CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13975, 9 August 1909, Page 6

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V. LANCASHIRE. AUSTRALIANS WTN. Press Assiiciation-liv Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, August f.i. The weather was hot niifl cloudless, but the condition of the wicket was unchanged whoa the match against Lancashire was resumed to-day. BardsIcy, who accompanied Cotter, was {jot rid of for three. —5 for 3G. Cotter played free cricket and carried his score to 3", but in hitting out at Dean lost his wicket. He hatted an liour and gave a chance when at 33 off Heap.—G for SS. Armstrong and Trumpcr became partners, and the spectators were treated to a display of free ,and excellent batting, but good fielding kept down the runs. The century appeared in 95 minutes. Trumper was out at 169, after a faultless innings of 75 minutes. ne hit six fours. Hansford took 25 minutes to compile (5, and then Sharp went on and got him first ball. —8 for 182. Armstrong's innings lasted 155 minutes. He played stubborn and excellent cricket throughout, and hit 8 fours. The ninth wicket fell at 214. Hopkins was dismissed in the same over (chich proved fatal to Armstrong

The wicket was easier when Lancashire commenced their second innings. MacLaren and Hartley by lively hitting sent up 50 in 45 minutes. The fielding was very keen, and MacLaren was taken at short-leg by Hansford at. the third attempt. He was an hour at the wickets, and gave a good all-round display.— l for GO. Hartley played sound cricket. The second wicket fell at (it. Six thousand persons were present. Received o.r, p.m., August Bth. LONDON, August 7. The weather was beautiful when the match was resumed to-day, and the wicket easier. The attendance was small. The batsmen were careful. Tyldesley was in 35 minutes without scoring, and 100 minutes for his runs. Sharp played an excellent innings of 05 miniit'.s. . The third wicket fell at 122. Tlk-rcafter there (Mine a proccssio, the ball kicking, and the bowling was admirable. Hopkins '•yorked"' Host of his wicket.--, and got six for 11 runs to-dav.

The following sii'o the scores:— AUSTRALIA.—Ist Innings. Gregory, b Brearley 0 Bardsloy, c Tyldesley, li Heap .... 13 Hansford, 1> Heap U Armstrong, not out -13 Noble, b Brearley 4 Trumper, b Dean S Macartney, e MacLaren. b Dean . 1 Hopkins, <: MacLaren, li Dean ... 8 Cotter, l> Dean 2 Carter, b Heap 0 Lavcr, b Dean d Sundries ...' '. 2 Total S7 Bowling analysis—Brearley 2 wickets for 32 runs, Heap 3 for 3S, Dean "> for 15. .Second Jnnings. Xoble, <• MacLaren, b Dean 0 Carter, 1.b.w., b Brearley 0 Laver, c MacLaren, b Dean 8 Cotter, b Dean 37 Gregory, run out '.) Bardsley, b Dean 3 Armstrong, st Worsley, It Tylde.sley 72 Trumper, b-Deau ~;4 Ransford, I) Sharp (J Macartney, not out 11 Hopkins, c MacLaren, I) Tyldesley 0 Sundries 23 Total 214 Bowling analysis—Brearley 1 wicket for 40 runs, Dean o for G4, Heap 0 for 30, MacLeod 0 for 10. Sharp ] for 31, Makepeace 0 for 2. Tyldesley 2 for n.'.

LANCASHIRE.—Ist Innings. MacLaren, st Carter, b Laver ... ]G Hartley, b Macartney 3 Tyldesley, 1.b.w., b Laver 10 Sharp, e. Noble, b Laver .".' 0 Makepeace, 1.b.w., b Armstrong ... 27 McLeod, c and b Macartney 11 Heap, b Macartney 11 Hornby, st Carter, b Armstrong . 31 Dean, I) Armstrong 3 Brearley, b Armstrong 0 Worsley, not put 0 Sundries 2 Total 104 Bowling analysis.—Laver 1 wicket for 25 runs, Macartney 3 for 44, Armstrong 4 .for 14, Noble 0 for 16. There is a discrepancy between the score and the analysis. Second Innings. MacLarpu. <• Hansford, b Cotter ... 32 Hartley, I) Cotter 21 Tyldesley, c Armstrong, b Hopkins 13 Sharp, c Noble, b Hopkins 38 Hornby, b Armstrong 1 Makepeace, b Hopkins 0 MacLeod, b Hopkins 4 Heap, 1.b.w.. b Armstrong 0 Dean, c Armstrong, b Hopkins ... 1 Brearley, b Hopkins 7 Worsley, not out 2 Sundries 25 Total 150 Bowling analysis.—Laver (I ior 25, Macartney 0 for 12, Noble 0 for 7, Armstrong 2 for 43. Cotter 2 for 23. Hopkins G for 15. THE FIFTH TEST MATCH. LONDON, August G. The selections for Monday's test match are as follows:—MacLaren, Fry, Spoiler, Hutcliings, Carr, Lilley, Rhodes, Hayes, Buckenhnm. Blythe, Wooley, Barnes and Sharp.