CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2509, 24 May 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

MARYLEBONE WIN BY THREE WICKETS.

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LONDON, May 21. Marylebono’s first innings closed for 221, the additional scores being: Fane, c and b O’Connor 22 Foster, c lHartigan, b Whitty ... 6 Tarrant, c Armstrong, b O’Connor 5 Gillingham, o and b Armstrong ... 20 R6lf, b Armstrong 13 Thompson, c Hartigan, b Armstrong 20 Buckenham, b Armstrong 25 Huish, b Macartney 27 Fielder, not out 9 Sundries , 21

Total 221 Bowling analysis.—Noble 0 for 24, Whitty 2 for 44, O’Connor 2 for 66, Armstrong 4 for 48, Macartney 2 for 18.

There was fine weather and a good wicket. The attendance numbered 4000. Foster gave an easy chance in the slips. Noble split his finger, and Hopkins fielded as substitute at point. Fane, who played steadily-, patted a soft one back to O’Connor. He was at the wickets for 35 minutes, the fourth wicket falling Tor 98. The century appeared in 115 minutes. Gillingham, who joined Tarrant, gave a sharp chance at the wickets when 13. His partner skied to mid-off, where. Armstrong was at hand. Five for 113. Armstrong disposed of Gillingham with a right-handed hard catch. Off one ball Thompson, the new-comer, added a single, and then Armstrong bowled Rolf, the seventh wicket falling for 135. Buckenham joined Thompson. Some lively play resulted, 43 being added in 35 minutes. Thou Hartigan took a right-handed catch in tho slips off Thompson. Eight for 178. The ninth wicket fell 5 runs later. iHuish put up 27 smartly. The innings terminated in 240 minutes.

AUSTRALIA.—2nd Innings. Macalister, c Foster, b Rolf ... 32 Bardslev, c Huish, b Thompson... 21 Macartney, c Relf, b Thompson ... lb Hansford, b Relf ~ Armstrong, c Foster, b Re.f ... ol Trumper, b Buckenham 34 Noble, b Thompson 8 Hartigan, b Thompson 1 Carkeek, st. Huish, b Thompson... 0 O’Connor, c and b Rolf * £ Whitty, not out- o Sundries 0

Total ... 1/ o Bowling analysis.—Fielder 0 for 19, Buckenham 1 for 52, Thompson o for 61, Relf 4 for 37. Macalister opened steadily, ancl a total of 41 was recorded before the Svdneyite was dismissed. Then the wickets fell quickly, four being down for 73. Trumper bad a useful partnership of 35 minutes, raising the score to 125. Ho gave a brilliant sample of leg hitting. , ' . , Noble was lialf-an-hour at the wickets Armstrong made a fine defence, with two bits. Two confident appeals were made for leg before. His innings lasted 105 minutes. He was taken easily in the slips. Tlie eighth v icketwas down for 149. . Marylebone in their second innings have no wickets down for 7. (Received May 23, 4.45 p.m.) LONDON, May 22. Marylebone won tlie match by three wickets. Scores: MARYLEBONE.—2nd Innings. Tarrant, b O'Connor Warner, not out ~ Huisli, c Carkeek, b O’Connor ... to Frv, c Carkeek, b Armstrong ... - Fane, lbw, b Armstrong. - Foster, c Hartigan, b iNoble d Gillingham, o Bardsley, b Armstrong 1 Thompson, b O’Connor • Relf, not out ,5 Sundries

Total for seven wickets ••• 166 Bowling analysis—O’Connor B tor 55, Noble 1 for 19, Armstrong .3 for 43, Macartney 0 for 14, A 3 hitty 0 -foi 18 / The weather was brilliant, and thewicket lively. The attendance was poor at first, but increased to 400 U after luncheon. Commencing caieiully, Tarrant and Huish soon livened up, but keen fielding kept down the runs. The first wicket fell for 62, after 6p minutes’ play, and the second for ot. Tarrant hatted 150 minutes, playing a doomed game. He survived two appeals for leg before to Armstrong. He gave an easy chance to AA hitty oft Armstrong when 46, and finished y plaving O’Connor on. Hie century was hoisted after two hours’ play. me third wicket Jell for■ 116. Warner contented himself by playing steady cuck-l-ns innings being marred by an easy chance to Whitt,, off O’Connor, Sen he was 22. The others made a poor show'. THE AUSTRALIAN AVERAGES.

The following are the hatting and bowling averages of the Australians up to date:— BATTING

c/5 -g -p O bD fcO Not 0 Highe Score. Total. c3 3 > -st} Bartlslcy Armstrong Trumper Hansford Macartney McAlister Noble Cotter ... 8 7 ... 7 ... 7 ... 6 ... 4 ... 7 ... 3 1 1 219 530 2 106* 367 0 94 280 0 174 254 1 SO* 168 1 32 71 1 27* 126 0 27 54 0 17 17 75.72 73.40 40.0 36.25 33.60 23.33 21.0 18.0 17.0 Laver Carter Hopkins ... 5 ... X 0 Cl 77 0 15 15 0 44 91 3 ]1 * 20 15.40 15.0 13.0 Hartigan 10.0 Whitty Gregory ... 2 6 15 17 0 6 22 8.50 4.40 O’Connor ... o *Signifie.‘ not out bowling. Avg. Wlcts. Runs. 35 477 13.66 Armstrong 18 275 12, 235 12 265 3 76 6 1 211 15.27 Whitty Macartney O’Connor 19.58 21.80 25.33 Hopkins 42.50 Noble 0 392 43.55 Cotter, 'Record of matches played to date: — Won two, lost two . drawn one.