AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14110, 12 July 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

THE WORCESTER MATCH.j

EASY WIN FOR AUSTRALIA.

By Telegraph—Press Association.— London; July 9. The Australian cricketers continued their match against Worcester to-day. - When stumps were drawn yesterday the: Australians had 312 for six wickets, and to-day. the innings closed' for 389. The weather:was fine and the wicket in good order, and the two not-outs, Noble and Hopkins, , scored freely, Hopkins played a vigorous, sound, innings of 39, and was in for 50 minutes before he touched one from Cuffe, which went behind, Bale holding the chance. The seventh wicket fell at 351. "

Noble cut well and drove vigorously, and was at the wickets 80 minutes for 08 runs.'

The other wickets fell rapidly. Bale did excellent work behind the wicket!?, stumping four and catching two. Worcester commenced their first: innings with. a mishap, Bache . receiving a bad hit on the leg from Cotter. Bowley succumbed to his fourth ball, when trying to, hit a legbreak. One wicket for 2 runs. '•

Bache lost his wicket playing forward to Armstrong— two wickets for 6 runs. Carter disposed of Arnold by a line catch, standing . backthe third wicket falling-at 13, the fourth at 18, and the fifth at 44.

Armstrong's fast deliveries were very: destructive. Five -runs later Carter, acting as backstop, brilliantly caught Pearson, and the second ball .from Cotter scattered' Burns' stumps, the score being unaltered.•'*'Cuffe and Simpson-Hay ward ten became .partnered, and both were in good form. Powerful driving added 50 to the score iu half an hour, and the century appeared at the.end of 105 minutes. '

Cuffe, after batting- for an hour, : was smartly caught by 0 Connor, high up off , his own . bowling. He hit six- fours. ' - Eight wickets for 143.

Simpson-Hayward's wicket fell at 150.' He had batted 55 minutes, and ; his-score ' included a six and seven fours. ~--r - -

Armstrong's next over ended the',innings. Worcester ± 'owed on, and when stumps were drawn hat, scored ; ?S for. two wickets. •;• • London, July ; i'o..The match concluded to-day, Australia winning by an innings and ; 112 runs. The weather was bright and the, wicket difficult alter the night's rain. T •> The attendance was small. Worcester's third wicket fell at 82. .. • ..,. . .. "7* When Hopkins went on to bowl "he atonce had the batsmen, in difficulties * Arnold went with the first ball and the second one eeitlcd'Bachc. • ~

. Five .wickets for 82 t -The' sixth wicket fell at 103, and the rest was a,, mere procession, the innings closing .for 126., . .-,... ...- . ; , Following are the scores : — . AUSTRALIA. Innings. '■-■ - McAlister, c and b Arnold ... ... t29 / Bardsley, c Bale, b Pearson ... ... 41 Trumper, b Cuffe .... - % 7 Gregory, b Simpson-Hay ward ... r "... i( y Ransford, st Bale, b' Sinipson-Hayward 158 " Armstrong, st . .Bale, b Simpson-Hay- .-:s ; ward; ... ... •./.:> 38 : Hopkins, c Bale, b Chiffe .... 59 : Noble, st' Bale, b Simpson-Hay ward;.. ' 38' Carter,- not out--...-, ...; v.; . ... { Cotter, .st Bale, 5 b : ;Simpsojft-Hay whj-u -j 5 O'Connor, b Siihpsoij ; Haywaffi^ r6 ; c ... 15 ' Sundries . •; ...» 15 Total ... r ' .7...,: ... r,.1v389 ' \ Bowling ' Analysis': Simpson-Hayward / : took six wickets for 132 runs; Cuffe, two for r 81; Pearson, - one for, 56 Arnold, one lor ; : 19; Burns none: for 41; Taylor, none for 45. ... r ■ v.-. '■■ ■j • ■'■■■■■ WORCESTERSHIRE.—First Innings. ' Bache, b Armstrong „. :.. V.i ... 4 " Bowley, " b Armstrong ... ... ... • 0 Pearson, c Carter, b Cotter ... ... : 26 Foster, b Armstrong ' ... ... " ... 12 Arnold, c Carter, b Cotter - ..'. - ... 1 Foster, b Armstrong 1 ....... ... 2 Cuffe, c and b O'Connor' ... t ... ... 46. Burns, b Cotter.:. " ... *. ; .:. , ,-i.... v 0 - Simpson-Hay ward, c O'Connor, b Cotter 51 Taylor, not. out ... . :j .... • 2 Bale, b Armstrong— : ... ... 1 ■ Sundries ... ... • ... ... 7 ■ Total - ... ... ''' .... v ...Isi , ' Bowling. Analysis-; . Armstrong,-; five for A' 49; . Cotter; four for 50;. O'Connor, one for v 36; Noble, none for B.' . V' : : Second Innings. ■ Foster, b Armstrong ... - ... ... 0 Pearson, c Carter, b Armstrong v ... o -. Bow ley, b Hopkins , . ... ... r ... 42 r Foster, b Hopkins... — v .... 41 Arnold, b Hopkins .:..;.... ;;. ... , 0 Bache. b Hopkins ... ... - ... 0 Cuffe, b Hopkins ... ... . . ... ... 15 Simpsori-Hayward, -c Noble, b ; Annstrong ... ..." ... ' ... .... .8 Burns,.b Hopkins... ... ... .; ... ) 3 Taylor,' not out I\V V", ■, 5 Bale, c and b Armstrong... f ... -' 0 1 , : .Sundries ... ; ......... " ... 7 Total ... 1 ...; v ... ... ... 126 Armstrong took four wickets for 37 and ; Hopkins six for 36. Cotter' arid -O'Connor were unsuccessful " ~, ', l : , • . A