ALL OUT FOR 319.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 114, 12 May 1909, Page 5

ALL OUT FOR 319.

(Received Ma^l^a^ Australia in their first innings made 319, the scores being as follows :— lHartigan, b Smith 1* Noble, l.b.w b Thompson *l O'Connor, b Smith ■■• o Carter, b Smith ' ••• « Bardsley, l.b.w. b Thompson 76 Cotter, c Manning b Thompson... 11 Trumper, c Smith b Thompson 5b Armstrong, c Buswell b Smith 79 Ransford, l.b.w. b Thompson 6 Gregory, b Smith ••• •!•<? Macartney, not out •■•• v Sundries J Total ... - 319 Bowling Analysis.—Smith 5 -for 107, Wells 0 for 35, Thompson 5 J for 108, 1 East 0 for 60. The weather was glorious, and the wicket fast. The attendance -was fair. The Australians were four liours at the wickets, and the play was fast and interesting. Bardsley retired after adding a single to his overnight score. He gave a chance to Kingston in the slips during the same over. His leg-side play i was splendid. He was 100 minutes at ! the wickets, and hit nine fourers. Cotter indulged in his usual free I game. The Northants total was passed for 150 minutes' play. Trumper s innings lasted 90 minutes, his half-century appearing at the end of 80 minutes. He played sound, free cricket,' and hit eight fourers. He fell in trying to pull Thompson to midon.

- Armstrong's innings was -characterised by free all-round play. He made 50 in 59 minutes. During his two hours at the crease he gave no chance. His score included eleven fonrers.

The Trumper-Armstrong, partnership lasted 75 minutes, and added 100 runs.