CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LX, Issue 9382, 29 May 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

FIRST TEST MATCH.

Press Association—Electric Telegraph—Copyright J ' [Received To-day, at 5.6 a.m.) X . LONDON, Last Night. Australia in the first innings have made 74 ruus. England have three wickets clown for 17. (Received To-day. at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Last Night. After Truruper was dismissed, Noble joined Armstrong. The later, jumping out to two successive balls from Blythe. drove each tor 4. After roachi ing 24, Hirst. witJi a good delivery, removed his leg stump, the fourth falling at 40. Gregory made a stay. He touched one of " Blythe's off-breaks, and Khodes at point, running backward, took an The partnership had ad«|p ouly a siugle bye. Rausford and Noble carried the score to 5-3, whereof Noble made 12. 'Kausford contributed a single, then Hirst clean bowled him. The bowling was superb, Hirst being at his very A best, though the wicket was unJ doubtedly difficult. Six for 53. Macartney was next. When Noble was 15 he attempted to hit Blythe, and was easily caught at point by Jessop, the board showing 7 for 58. The retiring batsman was an hour at the wickets, and made a strong defence. The first hour's play yielded 'i\ runs. Carter retired leg-before to Hirst without a score. Eight for s!>. who had seven to Mis credit, when four, was missed by Hirst at mid-oft". \ O'Connor partnered Macartney, and hit a good four to square-leg off Blythe. Four ruus later he got legbefore to Blythe. Nine for 71. Whitty was last man. Macartney added 3 lie was smartly caught in the slips. Scores:— Cotter, c Hirst, b Blythe _ v! Bardsley, c MacLaren. b Hirst . "-3 Trumper. c Hirst, b Blythe . 10 Armstrong, b Hirst . . v>4 Noble, c Jessop, b Blythe .. !•"> Gregory, c Rhodes, l> Blythe . . 0 Rausford, b Hirst . . 1 Macartney, c Machireu, b Blythe 10 Carter, l.'b.w.. b Hirsr .. 0 O'Connor, 1.b.w.. b Blythe .. t> t"Whitty. not out . . o 1 Extras . . "3 Total .. 74 Bowling Analysis.—Hirst, 4 wickets for 2S; Blythe, <> for 44. (Received To-day, at !>.40 a.m.) LONDON. Last Night. England, in their first innings. scored 121. Scores:— Maclaren, b Macartney . . •"> Hobbs. b Macartney . . 0 Tyldesley. b O'Connor . 24 Fry, b Macartney . . 0 Jones, c Carter, b Armsrtong . . ~'B Jessop, b Armstrong . '22 Hirst,JLb. w., b Armstrong .. 15 '■ RhodJMknot out . . 15 ™* LilleyTV Rausford, l> Armstrong 0 Thompson, run out . . 6 Blythe, c Macartney, b Armstrong . . 1 Extras . . 5 Bowling Analysis.—Armstrong, 5 Wickets for 27; Macartney, o for 21 ; O'Connor. 1 for 23; Noble, 0 for 2 ; Whitty, 0 for 43. (Re-weed This Day. at 11.15 a.m.) LOIS DON, Last Night. MacLaren and Hobbs opened for England to the bowling of Whitty and Macartney. The start was disastrous. Before a run hail been made, Hobbs got his leg in front to the first ball of Macartney's second over. Tyldesley came to the assistance of MacLaren, wiio, when 5, attempting a drive, played Macartney on to the wicket. Two for 13. The ~* Third wicEet fell at the same total, Macartney displacing Fry's middle stump first ball. The score at the ; luncheon adjournment was three for t i7_TyMasley 10, Jones 2. On fß|suaiing, the weather was lovely aud the attendance increased to tfcn thousaud. Tyldesley, batting well, increased his score to ID. Jones was in trouble occasionally. A change of bowling was tried, O'Connor and Armstrong displacing Whitty aud Macartney. Off O'Connor's first over, Jones hit two brilliant fours to square-leg. After hitting up 28, Jones, in Armstrong's second over, was snapped up by Carter behind the *-"* : wicket. The partnership lasted fiftylive minutes. The fourth wicket fell at 61, aud the fall of the fifth left the total unaltered, Tyldesley ending an Excellent innings by playing O'Connor on to the wicket. Hirst and Jessop became partners. Jessop. when 8, gave a chance to Macartney off Armstrong, and signalled his escape by hitting nine off one over from O'Connor. Forcing the game, Jessop put on 21 in twenty minutes, whilst Hirst made 11. Then Jessop, trying to sweep Armstrong to leg. lost his wicket. Six wickets 'or no. A [Received To-day, at V 10 a.m.) LONDON, Last Night. England, in the first innings made M\ .(Received To-day, at 10.15 a.m.) *** LONDON, Last Night. When stumps were drawn Australia, in their second innings, had lost two ■wickets for 67 runs. (Received To-day, at 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, Last Night. Rhodes joined Hirst, and the century appeared at the end of 125 minutes' play. The seventh wicket fell at 103. * Lilley was next. The newcomer had to be content without scoring. Hβ hit a skyer from Armstrong, ana Bfcnsford at long off, took an easy cafch. Eight, for 107. Rhodes im/k Thompson carried the total to lost his wicket at 6, Macartney, with a fine return, throwing it down from leg. Blythe, the last man, when he had scored a single, was caught by Macartney at mid-off, off Armstrong. The innings lasted IGO minutes. "fArinstrong did some line bowling.

He kept a perfect length, with just sufficient break. (Received To-day at 12 p.m. J LONDON, Last Night. Australia, iv their second innings, have two wickets down for (17. Noble, c Hirst .. H Macartney. Ibw, b Blythe .. 1 Ransford, not out .. 28 Gregory, not out . . 20 Noble took Macartney in with him to open the second innings. Blythe and Hirst conducted the attack. With the score 4 and 1 to his credit. Macartney retired leg-before to Blythe. Noble contributed 11, and was then dismissed by a wonderful catch by Jones, left-hand, low down at shortleg, off Blythe. Two for 1(>. Rausford and Gregory gave a good display of batting. The first change of bowling was made at 31, Thompson displacing Blythe.

Play stopped for the day at 0.10 p.m. owing to duskiness.