MATCH WITH HAMPSHIRE.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IX, Issue 2572, 8 June 1909, Page 2

MATCH WITH HAMPSHIRE.

Press Association.—Copyright. (Received June 8, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, June 7. Hampshire in thoir first innings scored 131. Scores: fiowoll. c Gregory, 1) Lavor 0 Mead, c and b Whitty 3» White, c and b Luvor 21 Llewellyn, c and b Lavor 9 Evans, b Lavor ' Hill, 1i.0.w., b Whitty ' Loo. c Bardsloy, b Whitty 0 Stone, I) Lavcr 10 Brown, o Hartigan, b Laver 7 Remnant, not out 11 Nowtuau, h.w., I) Macartney .11 Sundries 9

Total 131 Howling Analysis.—Lavor, six for oil; Whitty, three for ,10; Macartney, ono for 17; Noble, none for 20; Armstrong, none for G. (Uocoivcd Juno 8, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, June, 7. Hansford, Hopkins, O'Connor, Cotter and Carkeek were omitted from the Australian team. Owing lo a downpour of rain yesterday tho start was dolayed till 2,15. Tho weather at the opening was dull, and the wicket soft. The attendance was 1000. The C'onnly made an unpropitious start. Howell succumbed to the second ball of the lirst over, Gregory at cover point taking an easy catch oil' Laver. One for 1. ' Mead and White steadied things. White knocked three foiirers off one of Laver'.s overs. The second wicket went at 20. Mead, starting cautiously, soon developed into strong driving. Llewellyn gave a poor display, taking forty minutes to make !). Tho third wicket was down at 02, (he fourth at 78, and the fifth at 89. Evans lost his wicket in playing back to one from Laver. Lee' followed, placing tho first ball he received into liardsloy's hands at mid-oii, which left the total unaltered. Mead ended a fine steady innings lasting two hours liv sending a skyer back to Whittv. Seven for U6. A well-judged catch'bv Hartigan al long on off Laver disposed of Brown at 109, and at the same total Laver captured the ninth wickut, llu> innings lasting 170 minutes.

(l{iM-fivi-i| ,Imm H, 10.5.) a.m.) LONDON, .June 7. ( Australia have lost two wickets lo Truinper. h.0.w., I> Newman ! Itardsley, not out 2 N"ble. run out "| Whitty, not out I Slumps drawn. GOOD SCORING BY HOIJBS. LONDON, June 7. Hobbs has compiled 101)9 runs at m average of 67.