CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13462, 7 December 1907, Page 5

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. Press Aissociation-Bv Tel egraph-Copj light Received 8.13 p.m., December 6th. BRLSBAN E, December 6. The cricket match England' v. an Australian eleven began to-day. The weait'her was hot, the attendance was fair, and the wicket was good. Hobbs. Barnes and Jones stood out, McAlistcr won the toss from _F<im and sent- llartigan and McCartney in ( Fielder and Blytlie bowling. The score slowly mounted to 33 when Hartdngan drove tho ball back to Biuund wro had relieved Blytlie rehired. Tarrant came dn and hit Braund for a. couple, then tapped lain high to leg and was caught by Hiunphrits. MoAlfeter tilled the vacancy. McCartney by good cricket knocked up 42 when hei drove Braund back and w«.l caught' by the bowler. Armstrong li.it Braund for six then he w«i« stumped by Humphries. Runs continued ■to coino .slowly, and the iirst century was hoisted by McAlis-ter cutting Fielder for four after an hour and three-quarters' play. INlicAlister and Gregory saw the total to 137, when the latter went across to Blythe who was bowling vice Crawford and was ou,t l.b.w. Redgrave joined McAlister and .the pair added 26 runs. McAlister then hit Braund mp to Fielder at mid-off and retired. Hayes joined Redgrave, and the seofling became brittle. Redgrave went for the l bowling and the second century was hefoted as the result] of two hours' play. Redgrave passed MeAlister's score amid applauio. Shoifcly afterwards :he came before Fielder and was bowled, 'having hit, up 66 runs in 47 minutes. Cotter and Hayes soon settled down, and 1 Cotter quickly ran ' into' ifha twentieis, when lie touched Fielder to Braund in the slips; the catch .was 'taken' but "no ball" was called and the wicket saved. Cottier lifted Br mind over tlio fence for six; then placed it lie next ball in Crawford's hands at deep oris. Evaiis came in audi ten Avere .'added, when ho went, for a. short' run and H'lycs was*'rim out', 'Saund'ens last imn made a single Avlxen he avqs caxight by Rhodes. . , Young and Fanei went in for England Cotter bowling to Young. tfitet half hour produced 30. /Wheja the total was at 24 Fano ra.n foi'. a short drive and Young fttasitating was, nearly run out. The run-g<st,t>iiig was iiofc brisk, The iwiif centuiy was parted,, -when , Fa.no va« caught .by Tarramt. Humphries jqimedi Young, and the pair played out tim.e>. / The scores ware:— ■ . .\ AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.—Ist Innings. Hartigan, c and b Braund 16 Tarrant, c Humphries, ,b , Braund ... ■ 2 McArtney,' c and b Braund 42 Armstrong, st Humphries, b Braund . /->6 Gregory, lbw, b Blytlie 27 Maealister,. c Fielder, b. Braund' ...... 57 Redgrave,, b Fielder 66 Cotter,. c Crawford, b; Biaund ......... 35 Hayes, .tun' -out 32 Saunders, c Rhodes, b Braund ......... 1 Evans, not out 13 Sundries . 2 Total 299 Bowling—Braund 7 for lit, Fielder, . 1 for .5.0,' BlytflM? 1 for 60. , ENGLAND.-—isi. Innings. I Fane, o Tarrant, b Saunders'.. ;.... 21 'Young, not out 34 I. Humphries, ~not. out ........v 0 Sundries . 6 Total for one wicket: 61 INTER-STATE MATCH. Received 0:50 a.mo, December 7th. , SYDNEY, December '6. In the- .niiVtch New j96uthi ; Wale* versus, South Australia the; .visitors batted 'all day, and were all out for 349; Mnyn>e 91, C. Hill 92, L. Hill (not out) 50, Jennings 56.\. . , . '' . . . , r MATCH AT GE^LDINE. An interesting niiitch was played at Geraklins 'yestetday between -a, team representing English School Old Boys and Old Christ ~Collegeßoys. The expert, "training of the Tiiiglislimen proved to be much superior to that of thG colonials, i ilie game being, won 'by an innings' and; four runs. A splendid of batting was given by Dennistpn and Hislop, while the bowling of Bennett .Humphries and WordiswortJi appeared 'to troublo. -the collegians considerably. The day , being.very warm, it is needless- to mention that the afternoon tea dispensed by Mi's B. Tripp, Miss Tripp and Mrs M. C. Harper was much ', appreciated. The following wero the scores : , , -i-.'i ' ENGLISH OLD. BOYS. Hislop,' Edinburgh University, st. : Hamilton, b G.Harper ,/l4 Orawshaw, st. P-ctsrs,- York., b Temple .12 Humphreys. b Harper, ...... .17 . Moore, c iTemple, b G. Harper 5 Bennett, Bloxham, 1> G. Harper ... 20 '•Spencer, Marlborough, bR. Harper... 2 ' Dennistoun, Waverleyj b B. Mac- ; ? donakl . 43 Wordsworth, Cranleigh, lbw, b B. It. Macdonuld 18 Turner, Rugby, ' not ouJ> 1 .Extras 19 Total 181' Bowling Analysis—G. Harper 4 for 50 ;> 8., R, .M'acdouald 2 for 1; A. B',. Tctmple 1 for 62; R. Hai'X)er 1 for 12. COLLEGE OLD BOYS —Lst Innings. Da Rienzy J. b Hum,phrey.s 1 Macdonnlcl B. R.,' b Huinpliwys ...... 13 , Hamilton E. H., b Bennett,;. 1 Temple. A. 8., b Bennett „'..... 9 Harper C. G. 0., c, b Humphreys... 10 Macdon.ald A. G., c FiypiV b Huxrt- ; phreys ..J.....,,............'......: Iff Rollecton, J. C., c Moore, b Bennett 10 Tripp J. M. ,H., b Harper M., run out, ................ 0 Harper R., b Bennett , 1 Ma'ling, J., not out v " 0 .''l'/xtras .. , 4 ' .Total ' .................. 67 Bowling Analysis.—Bennett 4 : for-33; Humphreys 5 -for 50. Second Innings. Maling, c Crawslia'w, b ' Moorfi ...... Temple, b Moor© 28, De Renisy, ,c Wordsworth, b Moore ... ,1 Macdonuild B.". R., c. Huni-plu-eys, b Wordsworth - 7 Haqjer C. G. C., b Hislop 31 Hamilton, lbw, b Wordswortli 3 ( Rolliaston, rum out/ ...-.. ..'..• ,1 Tlripp, b Hislop . ....... 19 Harper, M., c Dennistoun, b Words- \ wort-li sO. > Haisper, R., c Wordsworth, b • Bennett;. 47'' Macdonald, A. G., not out 0 . To'tal ..; /.... 109 "fhc South Canterbury Primary .Schools Crickefc Competition ■ was , concludedj this Week when Marist 122 ruiw (Sullivan 34' and Burns 26 both retiited) beat 'Soutili! School 15 runs and -Marist 95 beat ,W«imattaita'i. , 26. Marisb thus . win tha shield for the. third vear in .(mcoewiion..,. The competition jjoinf-s •are —Marist 10, TTinaru 8, Soutlli 4, and' Waiin'iic/ taitai 2. .. ■ .-•, .. ■ ' -