CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2584, 19 August 1909, Page 6

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND

THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE MATCH

Unitnu J’uicas Association— Coi'viucuit .LONDON/ August 18. An official correction places the total of Australia’s first innings at 210 (Hopkins 56). Dennett took four wickets for 95 runs. . , , Gloucestershire h?:ve lost eight wickets for 407, additional scores being: GLOUCESTER— Ist Innings. Barnett, c Trumpet* b Cotter ... 60 Board, b Hopkins - iO7 Townsend, c Macartney, b Hopkins 12! Dangdon, c Hopkins, b O’Connor H fmlav b O’Connor Woolley, c Ransford, b O’Connor 22 A. Roberts, c Hopkins, o Cotter ... 2U 1/ .-Roberts, c Ransford, b O’Connor <8 Brownlee, not out ••• " Huggins, not out The weather is unsettled, The wicket is fast. „ The overnight partnership or .Burnett and Townsend lasted 7o minutes, the second wicket falling lor K 3. Darnett was caught at short leg, alter battiu0 * for 145 minutes. Townsend gave a fine display of hard driving and cutting. He knocked up 50 mSO minutes. His innings, which lasted two hours, was marred by a chance at 40 to Hop kins, and one at 45 to Ransford both off Whitty. He hit 21 tourers. Three for 233. Langdon fell to on easy eitcli in the slips. Four for 208. the fifth wicket fell for 275. F. Roberts and Woolley became associated both plavin" attractive cricket. _ A total or 300 was hoisted in 255 minutes, Roberts’ half-century taking 70 minutes to compile. Woolley, at 22, was finely caught by Ransford at square-leg. box for 350 The two Roberts carried the total to 389, when Ransford took another square-leg catch, disposing of I. Roberts. The latter played a free, allround game, and hit eight foureis. A. Roberts was taken cleverly at the slips at 406. Rain started, and stumps were drawn. There wore 5000 people present.