CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2501, 14 May 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND, A WIN AGAINST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. United Press Association —Copyright. ~LONDON, May 12. Kingston’s score was 30 (not 26). Additional scores were:— Wells, c Ransford, O’Connor ... 29 Snell, st. Carter, b Armstrong ... 31 East," lbw, b Armstrong 0 fanning, lbw, b Armstrong J Boswell, not out 3 Sundries H Total 233 Bowling analysis.—O'Connor 3 wickets for 30 runs, Armstrong d for 57, Macartney 1 for 47, Noble 1 for 32, .tier 0 for 53, Ransford 0 for 2, Hartig in 0 for 4. The weather was fine and the wicket fast. The attendance was small. Gregory was suffering from a cold, and Whitty was fielding instead. Veils and Snell, with lively cricket, carried the overnight score to 217. Then V eils was brlliantly caught by Ransford, running, off O’Connor, the ball being taken low down at long-on. When he had scored 15 Wells gave an easy chance to O’Connor off Armstrong. The remainder were quickly disposed of, the innings closing for 235, leaving -the Australians 119 to win. The deficit was wiped off with the loss of one wicket. Bardsley and Hartigan, with 40 minutes’ free cricket, put on_ 62 before the latter was stumped. After lunch Noble assisted Bardsley in adding the balance. Bardsley was S 3 minutes at the wicket. He took au hour to make half-a-eentury. He was in excellent form. Hs score included seven tourers. AUSTRALIA—2nd Innings. Hartigan, st. Buswell, b Smith ... 26 Bardsley, not out 63 Noble, not out Sundries 3 Total for one wicket 120 Bowling analysis.—Smith 1 for 51, Thompson 0 for 3S, Wells 0 for 32, East 0 for 7. BIG SCORING BY SURREY. LONDON, May 127 Surrev scored 400 for four wickets against Warwickshire. Haywood (204) not out, and Hobbs (159) scored 352 for the first wicket. (Received May 13, 9.45 p.m.) LONDON, May 13. The following is the team to represent Essex against the Australians: McGahey,' Pane, Perrin. Douglas, Gillingham, Turner, Mead, Young, Reeves, Buckingham, aud Frieman. [The match against Essex was to begin at Leyton yesterday.’]