CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2583, 18 August 1909, Page 6

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS .IN ENGLAND. . COMMENTS ~ON~~THE TEST * * MATCHES. United Press Association —CorvniaiiT • LONDON, August IG. Tho “Times” declares that the Australians deserve their success. All good sportsmen’s congratulations will go out do them. It is doubtful if any touring side ever pulled itself together so well. They are not a great side as measureu by the highest standard. I hey won the rubber, not by their own commanding merit, but owing to England s weakness. Not in the last -0 yeais have two such inferior elevens played for the famous ashes. The Australians are better Batsmen and fieldsmen. Though not too good in bowling, thenfirst rate fielding balanced this defect. The “Sporting Chronicle ’ mentions a rumor that Northamptonshire is trying to secure Bardsley by offering him a "position in a local bank. AUSTRALIA v. GLOUCESTER. In the match Australia v. Gloucester, played at Cheltenham, the Australians first innings closed for 223, the scores being:

AUSTRALIA.—Ist Innings. Bardsley, c Board b Huggins ... 23 Hartigan, hit wicket, b Dennett ... 26 Ransford, c Board, b Huggins ... 13 Macartney, c Dennett, b Huggins 2 Gregory, c Brownlee, b Huggins 16 Trumper, c Board, b Dennett ... 4b Hopkins, not out s >* , Cotter, b Dennett ••• w Carter, b Dennett ... O’Connor, c Huggins, b Brownlee J Whitty, c Townsend, b Brownlee... 2 Sundries _ Total Bowlino- analysis.—Dennett 4 for 93, Woolley 0 for 20, Huggins 4 for /3, and Brownlee 2 for 25. The weather was unsettled, and trio wicket fast. Trumper won the toss. Bardsley and Hartigan opened. Bardsley, when he had scored one, was let off in'the slins by Woolley. Hartigan, with the score at 32. played back to Dennett and hit his wicket —one for 62. Board snapped up Ransford at the wicket—2 for 57. At 61 Macartney ' was taken in the slips, and with a single added Board caught Bardsley high up at the wicket. He hatted steadilv, and was in 52 minutes. Gregory was dismissed by a clever catch m the slips—s for 111. .The century took 75 minutes to compile. Trumper, by fine driving and cutting, put runs on fast. He stayed at the wicket 35 minutes, and hit eight fourers —6 for 127. The seventh wicket fell at 139. Ram commenced just before lunch, and afterwards delayed play for 40 minutes. Hopkins played a clever, punishing game. He made his score in an houi. It included ten fourers. He lost Carter at 155. The ninth wicket went down at 213. O’Connor was taken at point in trying , a drive. The innings occupied 155 minutes. Gloucester had lost one wicket tor 120 when stumps were drawn for the day, the scores being: GLOUCESTER.—Ist Innings. Barnett, not out 47 Board, b Hopkins • •■26 Townsend, not out 35 Barnett played a sound and steady innings. He gave an easy chance to Hartigan in the slips, off Cotter, when *2O Board batted for 70 minutes. The first wicket fell for. 66. Townsend showed brilliant cutting. The attendance of spectators numbered 3000.