CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2496, 8 May 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. United Press Association— Copyright LONDON, May 6. The Australian cricketers opened their English tour to-day with a match against Nottingham. 'The weather was fine and the wicket fast. Hartigan and Macartney wove omitted from the team. Notts won the toss-, and went to the wickets, and their first, innings resulting in a score of 239, the scores being as follows: — NOTTS (first innings). Jones, not out 125 G. Gunn, b Armstrong 9 Hardstaff, b Armstrong 7 J. Gunn, b Cotter 37 Payton, b Cotter ... 12 Iremonger, c Carter, b Wliitty ... 7 James, c Trumper, i> Wliitty ... 0 Alletson, b O’Connor ... 1 Oates, c Carter, b Armstrong ... 5 Hallam, b Armstrong 0 Wass, b Armstrong ... 31 Sundries '5 Total ••• 239 The batting was quiet. At the outset Jones narrowly escaped being run out when he was 20, Cotter failing to handle the ball. J. Gunn gave a chance, when he scored ai single oft O’Connor’s first over, to Gregory at cover-point. Jones knocked up 50 inside 90 minutes, .the century coining up toy 95 minutes’ play.* J. .Gunn, at thirty, had a second life off Armstrong, Laver misjudging a catch near tne boundary. Cotter’s first over proved disastrous to Gunn, whose innings was characterised by clean hitting. Jones completed the century with a fine cut for four in just over three hours. The other batsmen were feeble till Wass went to the wicket, when a good stand was made, the latecomer hitting vigorous.lv and fearlessly good off-drives. bout 6000 people were present.

LUinjdON, May 7. Australia had lost one wicked for 98 when stumps were drawn. (Received May 7, 5.15 p.m.) LONDON, May 7. Jones’ innings was masterly, though more restrained than usual, fie made no real mistake, though' occasionally troubled by Armstrong. His score included, eleven fours and six threes. Cotter took 2 wickets for 73 tubs, Armstrong 5 for 55, Whitty .2 for 42, Laver 0 for 21, O’Connor 1 for 38, Noble 0 for 5. Australia lias lost one wicket for 98. The score is as follows: AUSTRALIA (first innings). Noble, c" Jones, b Wass 4 Bardsley, not out 43 Carter, not out : ... ... .51

Total for one wicket ... 98 Noble was taken in tlie .slips off a bumping ball, in saving his face. Bardsley and Carter made an excellent batting display, the'latter obtaining 50 in an equal number of minutes by beautiful cutting and delightful cricket.