CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2593, 30 August 1909, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. THE SUSSEX MATCH—AUSTRALIANS WIN BY ONE WICKET. 1 ' ’ TJniticd 3’hess Association —copyright LONDON, August 27. In the match against Susses, Australia’s first innings closed for 136 (Sussex scored 96). The scores were:— AUSTRALIA.—Ist Innings. Hartigan, c Butt,'b A. Relf ... 11 Noble, c Butt, b A. Relf ... 11 Ransford, cA. Relf, b Vincent ... 7 Macalister, lbw, b A. Relf 0 Gregory, cR. Relf, bA. Relf ... 8 Trumper, b Vincent 31 i Armstrong, b Vincent ... 20 Hopkins, b Vincent ..." 6 Carkeek, c Heygate, bA. Relf ... 1 O’Connor, c Butt, b R. Relf ... 20 .. Whitty, not out 13 Sundries 10 Total ... ... 136 Bowling analysis: A. Relf 6 for 45, Vincent 4 for 81. Sussex in their second innings scored 158, the scores being: SUSSEX.—2nd Innings. It. Relf, c Gregory, b Armstrong 45 ■Vine, b Noble ... ... ... ... ... 10 Young, b Armstrong 22 Killick, Ibw., b Armstrong ... ... 0 • Heygate, b O’Connor 1 A. Relf, lbw, b Armstrong ... ... H Cartwright, b O’Connor 4 Leach, b O’Connor' 3 Smith, stp Carkeek, b Whitty ... 26 Vincent, c Noble, b Armstrong 18 Butt, not out 1 Sundries ... ... 17 Total ••• 133 Bowling analysis: Whitty 1 for 29, Armstrong 5 for 68, Noble 1 for 16,. O’Connor 3 for 2S. Stumps were then drawn for the day. There was bright weather. The wicket was faster but still tricky. There ■were 6000 spectators , present. Trum•per in the fifth over, in attempting to pull a hall lost his middle stump, after batthWfor 55 minutes. Six for 79. The batsmen were repeatedly beaten, a slow yorker moving fatal to Hopkins. Seven for 91" Carkeek was neatly caught at mid-on a run later. The fielding was brilliant, few balls resulting in’ tourers being obtained. Armstrong and O’Connor were partnered. The former played in a skilful manner. He batted for 80 minutes for his total. The ninth wicket fell at 112.

O’Connor hit up 20 in 40 minutes, including three fourers. Then the wic-ket-keeper snapped him up, the innings lasting 136 minutes. R. Relf and Vine opened the second innings for Sussex. The former was missed at 5 by Armstrong in the slips off Noble. After lunch Relf increased his score by vigorous driving, Noble bowling Vine. One for 39. The wicket was now less treacherous. Relf, and Young put up a bright partnership. Relf gave a hard chance to Noble at point, off Whitty, when 34. Armstrong by a fine ball .broke the partnership, "dismissing Young. Two for 80. There were frequent changes of bowling. Relf skied one to Gregory in Armstrong’s second over. He was at th© wickets 95 minutes and hit six fourers. Three for S 3. Armstrong got Killick tin the same over without the total being altered, Heygate and Relf were then together. The former only added a single. Five for 90. The century was reached in 130 minutes. A run later A. Relf was got out leg before wicket. Since the resumption of play the Victorian bowler had sent down seven overs for seven runs and four wickets. Without any further score O’Connor howled Cartwright. Many extras were added, the ball beating the batsman arid wicketkeeper. There were eight wickets down for 112. Smith, by free cricket lifted the total before he was stumped to nine for 136. The innings closed in three hours." (Received August 29, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 28. Australia won with one wicket to spare. Scores: — AUSTRALIA. —2nd Innings. Hartigan, thrown out Vincent ... 4. Noble, b Vincent ... ... ... 9 Ransford, b Killick 19 McAlister, c Heygate, b Vincent... 3 Gregory, b Vincent ... ... ... 20 Trumper, c Smith, b Killick ... 25 Armstrong, b Vincent ... ... 7 Hopkins, not out ... 14 Carkeek, cR, Relf, b Killick ... 1 O’Connor, b Vincent ... ... ... 1 Whitty, notout 8 Sundries ... ... - 11

Total, nine wickets for ... 122 Bowling analysis.—Vincent 5 for- 47, Killick 3 for 17, A. Relf 0 for ,37. . The attendance numbered 2000. The weather was fine, with an improving wicket. Noble and . Hartigan opened. The latter was thrown out by | Young from third man when the total was 13. Noble went with the score at 16. McAlister succumbed to an easy catch off the handle of his bat —3 for 28. Ransford lasted 55 minutes, and played steady cricket. The fourth wicket was down with the score at 38; the fifth at 84. Gregory played a fluky innings. He was missed at short leg before scoring, and gave an easy chance of being run out when 7 Young making a wild, return—6 for 89. The next three wickets fell for 11 runs. Several changes: in the were/tried during the partnership of Hopkins and Whitty, but they were unavailing. Hopkins .gave a chance when 13. The innings occupied 170. minutes. After the match - an exhibition game was played.

THE CENTURY LIST. . Australia.. . W. Bardsley, v. Eieex ... ... 219 W. Bard&ley, v. West of Scotland 108 W. Bardsley, v Warwickshire ... 118 W. Bardslej, v. Gloucestershire 211 W. Bardsley, Fifth Test ... 136 W. Bardeley, Fifth Test ... 130 V. Hansford, v. Essex ... ... 174 V. Ransford, v. England ... "143 V. Ransford, v. Worcestershire... 138 T. Ransford, V. Gloucester ... 121 "T. Ransford, v. Kent ... 189 *?. W. Armstrong, r. Notts ... *IOA Armstrong, v. Yrarha’rC'-LftE’ohi'o *llO W. "W. Armstrong, v. Kent ... 107 V. Trumper, v. Cambridgo ... 133 , Yl" Tr urn per, v. Derbyshire 113 V. Trumper, van English eleven 150 M. A. Noble, v. Oxford ... 107 M. A. Noble, v. Warwickshire ... 131 iG. v.West of Scotland 124 Hartigan, ,v. West of Scotland 110 England. *A. 0. Jones, Notts ... ••• *125 IF; L. Fane, Essex ... ••• ••• ll£ T). Denton, Yorkshire ... ... J 0« W. R. Rhodes. Yorkshire ... ... 108 ~1. Sharp, Fifth Test ... - 105 ICnight, an English eleven ... 163 Douglas, an English eleven ... 102 ‘Townsend. Gloucester 129 R. "Warner, Middlesex ... ... *127 -Not out.

! tjp/b “dpokb." Th© follovring bar© aggs” :—Carter, 5; Trumper, Laver, Gregory, Cotter, 8; Hartigan, Whitty, Armstrong, Carkeek, Macartney, and McAlister 2: Bardsley. , RESULTS OF THE TOUR. f „ Tho following ar© the results of the tour, so far, from the Australians’ point of view:— —Won by an ianiag* and 6 runs. Northampton—Won by 9 wickets. Essex—Drawn. Surrev —Lost by 5 runs. ■ tvi.O.C.— ijOjJt bv 8 wickets. „ Oxford Univ«rsiiy—Drawn. First Test Match (Birrainish&Ba) —Lost by 10 wickets Leicester—Drawn. Cambridge University—Drawn. Hampshiro—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. ' Ynrkshire—Abandoned. Yorkshire and Lancashire—Drawn. Scotland—Drawn. Third Tost Match (Leeds).—Won by 126 runs. Warwickshire —Drawn. y \ Worcestershire—Won by an innings and'll2 runs. Gloucestershire —Won by an innings ana lire runs. Surrey—Draw*. Yorkshire—Drawn. Derbyshire—" Won by wickets. Fourth Teat Match \ (Manchoater). — Drawn. Yorkshire and Lancashire—Abandoned. Soutl Wales—Wen by eight tickets. Lanes shire—Won by 47 rasa. Fifth Teat Match (Oval). —Drawn. An English Eleven (Blackpool)—Drawn Gloucester —Drawn. Kent—Drawn. Middlesex—Abandoned. Sussex —Won by one wicket. Matches played 33, won 13, lost 3, drawn 14, abandoned 3. FIXTURES. August 30, 31, September I.—M.C.C., at Lord’*.. September 2,3, 4. —Essex, at Leyton. September 6,7, B.—England Eleven, at Uttoexeter. September 9/ 10, 11. —Mr. C. I. Thornton’s or Earl Londesborougb’s team, at the Scarborough Festival. Ssptlkibor 13, 14, 15.—South of England, at Hastings.