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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 20, 19 May 1909, Page 10

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THE AUSTRALIAN XI. IN ENGLAND. Programme of Matches. MAY. 43 — v. Essex, at Leyton. 47—y. Surrey, at the Oval. 20— v. M.C.C.. nt Lord’s. 24 —v. Oxford University, at Oxford. 27— FIRST TEST MATCH, at Birmingham. 31—r. Leicestershire, at Leicester. JUNS. 3—r. •wmbridge University, at Cambridge. 7 — v. Hampshire, at Southampton. 40 —r. Somerset, at Bath. 44— SECOND TEST MATCH, st lord's. 17—Vacant (probably Scotland). 21— r. Yorkshire, at Bradford. B4 —r. Lancashire and Yorkshire, at ManChester. 28— r. Scotland (two days), at Edinburgh. JULY. "I—THIRD TEST MATOH. at Leeds. s—v.5 —v. Warwickshire, at Birmingham, 8— w. Worcestershire, at Worcester. 42—v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol. ■ls—v. Surrey, at the Oval. 19 —r. Yorkshire, at Sheffield. 22— v. Derbyshire, at Derbr. 36—FOURTH TEST MATCH, at Manchester. 29— Yorkshire and Lancashire, at Hutt. AUGUST. 2—v. Roaih Wales, at Cardiff. s—v.5 —v. Lancashire, at Liverpool. 5— FIFTH TEST MATCH, at the Oyal. 15 — v. West of England (Devon, Corn wait, etc.), at Exeter. 16— v. Gioseesterahlre. at Ohritenham. 1& —v. Kent, at Canterbury. 23— r. Middlesex, at Lord’s. 26—v. Sussex, at Brighton. ao-r. M.C.U, at Lords. 3EPTEMISOR. 2—v. Basex, at Leyton. • —V. An Hngiand Eleven (Mr. Bamford's), at Ultoxeter. »—Scarborough Festival, at Scartrorouaii U v. South of England, at HaeUaga.

The Australian Tour, The Australians again registered an easy win in their second match, defeating Northamptonshire by the big margin of nine wickets. Following are tie scores:— NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.—First Innings, 203. Second Innings. J. A. T. Vials, lbw. b O’Connor .... 16 W. H. Kingston, c Garter, b Macartney 30 Heywood, b Noble 39 Smith, c Carter, b O'Connor .... 29 G. J. Thompson, c Bardsley, b Armstrong 26 G. J. T. Pool, st. Carter, b Armstrong ." 14 W. Wells, c Ransford, b O'Connor .. 29 Snell, st Carter, b Armstrong 31 VV. East, lbw, b Armstrong 0 T. E. Manning, lbw, b Armstrong ... 7 A. Buswell, not out 3 Sundries 11 Total 235 Bowling Analysis: O'Connor, took three wickets for 30; Armstrong five for 57; Macartney, one for 47; Noble, one for 32; Cotter, none for 53; Ransford none for 2; Hartigan, none for 4. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. R. Hartigan, b Smith 14 W. Bardsley, lbw, b Thompson .... 76 M. A. Noble, lbw, b Thompson .... 32 J. A. (XCowr, b Smith . 5 H. Carter, b Smith 0 A, Cotter, c Manning, b Thompson.. 27 V. Trumper, c Smith, b Thompson . . 56 W. W. Armstrong, c- Buswell, b Smith 79 V. Ransford, lbw, b Thompson .... 6 S. E. Gregory, b Smith 15 C. G. Macartney, a ot out 9 Sundries 9 Total 319 Bowling Analysis—Smith took five wickets for 410; Wells, none for 35; Thompson, five for 198; East, none for 60 Second Innings. R. Hartigan, st Boswell, b Smith .. 26 Bardsley, not out 63 Noble, not out 27 Sundries 4 Total for one wieket 120 Bowling Analysis: Smith, one wicket for 51; Thompson, none for 38; Wells, none for 20; East, none for 7. The third match—against Essex—endfd In a draw, the second innings of the Home team being incomplete when stumps were drawn. Following are tli® scores:— AUSTRALIA—First luings. R. Hartigan, c Freeman, b Buckenham 4 VV. Bardsley, run out 219 M. A. Noble, b Buekenham 0 V. Ransford, c Young, b Buekenham 174 V. Trumper, c Fane, b Reeves .... 74 'A. J. Hopkins, b Mead 15 W. W. Armstrong, not out 59 O. G. Macartney, not out 48 ’ Sundries ' 16 Total for six wickets 609 Bowling analysis: Buekenham took three wickets for 154; Young, none for 80; Douglas, none for 125; Mead, one for 59; Read, none for 47; Reeves, one for 58; and McGahey, none for 78. ESSEX—First Innings. ‘J. W. H. T. Douglas, b Cotter . 1 F. 9. Fane, b Cotter .......... 7 P. Perrin, run out * 22 O. McGahey, b Whitty 42 Rev. F. H. Gillingham, b Cotter .. 4 C. J. Freeman, played on, b Whitty 2 W. Reeves, b Whitty „ 0 C. P. Buekenham, not out . 15 A. Read, c Bardsley, b Armstrong. » 26 H. Young. 0 Hartigan. b Macartney. 4 W. Mead c Bardsley, b Macartney.. 3 Sundries 16 Total 148 Bowling analysis: Cotter took three wickets for 62; Whitty, three for 28; Macartney, two for 15, Armstrong, ona for 23; Noble, none for 4.

ESSEX —Second Innings. C. P. Buekenham. b Cotter 13 H. Young, b Cotter 22 J. M. H. Douglas, c Carter, b Cotter 18 F. S. Fane, c Ransford, b Hopkins.. 115 P. Perrin, c Cotter, b Armstrong . 53 C. McGahey, c Ransford, b Hopkius.. 55 Rev. F. H. Gillingham, b Hopkins . 33 C. J. Freeman, not out 4 IV. Reeves, c Hartigan, b Cotter .. 13 A. Read, c Trumper, b Whitty .... 6 VV. Mead, not out 2 Sundries 10 Nine wickets for 344 Bowling analysis: Cotter took four wickets for 80 runs; Hopkins, three for 70; Whitty, one for 46; Armstrong, one for 49; Macartney, none for 34; Noble, none for 49. English County Cricket. Last year's county champions, Yorkshire, suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday, when Worcestershire beat them by the narrow margin of twelve runs. Worcester, batting first, scored 203, to which Yorkshire replied with 289, establishing a lead of 86 on the first- innings. In their second venture Worcester scored 231, leaving Yorkshire 145 runs to score to tie. The last wicket fell at 133, Worcester thus winning with twelve runs in hand.