INCIDENTS OF THE INNINGS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 117, 15 May 1909, Page 5

INCIDENTS OF THE INNINGS.

May2ls,'li:iOra;m.) LONDON, May 15. The rain "having stopped, the wea-ither-brightened, anid play-was ■ resum<ed at 3 o'clock, in Ihe presence of ; 3000 spectators. • i With six wickets -down for .609 .Australians declared their innings Closed, and Essex commenced. fThe 'wicket was unimpaired by the rain, ?but slower., ; .

Cotter captured the. first two wickets for 18. Bardsley disposed of Perfin with a smart return from short ;leg. Cotter, with a bailer, added Gil■lingham to his list.—'4 for 63. Tflc'Gahey played a sound, t punishing ■game till a ball from Whitty, striking'his pad, displaced his wicke^. He batted 85 minutes. "Reao^s score includecl (three'tourers, made im one over. ; _ The century appeared, in llv minutes, the whole innings; occupying lt>s minutes. ■. , . ■ Macartney and Whitty bowled well. Following on, the Essex wickets were still all intact when play ceased Jfbr I3ie day. , -