AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Mataura Ensign, 22 July 1909, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

1 YORKSHIRE RETURN MATCH, A DRAWN GAME. Received July 22. 9.20 a.in,. LONDON, July 21. The weather was bright and the wicket in fair condition for the resumption of play in the return match. Australians v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield, today. The homo team continued their second innings, Macartney and Cotter opening tho bowling against Wilson ajid Rhodes, tho "not out" men. Macartney maintained an accurate length and Cotter tried tho "off" theory, tho crowd ironically cheering him. Tho batsmen showed little enterprise, taking 75 minutea to compile tho half-cen-tury. When 33 Rhodes made an awkward attempt to off-drive one from Cotter and Hopkins at square leg missed tho cate h .A dozen runs later tho lattor remedied his mistake, capturing Rhodes' wicket. Rhodes battod for 105 minutes—l for 70. Denton followed and the butting became lifeless against tho steady bowling and smart fielding, Wilson showing ridiculous caution. Tho second wicket went just before tho luncheon adjournment for 92. Cotter's first over on resuming was fatal to Wilson, who was at tho wickets for 140 minutes, tho score being unaltered. The noxt two wickets fell for 97. Cotter disposing of "Wilkinson when five and of Hnrdist.v with the next. ball. The-S'yd-ney bowler showed great pace. Hirst ■•lid Rotherv were then partnered and tho former in a lively innings knocked 13 off one over. At 127 Rothory retired leg In-fore to Cotter, and four runs later Tiroadbent wns taken by second slip—7 for 131. Hirst and Newstoad earned tho total to 172, and tho innings, which had lasted for 215 minutes. was declarer] closed. Hirst, with resolute )>lny. batted for 75 minutes, snil his score included si xfourcrs. Newstead gave a chance to Trumper when

Received July 2", 11.5 a.m. Two hours wore left for the Australians to play, hut duskiness put an ond to the iznnic after 55 tninuios' steady ■ind skilful hatting. and tho match was drawn. Tho attendance numbered 70(10. The detailed scores follow: YORKSHIRE—First Innings ... 34G VUSTUALIA. —First Innings ... 267. YORKSHIRE.—Second Innings. Rhodes, played on, b Hopkins 45 Wilson, e Trumper, b Cotter 31 Denton, b Macartney 15 Wilkinson, b Cutler 5 Hardistv, b Cotter 0 Hirst, not out 50 Rotliory, lbw, b Colter 11 Broodbent, c Truniper, b Cotter... 1 Newatead. not out 11 Sundries 3

Total for seven wickets 172 Bowling analysis: Cottor, 5 for 44; Armstrong, nono for 47; Macartney , I for 40: Hopkins, 1 for 38. At one tiuio after luncli Cotter's record was 5 for 21. AUSTRALIA.—Second Innings. Gregory, not out , 2(i Burdsley, not out 25 Sundries 2

Total for no wickets 53 Bowling analysis: 24 were knocked off Newstead's bowling, 20 off Broadbent and seven off Rhodes. A FINE SCORE. Received Julv 22, 8.55 a.m. LONDON, July 21. In tho county matches Surrey beat Middlesex by 71 runs. Wntner, for the former team, made. 102, his innmgs being unfinished. Ho batted throughout tho innings of 201.