AUSTRALIA v. ESSEX.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 118, 17 May 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIA v. ESSEX.

THE MATCH DRAWN

FANE SCORES A CENTURY

[PEEBS ASSOCIATION.] '(Received May 16, 4.45 p.m.) - LONDON, May 15. Essex had lost 9 wickets for .344 in their second innings at the conclusion of the third day's play. The match was therefore drawn.

Following are the scores: — Buckenham, b Cotter 13 Young, b Cotter ... ••• f£ Douglas, c. Carter b Cotter ... IS Fane, c Ransford, b Hopkins ... 115 Perrin, c Cotter, b Armstrong ... &<* McGahey, c Ransford, b Hopkins 55 Gillingham, b Hopkins Freeman, not out ••• * Reeves, cHartigan, b Cotter ... 16 Read, c Trumper, b Whitty ..., o Mead, not out * Sundries •• '• ••• xv

Total for 9 wickets 344 First innings I 4? Grand'total 492 Australia, Ist innings ... ... 609 (innings declared closed). Bowling analysis:—Cotter 4 for 80,. Hopkins 3 for 76, Whitty 1 for 46, Armstrong 1 for 49, Macartney 0 for 34, Noble 0 for 49. The weather was bitterly cold, but brighter. The wicket was hard. ■ There'was a meagre attendance. The third wicket fell f0r.60; a fine partnership was then established between Fane and Perrin. Both played carefully till lunch. On resuming play became brighter, Fane driving and cutting finely. Perrin, who gave a chanceless display, was 110 minutes at the wickets. He was taken ..smartly by Cotter at mid-off. Fane notched his century in 170 minutes by forceful work on the off-side. McGrahey scored quickly, hitting ten off Noble1 in one, over.

The fourth wicket fell for 172, Fana being taken at deep field by Ransford at his third attempt. Faae's was a chanceless innings lasting 185 minutes.. He hit 15 tourers.—Five for. 273.

McGahey's innings was characterised by powerful driving. He was caught high up at long-off after 75 minutes at the wickets.

Gillingham played a vigorous Inn-

ings-. . [The next match (against Surrey, at the Kensington Oval) commences /fcorday.] ' ,