CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2537, 25 June 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. YORKSHIRE MATCH ABANDONED. Unitisd piuiso AsHomvnoN— Coryuium LONDON, June 23. . The match against Yorkshire has been abandoned. Australia lost three wickets for 78. Mao Alister, c Myers, b Hirst ... 0 Bardsley, b Rhodes 5 Noble, c Rotherey, b Rhodes ... 27 Ransford, not out ... 33 Armstrong, not out 12 Sundries / ... 1

Total for three wickets ... 78 Bowling analysis: Rhodes 2 for 45, Hirst 1 for 9, and Haigh 0 for 12. The weather on the resumption of play was breezy and sunny, the wicket drying. Hirst opened with the ball. Mac Alister, playing forward, placed the second ball into Myers’ hands at short leg. One for nil. Rhodes removed Bardsiey’s leg stump at 12. Noble was dismissed from a running catch at long off. The third wicket fell at 40. Ransford played a vigorous, resourceful game, marred by two chances. He was missed at the wicket by Hunter, when Radcliffe was at mid-oi\, at 16. At 2 o’clock rain stopped play, and continuing, caused the abandonment of the match. The attendance numbered 3000. THE LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE TEAM. United Press Association—corvincm LONDON, June 24. (Received June 25, 12.50 a.m.) The following is the Lanoashire-York-shire team:—Hornby, Hartley, Brearlev, Hirst, Sharp, Rhodes, Tyldesley, Denton, Huddlestone, Haigh, and Hunter.

Yorkshire was-the English champion county of 1908. During the present summer the champions have been defeated by Worcestershire _ and Kent, and, in face of these two disasters, the “Tykes” are not up to their standard of last season, when they went through 28 county matches without a. loss. Of this number 16 were, won and 12 drv;n. During the past sixteen years _ Yorkshire has won the championship on eight occasions—viz., 1893, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1905, and 1908. This year the old team was relied upon to uphold the prestige. of the champions, no new men having been unearthed. Yorkshire opened the present season -well by accounting for Derbyshire by an innings and 147 runs, Denton 97, Bates 81, and Hirst 80, contributing largely to a score of 381. J. T. News, to ad bowled with most success, taking four for 32 and four for 43. Haigh, Hirst, and Rhodes were only moderately successful. In the succeeding match against Northants, the “Tykes,” after a weak start, finished up the day with 339 for the loss of . eight wickets. Once again Hirst demonstrated his batting powers by putting up 140, compiled by faultless, clean, and crisp leg-hitting, and powerful off-driving and pulling. It is stated that the Yorkshire eleven contains no batsman who would be chosen in international cricket for his batting alone, 'though the calibre of Denton, Rhodes, Hirst, and Bates is well and favorably known. It was considered a sound batting team, a good bowling eleven, and a brilliant fielding side. In the last-named respect Lord Hawke’s men are absolutely in front. Newstead had a very successful season last year. At first, treated as a batsman, Newstead had to go to Ireland to .demonstrate his worth as bowler. There, in twelve weeks, he took over a hundred wickets. On liis return he was very successful. Newstead 'has a beautifully easy action, and bowls just faster than medium. pace, an accurate length ball, with spin and off-break. It might be mentioned that Lord Hawke in the Australian match led'the county for the twenty-seventh time, a notable circumstance. The Australian invaders of 1905 won their first match bv 174 runs. The second fixture was drawn. The match at Leeds of 1902 was historic. The turnstiles showed that 35,705 paid for admission to the ground on “Peace Rejoicing” Day. The spectators expected that W. R. Rhodes would bowl first, but much to their astonishment Jackson and Hirst were called upon. Only one batsman, S. E. Gregory, could look at the bowling. The fourth, fifth, and sixth wicket fell at 20. When the score had been increased by three Jackson dismissed Hopkins, Kelly, Jones, and Howell. Hirst’s average was 5 for 9, and Jackson’s 5 for 12. The ball used in the innings was cut in half, suitably inscribed, and presented to the bowlers. The greatest of all Yorkshire bowle r j was R. Peel, who is the. only English trundler to capture 100 - resets in. Test cricket. Yorkshire, last season discovered a new force in J. T. Newstead, who maintained his bowling form to the e r, d of an arduous summer. Another element of strength was who, next to Denton, Hirst, and Rhodes, was the most consistent run-getter in the team. * It is stated that the Yorkshire gamf is always looked forward to by the Australians with pleasure. The typical Yorkshire crowd are enthusiastic, and applaud to the echo any good play on either side. RESULTS OF THE TOUR. 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. M.C.O.—Lost bv 3 wickets. Oxford University—Drawn. First Test Match (Birmingham)—Lost by 10 wickets. Leicester—Drawn. Cambridge University-Drawn. Hampshire —Won by 6 wickets. Somerset —Won by 2 wickets. Second Test Match (Lord’s).—Won by 9 wickets. . West of Scotland —Won by an innings and 188' runs. '- ' : Yorkshire—Abandoned. Matches played 14, won 6, lost o, drawn 4, abandoned 1. THE CENTURY LIST. A -iieTT'ft 11 ll W. W- Armstrong, v. Notts ... .*lO6 W. Baydsley, v. Essex ... .... 219 V. Ransford, v. Essex '• 174 M. A. Noble, v. Oxford RL V. Trumper, v/. Cambridge ... 133 V. Ransford, v. England ... *ll3 Macartney, v. West of Scotland 134 W. Bardsley, v. West of Scot'and 108 Ilartigan, v. West of Scotland 115 England. A. O. Jones, Notts *125 F. L. Fane, Essex 115 D. Denton. Yorkshire 10b *Not out.

THE “DUCKS.” The following have scored “duck’s eggs” :—Carter and Noble 3, Whitty, Hartigan, and Trumper 2, Ransford, Carkeek, Gregory, Armstrong. Laver, Cotter, Bardsley, ■ and McAlister one each FIXTURES. Juno 24, 25, 26.-/Lancashire and Yorkshire; at Manchester. June 28, 29, 30.—Scotland, at Edinburgh. July 1,2, 3.—THIRD TEST, at Leeds. July 5,6, 7.—Warwick, at Birmingham, jruly 8,9, 10. —Worcestershire, at Worcester. July 12, 13, 14.—Gloucestershire, ' at Bristol. July 15, 16, 17. —Surrey, at Oval. July 19, 20, 21.;—Yorkshire, at Sheffield. I'uly 22, 23 s 24.—Derbyshire, at Derby. July 26, 27, 28.—FOURTH TEST, at , Manchester. July 29, 30, 31.—Yorkshire and Lancashire, at Hujl.