CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2520, 5 June 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

. ■) ■ ' THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLANDAUSTRALIA v. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. United Pukss Assuoiat: pN —Copykight. LONDON, June 3. For the match between the Australian team and the Cambridge University eJevn, the weather was bright at the start, but became windy and dull at 4 o’clock. There were 3000 spectators present. The Australians batted first, and totalled 307 in the first innings, the scores being as follows: AUSTRALIA (First innings): Trumper, c Tufnell, b McLeod ... 133 Bardsley, st Tufnell, b Lockhart ... 56 Ransford, st Tufnell, b Lockhart... 3 Gregory, st Tufnell, b Lockhart 7 Hartigan, b Olivier 9 Macartney, o Buchanan, b Lockhart 1 Mac Alister, Ibw, b Olivier ... 42 Laver, c McLeod, b Olivier ... 4 Carkeek, c McLeod ... ... ... 2 O’Connor, not' out ... ... ... 36 Whitty, c Ramsbotham, b Olivier 6 Sundries ... & Total 307 Bowling analysis.—Oliver 5 for 81, Lockhart 4 for 91, Buchanan 0 for 59, McLeod 1 for 68. Mac Alister won the toss, Trumper and Bardsley opening. A fine partnership ensued. A total of 50 was rattled on the beard in 25 minutes, Trumper driving to leg and hitting all round the wicket, while his off driving was brilliant. The first wicket fell for 122. Bardsley batted for 75 mnutes ; His score included nine fourers. Ransford' and Gregory each made a brief stay. The third wicket was down for 142. AVhen Trumper had reached atotal of 81 he was/’nearly stumped. Then he played back to slow balls, tiie Sydneyite playing excellent cricket. Hartigan and Macartney were got out cheaply. The fifth wicket fell for 162. Trumper, after a chanceless and brilliant innings, was taken by Tufnell, wide on the ofF side. He batted foi 160 minutes, and made nineteen fourers. Six for 228. Mac Alister was playing a. steady game. A splendid right-handed catch at second slip disposed of Carkeek, and the eighth wicket fell for 248. Mac Alister showed faultless play. O’Connor, by vigorous hitting, brought the third century up. Whitty knocked up an easy one, and ended the innings, which occupied four horn’s. -■ (Received June 4, 5.5 p.m.)' Cambridge have lost one wicket for 40. Scores: Nason, not out Ramsbotham, c McAlister, b Laver 4 Falcon, not out

Total for one wicket 40 The following are the results of the tour, so far, from the Australians point of view: Notts—Won by an innings and 6 runs. Northampton—Won by 9 wickets. Essex —Drawn in favor of Australians.. Surrey—Lost by 5 runs. C.C.—‘Lost by 3 wickets. Oxford University—Drawn. First Test Match (Birmingham) —Lost by 10 wickets. Leicester —Drawn. Matches played 8, won 2, lost o, drawn 3. THE CENTURY LIST. Australia. Name. Score. Notts W. W. Armstrong 106* Essex W. Bardsley ... 219 Essex V. Ransford ... 174 Oxford Uni. M. A. Noble ... 107 Cmbridge” V. Trumper ... 133 England. s Notts A. 0. Jones ... 125 Essex F. L. Fane ... liu *Not out. THE “DUCKS.” The following have scored “duck’s 00-erg” • Whitty 2, Carter 3, Hartigan 2° and Noble, trumper, Ransford, Carkeek, Gregory, and Armstrong one each.