CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2605, 13 September 1909, Page 6

CRICKET

/HE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. ' A VICTORY FOR ENGLAND. United Pitusa Association —CotTiiIOUT LONDON, Sept. 10. Australia’s first innings concluded for 113. The umpire allowed two sixes instead of fours to Hopkins, whose score > now 27. The scores are: AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Tartigan, b Buckenham .J. ... 18 iardsley, b Carr ... ... ••• 23 tansford, c Hutchings, b Rhodes... o' lop'kins, c Spooner, b Carr ... 27 ioble, run out 0 Armstrong, b Rhodes to Macartney, c and b Carr 1 Cotter, c Thompson, b Rhodes ... 1 Carter, b Rhodes } O’Connor, b Carr 2 Laver, not out Sundries -L Total ’ 113 Bowling analysis: Rhodes 4 for 29, Buckenham 1 for 23, Thompson 0 for 17, Carr 4 for 27. ENGLAND. —2nd. Innings. Hobbs, stp Carter, b Armstrong ... 39 Rhodes, b Hopkins 5 Tyldesley, c Carter, b Armstrong... 89 Spooner, b Noble 3 Fane, b Macartney 0 Hutchings, c Armstrong, b O’Connor 78 Hirst, lbw, b O’Connor 15 Thompson stp Carter, b Armstrong 3 Buckenham, not out 18 Carr, o Noble, b Armstrong ... 4 Hunter, o Noble, b Armstrong ... 1 Sundries, ... 21 Total ' 275 Bowling analysis: Macartney 1 for J 65, Hopkins 1 for 26, Armstrong 5 for 48, Noble 1 for 11, O’Connor 2 for 50, Laver 0 for 23, Cotter 0 for 33. (The analysis supplied is inaccurate.) Australia, in their second innings lost two wickets for 25 runs. Stumps were then drawn. The' weather was dull. The wicket was faster and excellent. The Australian innings occupied two hours. Hobbs gave a difficult chance to Laver at mid-off at 16. Rhodes was clean bowled. One for 26. Hobbs batted. for an hour fox - his total. He lost his widket in reaching forward to Armstrong. With his 18th run he completed his 2000 inns for the season. Two for 63. Spooner and Fan# gave no trouble. The third wicket fell for 70 and the fourth for 72. A' fine partnership beiwwn Tyldesley and Hutchings ensued, the sunshine improving the wicket. The century was reached in 95 minutes. Hutchings reeled off 50 in an equal number of minutes. He was brilliant all round. He was smartly taken in the slips by Armstrong. He hit three sixes and nine fourers, and batted for 75 minutes. Five for 197. Tyldesley’s . was batting steadily. Hirst got his leg in front. Six for 233. Thompson was stumped five runs later. Tyldesley’s innings was characterised by fine cutting and driving. He was caught at the wickets. He hit six fourers, batting for 170 minutes. Enght for 261. The ninth wicket fell for 271. _ Australia- commenced their second innings. There was a total of 10 on the board when Noble was caught at second slip. O’Connor was stumped off Carr.

(Received September 12, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 11.. England won by 133 runs. Australia scored 159 in their second innings, as follows: — AUSTRALIA.—2nd Innings. Noble, c Hirst, b Buckenham ... 5 O’Connor, st. Hunter, b Carr ... 6 Laver, lbw, b Carr 30 Macartney, run out 30 Bardsley, lbw, b Hirst - 3 , y Hartigan, b Carr 7 Ransford, run out 2U Armstrong, b Carr • •••: 28 /.Hopkins, b Rhodes ••• ■[ Cotter, c Hunter, b Rhodes 21 i Garter, not out 9 Sundries 14 Total 159 Bowling analysis.—Carr 4 for 78, Buckenham 1 for 17, Thompson 0 for 1, Rhodes 2 for 30, Hirst 1 for 19. ' The weather was fine -and the wicket wood. The attendance was moderate. Laver put his leg in front of one of Carr’s after- adding 2 to the overnight score—3 for 40. Macartney foolishly ran himself out with the score -at 61. Bardsley went a run later. Carr, with a googly one, disposed of Haitigan—6 ’‘ for 84. RansforcH and Armstrong got together, and by steady play brought th© century up. They hatted 95 minutes. 'Ransford lost his wicket in attempting to run a short one. Arabstrong was the victim of one of Carr’s googlies. The seventh wicket fell for 112, and the eighth for 121. Cotter played vigorous cricket, his score including two sixers. The innings finish-, ed at 1 o’clock. ' THE CENTURY LIST. Australia. V, Ransford, v. Essex 174 V. Ransford, v. England ... 14^_ *y. Ransford, v. Worcestershire... 338 ;T. Ransford, v. Gloucester ... 121 V. Ransford, v. Kent ... 183 V: Ransford, v. M.C.C. ... ... 190 1 W. Bardsley, v. Essex 219 W. Bardsley, v. West of Scotland 108 ; : ,W. : Bairdsley, v Warwickshire ... 118 W. Bardsley, v Gloucestershire 211 ?' Bardsley. Fifth Test ... 136 .Bardsley, Fifth Test ... 130 . W. Armstrong, v. Notts ... *lO6 Armstrong, v. YorkH’re-LaD’sihra *llO W. W. Armstrong, v. Kent ... 107 V. Trumper, v. Cambridge ... 133 V. Trumper, v. Derbyshire ... 113 V. Trumper, van English eleven 150 M. A. Noble, v. Oxford _ ... 107 BJ. A. Noble, r. Warwickshire ... 131 Cr. Macartney, v.West of Scotland 124 Hartigan, v. West of Scotland 115 England. A. 0. Jones, Notts ... *125 IT. L. Fane, Essex 115 D. Denton, Yorkshire 306 W. ft. Rhodes. Yorkshire 108 3. Sharp, Fifth Teet 100 Knight, an English eleven ... 163 Douglas, an English eleven ... 12 Townsend. Gloucester 129 P. Warner, Middlesex 127 'Not out. THE “DUCKS.” The following havo scored “duck’s crccs” : Carter and Noble 5 ; Gregory 4 ; Trumper, Laver, Cotter, Macartney 3, Whitty, Armstrong, Ransford, Carkeek, Hartigan, McAlister, and Bardsley 2. RESULTS OF THE TOUR.

The following are the results of the tour, so far, from the Australians point of view:— v —Won by nn innings and 6 runs. v 'orthn rT ”hton—\Von by 9 wickets, fijssex—Drawn.

Surrov —liost by 5 runs. tu.O.C.—liopa 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. Worcestershire —Won by an innings and 112 runs. G 1 ouc este rsh i re—Won by an innings

and live runs. Surrey—Drawn. Yorkshire—Drawn. Derbyshire—Won by ten wickets. Fourth Tost Match (Manchester).—

Drawn. Yorkf hire and Lancashire—Abandoned. Soutl Wales—Won by eight wickets. Lanci shire—Won by 47 runs. Fifth Test Match (Oval).—Drawn. An English Eleven (Blackpool)—Drawn Gloucester —Drawn. Kent—Drawn. Middlesex —Abandoned. Sussex—Won by one wicket. M.C.O. (Lord’s). —Abandoned. Essex—Abandoned. Mr. Bamford’s English eleven—Drawn. Thornton’s Eleven —Lost by 133 runs. Matches played 37, won 13, lost 4, drawn 15, abandoned 5. FIXTURES. September 13, 14, 15.—South of England, at Hastings. September 16.—Mr. S. H. Ooclirane’e Eleven, at Bray. GOLF. POVERTY BAY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. An ideal golfing day favored the continuation of the championship on Saturday afternoon, a light, cool wind and a cloudless sky prevaling. The two games played were between Pare Keiha (last year’s champion) and G. M. Dodgshun, and G. Willock and W. Gibson.'

The first-mentioned pair, as expected, brought out a large number of spectators, and very keen interest was taken in every snot played. Keiha was mostly fancied as winner on account of his being an experienced match player, hut Dodgshun had strong support on account of his consistent scoring this season. At 2 o’clock the pair proceeded to the first tee, and a large crowd of. spectators grouped round the tee with keen expectation of a great fight. Dodgshun won the toss, and drove the first ball a trifle too high to he long, but straight down the course. He appeared to be rather stiff, apparently being nervous at the tense interest shown by the unusual number of. watchers. Keiha then stepped up , to the tee. No nervousness was apparent here, and if there was. his usual genial smile hid it well. Following his usual custom at the first tee, he teed his ball high for safety and, playing slightly to the left, to allow for a possible slice, drove a fine crisp hall, swerving slightly from the left right into the centre of the fairway, and then the two contestants started off on a game that was destined to he full of interest from start to finish. Both balls were lying well, and Dodgshun’s ball being the shorter, he played again, and got a splendid iron .shot straight towards the green. Keiha’s brassie shot was short, bringing the two halls even. Dodgshun approached nicely on to the green within three yards of the hole, and Keiha responded with a, well-judged shot to within two yards of the hole. Dodgshun’s putt was short, and Keiha took his opportunity and holed his putt splendidly for a- very creditable four. Both got good drives off the second tee, hut Keiha’s hall was lying in a sharp dip, from which, however, he got a good chip shot on to "the edge of the green. Dodgshun’s approach ran just through, and, playing the odd, he ran his hall a yard short of the hole. Keiha’s long putt ran to a fair putting position, and Dodgshun’s putt being short, Keiha again brought off the winning stroke with a steady putt, making him two up for the* first two holes. At the third tee both got fine drives well over the hunker. Keiha’s second, played from an indifferent lie, was short, partly owing to striking a loose lump of earth, hut Dodgshun got a splendid second iust through the green. Keiha’s third was again short, and, playing two more, he approached on to the green. Dodgshun approached to a good putting position, and '.Keiha nicely holed his sixth, leaving , his opponent two for the hole. To the dismay of his supporters, Dodgshun missed both putts, and gave his opponent a soft half, showing unmistakeably that he was feeling the strain of the match. Keiha drove a medium' hall from the fourth tee, but Dodgshun’s was a semi.top, and landed ill the lialf-way ditch. Picking out from the casual water and losing a stroke, he made amends by a splendid third on to the green, and, Keiha’s second Being too strong, brought them even, and the hole was halved in 5. For the short hole over the road, Keiha’s ball badlly sliced into a depression, and Dodgshun got nicely on to the green, though not near the hole. Keiha approached well' out of his bad position to the edge of the green, hut again indifferent putting by Dodgshun gave him an easy half. At the next hole, however, Dodgshun cheered his concerned followers by winning his first hole by a well-played four to liis opponent’s five. From* the seventh tee both got good drives, Keiha’s falling in a better position but in a bad lie, from which, however, he got a good approach. Dodgshun’s approach, wias perfect, and he crowned it with a welljudged putt, winning the hole in 3 to Keiha’s 5, the latter losing a stroke by his ball moving on the green. The game was now all square, and both appeared to be playing with freedom: Though both got good drives ffdin'the°.th tee, Keiha’s got a rather lucky 'kick towards the green, and, taking advantage of this, he holed l out in a splendid 3 to Dodgshun’s 5, making him one up again. Driving against the wind from the 9th tee, Keiha got a steady shot in, but his opponent got under his ball through teeing too high, and only got' to the fence in ' soft ground, and, though he goi a splendid shot from an execrable lie, his opponent gave him no chance by approaching and putting his next two shots brilliantly for 3, against 5. This conclud-

eel the first half of the game, Keiha taking 40 strokes coming up and Dodgshun 43, and the game standing two up in favor of Keiha.

For the start of the homeward journey, both made splendid drives, but iveiha was now playing with great confidence, and won the 10th with a fine 4, to his opponent’s 5. Though Dodgshun played well, Keiha continued his success at .the next green by holing out in 3, thus giving his opponent no chance to recover any ground. The game now stood 4 up, enough to dishearten any player, but Dodgshun was not ai player to be easily shaken off; and, seizing his chaxice when Keiha ; Hopped into the sand he secured the hole in 3, and, again playing carefully at the long pole, won that also with a good 6, though his opponent was badly treated with lies at thin hole. This made the game only 2 up now in favor of Keiha, with five to play. At the next hole Dodgshun again' rose to the occasion, but a fine putt by Keiha gave him a half. At the 15th, a lucky kick added to a splendid second got Dodgshun on to the green, and he holed out in "4, against 5, drawing within one of his opponent. The game was now very interesting, and the tee shots over the railway were keenly watched. Dodgshun’s landed nicely on the green, but Keiha sliced into the guarding bunker at the right of the green and, though he played a superbly judged shot out of this on to the green, Dodgshun had no difficulty in putting out in 3, making the game all square and two to play. The strain was beginning to tell now on both players, and even the onlookers felt the thrill of excitement. Both played, careful drives for the all-but hole and, playing cautiously strokb for stroke, holed out each in 5, still leaving the game all square, with the final hole to be played. The game now was almost too exciting for pleasure for some of- the onlookers, and quite a number of pale faces were to be seen among the ladies as the balls were teed for the last time. Dodgshun got a perfect drive right up to within a few yards of the fence, and Keiha replied with a good ball also. Dodgshun’s lie was bad, and he smothered the next shot, but ran well through the road, Keiha getting his second well away. Dodgshun’s third was again smothered, and Keiha, taking no risks, dropped on to the green, but ran through. Dodgshun got a splendid fourth and, pitching his fifth on the green, holed out in 7, leaving Keiha, who had approached nicely, two for the match. Amidst rounds of applause, Keiha holed a fine putt, winning the hole (with a putt to spare), and one of the best games seen on the links. The game was played in fine spirit by, both players, .the winner taking 85 strokes for his round and the loser 87. Dodgshun is to be congratulated for the fine up-hill fight he made, as he was not once up on his opponent during the round. It was apparent that he suffered, more from nervousness than his opponent at the start, but this passed away, and both played their usual game after the first four or five holes.

It was expected that Geoff. Willock would have little difficulty in defeating Gibson, but the latter maintained the greatly improved form he has shown since the middle of the season, and made a good fight with his strong opponent. Gibson won the toss, and drove off. Hie first hole was halved in 6, Gibson’s putt for a 5 lipping the hole. Gibson took the next hole in 4 to Willock’s 5. Both cleared the bunker with their drives going to the third, but more accurate approaching gave Willock the hole in 5 to 6. The fourth was halved in 5, but Gibson*, with a good 3, got 1 up again at the fifth. The sixth and seventh were also halved, but Willock made all square again at the eighth by recording a 4 to his opponent’s 5. With a splendid 3 at the ninth, Willock was 1 up at the turn, the outward journey taking him 42 strokes, while Gibson had taken 44. Gibson outdrove his opponent going to the tenth, but Willock, with a magnificent brassie shot, laid his second on the green and holed out for ta good 4, liis deponent having to content himself with the bogey 5. The eleventh and twelfth were halved in 4’s, and Gibson reduce*? his opponent’s lead by scoring a good 5 at the long hole against Willock’s 6. The fourteenth was halved in 6, but Willock by 5 to 6 got two up again at the 15th. Willock was short with liis iron shot at the short hole across the railway, while Gibson laid his a couple of yards to the right of the green. Willock played a good second on the green, but Gibson’s ball was lying in a deep bopfmark. and lie had to excavate it with liis niblick. Willock took the hole in 4 to 5, and thus won by 3 up and 2 to play.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP.

TPek Press Association.! AUCKLAND, Sept. 12. The New Zealand golf championship meeting, which commences at Cornwall Park links to-morrow, promises to prove highly successful. The fine weather of the past week has improved the links, which are now in excellent condition. ■ Almost 600 entries have been received from considerably over 100 competitors. The entries for the principal events .are ' amateur championsTTlp 80, open championship 66, foursome bogey 100, bogey handicap 9T, medal handicap 86, driving competition., 72, approaching and putting competition. 72. The professional match has attracted six entries, which include the leading players of the Dominion, Clements, _of Wanganui, the present open champion of New Zealand,’ being one of the nutn6The competitors for the amateur and open championship include H. C. Smith of Dunedin, the present amateur champion of New Zealand, and A. 0. Duncan, of Wellington; ex-champion. }j