CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2579, 13 August 1909, Page 6

CRICKET.

THE" AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. THIS FIFTH TEST MATCH A' DRAW. AUSTRALIA WINS. THE RUBBER. United Pkess Association— Covviuoht LONDON, Aug. 11. The Australians declared their innings closed with live wickets down tor 3397 the scores being:—

AUSTRALIA—2nd. Innings. Gregory, run out Bardsley, llnv, A Barnes Noble, c Maclaren, b Barnes ... 5p Armstrong, c Woolley, b Carr ... A) Hansford, not .out ... -e Trumper, st. Lilley, b Carr ... 2U ■Macartney, not out ••• ••• ••• ’ Sundries Total for five wickets 339 Bowling analysis: Barnes 2 for 61, Carr 2 for 136, Rhodes 0 for 36, Sharp 0 for 34, Woolley 0 for 31, Hayes 0 for 14, Hutchings 0 for 18. . England lost three wickets tor iu-r, and the match was drawn.

ENGLAND.—2nd. Innings. Spooner, c and b Macartney ... 3 Rhodes, st. Carter, b Armstrong... 54 Hayes, c substitute, b Armstrong... 9 Fry not out 3o Sharp, not out " Sundries d

Total for three w’ickets ... 104 Bowling analysis: Cotter 0 for 21, Macartney 1 for 11, Armstrong 2 for S, Hopkins 0 for 40, Gregory 0 for 21. There was glorious weather, the day being hot. There was an excellent wicket. Fifteen thousand spectators were present. Gregory and Bardsley continued to play with great freedom and confidence. The fielding was moderate. The century appeared in eighty minutes. Bardsley, who scored principally with the off drive, was beaten at 58 by Carr, but otherwise played the easily. The x Bowling generally was°indifferent. Gregory, in attempting a second run for Bardsley was run out. Hutchings > returned to Rhodes, who downed the wicket. .Lhe retiring batsman gave two difficult chances, otherwise he played a masterly, all-round innings. He hit. eight fours, and batted for 135 minutes. One for 180. Noble went in next. Bardsley secured his century by magnificent and faultless play, with wonderful timing, the bowling scarcely giving him any trouble. ITe played a great variety of strokes. Several changes of bowling were tried. After Noble’s arrival Bardsley was not enterprising. He only scored 22 in the last hour. Noble was hitting brightly and resolutely. ~ On resuming after lunch Bardsley got leg before wicket to Barnes. He played a chanceless, perfect defence, and scarcely lifted the ball He hit ten fourers, six threes, and 17 twos. Noble, who played for 90 minutes without giving a chance, put one from Barnes into Maclaren’s hands in the slips. Three for 265. Armstrong and Ransford became associated. The former just recorded double figures when Woolley caught him at long-off. Four for 294. The third century appeared in 275 minutes. Trumper and Ransford brought the total up to 335, when the Sydneyite was stumped. '.Macartney went in next. He had made four when the innings was closed. The Englishmen opened their second innings to Cotter and Macartney. Spooner was dismissed off a hot return by Macartney. One for 14. Hayes was taken easily in the slips. Two for 27. Rhodes was batting admirably, and was in for 90 minutes. He hit three fourers. a couple being off Gregory. Fry batted in a lively manner. He hit Hopkins for four fourers and the “penultimate” ball over the stumps for six. Laver’s injury is not so serious as was feared.

THE TEST AVERAGES. The batting and bowling averages of tlio players who have taken part in the five Tests of the present tour are as follows:

HOW THE TESTS STAND?*™

Eighty-six test matches have now been played, with the following results:

IN ENGLAND. • Won by played. England.Australia.Drawn 39 16 8 14 IN AUSTRALIA. Won by Played. England. Australia .Drawn 47 T 9., . 26 -2

Appended is a table setting forth the results of the test matches decided between England and Australia from the initiation of the contests, on the Melbourne Ground, in 1877, up to the elos* of the match just concluded: —

Totals ... ... 35 34 17 THE CENTURY LIST. Australia. W. W. Armstrong, v. Notts ... *lO6 W. Bardsley, v. Essex . 219 V. Ransford, v. Essex ... ... 174 M. A. Noble, v. Oxford 107 V. Trumper, v. Cambridge ... 133 V. Ransford, v. England ... *1.43 cl. Macartney, v.West of Scotland 124 W. Bardsley, v. W T est of Scotland 108 Hartigan, v. West of Scotland 115 Armstrong, v. YoTks’re-Lan’shre *llO W. Bardsley, v Warwickshire ... 118 M. A. Noble, v. Warwickshire ... 131 V. Ransford, v. Worcestershire... 138 W. Bardsley, v. Gloucestershire 211 V. Trumper, v. Derbyshire ... 113 W. Bardsley, Fifth Test ... 136 W. Bardsley, Fifth Test ... 130 England.

A. O. Jones, Notts *125 F. L. Fane, Essex 115 D. Denton, Yorkshire 106 W. R. Rhodes, Yorkshire 108 J. Sharp, Fifth Test 105 "Not out.

THE “DUCKS.” The following have scored “duck’s eggs”:—Carter, 5; Nobie,, 4; Trumper, Laver, Gregory, 3; Wliitty, Hartigan, Armstrong, Cotter, Ransford, Carkeek, 2; Bardsley, McAlister, and Macartney one each. . ..

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.C.—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. . Yorkshire and Lancashire—Drawn. Scotland—Drawn. Third Test Match (Leeds). —Won by 126 runs. Warwickshire —Drawn. vWorcestershire—Won by an innings and 112 runs. , Gloucestershire —Won.- by an innings and five runs. Surrey—Drawn. Yorkshire —D rawn. Derbyshire—Won bv ten wickets. Fourth Test Match (Manchester).— Yorkshire and Lancashire —Abandoned. South Wales—Won by eight wickets. Lancashire—Won by 47 runs. . Fifth Test Match (Oval).—Drawn. Matches played 27, won 12, lost 3, drawn 11, abandoned 2.

FIXTURES. August 13, 14.—'West of England, at Exeter. August 16, 17, 18.—Gloucester, at Cheltenham. August 19, 20, 21. —Kent, • at CanterAugust" 23, 24, 25.— Middlesex, at ° Lord’s. August 26, 27, 28—Sussex, at Brighton. August 30, 31, September 1. —M.C.C., at Lord’s. September *2 3 3, 4. —Essex, at Leyton • September 6,7, B.—England Eleven, at Uttoexeter. September 9, 10, 11. —Mr. C. I. Thornton’s or Earl Londesborough’s team, at the Scarborough Festival. September 13, 14, 15.—South of England, at Hastings.

Australia’s Ratting. Name. In. N.O. Runs. Avg Hansford ... 9 3 353 58.83 Bardsley ... 10 0 396 39.60 Trnmper Gregory Armstrong ... 9 ... 10 ... 9 1 1 1 211 222 186 26.37 24.66 23.25 Noble ... 9 0 179 19.88 Macartney ... 9 1 148 18.50 McAlister ... 4 r 49 16.33 Layer ... 5 2 46 15.33 Hopkins ... 3 0 33 11 O’Connor 2 0 21 10.50 TVhitty Carter 2 ... 8 2 0 9 68 9 8.50 Cotter ... 8 0 66 8.25

Australia’s Bowling. Wkts. Ituns. AvgLaver . ... 14 189 13.50 Cotter . ... 17 365 21.47 Macartney ... 16 358 22.37 Armstrong ... 13 293 22.53 Noble . ... 4 117 29.25 Hopkins ... 4 122 30.50 O’Connor ... 1 40 40 Whitty . ... 0 61 — Gregory 0 25 —

England’s Batting. Name. In. . N.O. Runs. Avg Sharp ... 6 2 180 45 Fry ... 6 2 140 35 Lilley ... 7 4 , 105 35 Hutchings .. 2 0 68 34 ’King .. 2 0 64 32 Rhodes ... 7 1 176 29.33 Hobbs ... 6 1 132 26.40 •Spooner ... 4 0 99 ,, 24.75 J essop ... 1 0 22. 22 Jones ... 3 0 62 20.66 Tyldesley ... 8 0 161 20.12 Warner ... 2 0 34 17 Maclaren ... 7 0 84 12 Hayward ... 2 0 22 'll Rolf ... 2 0 20 10 Brearley ... 2 1 , 10 10 Woolley ... 1 0 8 8 Hirst ... 6 0 48 8 Hayes ... 2 0 13 6.50 Thompson ... 1 0 6 6 Haigh ... 2 I 6 6 Blythe ... 2 0 2 1 Barnes ... 4 0 2 .50 Gunn ... 2 0 1 .50 Carr ... 1' 0 0 —

i r ear. "Where' En played. gland Australia won. won. Drawn 1877 Australia 1 1 U 1879 Australia 0 1 0 1880 England 1 0 0 1881-2 Australia 0 3 2 1882-3 ' Australia 2 2 0 L8S4 England 2 0 2 1885 Australia 2 2 0 1886 England v 3 0 0 1887 Australia " 2 0 0 1888 England 3 1 0 1890 ' England 2 0 0 1892 Australia 1 2 0 1893 England 1 0 2 1894-5 Australia 3 2 0 1896 England 2 1 0 IS97-8 Australia 1 4 0 1899 England 0 1 4 1901 . Australia 1 4 0 1902 England 1 O -2 1903-4 Australia 3 2 0 1905 England 2 0 3 1907-S Australia 1 4 0 1909 England 1 2 2