CRICKET.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10242, 3 September 1909, Page 4

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. ESSEX. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Pbes3 Association.) Received September 2, at 11.20 p.m. London, September 2. The, Essex team is: M'Gahey, Fane, Douglo's,- Gilluigham, Turner, Gibson, Mead, Carpenter, Reeves, Buckingham, and Young. Received September 3, at 9.15 a.m. London, September 2. ESSEX. —Ist Innings. Fane, c Cotter, b O'Connor... ... 19 Douglas, cn-piayed, b O'Connor ... 33 Turner, c Carter, b O'Connor ... 0 .M'Gahey, b Macartney 40 Carpenter, c Cotter, b Macartney 22 Total for 5 wickets ... 192 The weather was bright and sonny and the wicket soft. Armstrong, Laver, Carkeek, and Hartigan are omitted from the Australian team. Essex and Douglas won the toss and Fane and Douglas opened. Cotter and Macartney were entrusted with the attack and runs came steadi!-'. At 50 O'Connor relieved Cotter and oil his first delivery Fane was caught at second slip. From the third, without addition to the score, Turner was taken at the wicket. Douglas was careful and batted 100 minutes —3 wickets for SI. M'Gahey (who was so lame that ho had a man to run for him) and Giliingham became partnered, and gave a display of bright batting. The century was hoisted in 125 minutes. The wicket after lunch was easy. M'Gahey lasted 125 minutes and played a ' strong defensive game with fine hard off-driving. Tho partnership put on 67 in 65 minutes. After lunch the fourth wicket fell at 160, and Carpenter was dismissed by a brilliant, right-handed catch high up_at mid-olf, and five wickets were down for 192. Received September 3, at 1.3-5 p.m. London, September 2. GiUingham, c Cotter, b O'Connor 73 Reeves, b O'Connor ... ... ••• 20 Gibson, not out ... ... ••• lo Buckenhani, c Carter, b O'Connor... 10 Young, lbw, b O'Connor 0 Mead, b Cotter ( 0 Sundries -^ Total 263 Bowling analysis: Cotter, 1- for 77; Macartney, 2 for 38; Whitty, 0 for 52: O'Connor, 7 for 71. AUSTRALIA. —Ist Innings. Whitty, b Young 2 Carter, not out ... ... ... 6 Total for 1 wicket S Gilliugham showed splendid leg hitting and driving. He batted 140 minutes, and hit eight fourers. He was taken in the slips, Cotter making a fine catch. —Six for 219. Reeves and Gibson played good cricket, but the others were poor, the seventh wicket falling at 249, the eighth and ninth at 255. With only five minutes left to bat the. Australians lost one wicket. The attendance was moderate. COUNTY CIIA MPIONSHIP. Received September 3, at 8.35 a.m. London, September 2. The County Championship figures show that Kent has 16 wins, 2 losses, percentage 77.77; Lancashire, 55.55; Yorkshire, 50; Sussex, 40; Surrey, 37.13. Then follow Middlesex, Northants, Hampshire, Worcester, Notts, Somerset, Warwick, Leicester, Essex, Derby, and Gloucester.