CRICKET.
ATJSTBALIANS V. KENT.
GOOD SCORING BY HOME TEAM. United iTesa Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Copyright. Received August 20, 9.10 a.m. LONDON, August 19.
The match of the Australian cricketers against Kent began to-day, at Canterbury, in brierht and breezy weather, though rain fell yesterday.
Mason won the toss, and elected to bat, Seymour and Humphreys opening for the country. The former scored 10 off Hopkins' fir3t over, but lost his wicket playing forward in the next. One foi 18. Hopkins was bumping slightly, but otherwise the wicket was good. S. Day joined Humphreys, and a spell of steady bowling and careful batting followed, 60 goinsr up at the end of an hour's play. At 67 Humphreys was caught a long-on, after playing a sound Lnninsg, lasting 70 minutes. Hutchings, after making 9, in hitting out at Whitty, had his middle stump removed Three for 82.
Day and Woolle,y were partnered till the luncheon adjournment, when the total was 124. The century was got in 95 minutes. Several changes of bowling were tried on resuming. Day added 18, and then Carter dismissed him with a catch on the leg side of the wicket. He displayed free, faultless, and strong off-side play, lasting 125 minutes. He gave a chance for a throw out to M'Alister at 73. Nine fourers were among his hits. Four for 193. Woolley fell to an easy catch at mid-on. Duiing 85 minutes he was at the wicket, he displayed brilliant driving. His score included two sixers from one over of Armstrong, and eight fourers. Five for 210. Frecment changes of bowling were made The score mounted to 241 without further loss.
Kent's innings closed for 319, Scores:— KENT. First Innings. Humphreys, c Ransford, b Whitty r* 21 Seymour, b Hopkins 14 S. Day, c Carter, b Cotter 74 Hutchings, b Whitty 9 Woolley, c, Whitty, b Hopkins 68 Mason, c Armstrong, b Noble 39 Prest, c Bardsley, b Whitty 43 Huish, b Whitty 0 Carr. c Whitty, b Hopkins 9 Fielder, not out 10 Blythe, b Whitty 16 Extras 15 Total 319 Received August 20, 5.30 p.m. LONDON, August 20. Bowling analysis.—Cotter, 1 for 69; Hopkins, 3 for 66; Armßlronj*. 0 for 81; Whitty, 5 for 55; Noble, 1 for 37.
The Australians were batting only ten minutes before stumps were drawn. Hartigau was missed in the first over by Hutchings in the slips off Fielder. Whitty was taken behind the wickets. ________ AUSTRALIA. First Innings. HarHgan. not out 2 Whitty, c riuish, b Fielder 3 Total for one wicket 5
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9574, 21 August 1909, Page 5
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