CRICKET.

North Otago Times, 24 May 1909, Page 2

CRICKET.

Ity lilevtrio Telegcttpli—Conyrigbt. i'cr I'l'dUß Aaaouiutiou. Australia.—First innings , .„ 210 MAItYLEBONE-lst Inningß. iry, c Jiartigan, ; b Whitty ... ... M Winner, c and fa' Macartaey 39 Fane, onnd fa'O'Connor .... 22, Foster, o Hartigan, b Whitty' ...... 0 Rtlf, b 'Armstrong , 13 Tarrant, c Armstrong, fa O'Connor 5 Gillingham, oand b Armstrong ... W Thompson, c, Hartigan, bArm- , strong ... ■„, '. 20 liuckcnhnm, b Armstrong 25 Huisli, b Macartney ... 27 Fielder, not out r. » laundries -..J ... •. 21

Total ... ..." .;<oas Bowling analysis: (Nobld 0 for 24, Whitty 2 for 4-I,' O'Connor 2 for 66, Armstrong 4 for 48, Macartney 2 for 18,

ATJSTRALIA.-2nd Innings. Maealister, c Foster, b Rolf ,\ 32 Bardsloy, c Huisli, b Thompson.., 21 Macartney, c 'Relf, b Thompson ... lfi Ransford, b Relf 0 Armstrong, not out ... ... 30 Trumper, b Buckenham 31 Noble, not out .., 3

Total for 5 wickets '..,142 There iwaa find weather, a good wicket, and an attendance oi four thousand.

Fane, who played steadily, patted n soft one 'back to O'Connor. He was at' the wickets 35 minutes, the fourth wicket falling at 98.

Foster gave an easy chance in tho slips.

Noble has n spill linger, and Hopkins fielded as his substitute at point. The century appeared after 115 minutes' play. The Rev, Gillingham, who jojned Tarrant, gave a sharp chance at the wickets when 13. His partner skied one to mid-olf, whore Armstrong caught him.—s for 113. Armstrong disposed of Gillingham with a hard right-handed catch in the off. Thompson, tho newcomer added a single, then Armstrong bowled Relf, tho seventh wicket falling for 135. Buckenham joined Thompson- and some lively play resulted, 43 being added in 35 minutes. Then Hartigan took a right-tended catch in tho slips off Thompson—B for 178. Tho ninth fell . live runs later.

Huish put up 27 smartly, and the iunings laminated in 240 minutes. M'Alister opened steadily and 41 was rqeorded before the Sydneyito was dismissed. Then the wickot3 fell quickly, four being down for 73. Trumper made a useful stay of 35 minutes, raising tho wore to 125, He gave a brilliant sample of leg 'hitting, AUSTRALIAL-2nd, Innings.'. Armstrong, c Foster, b Relf 51 Noble, b Thompson 8

Hnrtignn, b Thompson 1 Carkeck, st Huish, b Thompson... 0 O'Connor, lbw, b Relf 2 WMtty, not out i ... 4 Sundries; 6 Total ~t TS f3IABm.EBONE.-2nd Innings. - Tarrant, not out 5 Huish, 'not out 0 Total for no wickots 7 Bowling analysis: Fieldero for 19, Buckonliam 1 for 52, Thompson' 5 for 61, Relf 4 for 37. Noble was' hall a'n hour at the wickets, Armstrong showed a lino 'defence, varied by good hitting, Two confident appeals wero. made against him for leg before. His innings lasted 105 minutes. He was .taken easily in tho slips, and the sixth wioket was down for 149, Received May 23, at 4.45 p.ni. London, May 23. Marylebone won "By three wickets, M)ARYLEBONE.-2nd Innings, Tarrant, b O'Connor ... 50 Warner, not out .„< 51 Huish, oCarkcok, b O'Connor ... 25 Fry, c Carkeck, b Armstrong ... 2 Fane, lbw, b Armstrong 2 Foster, c Hartigan, b Noblo .■ 0 Gillinghnm, c Bardsloy, b Armstrong ■„, , 1 Thompson, b O'Connor ... 7 Rolf, not out ■ .■ ... 8 Sundries ... 16 Total for 7 wickets ... •...105 Bowling analysis: O'Connor 3 for 55, Noblo 1 for IP, Armstrong 3 fol 4.1, Macartney 0 for 14, Wliitty 0 for .18. Tho weather was brilliant and the wicket lively. Tho attendance was poor nt first, hut increased to four thou-i sand after luncheon.

Commencing carefully Tarrant and Um'sh soon livened tip, but keen fielding kept down tho runs. , The first wickot foil all 52,( after (5 minutes' play, and the, second for 5% Tarrant batted tor 150 minutes, playing n dogged gamq. Ho survived two appeals for leg be-foru tinwicket off 'Armstrong and gavo an easy chance to Wliitty off Arm-1 strong when 46. Ho fmigbed by playing O'Connor on.

•flic century was hoisted after two hours, and tlw third wicket fell for 115. Warner contented fhimsclf with stendy ' cricket, marred by an easy chance to Whilty off O'Connor when 22. The others made n poor show.