AUSTRALIA V. THE REST.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 35, 10 February 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIA V. THE REST.

AUSTRALIA WINS BY MINE WICKETS. NOBLE AND GREGORY'S FINE DISPLAY. SYDNEY, February 9. The cricket match, Australia v. the Rest of Australia, which was played to aid the selectors in their task of picking a team for England, was concluded todayj Australia winning by nine wickete. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Noble played brilliant, faultless cricket, and Gregory a patient game, giving a. splendid exhibition of behind-the-wicket strokes. He gave one chance just before reaching the century. The fine work in the firld of Parker, the West Australian colt, -was much admired. Scores are aa follows:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings 202 Second Innings. McAlister, run out 0 Noble, b Barnes 125 Gregory, not out 126 Ransford, not out 9 Sundries » Two wickets for .... 269 Bowling analysis: Barnes took one wicket for 68; Hopkins, none for 34 j- Simpeon, none for 38; Kellaway, none for 45; Hazlitt, none for 45; Saunders, none for 30. " REST OF AUSTRALIA. First Innings 311 Second Innings 159 For the second match, commencing in Melbourne on Friday, the teams selectee are as follows,:— Australia. —Noble, McArtney, Ransford, Hazlitt, Armstrong,/ Gregory, McAlister, Bardsley, Cotter, Dodds, t and O'Connor. Rest of Australia.—Parker, Simpson, Mayne, Hopkins, Barnes, Gehrs, Saunders, R. Hill, Dolling and Whitty.