AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND

Otago Witness, Issue 2884, 30 June 1909, Page 61

AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENG LAND

AUSTRALIA v. 'YORKSHIRE. LONDON, June 21. The Australians met Yorkshire at Bradford to-day. .Hartigan, Oarkeek, O'Connor, Hopkins, and Whitty were omitted from the colonial team. Showers fell yesterday, but the weather to-day was warm*, and the wicket in fail condition." Yorkshire won the toss, Rhodes and W.ilson opening to Layer and Armstrong. - The batsmen were lively from the jump, and knocked up 49 .in. the first 45 ' minutes. --.. Macartney, went on, and Wilson- was stumped in his -first over-.- Denton followed. At 61 rain caused, 20 minutes' stoppage. Noble had a try' with the ball, but was severely punished, 11 " being ' knocked off one over. On resuming Rhodes added a couple, and was then- smartly caught by Layer off his own "bowling". The retiring batsman, had .shown . lively . Jeg-hitting, . including six. 4's. Two f0r. 71. The third wicket fell without "any addition to the score, Wilkinson succumbing in his second over by playing forward to Layer. * After luncheon Hirst filled the vacancy. Play continued brisk, the century appearing after 90 minutes. Hirst knocked three 4's off Cotter's first over, but in the fast bowler's second over was snapped 1 up by Armstrong in the slips. Four for 100. Denton was now 27. Rothery made a short stay, Cotter' finding his wickefe when his score was 2, the fifth wicket -falling at 108. Cotter and Layer bowled after the tea. adjournment, deliveries opening wild, but afterwards he was steadier. Layer was keeping, a fine length, and succeeded in Denton's run : getting. His half-century ffoak 95 minutes, Myers backing him up by sound, steady plaj". , .At 154 duskiness and light rain stopped the ,piay for 25 minutes. On resuming the batsmen made up, for lost time by knocking 24 off three overs. The second century appeared after 185 minutes, Denton's century taking 170 minutes. The light was varying. Myers, after a sound, chaneekss innings lasting 115 minutes, lost . his "wicket in playing back to Noble. Six for 245. Denton was caught by Macartney when his total was 106, and the rest of the team gave little .trouble. The innings closed for 299, and stumps were drawn. June 22. Denton played a masterly and stylish, innings, hitting all, round the wicket. He gave no chances, though he became careless after reaching his century. He batted for 195 minutes, and hit 19 4's. Eventually he was dismissed by a neafc catch at mid-off. The seventh wicket was down for ' 255 and the eighth for 270. A -smart catch by Carter at -the wickets accounted for Newstead. Nine ior 275. Th« innings lasted 280 minutes.; -'ihe attendance was 8000. • * June 23. The' weather was sunny and breezy for the resumption of, the game against Yorki shire at Bradford, and the wicket drying.. .. Hirst opened the attack, and M'Alister, playing forward, placed his second ball l in "Myers's hands. at short-leg. Qne for, nil. Rhodes removed Bardsley's leg* stump ,at 12, and Noble was dismissed) by a running catch, at long-off. Three for 40. Ransford played a vigorous, resourceful game, marred by .two chances.He "was missed at the wicket by Hunter, when he' had- made 4, and again by Bad* cliffe at raid-on when his contribution wm

16. At 2 o'clock rain stopped the play, and, continuing, caused an abandonment of the game. The attendance' was 3000.Scores : — • Yobkshtee. — First Innings. B. B_ Wilson, st Carter, b Miaeartney 17 W. Bibotfes. c and b Laver-. .. .- 42 Dentcn, c Macartney, b -I/aver . . 106 W. H. Wilkinson-, b" Layer .. .. 0 G. H.- Hirst, c Armstrong, b Cotter 14 J. W. Eothery, b Cotter ... 2 H. Myers,, b Noble 53 Badoiiffe. c Macaiitney, b J/aver S? N-ewstead, o Cariei, b Layer 1& Haigh, not out ... . ..10 ■Hunter, b • Macartney 14 Extras .. '. ...... 17 Total .. '.. 299 Bowling Analysis. — "Layer, five wickets for 75 runs; Macartney, two for 20; Cotter, two for 68; Nob!*, one for 54; Armstrong, nil for 6. Atjstraua. — First Innings. M'Alister, c Ify&rs, b Hirst .. .. 0 Bar-dsley, b Eibodes 5 Noble, c Kotbery, b Ehcdes .. 27 Hansford, not .out 32 Armstrong/ not out 12 Extras "2 Total for thre<3 wickets .. 78 Bowling Analysis. — Rhodes, two wickets for 45 .runs; Hirst, one^for 19; 'Haigh, nil for 12. AUSTRALIA v. YORKSHIRE AND -. LANCASHIRE. LONDON, June. 26.' The match bstween the Australians and a combined 'team repressnting Yorkshire and Lancashire was commenced to-day. The -weather was gloomy, aiter a bright morning, and the wicket was soft, but not treacherous. There we're 30CO people' present. Noble won ths toss, and elected •to bat. The first' wicket, that of Bardsley, was down for a single. Armstrong was missed before he had scored, and again when he was 9. He also gave chances at 25 and 92. The scoring was \slow. The Victorian, who got in some good drives, played very steady cricket, and compiled his score in 225 minutes. ; His score included nine 4's. The second ■wicket fell at 25. Ransford and -Airm- 1 "rfcrong established a useful partnership, the , third wicket falling with the score at 136. The wickets then fell smartly" till the sixth was taken with the score at 157. Carter then joined, Armstrong, and ( the pair remained together, till the innings was declared closed. , The following are the scores : — Austßaua. — First Innings. Bardsiey, b Hirai 1 Armstrong, not out 110 Noble, b Hirst 13 Kznsforf, Ibw. b Jibodes 39 Trumpsr, c Hornby, b Bhode,-? .. 10 Hopkins, b Huddiesione - . . < . . - 1 Macartney, c Hunter, b -Rhodes o *• Carter, not otii ' ..- , 31 Extras . . .12 -Total for sis wickets /. "217 (Innings declared closet!.) Bbwlisg Analysis. — i£irst. two -wickets for 45; Rhcdies., three for 61;' HuViddesione, 1 for' 35; Br-earley, nil for 29; Haigh, nil for '3s. Yokkshies-Lancashihe. — First Innings. Hartley, c Bansford, b Whitty >. 1 Rhodes, not cut '2 Tyldoa'ey, c Carter, b Whitty .. 9 Den-ton, not out o Total for. two wickets .. .. 12 • THIRD TEST MATCH. LONDON, June 27. The English team for the third test j match, which takes place- at Leeds on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday next-, j will consist of: — ♦ A. C. Maclaren (captain), Lancashire. C. 15. Fry, Hampshire. G. L. Jessop, Gloucester. W iirearley, Lancashire. T. Hay ward, Surrey. " J. B. Hobbs, Surrey. ■ J. T. Tyldesley, Lancashire. G. H. Hirst, Yorkshire. W. Rhodes, Yorkshire. A. A. Lilley, Warwickshire. 1 -. A. E. Eelf, Sussex. ~~ June 28. The papers generally are fully satisfied with the team, regaining it as. being as nearly as possible the strongest obtainable, though several consider that the bowling requires strengthening. There is some criticism over the retention of Fry and the omission of Jones.