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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13815, 31 July 1905, Page 9

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. THE SURREY MATCH. United Press Association —By Electric , Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 28. The weather was dull when Surrey resumed their first innings, and the ■wicket was slow. The attendance was fairly large. Hayward and Hobbs continued to bat in fine forxh, and runs came fast. Despite frequent changes in the bowling, the century was hoisted as . the result of ninety-five minutes’ play. Hayward, when ho had made 70, was dismissed by a catch byGehrs at long-on. He had played a splendid innings, and his score included eight four?. One wicket for 127. Hobbs was 52 when. he was joined by Hayes, but the latter's stay was brief, as he was disposed of by an easy catch in the slips. Two wickets for 137. Hobbs was the, next to go, also falling a victim to - Trumper, who brought off a fine left-handed catch in the slips. Just previously, Hobbs had been missed by Armstrong off Cotter. Hobbs Was at the wickets for two hours and forty minutes. Three wickets for 176. Stedmaq,' who followed, hit up 62 in eightyfive minutes, and was then caught by Duff at long-on,'* the score standing at four wickets for 230.

Surrey passed the Australian total at 3.45 p.m. The fifth wicket (Goatly’s) fell at 206. Holland, with his score at 61,'was easily caught by Armstrong at mid-off. He was at the wickets 110 minutes, and mad© many beautiful hits. Six wickets for 294. Davis was caught at the wickets after being previously miised at mid-off by Darling. Seven wickets for 317 Dalmeny and Nice, who were now partners, indulged in soin©r fierce hitting, 32 being added in five overSj and then the former was caught ,by Gehrs. Eight wickets for 349. Smith contributed a single, the ninth wicket falling at 354, and the innings closed for 357, when Cotter dismissed Nice. The Australians had lost one- wicket for 29 when stumps wpre drawn. (Received July 30, 4.56 p.m.) ;LONDON, July 29; On resuming to-day, the weather was fine and’the wicket fast. The attendance was Only moderate. M’Leod, before making any addition to his overnight score, was dismissed by a wonderful. lefi>handed catch by Hayward at sebond slip, only holding the ball at the fourth attempt. Two wickets for 29. The third wicket fell at 66, Armstrong playing Smith on. Hill played a splendid innings. He hit one five and nine fours. Ho batted for nearly two and a half hours, the fourth wicket falling at 206. Surrey played recklessly in running and hitting in the attempt to get the 156 runs required to win, in barely 135 minutes’ play, and thus lost the match by 22 runs.

The following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA; - First Innings. ~ Trumpery ,-b -Nice . ■ h IS'Armsfrcmg-, b Eu»bby , 9 Hill, Ibw b Smith . . .83 Noble, b Nice ... .2 Huff, b Hayes 22 .Hailing, o Hobbs b Smith . 33 ’ M’Leoa, b Smith • . . .35 : Gehrs, not out . . . .11 Cotter; c Holland b Smith . . S . Kelly, o Davis b Smith . . 6 Howell, c Holland b Smith . 0 Extras 13 Total . . . . .241 Bowling Analysis.—Busbby, one wicket for 85; Nice, two for 7.0; Hayes, one for 46; Smithy sis for 27. ■’ Second Innings. . * ■ Qehrs, b Smith . . . .9 M'Leod, c Hayward b Kushby . 17 .Hill, b Kushby . . . .104 ’Armstrong, b Smith . • .13 Noble, b .-Smith _ . . .45 Trumpet, Ibw b Smith . . ,35 Huff, b Smith . . . .4 Darling, run out . . . .14 . Kelly, b Smith .... 0 Cotter, o Haywardl b Hayes . 6 Howell, not cut .... 3 Extras . • • • • 21 Total . . . . - 271 Bowling Analysis.—Nice no wickets for 21, Eu'shby two for 78, Hayes one for 56,' Smith *ilx for- 97. STOREY. First Innings.^ Hayward, c Gehrs b Howell , .70 Eobba o Trumper b Cotter . . 58 Hayes, o Trumper b Noble . . 9 Stedman, c 'Duff b Armstrong . 62 , Holland, o Armstrong b M’Leod . 61 • (joatly, b Howell . . . .14 Davis, o Kelly b M’Leod . . 19 Lord Dalmeny, c Gehrs b M’Leod 31 Nice, b Cotter 15 Smith, b Cotter . . , . 1 Bttshby, not' out .... 1 ■ Extras . . • » *l® Total 3 “7 ' Bowling Analysis.—Cotter three wickets for 87, Howell two for 49, Armstrong one for 65, M’Leod three for 74, Noble one for 66. Second Innings. "Holland, o Gehrs b Armstrong . 28 Hayward, c Duff b Armstrong . 52 Hayes, run out . . . .24 Dalmeny, b M’Leod ■ • • ‘1 Davis,, b Armstrong -. • .. . 13 , Nice, o Duff b Armstrong . . 0 Hobbs, run out • , • ■ • 4 fctedman, o Hill b Armstrong . 1 Smith, run out .... 0 Kushby, b Armstrong . • • 0 Goatly, not out . . • ■ JJ Extras 7 Total . . • IS® Bowling Analysis.—Howell no wickets for Jj6, M’Leod one for 65. Armstrong six .or 20.

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