MATCH DRAWN.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 7, 8 July 1909, Page 7

MATCH DRAWN.

AUSTRALIA v. WARWICK. A TREACHEROUS WICKET. PLAY DELAYED BY RAIN. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received July 8, 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, 7th July. The match between the Australian cricketers and a Warwickshire eleven was continued to-day at Birmingham, and ended in a draw, the local learn still having two wickets to fall when play closed for the day. But for delay caused by rain the Australians would probably have won with an innings to spare. Showers delayed the start for an hour, and when play was resumed the weather was dull and the wicket easy. Lilley and Quaife, the two not-out men, continued the Warwickshire innings. The former added a single to his overnight score, and then gave a catch to Hartigan at short-leg, the fieldsman falling forward in taking it. Five for 151. Stephens, after giving a difficult chance to Armstrong off Whitty's first over, before scoring, retired for 1, caught low down at slip. Six for 155. Before any addition had been made to the score Quaife was stupidly run out, Trumper making a smart return from short-leg. The retiring US'tsman had batted for 165 minutes, during which he hit five fours. The pitch was now treacherous and lacking. Foster was dismissed with the first ball, hitting out at O'Connor, with the score still at 155. Hargreave hit at everything. He gave a couple of chances to Whitty and Carkeek. The ninth wicket fell at 174, and the whole innings realised 186. COUNTY'S SECOND INNINGS. NO TIME TO FINISH. (Received July 8, 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, 7th July. Being 270 runs behind on the first innings, the Warwickshire team followed on, and when the time came for the drawing of slumps had made 185 runs for the loss of eight wickets. The match was drawn. Following are the full scores :—: — AUSTRALIANS. First innings 456 WARWICKSHIRE. First Innings. Charlesworth, run out ... ... 9 Kinneir, ' b Armstrong 45 Fishwick, b Hopkins 0 Pridmore, c and b O'Connor ... 7 Lilley, c Hartigan, b O'Connor ... 19 Quiiife, run out 68 Stephens, c Armstrong, b O'Connor t Santall not out .. 12 Foster, b O'Connor 0 Hargreave, b O'Connor 14 Field, b Whitty 4 Extras 6 Total ~186 Bowling Analysis. — O'Connor, five for 41; Armstrong, one forAs; Whitty, one for 21; Hopkins, one for 36; Trumper, none for 49. Second Innings. Santall, b Hopkins 15 Kinneir, b Whitty 18 Charlesworth, c Ransford, b O'Connor 25 Quaife, c Hartigan, b O'Connor ... 20 Pridmore, c Armstrong, b O'Connor 29 Lilley, lbw, b O'Connor 18 Stephens, c Cnrkeek, b O'Connor... 10 Fishwick, not out } 23 Foster, b Armstrong 11 Tfargreave, not out ... „, „, 4 Extras ..'. 12 Total for eight wickets 185 ROBBED OF A WIN. (By "Half -Volley.") ._ The weather robbed the Australians of an easy victory against Warwickshire, and the record now stands at : Games played 18, won 7, lost 3, drawn 8. That is, close on 50 per cent, of the matches have been drawn, which indicates tho weather conditions that have so grievously interfered with the tour so far.' In iairness to the County it must be said that they were more affected by the weather than the Colonials, and in the circiimstances their showing was at least creditable. The match has given J. O'Connor, the supposedly first bowler in the team, a chance to show that, despite his poor display up to this game he is, not the worst of bowlers. Several English journals talked of O'Connor as the "star" bowler, and it must be confessed that his performances have hardly warranted that title.. When the team was originally chosen, the present writer pointed out O'Connor's record and his age as two reasons why others should be considered before him, and the South Australian has done nothing thus far to justify this opinion changing. But, on his day, he takes playing, and if he can reproduce his best, he may impress the Selection Committee, and once again enter Test cricket. To-day the Australians meet Worcestershire at Worcester. The County's last year's record in first-class cricket stands : games played 18, won 6, lost 5, drawn 7 In 1907 they tied with Yorkshire for second place. This season they beat the Tykes after a close finish. Old friends in Arnold, Simpson-Hayward (underhand bowler), J. B. Cufte, and W. B. Burns, -are playing with Worcester this year, and at least one of the renowned Fosters, (probably All. K. Foster). The County boasts a strong and brilliant batting s-ide, with a certain weakness in the •bowling.