CRICKET

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13904, 15 May 1909, Page 6

CRICKET

TOUR OF AUSTRALIANS. MATCH AGAINST ESSEX. Presg Association-By Telegraph-Copvrigh! LONDON. -May 13. "When the match against Essex began to-day tlio weather was cold and windy, hut the wicket was fast. The attendance was moderate.

Lavor. O'Connor, Gregory, Carkeek, and AlcAlister, were omitted from the Australian, and Head replaced Turner in the Essex team.

The Australians opened badly. "With !.he score at lour and the fourth ball of the match, Hartigan was taken at the wickets. Noble failed to score. Playing tamely forward in the second over his leg stump was knocked out of the ground—two for eight. AY hen Hansford joined Hardsley a splendid staud was made, and before the}' warv separated the score was raised to 363. Bardslcy played masterly, stylish, and all-round the wicket cricket, and was especially strong on the leg-side. Hansford gave an exhibition of fiiie cutting and leg hitting and neither batsman 'iftcd the ball at all. JJurdsley totted up 52 in an hour, tlio century appearing in (57 minutes. Bardsley's 100 took two hours and oo minutes, and his 200 three hours 53 minutes. He gave a chance of being run out when he had made 70, and a chance at the wicket when he had scored 104. Hansford's 50 were posted in 70 minutes, and his century in two hours and ten minutes. He played admirably aggressive -cricket and gave not a single chance. Trumpcr gave a brilliant display of driving" and leg hitting. The batsnun were assisted by faulty ground fielding.

After lunch the weather cleared and the atteudauee increased to 7000. Hansford's innings lasted for 195 minutes. He hit seven fourers and when be lost his wicket lie had caught Bardsley, both scores standing at 174. Bardsley was 263 minutes at the wickets, and his score included 22 fourers. He gave a glorious display of superb timing. He was thrown out in attempting to run for Trumper, who sent him back, when Bardsley slipped down in the middle of the pitch and was easily • outrun-. Trumper played for 6'9 minutes, and hit nine fourers. The fourth wicket fell at 483, the fifth at 489 and the sixth at 510. The following are the scores: — AUSTRALIANS.—Ist Innings.

Hartigan, c, Freemau b Buckenham ' 4 Bardsley run out •• 219 Noble, b Buckenham 0 Ransford, c Young, b Buckenham 174 Trumper, c Fane, b Reeves 74 Armstrong! not out 1<" Hopkins, b Mead. 15 Macartney, not out 6 Extras. ; v 16 Six wickets for ...-: 525