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Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 110, 11 May 1909, Page 7

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AUSTRALIANS 9 SECOND MATCH. AGAINST NORTHAMPTON. THE COUNTY'S FIRST INNINGS. By Telegraph.— Press Association.- Copyright (Received May 11, 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, 10th May. The Australian cricketers began a match against Northamptonshire to-day, at Northampton. The weather -was dull. There was a moderate attendance. The following players represented the county : T. E. Manning, C. J. T. Pool, W. H. Kingston, G. A. T. Vials, Snell, Wells, Smith, Buswell, Thompson, East, Haywood. Layer, Whitty, Carkeek, Hopkins, and M'Alister were omitted from the Australian team. THE PLAY. (Received May 11, 9 a.m.) LONDON, 10th May. The county captain won the toss, and elected to bat on a good wicket. A poor start was made, the first two wickets being down for 18, and four for 56. Vials played good legside cricket, but gave a chance to Bardsley at slip off Cotter when his score stood at 7. At luncheon the score stood at five for 75. Wells was sixty minutes at the wickets. He gave a good display of vigorous driving and-pulling, but finally returned a hot one to Armstrong, which the bowler held. A smart return by Ransford was responsible for East's dismissal. Thompson played a sound, steady game. He batted 140 minutes, after giving a chance to Carter at the wickets, off O'Connor, when he had made 4. The seventh wicket fell for 142, the eighth for 168, and the ninth for 181. Scores :—: — NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.— First Innings. Kingston, b Macartney 15 Pool, lbw, b Cotter 1 Haywood, b Cotter 9 Vials, b Macartney 24 Smith, c Trumper, «b O'Connor 13 Wells, c and b Armstrong ... 45 Thompson, not out 46 < Snell, lbw, b Armstrong ... 0 East, run out 8 Manning, b Macartney 9 Buswell, b Macartney 12 Sundries ... .„ . . 21 Total 203 VISITORS AT THE WICKETS. FOUR 'WICKETS DOWN FOR 133. (Received May 11, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, 10th. May. Hartigan and Bardsley opened tho batting for the Australians, and at the close of play four wickets were down for 133 runs. Score :—: — AUSTRALIANS.— First Innings. Hartigan, b Smith 14 Bardsloy, not out 75 Xoble, lbw, b Thompson ... „.. 32 O'Connor, b Smith ... 5 Carter, b Smith ". 0 Cotter, not out • 3 Extras 4 Total 'for four wickets ... ... 133 The bowling analysis in tho county's first innings was as follows : — Cotter, two wickets for 46; O'Connor, one for 41; Armstrong, two for 47; Macartney, four for 40; 2-foble, none for 8.