AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14132, 6 August 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

SOUTH WALES BEATEN. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright.

: London, August 4. The weather was sunny and the wicket fast at Cardiff to-day, when the match between Australi? and South Wales was concluded. The attendance was small. The Australians won with eight wickets to spare. • .

South Wales' second innings realised 107. Hopkins captured four wickets for 11.

In Australia's; second innings the 65 runs were hit up for the loss of two wickets, Gregory making4l not out.',':;

. The record of the Australians 'now '* stands:—-Played 25 matches, won 11, lost 3, drawn 11. ;. ; The following are the remaining fixtures for the tour: — August s—v. Lancashire, at Liverpool. August 9—Fifth test 'match','. at the .Oval. : , August 13— West of England;. (Devon, Cornwall, etc.)," at Exeter. -uV- : V : Anguet 16v. Gloucestershire, at Cheltenham. .. . . August 19—v. Kent, at Canterbury.., August 23—-v. Middlesex, at Lord's. ;: : August 26v. Sussex, at Brighton. August 30—v. M.C.C., at Lord's. September —v. Essex, at Leyton. September 6v. An England Eleven (Mr. '■■■■/■■ Bamford's), at Uttoxeter. September 9—Scarborough Festival, at . Scarborough. September 13—v. South of England,;, at , Hastings. , FIFTH WICKET RECORD. .London, August 4. In the match Worcestershire v.'Warwick, Arnold made 200 not out and Burns : 196, the fifth wicket putting on 393,; and ;' establishing a record. - , ■