CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13979, 14 August 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

TOrU OF AUSTRALIANS, r . EIiKVEN OF "ENGLAND. iVo.ss Assoeiation-Hy Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, August 12. The Australians began a match against.an Eleven of England at pool.England is represented by the following —\Y. Douglas, .1. Crawford, V. Crawford; .Nieids,. Btickonh-.uh, .lying, Ja.vos, Knight, Reeves, and McGahey.

The Australian team is hs follows-: Noble, Trnmper, Ransford, Hopkins, Carter, O'Coiinor, \Ybitty,. Macalister, Gregory, Hartigan, and Carkeek. Eight thousand persons wore present. The .weather was fine though windy, and the wicket .was' good.

MoGahov won the toss. At tho ton adjournment- England had no wickets down for 249. Douglas displayed Cine all round hitting .-powers, aiul Knight's cutting and let; hitting were especially good. Knight gave-a- chance to Hansford in the slips off O'Connor when he had scored 83. Douglas, who played very sound,.cricket, gave a chance to Trnmpor in the slips nil' O'Connor when he had scored 77. Knight,, who was caught at long-oil,, made a six and 23 fours.—l for 284. Douglas gave an easy catch to Gregorv.—2 for 291. The third wicket fell at 34!). King knocked lip liis score in 55 minutes. The following are the feres:'- — Knight., e Maoalistor. h O'Connor . 10? Douglas, c Gregory, h O'Coim'.r ... 10? Kin-r. not out McOahev,' b Noble '?-) ■T. Crawford, not. onl 10 Throe wickets IV.r 370 HEART Y CONGRATULATIONS. LONDON, August, 12. The Cricket experts of the jVwVsnnnors hoari-ly oeup-al ulaio-the At'stralians on then- brilliant performance in the . test matches, and eulogise Noble's splendid captaincy. They generally condemn the had management. in the selection of the English teams, especially the non-playing of a last howler. The " Daily Repress " commenting on the Australians' success says: "We have In-come too dependent on the veterans of the field." It declares that English cricket wants new blood. Today. must he leavened with to-morrow as well as with yesterday. COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, August 13. Kent is leading for the county championship. Worcestershire heat Yorkshire and Lancashire. Til 10 TEST -MATCH HS. The following ■ table -shows the position of the countries as regards the story .of" the test matches.:—

... E. A. Dr. 187(5-7 (Australia) ... .1 1. — 1878-9 (Australia) ... —• !. — 188(1 (England) ... 1 —— 1881-2 (Australia) ... — 2 2 1882 (.England) .. . — 1 — 18S2-3 (Australia) ... 2 2 — 1884 (England) ... 1 — — 1S84-5 (Australia) ... 3 2 — 1.880 (England! ... 3 — -r-1880-7 (Australia) 2 — — 1887-8 (Australia) ... 1 — • — 1888 (England) (England) ... 2 1 • — 1800 ... 2 — T 1891-2 (Australia) 1 2 — 1893 (England) ... 1 — : .2 189-1-5 (Australia) ... '3 2' — 18905 (England) 2 i 1897-8 (Australia) ... 1 4 ; — 1899 ■ (England) ... — 1 . 2 1901-2 (Australia) ... 1 4 . — 1902 (England) ... 1 2' 2 1003-4 (Australia) ... 3 . .y: _ 1905 (England) ... 2 — • 3 1907-8 (Austral in) ... 1. ' 4 — 1909 (England) ... 1 2 2 35 34 15