A SOFT WICKET.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14010, 15 September 1909, Page 3

A SOFT WICKET.

By Eleotrio Telegraph.— Copyright (Rcoeiv«d Sept. 16, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, Sopt. 14. ' At Hastings to-day, South of England oonmwnoed its match against Australia. The weather at the opening was ■bowery, but afterwards brighter. The wicket was soft. Trumper, leaver, Carkeek, Hartigan, and yotter were omitted from the Australian team. Young won the toes, and elected to bat. Details of the play are as follow: — SOUTH ENGLAND INNINGS. Relf, b. O'Connor 7 Vine, 1.b.w., b. Whitty „ 84 Douglas, 1.b.w., b. Armstrong 2 Llewelyn, b. Whitty 44 Tomer, b. O'Connor . 37 Braood, b. Wbitty 1 Young, hb.w. t b. Whitty 16 J. Crawford, *b. Whitty 9 Arnold, 1.b.w., b. O'Cononor 6 Vincent, c. Armstrong, b. O'Connor 1 Dennett, not out C Sundries 15 Total 170 Bowling analysis. — Armstrong, one for 16; Macartney, one for 2; O'Connor, four for 68; Hopkins, none for 19; Whitty, fire for 55. The Home team made a poor opening. The first wicket went for 7 and the second for 16. Vine and Llewelyn played good, free ■ cricket, and 50 appeared in 55 minutes. I Llewelyn batted for 30 minutes. He j hit six fourers and played a chanceless j innings. — Three for 90. - | The century appeared in 95 minutes. Vine played a sound innings for two hours and did some good driving. — Four for 119. Turner on-played O'Connor off his .leg after batting 60 minutes. 'Assisted by th* soft wicket, Whitty and O'Connor quickly disposed of the balance. The frfth wicket fell for 1?5, the sixth for 181. the seventh for 140, the eighth for. 149, and the ninth far .156. * The innings lasted 176 minutes. [The individual scores and the total do not tally. The bowling analysis indicate* that a mistake has been made •in cabling an individual score.} bardsley scores 9000 for the season. I (Received Sept. 15, 11.26 a.m.) LONDON,' Sept. 14 Austrafia has lost one wicket for 98. Bardsley, 1.b.w., b. Douglas ......... 42 Macalister, not out 50 Wiitty, not out 2 „ Hie batting was lively and. so was hoisted in 87 minutes. Bardaley gave an-' exhibition of fine leg-side play. " He batted for 70 minutes aad completed his 2000 runs for we season.-4)ne for 98. ' , Macalister played faultless cricket. His tons came mostly from cuts. Two thousand were present. • Stumps were drawn at this stage. - ' The New Plymouth Cricket Club holds its annual meeting; at 8 o'clock to-night in the Borough Council ChamMrs. All members ana those wishing to join the clnb are requested to attend.