. Armstrong was at first careful, and then punishing. He knocked 10 off One over of ] .Alason, and ( reached 60 in 95 minutes. The second century wont up in 160 minutes, and the third in 215 minutes. At the closo "of play the,batsmen were still unconquered, and the score stood at, 332 for three wickets The attendance was meagre. - i SATURDAY'S PLAY. (Eec. August 22, 5 55 p m.) Tho attendance to-day was small Tho heavy ram that fell all last night had saturated the wicket, and play was not started till after 3 p.m. Ranstord carried his overnight score of 173 to 189 before he was caught 'by Mason off 'Humphreys He 'played a masterly allround innings, including 24 fours' and 5 threes Hn partnership with Aimstrong' lasted 140 minutes, and pioduced 192 runs. ! Four for 354. Trumper hit up 20, and was caught by Humphroys off Woolley. Five for 381. Armstrong, plajod a frei, strong gamo for 107. He then sent ono from Woolley back to the bowlei He hit 11 fourers Six for 410. Many changes in tho bowling wero tried. Noble, who Was partner with, Hopkins, 'was caught by Bljthe oft Mason after making 13 \ Hopkins was cyclonic His scoro consisted of n sixer, 5 fourers, and a single The seventh vvirket was donn for 420, and tho ..eighth for 445. Cotter was, stumped after scoring a single. Nine for 450. M'Alistor and Carter wero then, partnered, and plajod 'free and lively cricket, carrjing the scoro to 522, 'and being unbeaten when slumps were drawn. :-v.[Tho*:;A'\istfaliansvn!b)iopoiised:V the- play of ;tlie la'st'two.days with.Kent through the spWii-: did • batting-.displays;'of ■Ransfordaud-: Anu.stroiig. vKainbdelayed: fho" game on' Saturday, ;H'hon j'thfr two Violorians were finally "disposed .of. .■ .'.Tho 'bowlers":of. the.. English ehtiiupion conhty::. received v ; a."■;sevpre : .buffeting by .the colonial batsmen, who.notched their third best :total "of $he v ;tour.;< W.'-vW,Armstrong':.wain-tdiiis his-ploce :at the head of the averages, but.is.;behind Bardnley and Ransford in tho nggrepritc. : Bardsley's average to date is. i 7, and 'Ransforil's 48.45:.: The' Australians play , Middlesex.' at 'Lords, to-day; and . Sussex. at Brighton-.'.-next-Thur.»day." Kent has to., piny iYorkshire,-. Leicestershire, ami Hampshire, heiforethe fixture of, the Champion County v. The IteH of England commences at Tho Oval on September. 13.] "■,'. "■'■'':: ' ■ ■'" '■■:-'" 'V