CRICKET

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13917, 31 May 1909, Page 6

CRICKET

THE FIRST TEST MATCH

ENGLAND WINS BY 10 WICKETS

Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, May 28.

When stumps were drawn on Thursday, after a-day's play greatly interfered with by rain, Australia had lost three wickets (Cotter, Bardsley, anil Trumper), by 32 runs. On resuming plav to-day, Noble joined Armstrong. The latter, jumping out to two successive balls troin Blvthe, drove each for four, reaching 24. Hirst with a good delivery then removed Armstrong's leg stump, the fourth wicket falling at 40. Gregory made a short stay. He touched one of Blythe's otf breaks, and Rhodes at point, running backward, took an easy catch. The partnership added a single, a bye. Hansford and Noble carried the score to 52, whereof Noble made 12. Ransford contributed a pingle and then Hirst- bowled him. The bowling was superb. Hirst was at h's very best, though the wicket was undoubtedly difficult. C for 52. Mi '- artney was next. When Noble hni! Ecored 15 he attempted to hit Blvth? and was easily caught at point bv Jessop.—7 for 58. The retiring batsman had been an hour at the wickets and made a strong defence. The,, first hour's play yielded, 31 runs. Carter rttired leg-before to Hirst without scoring—B for 59. ■ Macartney had seven to liis credit. When be bad scored four he was missed by Hirst at mid-olf. O'Connor partnered Macartney, an ! hit a good four to square leg, -iff Blythe. Four runs later he was got leg-before by Blythe—9 for 71. \\ bitty was the last man, and Macartney added three before the latter was smaftly caught in the slips. MacLaren and Hobbs opened for England to the bowling of Whitty and Macartney. The start was disastrous. Before a run had been made, Hobbs got fcis leg in front to the first ball of Macartney's second over. Tyldesley came to the assistance of MacLaren. who, wl.vn he had made five, in at tempting a drive, played Macartney on —2 for 13. The third wicket fell for the same total, Macartney displacing Fry's middle stump with his first ball. The score at the luncheon adjournment w=s 3 for 17 —Tyldesley 10, Jones 2.

On resuming the weather was lovely and the attendance increased to IO.UMO. Tvldesley was batting well, ami iiereased his score to 19. Jones was in trouble occasionally. A change .4 bowling was tried, O'Connor ami Armstrong displacing Whitty and Macartney. Otf O'Connor's first over Jones hit two brilliant fours to square leg. After hitting up 23, Jones, in Armstrong's second over, was snapped up by Carter behind the wicket. The partnership lasted 55 minutes. The fourth wicket "fell at 61, and the fall of the fifth left the total unaltered, Tyldesley ending an excellent innings by playing O'Connor on to his wicket. Hirst and Jessop then became partners. Jessop, when he had made eight, gave a chance t*>. Macartney off Armstrong, and signalised his escape by hitting nine off one over of O Connor s. 1* orcing the game, lie made 21 in 20 minutes, whilst Hirst made 11. Then Jessop, in trying to sweep Armstrong to leg, lost his wicket.—o for 90. Rhodes joined Hirst, and the century appeared at the end of two hours and five minutes play. Hirst, alter being at the wickets an hour for 15. put his leg before one from Armstrong.- • tor 103. I-illey was next man, and the newcomer, betore scoring, bit a skyer from Armstrong, Ransford at long on taking an easy catch. —8 for 10,. Rhodes and Thompson carried the total to 110, Thompson losing his wicket when he had scored six. Macartney with a fine return throwing the wicket down from leg. Blythe, the last man, when he had scored a single was caught easily by Macartney at mid-off off Armstrong. The innings lasted two hours and forty minutes. Armstrong, who was in fine bowling form, kept a perfect length with sufficient break.

Noble took Macartney with him to open Australia's second innings. Rlythe joined Hirst in conducting the attack. WiTh th* score at tour and one to hi e credit. Macartney retired lec-before to Blvthe. Xohle contributed 11. ami vra? di nii-sed with a woiideriul cnt'h h~ Jr.nec. left- hand low down, at short \prr r.ti Blythe.- f..r lfi. Ttansiord aid Gregorv frave a uood di-nlav (>i The fir=t chnn<?e r,f bowline yras made with th? sccre ?«t 31.. Tliomp-

sou displacing Blythe. Piny was stopjH'd for the day at G.lO p.m., owing to dusk coming on. Received 4.30 p.m.. May 30th. LONDON, May 2!). After the stumps were drawn last night rain fell for some hours, and this morning opened cloudy, with the wicket wet but drying nicely. The attendance to-day was good. The not-out. men. Ransford and Gregory, batting excellently and steadily, 20 runs were added in the first hall'honr. Then Gregory was fairly caught by Thompson off a skyer, the fieldsman running from mid-oil to short-leg. Gregory gave a first-rate exhibition lasting 75 minutes. —3 for 97. Truinpcr made a single only when lie was smartly caught at short-leg. He had given Hirst a previous chance.-—I for <>9.—Ransford was bowled otf bis pads a few minutes later. He was at the wickets 105 minutes, and played ox•ellent cricliet. but was sometimes in trouble.— 5 for 103. Armstrong was caught by forward cover off bis first ball. —0 for 103. Carter was next caught at long-leg. - —t lor 100. ( otter livened matters for a briei space, hitting 11 in one over off Hirst, including •x huge on drive for six. '1 hen BanlsIcv sent up a skyer, an easy one for nitd-oti — 8 tor 123 and O Connoi came in to see Cutter caught at longon. on the pavilion rails.—9 for 125. O'Connor hit vigorously, but Lillcy i:!'-kstaiidi?ig caught him ofi Hirst. Before lunch Hobbs and Fry commenced batting for England. 1' ry .rave a chance, when he had scored time, to O'Connor at niid-on oil Macartney. Hobbs was showing splendid cricket. On resuming alter lunch both batsmen nilcd no runs, Hobbs playing superbly, and Fry made the winning hit. a tourer to leg, amidst «reat enthusiasm. Hobbs made a halt "c utury in 88 minutes, includ.ng nine fi.urers, and received a great ovation. 1 lie lollou ing are too .scores:--At. i if.v 5-I.A. —Ist Innings. ; Cotter, c llir.sl, b Biytne - | c -Waelarcii, I) Jlir.st •> I riiiuper. c Hirst, b tSlytiic J*' .ii'.uftLrwtig, o rimst „\onle, c .Je.ssop, li Blythe '••> Gregory. c Rhodes, I) i/l\t-iie 0 Hansford, b llit>t ' Macartnev, c -MacLaren, li lilythe JO Carter, l.b.w. b Hirst 0 O'Connor, l.b.w. I> Blythe 8 Whitty, not out 11 Sundries Total Bowling analysis.— Hirst- -l lot 2S, Blvthe li for -lIKM.IiAND. — Ist Innings. MacLaren, b .Macartney Hobbs. b Macartney 11 Tvldc-sley, b O'Connor - 1 Fry. b .Macartney " Joit.-s. e Carter, b Armstrong 28 Jessop. b Armstrong Hirst, l.b.w. b Armstrong I_> Rhodes, not out 1-> Lillcy. c Ransford. b Armstrong ... " Thompson, run out BUthe, c Macartney, b Armstrong I Sundries '' Total I.- 1 Rowling analysis.- —Armstrong ■> tor 27. Macartney 3 f..r 21. O'Connor 1 for 23, Noble O f..r 2. Whitty 0 for 13. A I'STR ALI A. — 2nd Innings. N.,1.1e. b Hir<t 11 Macartney. l.b.w. b Blythe 1 Ransford, b Blythe 43 Gregory, c Thompson. 1) Blythe ... 43 Trumpet", c Bboiles, b Hiisf I Bardsley. c Tlminpson. b Blythe ... 0 Armstrong. <• .lessop. 1) Blythe ... 0 Carter, c Hobbs. b Hirst 1 (otter. <" Tyldesley. b Hirst !•> O'Connor, c I-illey. b Hirst Whitty. not out Sundries i | Tolal V>l j Bowling analysis.-- Hirst- 5 tor ;.»K. Blythe 5 for ss. Thomn-.on 0 for 19. I ft I FAGLAXD". —I?ik1 Innings. iHiv, «»tir ! T-. • • | Try. not out | Suiidri<-s R \ Total for no wickets I"- 1 | Seville' ai::dv-i--.- \» aca. t riev 0 foi ' •>-, 'r- -1 r ii" 0 i'..r ''7. Whitty 0 i«»r : 1 i. ()"Ciin a. r |» for 17.