CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2586, 21 August 1909, Page 6

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. MATCH AGAINST KENT. —••-vUnuku I’UKSH Association-- Copy mom LONDON, Aug. 19 Tho match between the Australians and Kent, commenced to-day at Conterbury. • Kent’s first innings closed for 319, the scores being:— KENT.—lst Innings. c Ransford, bIV hit tv '2l W.yfi%'.r," b Hopkins 14 B.*DM: ! ;c Carter, b Cotter ..- ... /4 HutrocLi'gs, b Whitty 9 WoollH’, e Whitty,.,*b Hopkins ... Ob MasojrC o Armstrong. - b Noble;.,. 39Prest\ c Bardsley, b Whitty ... ... 43 HnisiViv b W’hitty ’ ... ••• : 0 Ca it, ,'je Whitty, b Hopkins .... 9 Fielder, not out ... ••• ••• 10 Blythe, b Whitty ' 16 Total ••• 319 Bowling analysis.—Cotter 1 for 69, Hopkins 3 for 66, Armstrong 0 for 81, ,\ nitty 5 for 55, Noble 1 for 37. Australia had lost ono wicket for five runs when stumps were drawn for the day. The weather was bright and breezy, though rain fell yesterday. The start was slightly delayed, the Australians having to travel from London. Gregory, Macartney, O’Connor and Layer were omitted from the Australian team,_ and Fairservice and Jennings were omitted from the Kent eleven and Preston added. Mason won the , toss. Seymour and Humphries-opened for Kent. The former scored 10 off Hopkins’ first over, but lost his wicket through playing forward in the next over to Hopkins. One for 48. The ball was bumping slightly, otherwise the wicket was good. S. Day joined Humphreys, and a spell of steady bowling, and careful batting followed,' 60 go'ihg up at the end of an hour’s play. At 67 Humphrey’s was caught at long-on. He played a sound innings, lasting for 70 minutes. Hutchings, at 9, hitting out at Witty, had his middle stump removed. Three fi.r 82. Day and Woolley were in partnership till the luncheon adjournment, when the total had reached 124. The century appeared in 95 minutes. Several changes in the bowling were tried. On resuming Day added IS. Carter dismissed with a catch on the leg side of the wicket. He gave a free, faultless, and strong off-side play, and batted 125 minutes, lie gave a chance oi throw-out to Macalister at 73. His score included nine tourers. Four wickets for 193. Woolley fell to an easy catch at mid-on. During the 85 minutes he was at tho wicket he gave some brilliant driving. His score included two sixes, from one over of Armstrong’s, and eight tourers. Five, for 201. Frequent changes in the bowling were made.

Kent’s second century -was hoisted in 160 minutes.- Mason and Prest (not Preston), during a nartnership lasting 40 minutes, carried the total to 246. The former was caught in the slips off Noble’s first over after the tea adjournment. He gave a chance Armstrong, off Noble, when he had scored 26. Whitty resumed bowling at 262, and the first over, without addition to the score, lie secured both Prest’s and Huish’s wickets. Prest played resolute cricket. The third century appeared for 250 minutes’ play. There were nine wickets down for 302. AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings. Hartigan, not out 5 Whitty, e Huish, b Fielder ... 3 The Australians catted for only ten minutes before stumps were drawn. Hartigan was missed off the first over by Hutchins, in the slips, off Fielder. Whitty was taken behind the wicket. There were 600 present. COUNTY CRICKET. KENT BEATS SURREY. LONDON, August 19. Kent heat Surrey by nine wickets. Mason scored 152 not out, making his third consecutive century.