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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13940, 28 June 1909, Page 5

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TOUR OF AUSTRALIANS. A COMBINED ELEVEN. Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyight Received 5 p.m., June 27th. LONDON, Juno 20. The weather was gloomy after a blight morning, and tho wicket was soft but not treacherous. Three thousand persons were present. Noble won the toss and sent his men in. The first wicket was down for a single, Bardsley being bowled by Hirst. Armstrong was missed before he scored and again when he had made nine runs. lie gave other chances at 25 and 92. The Victorian, getting in good drives, played very steadily, and compiled his score in 225 minutes, nine fourers being to his credit. The second wicket fell at 25. Ransford and Armstrong had a, useful partnership, tiie third wicket falling at 130. Wickets fell smartly till the sixth wicket was taken for 157. Carter then partnered Armstrong, and the pair remained together till the innings was, declared closed. The following are the scores: — AUSTRALIA.—Ist Innings. Bardsley, b Hirst 1 Armstrong, not out H° Noble, b Hirst ™ Ransford, 1.b.w., b Rhodes 3!) Trumpcr, c Hornby, b Rhodes ... 10 Hopkins b Huddlestone ) Macartney, c Hunter, b Rhodes ... 0 Carter, not out ''*- Sundries Six wickets for ■• 217 Bowling analysis—Hirst 2 wickets for 'ls, Brearley 0 for 2D,-Huddlestone 1 for 35, Rhodes 3 for OJ, Haigh 0 for 35. YORKSHIRE - LANCASHIRE.—Ist Innings. Hartley, e Ransford, b Whitty ... 1 Rhodes, not out Tyldesley, c Carter, b Whitty .... 9 Denton, not out • ° ' Two • wickets • for 12