Cricket

Southland Times, Issue 12010, 14 December 1907, Page 2

Cricket

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA, FIRST TEST MATCH I . ENGLAND 273.—GUNN 119. COTTER BREAKS THINGS. Per drifted Press Association. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. SYDNEY. Dec. iaf. Received 13th. S.US pan. The weather was fine with a fresh breeze, and. the wid.el was in '' .-ellent order. Faue, who ippid the v,: tors, won the toss from Noble and elected to bat. Guim replaced Humphries, Young taking the latter's place at the wlckats. Young and Fane laced Cotter and Hazlitt. The first howler bad eight knocked off him in the first over, hut he hadi his revenge in the third oter, when Trumper snapped Fane up in the slips—l for ITCotter was again successful in the following' over. Carter making a brilliant catch at the pickets, and -thus dismiesmg Vouug, who had done the only bit of scoring to date —2 for 18- With the score at 2t> Saunders relieve! Hazlitt. Hutchings scored with freedom making clean, • hard strokes. Fifty appeared oa the hoard after 40 minutes play, Gunn playins’ cautiously at this stage. Armstrong replaced Cotter, and as he kept art excellent length the batsmen did not appear at home with him. «unn, who bad been at the wickets some time, got confidence and the score cr&pt up steadily. Although the cricket was not of the brilliant order it was sound. Hutchings patted one back to Armstrong —3 for 91. Macartney relieved Saunders. Armstrong, who was mixiug the pace, was freaked with great, respect. The century wus hoisted as the result of 120 minutes’ play, and this brought Cotter on again. He took Macartney s end, Noble at the same time relieving Armstrong. The double change, however, had no effect before the luncheon adjournment whs taken. After lunch Gunn played fine cridkot 1 and brought his halt-ceutury up after be- ■ ing at the wickets G8 minutes. Braund ■ appeared to he content to leave most of the work to his partner, and the scoring [ was not brisk. This was chiefly due tqi . the excellent fielding of the colonials. At RV) the local skipper gave way t,o Armstrong. and as the Victorian bowler was t difficult to negotiate the batsmen devoted theinseltcs chiefly lo Cotter. Gtln n , in , particular, scored freely off the fast bow? lor, who eventually gave wtay to, HaZlitt. Gunn continued to make some beautiful strokes, mainly on the leg side. Arm- ’ strong mownwhiile luol Braund completely lied up. and the .batsman only escaped * being stumped in playing forward to the ’ Victorian. Gupn continued to play with the utmost freedom and confidence, driv- ' big and cutting the hall to the boundary ’ in rapid succession. Braund’« scoring woS 1 painfully slow, and he had at this time - been at the wickets C I”, minutes for 16 1 rims. At ISO Saunders relieved Hazlitt - and off .his first ball Gunn, by a boundary , hit, scored, amidst dicers, his century, - for 122 minutes' play. His late cuts were

: brilliantly executed. Noble again caroo 1 on, taking Armstrong's end. and then 1 Gunn gia.ee his first chance, his total be- ■ jug 112. Clem Hill had the chance in the slips, but lie failed to gel under tho - ball and as a result four runs were scor- . oil. The seecnid century then appeared on r the) board, at which stage Armstrong went! - on again an place of Noble, and Cotter . took Saunders’ end. The change, as if . usually docs, brought about the desired [ effect, Gunn putting up Cotter in the ; slips and liar Hit made a clever catch—4 for 208. The retiring batsman’s score included twenty honors. ITardstafE then partnered Braund, but the latter was almost immediately bowled by Cotter —5 for 221. Rhodes filled the gap, but as the batsmen attempted a risky run a ’ smart return to Carter terminated his career —0 for 222. After the tea adjournment CrawforiJ ’ joined HardstalT. buh still runs cam® slowly. Armstrong and Cotter were well ' on the spot atid could not He trifled with. In fact they' tied up the batsmen time after time. After a deal c'f cautions play Armstrong got a beauty In to XTardstaff, which completely beat Him, ‘ and he retired with a dozen —7 .for 246( - Barnes bad a very short shrift. He scored a single and I licit one 'Of Cotter’s lightning jerkers broke his leg stump ia i half, and the tally was—B for 2t>3. Blythe joined Crawford, tend the latter bit three boundaries iu succession, but before ho could renew attack Armstro'fljJ beat him—o for 271. Then Blytlie pic* > cumber early to fetter, and the innings closed with the score at 273. ENGLAND. (First Innings.) Kane, c Trumper, b Colter 2 . Young, c Carter, I, Cotter 13 1 Gunn, c Haulitt, b Cotter 119 Hatchings, c and b Armstrong 42 : Braund, b Colter 30 s Hardstaff, b Armstrong 12 Rhodes (run out) 1 Crawford, hj Armstrong 31 Barnes, tj Cotter •' 1 Blythe b Cotter 5 Fielder (not out) , 1 j Sundries ••.■■■—; 18 Total 273 [ Bowling analysis.—Cotter 0 for 101, ' Saunders 0 for 12, Armstrong 3 for 63, Macartney 0 for .1. Noble 0 for 14, Hazlitt O for 32. j About 13,000 people were present when 'Australia began their first innings. TrUmr . tier and McAlister opened for the colonials, to ihe bowling cf Barnes and IMel-

dcr. With four nu the sheet McAlister placed llarnes into Hutchings’ hands ia ' the sli[is, and the board showed*—l for A* ’ • Hill then partnered Trumper, and both • .scored freely, the latter, particularly. ’ playing stylish cricket. A separation had, 2 not been brought whom when time was 1 called. Score : I i AUSTRALIA. t I (First Innings.) i Macalisber, c Hutchings, -1> Barnes ... 3 i Trumper, (not out) 31 (not out) ...t 16 i One wicket for BO j TO-DAY’S MATCHES. • j The following team will represent the 1 Warehouse in their match against tb« I.C.C. on the latter’s ground, play to start at 2 o'clock :—Scandrett, I’urdue. |Leggatt. L'i -yea, Walton, Cockrofl, Irwin, i Allan, Harris, England, Courts. Emerge, j Policy. i Warehouse 2nd to play Railway Wortshops on North End ground, play to start at 2.30 WMdermoth, Brandford. Folley, Davis, Patton, Stuart, Lillico, Fogarty, McKay, A. Thomson, C. Vein!, ■Emergencies: Sid Reid, Keys, Neil Thomson. Workshops’ team : Walton, Crawford, If. Walker, McNalty, Willett, Mulligan, phillipson, Rooney, Thomson, Laws, : Young, Soper. Rudci, Grilliths.

j For the X.0..V. trophy. the mJttch South ■ v Mobile School will be continued this nticrnoon on the High School ground, j Mast-?r F. Baltin, cf the South School, in a recent 1.0.J7. trophy match against I the Rich School juniors achieved an unt usual bowling feat by doing the “ hat trick” in each innings of the one match. The lad is considered one of the most promising of the school bowlers