THE SCARBOROUGH MATCH

Evening Star, Issue 14162, 11 September 1909, Page 5

THE SCARBOROUGH MATCH

ENGLAND IN A GOOD POSITION. TYLDESLEY AGAIN TOP SCORER. Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright. LONDON, September 10. (Received September 11, at 10.5 a.m.) The umpire allowed two 6’s to Hopkins, which had been credited by the scorers as 4's, so that his amended score was 27. The weather was dull, the wicket faster, and the attendance excellent. Tire remaining two wickets of the colonials fell quickly. The innings, which occupied two hours, yielded 113 runs. / Hobbs and Rhodes represented the English Eleven in their second venture. The former gave a difficult chance to Laver at mid-off at 16. Rhodes was clean bowled shortly afterwards. One for 26. Hobbs batted an hour for his total. He lost his wicket in reaching forward to Armstrong. With his eighteenth run he completed his 2,000 runs for the season. Two for 63. Neither Spooner nor Fan© gave any trouble, the third'wicket falling at 70 and the fourth at 72. A fine partnership between Tyldesley and Hutchings ensued, the sunshine improving the wicket. The century was reached as the result of 95 minutes’ play. Hutchings reeled off 50 in an equal number of minutes, .showing brilliant all-round play. He was smartly taken in the slips by Armstrong. He hit thro© 6’s and nine 4’s, and batted 75 minutes. Five for 197. Tyldesley continued to bat steadily, but lost Hirst, who got his leg in front. Six for 235. Thompson was stumped, and five minutes later Tyldesley (whoso innings had been characterised! by fine cutting and driving) was caught at the wickets. He was batting for 170 minutes, and hit six 4’s. Eight for 261. The ninth wicket fell at 271, and the innings closed for 276. THE AUSTRALIANS’ SECOND ESSAY". A BAD START. The colonials were represented at the opening of their second innings by Noble and O'Connor. With 10 on the board the captain was caught at second slip, and at 22 O'Connor was stumped, off Carr. Slumps were then drawn. The following are the scores: Australians.—First Innings. Ifartigan, b Buckenham 18 Bardsley, b Carr 54 Ransford, c Hutchings, hißhodes * ... 3 Hopkins, c Spooner, b Carr 27 Noble, run out 0 Armstrong, b Rhodes 16 Macartney, c and b Carr 1 Cotter, c Thompson, b Rhodes 1 Carter, b Rhodes 1 O'Connor, b Carr 2 Laver, not out 4 Sundries 17 Total 115 Bowling Analysis.—Rhodes, four wickets for 29 inns; Buckenham, one for 23; Thompson, nil for 17 ; Carr, four for 27. [There is a discrepancy between the total and tire individual scores. The bowling analysis only accounts for 96 nine, and the message gives the total as 115, including seventeen extras. But the individual scores, with seventeen sundries, amount to 124. Hartigan's 18 is probably incorrect'.] England’s XT. First Innings ... 129 Second Innings. Hobbs, st Carter, b Armstrong 39 Rhodes, b Hopkins 5 Tyldesley, c Carter, b Armstrong ... 89 Spooner, b Noble 5 Fane, b Macartney 0 Hutchings, c Armstrong, b O'Connor ... 78 Hirst, Ihw, b O’Connor 15 Thompson, st Carter, b Armstrong ... 5 Buckenham, not out 18 Carr, c Noble, b Armstrong ' ... 1 Sundries 21 Total 276 [Hunter's name lias been omitted in telegraphing. He seemingly made 4 (as the atwve figures only total 272. while the score was 276), and Mas a victim to Armstrong.] Bowling Analysis. Macartney, one wicket for 65 runs; Hopkins, one for 26; Armstrong, five for 48 ; Noble, one for 11; 0 Connor, two for 40 ; Laver, nil for 23. NOTES BY “ONLOOKER.” Tyldesley again claims the honor of top scorer fox- his side, his individual contribution on England’s behalf being 124. It will be recollecrod (hat after taking part in four of the test games the Lancastrian was dropped in the final one. Hutchings seems to have played one of those brilliant innings with which three seasons ago he electrified the cricketing world. Hobbs has joined Hayes and Rhodes as a. compiler of 2,000 runs for the season. The three batsmen named were responsible for 206 of the 255 runs scored off the bat. Carr, Rhodes, and Armstrong all did capital work with the ball. Tire Victorian’s five for 48 in an innings of 276 was probably the most meritorious performance. Ho appeare to have now captured his hundred wickets for the tour (101, to bo precise). (hough the cable does not chronicle the fact. W. W. A. has captured ten wickets during the present week. Putting cside the discrepancies in the cables, the Australians seemingly require 292 runs for eight wickets. The game should, unlike so many of late, be pkyed to a finish. On paper it promises a win for the English eleven.