CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13954, 14 July 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

TOUR OF AUSTRALIANS

MATCH AGAINST GLOUCESTER.

Press Association-Uy Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, July 12. The Australians began a match against Gloucester to-day. The Gloucester team is as follows: —Sewell, Brown, Salter, Meyer, Rattenburg, Merrick, Langdon, Boards Dennett, Mills, and Parker. Ransford, Macartney, Carter, Laver and O'Connor were omitted from the Australian team. The weather was dull and the wicket soft, though it played fairly well.

Noble won the toss. Gloucester opened quietly. Salter was caught after steady play for 55 minutes. —1 for 49. Board indulged freely in ondriving. "When he had scored 18 Cotter missed an easy chance at midriff, off Noble, Both J-angdon and Board played carefully till lUnch, when the score was 91 for the loss of one wicket. On resuming the century annoarod fr** 120 in l ■ t.o^'' nlav. T* ourtcen runs later Board was dismissed with an easy catch by Maealister at third man.—2 for 114. Sewell made four when Carkeck snapped him up at the wickets. —3 for 118. The next two wickets fell rarcidly, Rattenburg playing forward to H'<; v k'ins and Mciv rick was clean bowled' by Armstrong, neither scorimr—s for 120. Langdon scored steadily by sound cricket. Brown, who was brilliantly caught by Noble, knocked up his total in 3.3 minutes by hard driving. His score included five fours. —6 for 182. Langdon played faultless criok't, and was at the wickets 160 minutes. His s"ore included five fourors: —7 for 186. The ninth wicket fell at 104, and the second century was recorded in 175 minutes. Parker, who was run out, gave a free ■ exhibition and scored quickly. The Australians batted 40 minutes before stumps were drawn, Macalister doing some fine cutting. Tho following are tho scores: — GLOUCESTER—Ist Innings. Salter, c and b Armstrong - 30

Board, c Maealister, b Hopkins . . 57 Langdon, 1.b.w., b Armstrong ... 01 Sewell, c Carkeck, b llopkius ... 4 Rittciihnrg, b Hopkins . 0 Merrick, b Armstrong . 0 Brown, c and b Noble 31 Clever, e Armstrong, b Noble .... 1 Dennett, b Armstrong 5 Mills, not out 10 Parker, run out 26 Sundries 5 Total 230 Bowling analysis—Wljitty, no wickets for 35 runs: Hopkins, 3 for 84; Armstrong, 4 for (54; Noble, 2 lor 30; Cotter, 0 for 12. AUSTRALIA^ —Ist Innings. l'ardsley, not out 18 Macalister, not out 37 No wickets fur ....... 56 GENTLEMEN Y PLAYEUS. LONDON, July 12. The Players beat the Gentlemen at the Oval. Blythe took twelve wickets for 103 runs. OPINION OF AUSTHALIANS. HOBAPT, July 13. In a private letter, Dr W. G. Grace, the cricketer, comments on" the present Australian team. and says they are the weakest bowling side tluit has ever rorpe from Australia. Although they have struck a bad patch, they will make lots of runs if the weather holds ii)): "but," he adds, "I shall be very much surprised if ' they beat England without a lot of luck." COACH FOR CANTERBURY. Per Press Association. CHI? T STCHTn;oH, July ia. The Csiuterhi'ry Cri'ket Association have a'ii)oint.ed C-. Buckenh:i'i<. of the Essex Cricket C'lub, as coach for the next season.