THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Evening Star, Issue 14053, 7 May 1909, Page 8

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

OPENING MATCH OF ,THE* TOUR. JONES (NOTTS). MAKES A CENTURY. , Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 6. Received May 7, at 9.5 a.m.) The Australian cricketers played .theii first match of tire tour against Notts to-day. The teams were constituted thus: — Australia, Noble, Bardsley, Arm strong, Cotter, Garter, Trumpet, O’Connor, Gregory, Whitty, Ransford, Lavor. Notts.—Jones, Iremonger, J. Gunn, G. 1 Gunn, Hardstaif, Paxton, Wass, Hallam, Oates, James, Alletson. The weather was . fine and the wicket fast. Notts won the toss. Batting, was, quiet .at the outset. Jones narrowly escaped being run out when he was 20, Cotter failing to handle the ball.' J. Gnnn gave a chanoe-whea-he had scored a single off O’Connor’s•firsteoyer to Gregory at cover-point. Jones knocked up SO inside 90 minutes, the century conpng up for 95 minutes’ play. J. Gunn at 30 had a second life off Armstrong, Laver misjudging. the catch near the boundary. Cotter’s first over proved disastrous-to Gunn, whose innings had been characterised by clean hitting. Jones completed the century wife a fine cut for 4 in just over three hours. The other batsmen displayed feeble form till-Wass, the last man, came in, when a good stand ;was made, the la te-comer hitting vigorously and fearlessly, and making good off drives. About 6,000 were present. Australia has lost one wicket for 20 runs, Noble being out. Notts.—First Innings. A. 0. Jones, not out 125 G. Gunn, b Armstrong ... ... ... ... 9 Hardstaff, b Armstrong ... ... 7 J. Gunn, b Cotter ... ... ... 37 Payton, b Cotter -. 12 Iremonger, © Carter, b Whitty ... ... 7 James, c Trnmper, b Whitty ... Q Alletson, b O’Connor ‘1 Oates, c Garter, b Armstrong 5 Hallam, b Armstrong 0 Wass, b Armstrong ... ... - 31 Extras ; ... f Total - " ... ... ... ... 23S (Received May 7, at 10.50 a.m.) Australia had lost- one wicket for 98 runs when stumps were drawn for the day. [Every Australian team has played Notts at least once, the County Eleven being the first to meet the pioneer Australian team in 18TB. Notts hasv beaten Australia six times, six matches have been drawn, and five won by Australia. The County of Laces has not won a match since 1890. The visiting teams to suffer defeat were the 1878, 1880, 1888' (twice), and 1890 (twice). Shrewsbury, 'William Gunn, and William Barnes were the county’s great performers. Of this year's team, A. 0. Jones, Hardstaff, and J. Gunn visited Australia with the last English team.] THE TEST MATCHES. LONDON, May 6. A. C. Maclaren (Lancashire), who captained the English cricketers visiting Australia in 1902, has accepted the captaincy of the English team for the test matches. The Hon. F. S. Jackson (Yorkshire) was asked to take the. position, but was unabla to accept "it.