THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2502, 15 May 1909, Page 3

THE TURF.

c AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES. [Pkii Press Association.] . AUCKLAND, Mav 14 Great Zrtl *' % cl f f i„|of the fiSfc I S ) t “ 1>leel, " s<3 moetm 01 “ b dosed ao- U o rn ? Q 10,6, Kreilll >n 10.-5, CuirNorth Read IoTT\ 5A- Sol 10A > 10.0, Snfn inn I 'nl ack f?i 10 - 2 » Irisll 9.11 Reservoir Q 3 > Newtown 0.3, £ ' 9 i °( Cro «sot 9.4, Bully 9.1. P 1 9 ‘ 3 ' Maharamu 9.2, Belario tern? I*s 9 Steyplochase.-nKia--1 I Aroi’ C S Pot oTq rag r° 10 A J*'q _ ZA S Eiomlm 9.13, i 9.7, To ?' ■’ n ? a, il 0.11, i Arai 9.8, Mawhiti t CLv__ t Ne € THE AUSTIIALIx. ‘ , i BIG SCORING Bt AUSUR. a LONDON, May\ ° In the match against Essex, at LvM don, the Australians have lost five wickets for 489 runs, the scoring being as follows: — AUSTRALIA —First Innings. Hartigan, c Freeman, b Buckcnham 4 Bardsiey, run out 219 Noble, b Buckcnham ... 0 Ransford, c Young, b Buckcnham... 174 Trumper, c Fane, b Reeves ... 74 Armstrong, not out ... ... 17 Hopkins, b Mead ... 15 McCartney, not out ... ... 6 Sundries 16

Total for six wickets ... ... 525 The weather was cold and windy. Tbo attendance was moderate. Laver, O’Connor, Gregory, Carlieek, and McAlister were omitted. Read replaced Turner in the Essex team. The Australians opened badly. With the score at four, and from the fourth ball of the match, Hartigan was taken at the wicket. Noble failed to score. Playing tamely forward in the second over, his leg stump was knocked out. Two for eight. Hansford joined Bardsley, and they made a splendid stand. Before being separated the score was raised to 363. Bardsley played a masterly, stylish, all-round game. He was especially strong on the leg side. Ransforj did some fine cutting and leg hitting, neither lifting the ball at all. “ardsley totted up 52 in an hour, the century appearing after 67 minutes’ play. Bardsley’s 100 took an hour to make ; his 150 was made in 175 minutes, and his 200 in 230 minutes. He gave a chance to- be yun out wheni lie had scored 70, and, a chance at the wickets at 104.- Ransford’s 50-was posted in 70 minutes, and his-century in 130 minutes. He played admirable, aggressive, cricket, giving not a single chance. Trumper did brilliant . driving to leg. Tlie hitting of the batsmen was assisted by faulty, ground fielding. When stumps were drawn Australia had lost six wickets for §2o. (Received Mav 14, 5 p.m.) LONDON, May 11. After luncheon the weather was. brighter, and the attendance increased to 7000. Ransford’s innings lasted for 195 minutes. He hit seven fourers, and when at last he was caught both Bardslcy’s and his scores were stand-, ing at 174. Bardsley was 265 minutes at the wickets, and Ills score included 22 fourers. He gave a glorious dis-' play of superb timing, and was out through attempting to run for Trumper, who sent him back. Bardsley slipped down in the middle of the pitch, and was easily run out. Trumper played for 69 minutes, and hit one fourer. , „ , The fourth wicket fell at 483, tlie fifth at 489, and the sixth at 510.