VISITORS WANT 120 TO WIN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 115, 13 May 1909, Page 5

VISITORS WANT 120 TO WIN.

(Received May 13, 9.10 a.m.) V LONDON, May 12. Northants in their second innings made" 235:—

Vials, Ibw b O'Connor .. 16 Kingston, c Carter b Macartney 30 Heywood, b Noble ... 39 Smith, c Carter b O'Connor ... 29 Thompson, c b Arm- • strong {*> Pool, stp. Carter b Armstrong... 14 Wells, c Ransford b O'Connor ... 29 Snell, stp. Darter b Armstrong ... 61 East, Ibw b Armstrong 0 Manning, Ibw b Armstrong 7 Buswell,- not out 3 Sundries Total 235 First Innings Grand Total 438 Bowling Analysis.—O'Connor 3 for 30, Armstrong 5 for 57, Macartney 1 for 46, Noble 1 for 32, Cotter 0 for 53, Ransford 0 for 2, Hartigah 0 for 4. VICTORY BY NINE WICKETS. (Received May 13, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, May 12. The weather to-day was fine, and the wicket fast. The attendance was small. Gregory is suffering from a, cold, and Wliitty fielded in his stead. Wells and Snellj by lively cricket, carried the overnight score to 217; then Wells was brilliantly caught by Ransford, running, off O'Connor, low down at long-on. When 15 Wells gave an easy chance to O'Connor off Armstrong. The remainder of the team were quickly disposed of, the innings closing for f235, leaving the Australians 120 to get to win. The deficit was wiped off with the loss of one wicket. Bardsley and Hartigan, by 40 minutes' free cricket, put on 62 before the latter was stumped. After lunch Noble assisted Bardsley in adding the balance. Bardsley was 85 minutes at the wickets. He took an hour to make his half-century, and showed excellent form. His score included seven fourers. AUSTRALIA^-2nd Innings. Hartigan, stp. Buswell b Smith ... 26 Bardsley, not out ... ....... ... 63 Noble, not out ...... 27 Sundries ... ... 4 . Total for 1 wicket 120 First Innings 319 Grand Total ... ...439 Bowling Analysis.—Smith 1 for 51, Thompson 0 for 38, Wells 0 for 20, East 0 for 7.