BIG SCORING ON BOTH SIDES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 267, 12 November 1907, Page 5

BIG SCORING ON BOTH SIDES.

(Received Nov. 11, 11.6 p.m.) ADELAIDE, Nov. 11. The weather was again exceedingly warm for the cricket match. The game was slow at the start, neither batsman being at home with Barnes and Blythe. Claxton played sterling cricket throughout. The innings closed for 343. Following were the additional scores:— Jennings, c Crawford, b Blythe 79 Claxton, st Humphries, b Blythe 57 Chamberlain, b Barnes ... ... 4 O'Connor, b Braund 15 Wright, bit wkt ... ... 1 Mcßeath, not out ... 10 Sundries 3 Total 343 Barnes took 4 wickets for 107, Blythe 2 for 75, Crawford 1 for 64, Rhodes 1 for 44, Braund 2 for 34, Hayes 0 for 16.

Jones and Fane were the first to represent, England, Wright and Hill bowling, and for a time the batsmen took no liberties. Jones, however, soon got to work, cutting and driving in excellent style.

When stumps were drawn for the day 4 wickets were down for 223. The scores are : —

Jones, c O'Connor, b Wright ... 119 Fane, c Claxton, b Wright ... ... 32 Hayes, c Chamberlain, bL. Hill 3 Hutchings, c Pellew, b Wright ... 26 Braund, not out 14 Hardstaff, not out 16 Sundries 8

Total (for 4 wickets) 223