AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Mataura Ensign, 24 May 1909, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

* THE MATCH WITH M.C.C. A THREE WICKETS DEFEAT. LONDON, May 22. Iho weather whs brilliant, on the occasion of the last play in the match Australia v. the M.C.C. and the wicket lively. The attendance was poor at. first but increased to 1000 alter luncheon.

Commencing carefully I ".ner! Eclil Huish ,aoon livened up, b''t keen fielding kept, down the runs. The first wicket fell for 52 ».*t ;• (>5 niin.iu-s' play, and the second lor .07. Tarrant batted 150 minutes, playing a dogged .game. Ho .survived two appeals for log before, to Armstrong, and gave nil easy chance to 'VUlitty off when 40. lie finished by playing O'Connor or., '"he century .was hoisted after Iwi houis. Tiie third wicket fell for .1.15. Warner contented himself with steady cricket, marred by an easy "banco ley. bitty off O'Connor when :>2 Tiie other's made a poor show. The. 1(15 necessary were obtained ,al I lie cost of seven wickets, 3lnry|.v>one therefore winning by three wie-vels. Following are the detailed score;.:— MARYLEBONE. First Innings 221 ,Second Innings. Tarrant. b O'Connor r,o Warner, hot out / 54 Huish, c Carkeet, b O'Connor ... 25 Fry, c Carkeek, b : Armstrong ... 2 Fane, 1.b.w., Armstrong 2 Foster, c Hartigan, b Noble ... U Gillingham, c Bardsley, b Armstrong i Thompson, h O'Connor 7 Relf, not .out g ■Sundries ig Total for sev en wickets 1e,5 Howling analysis: .O'Connor threefor 55.N0b1e one for 19, Armstrong three for <l3, Macartney none ;for Tl-, Whitty none for 18. AUSTRALIA. First Innings 2io Second Innings 175 THE FIRST TEST. Received Mac 2-1 0.5b a.m. » £O.\I)O.N, May 23. I lie English eleven to meet. Austraiiri on Thursday will lie selected fi„,n the lolluwing—.McLaren (captain), I' ry, •Jones, -lessop, ISreiirley, Lilley, 11 av ward, Hirst, Thompson, Keif Tvlde'sie.v, lilytln . Hobbs. I lie team is a strong one in butting and bowling, as the following r-„uiir, averages for hist season will show:---BATTING. Innings N.O. Huns A> er.i;" Fry 20 1 IUOO 52.0; i' Hay wan! ... 52 I 2337 -15.82 i'yl(!,-.,|.y ... ;/; •> ism Jeviop IS ,| | .srt Hi is- .'-.o <> ]SI.)H H','lilis 2 10!) 1 HOWLING. Overs Huns Wickets Aver.i-'v !l'-' ... lli'l 2-M5 171 M.ljf •lessi,|i ... in 22 15.is; Brxar.'ev H.'j'i Kl:! |;;.ir lily 1 lie ]:;()() ;&a> lii 7 H'. ss Hell' ... 1-301 i'Olk 151 1 Several 11! tiie thirteen players »ha are mentioned were visiting Australia when the enmity games were, being played, an), of course, are not mentioned.