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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 532, 12 June 1909, Page 5

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AUSTRALIA V. SOMERSETSHIRE, A SLOW WICKET. VISITORS' SUBSTANTIAL LEAD. (bI TXMWJBAPH—PBBSa ASSOCIATION—OSPIBIOItT.) London, Juno 10. The match Australia v. Somersetshire began to-day at Bath, in threatening weather. The wicket was excellent. Thero wan a meagro attendance at tho opening, but it increased in tho afternoon to 3000. . , • Somerset made 93. in the firat innings, only three men reaching double figures. At call of tittle Australia had eoored 130 for nine wickets (of which Robson captured eight). Tho scores are:— SOMERSETSHIRE. . FiBBT Innings. Braund, c. Armstrong, b. Whitty .„ 3 Hardy, o. Noble, b. Caver ... ~, 9 Lewie, b. Layer ... ... ... „. 26 Marayan, Bt. Carter, b, Whitty ... ... I) Bisgood, et. Carter,, b. Whitty ... ... 5 Robson, c. Armstrong, b. taver ... 4 Hill, o. M'Alistcr, b. Whitty ... ; ... 6 GreswoU, 1.b.w., b. Whitty ... ... 7 Poyntz, b. Noble ... ... ... ... 18 Daniell, not out ... ■ ... ... ... 10. Chidgey, b. Noble ... ... ... ... 0 .. Extras ... '... ... ... ... 2 Total ... , ... ;.. .... .... "J3 BoWMNQ ANALYSIS.' Whitty. five wickets for 45 runs; Noble, two for 4; Ltwcr, three for 40 J Macartney, none for 2. AUSTRALIANS. '. ■•-'_■• First Inninos. , / Carter,, c. Poyntz, b. Lewis ... . ... 7i M'Alistcr, c. Chidgoy; b. Robson ... 27, Hartigan, o'. Chidgey, b. Robson : ~;, 2 Trumper, b. Robson ... 2 Noble, c. Braund, b. Robson ... i ... H Gregory, c. Chidgey, b. Robson ... ~. 6 c. Grcswcll, b. Robson ... 7' Bardsley, p. Robson ... ..I ... ,17 Macartney, not out... .. ... ... 25 Lavor, c. Poyntz, b. Robson ... ... 5 Extras -. v ... ... ... ... 27 Total for nine wickets ... ...139 : County's Batting. The county team made only a short stay at the wickets. Tho innings waa over by luncheon, after an hour and forty minutes' play- ■'■.■ . ■ ■■• ~ ■•■.;.. ', -: •.'. '■ "'■' '■' With the total at 5, Braund was neatly taken low down in the slips by Armstrong, off AVhitty. Hardy,.after hitting a fiver to leg, gave a catch to Noble off Laver, the second wicket falling for 21. Carter stumped Marayan off Whitty when tho scoro was 86.

." Tlie light was now improving, bnt the wicket was playing slower than had been ex-' pected. The fourth wickot went at 42, tb« • fifth at 50, and tho sixth at 52. Lewis made ' his score of 28 by steady play. RodboV fell ■ to an easy catch to Armstrong at slip, off Laver, and Bisgood was snapped up by Carter at the wickets, off Whitty. A smart catch by M'Alister at deep-fleH, off WhittyY bowling, disposed of Hfll, making seven wickets for 61, and ton rune later Greswell put. his leg in ftpnt of one from Whitty. Noble accounted for Poyntz (ninth wickot) at 93, and bagged Chiflgey in the same over. • '..■' Australia's innings, . • ■>' : (Rec. Juno 11, 6 p.m.) tinrter and M'Alister opsnpd the AustraHans' innings. Drilling rain fell during tho luncheon interval. The weather was g100my.,.,: and cheerless. '~/.:;. '.'■'"'■■ Eobson put up a , fine bowling performance, capturing eight • out of the nine wickets,. ChMgey's smart wicket-keoping Bccmmting for three behind tho stumps. ■■''.-, Lewis took the first wicket when the score was 32. The second fell at 35, tho third at 37. Trumper retired in his second over, beaten by one of Robson's shooters. M'Alister's play was excellent. Hβ batted.; for an hour, leaving tho record four wicket* for 40. While Noble and Gregory wore, part-; tiered tho light became so bad that play was stopped.. ~■■". '....' . . • The bowling repeatedly beat both batsmen. l At 53 Chidgey snapped ap Gregory on the leg side of the wicket. Noble retired at 77, caught low down at slip. Three runs later Armstrong also fell i victim to Robson, patting ap a tkyer in tl>» slips, where Greswell took the catch, Sewa wickets for 80. ■ . . :: ' ■:■■■ The Bardeley-Macartney partnership lasted 55 minutes and added 45 rnns, the century aprjparing at ithe ond of two hours. Play was stopped at 6.1S p.m. owing to flm dad light. Whitty has' still to go in. BLYTHE WILL NOT PLAY IN. SECOND ■ , . TEST. ;. ■,' ' ,-' ■ (Rec. June 11, 11.10 p.m.) London, Jane 11. Blythc, who in the' first Test. Match took, eleven Australian wickets for 102 inns, will not play in the Second Test. .-\ ' • :