AUSTRALIA AT THE WICKETS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 18, 21 July 1909, Page 7

AUSTRALIA AT THE WICKETS.

BARDSLEY'S GOOD STAND. (Received July 21, 9.45 a.m/) LONDON, 20th July. Bardsley and Hopkins opened tho Australians' innings facing tho bowling of Hirst and Newstead. After missing ! him at 7, Hunter gathered in Hopkins at the wickets. One for 29. Ransford, who never seemed at ease, went the same. way when he had made 11. Two for 53. The half-century was reached in 50 minutes, Bardsley still shaping excellently, and making some good leg hits. Noble joined Bardsley, and a spell of lively cricket ensued, until it was ended by Noble being caught at slip off Rhodes who had displaced Hirst, the third wicket falling at 95. Gregory assisted to bring up the century in 95 | minutes, and was soon after disposed- of by an easy catch at slip. Four for 107. Armstrong filled the vacancy. Both batsmen were in fine form. Bardsiey, by ( .. clever placing and fine cuts, reached 50 in 110 minutes. Going on to 90, he lost his wicket by hitting out at Hirst. He had batted 175 minutes, and made some lucky strokes, but gave no chance. His partnership with Armstrong had lasted 70 minutes. Five for 192. The •sixth wicket — Trumper's — went just before the tea adjournment, when the score stood 202. Armstrong, by judicious play, had reached 45. (Received July 21, 11.35 a.m.) Excepting Layer, the balance of the batsmen showed little disposition to stay with Armstrong. The seventh wicket, fell at 220. Newstead disposed of Carter and Cotter in the same over. Eight for 230, and nine -or 236. Layer hit freely. The last wicket fell for 267. Armstrong played admirable, steady cricket. He batted for 155 minutes. Scores : — AUSTRALIANS.— First Innings. Hopkins, c Hunter, b Newstead ... 12 Bardsley, b Hirst , ... 90 Ransford, c Hunter, b Newstead ... 11 Noble, c-NewFtead, b Rhodes ... 26 Gregory, c Newstead, b Rhodes ... 4 Trumper, c Hunter, b Newstead ... 5 Armstrong, not out ... ... ... 70 Macartney, c Hunter, by Hirst ... 10 Cotter, c and b Newstead 5 Carter, c Hirst, b Newstead 5 Layer, 0 Hirst, b Rhodes 15 Extras 14 Total 267 Bowling Analysis. — Newstead, five wickets for 93; Hirst, two for 69; Rhodes, three for 46 ; Broadbent, nil for 24 ; llaiffh, nil for 21. Yorkshire went in for the second time, and at tho di awing of stumps had made 19 runs without loss— Rhodes 8, Wilson.