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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2554, 15 July 1909, Page 6

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THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. THE MATCH AGAINST GLOUCESTERSHIRE. SPLENDID INNINGS BY BARDSLEY. g N nKL> I'iu.hs Association— CopruioiiT LONDON. Jul v id. The weather was dull. 'there wa; a moderate attendance. Ihe w_’e-et has improved. McAlister was tai>cn ' easily in the slips atter capital - round play, lasting to minutes. On • for 84. Bardsley, y] if in a the utmost confidence, saw his partners *£> one after another. He maintained tree cutting and leg. hitting, am. gave brilliant exhibition throughout. He Have a chance, although a. difficult one, at 144. Ho brought up his second century after four hours’ play. He gave another sharp chance to Langdon at point, when 187 Hart.gan ‘-- taken brilliantly low down. . Two .or .3. Trumper got his score m ’onutes. Ho made some good drives. 1 b roe ■for 165 Tlie resumption of play alter lunch was delayed for 25 minutes owing to rain. Gregory showed steady play for 70 minutes, when Board stumped him. Four for 285. Armstrong played steadilv for an hour, and then got hi 9 leg in front of the wicket. Five for 347. Tho score stood au 8 wickets for 445 when stumps were drawn. The following are the scores:Gloucester, first innings ... • AUSTRALIA.—Ist innings. Bardsley, c Brown, b Parker . McAlister, o Dennett, b Mills . Hartigan, c Brown, b Dennett Trumper, b Rattenburg Gregory, st. Board, b Dennett Armstrong, lbw, b Dennett Noble, not out ... Hopkins, lbw, b Parker ... . Cotter, st. Board, b Parker Carkeek, not out Sundries 230 211 43 4 25 31 29 51 5 17 15 14 Total for 8 wickets 44-5 Bardsley was taken easily at midoff after a splendid all-round innings, occupying 280 minutes. His score included 26 fourers. Noble did fino driving. The sixth wicket fell for 371, the seventh for 377, and the eighth for, 399.