MATCH AGAINST SOMERSET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7821, 14 June 1909, Page 4

MATCH AGAINST SOMERSET.

Per Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, Juno 12. There was gloomy weather when the match was resumed, and 1200 spectators were present. The drying wicket was difficult. Carkeek fielded as sub- j stitute for Whitty. Braund gave a. soundj skilful di&tilaj»i He was nearly run out when l\& had scored' M.-, Carter niisfieidihg the- ball; The fourth wicket fell 1 at 73 and the 1 Seventh was.fcWh at 88. The.innings lasted 14<5 minute 1!. After Uinfch the Aii'strajiah wibkets fell raindly-. „ Bardsldy succumbed. to the third'ball., Nob!*} was taken knv down in the slips in, the secbhd .over and Braund caught Trunipor brilliaiitly one-handed in, the. third over: Three wickets for 7.. McAlister. batted for 50 minutes For his total, and Gregory was in for the same time. Ho played resolutely and was strong oil the leg side. Ho lost his wicket playing forward to Cresswcll. Ho hit three fours and three threes. Armstrong, was ca,ught off a powerful return. Six for 54. The Australians won by two wickets. Armstrong suffered from a weak leg". Whitty is ill with influenza and Noble and Gregory are both suffering from the climate. Following are the scores: .SOMERSET.—First Innings. Braund, c Armstrong, b Whitty... 3 Hardy, c Noble, b Layer 9 Lewis, b Layer 26 Narayan, b Whitty ... ... ... 3 Bisgood, b Whitty 5 Robson, c Armstrong, b Layer... 4 Hill, c McAlister, b Whitty ... 6 Grosswell, lbw, b Whitty 7 Poyntz, b Noble 18 Daniell, not out 10 Chidgoy, b Noble 0 Sundries ... ••• ••• 2 Total 93 Bowling Analysis.—Whitty 5 for 45, Layer 3 for 40, Macartney 0 for 2, Noble 2 for 4. Second Innings. Hardy, c Carter, b Layer 6 Braund, c Carkeek, b Macartney... 51 Lewis, c and b Layer ... ••• 2 Robson, c Bardsley, b Armstrong 6 Narayan, b Macartney 16 Hill, b Noble 0 Daniell, c Bardsloy, b Layer ... 8 Bisgood, b Macartney 3 Creswell, b Macartney 8 Poyntz, b Layer 5 Chidgey, not out 2 Extras 2 Total in Bowling Analysis.—Layer 4 for 38, Noble 1 .for 39, Armstrong 1 for 10, Macartney 4 for 20. AUSTRALIA.—First Innnings. Carter, c Poyntz, b Lewis ... 7 McAlister, c Chidgoy, b Robson... 27 Hartigan, c Chidgey, b Robson... 2 Trumper, b Robson 2 Noble, c Braund. b Robson ... 14 Gregory, c Chidgey, b Robson ... 6 Armstrong, c Cresswell, b Robson 7 Bardsley, b Robson 17 Macartney, not out 25 Layer, c Poyntz, b Robson 5 Sundries \ ■•• 27 Total for nine wickets ... 139 Bowling Analysis.—Robson 8 for 35, Lewis 1 for 26, Hardy 0 for 8, Cresswell 0 for 43. Second Innings. McAlister, c Braund, b Cresswell 15 Bardsley, lbw, b Robson 1 Noble, o Braund, b Robson ... 0 Trumper, c Braund, b Robson ... 0 Gregory, b Cresswell 29 Armstrong, c and b Robson ••. 5 Macartney, not out ... ... ••• 6 Hartigan, b Cresswell 1 Carter, b Cresswell 3 Layer, not out 4 Extras 4 Total for eight wickets... 68 Bowling Analysis.—Cresswell 4 for 11, Lewis 0 for 9, Robson 4 for 4,5.