CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 595, 25 August 1909, Page 7

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V. MIDDLESEX. (fly Tolegrtpl.-Props AnGclallon,-gonyF>*''M , Londonii August 23. To-day the 'Australians begaa a match at Lord's ground against Middlesex. The wicket was easy, bat frequent delays tToro qausod by rain. Tho teams wcro composed as follow:— ' Australia.-M'Alistor, Trtvttper, Noble, ■ Gregory, Armstrong, Bardalcy, Hansford Cptter Whitty, Carjjcok, and Hopkins. Middlesex.—{Warner, Douglas, Hebden, Tarrant, Rabertsqn, Hondren, Murrell, Trott Wells, Mingon, and Hoarnc At dravring of stumps tho score was 177 • for two wickets. The* details' aw.— MJDDLESBX. FinST IHJSINGB. Douglas, c. Cotter, b. Hopkins ... ... .fl Warner, npt out ... „. 77 Hendien, 0. Cotter, b. Ransford ... ..- fifl Tair.mt, not out ' ' vi 1 iiixwas .: > ~.' ;;; J 9 Total for two wickets ... ' ... 177 It was raining up till lunch-Umo, and a start was mado at 12.20. The Jftddlosex captain won tho toss, and Douglas and War- 1 ner opened tho county innings. }<■ Tho forinor, after an excellent innings of 41, lunting minutes, during which ho hit four fourers, was caught by Cotter off Hopkins. Ouo for C 2. Hendfcn joined Warner, and got some good , hits off Hopkins. Tho century was rcolftd off in eighty minutes. Houdron fell to a oatoh by Cotter off Ransford, aftor 6ooring 29. Two for 118. Warner played, flawless, cricket, and was still at tho wickets when at 5.40, owing to a further fall of rain, it was docidoc] to cease play for tho day. 'Armstrong bowled wioi wonderful steadiness, only three runs being got off uino overs; but Whitty was freely punished. '' Tho Metropolitan County has made a capital star); in its gamo.Wh tho Australians, but owing to rain the 1 match, which has al- \ ready b ce & delayed, will probably rpsult in another draw. 1\ F. Warner 60 far has obtained his best score against tho Australians. In tho M.C.C. match he 6corcd 54 (not out) in the 'second innings, ivhon Tarrant also ably assisted his snlo with a contribution of SO. '-, J. Douglas is usually seen at his heft during the present month, and on three occasion! withm a fortnight during his career Douglas has figured in partnerships, netting 17S, 158 and 168. Q L Hebden and E. Hondrcu made their debnt for Middlesex last Mason. W. W. Armstrong has kept tho opening batsmen quiet, but W. J. Whitty has not been 10 successful at lord's cm ho was at Canterbury last week, V. Hansford has obtained his first wicket for the tour. KENT WILL BE CHAMPION COUNTY. s . (-ontjpm August 23. Tho winning of the county championship by Kent is practically assured, [Kent won the County Championship for tho fiist occasion in 100 G. Yorkshire W flist Inst year, and Notts won in 1907,]