AUSTRALIANS' INNINGS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 120, 19 May 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIANS' INNINGS.

(Received May 19, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, May 19. Australia brought their total to 157 before the 'innings closed. The following are the additional scores: — Bardsley, c Strudwick, b Lees ... 41 Macalister, c Marshall, b Rushby 5 Hartigan, c Hayward, b Lees ... 0 Macartney, c Spring, b Lees ... 33 •Carter, b Rushby 2 Cotter, b Rushby 14 Whitty, not out 11 . Sundries 18

Total ... 167 Bowling: Lees 4 for 68, Crawford 0 for 33, Riishby 6 for 38.1 Bardsley. who' lost Ms wicket in Lees's third over, batted 100 minutes In a skilful but uncertain manner. .The.same .over saw Hartigan, who fillved the .vacancy, put the first ball tamely into; May ward's hands at point, the sixth wicket falling for 85. A bumping ball caused Macalisier to put up an easy one in the slips. ■ Three wickets fell in six overs. The -■eighth wicked was down for 97, then a half-an-rhour's partnership between Macartney and Cotter ensued, -there being some smart running between the jteir, Macartney playing some neat strokes.' Then Cotter lost his leg stump through driving Rushby. His score included one drive for six. Macartney brought the innings to a close by skying Lees to Spring at midon. The innings lasted 155 minutes. A heavy shower of rain stopped further play for some time. After lunch. the weather cleared, but was unset-, tied. " ■■'■.:

Surrey made an inauspicious start,, the third wicket being down for 27. Hay ward was watchful, and made some fine hits, occasionally, securing; five for an on drive off Noble. Crawford playing unevenly. when ten on-; played Macartney without dislodging nhis bails. The light grew bad and play ceased for 125 minutes, rain also falling off. A break-ball from Armstrong. dismissed Crawford/ who batted an 'hour, the fourth wicket falling for 75. 'Hayward surely 'but steadily swelled the-score. ' SURREY~2nd Innings. Surrey in their second innings have lost "5 wickets for 102. Hayward, no"6 out ...... ... 58; Hobbs, b Armstrong ... ... ...4 Hayes, c Hartigan, b Noble • ~.. 4 Marshall, b Armstrong ...' ... 4; Crawford, b Armstrong ... ••• '20 Curwen, !l.'b:w.,' !b /Armstrong ... 5 Spring, not out ... ... ..;..., 1 The weather was cloudy, and; frequent showers-fell. There were 7000 spectators present. ■'■ (R'eceivea May 19, 11:35 a.m.) LONDON, May 19When stumps were drawn .Surrey had lost 8 wickets for a total of 161. ! HaywarS, not out " 85 Sprin- b Whitty ./ 5 Lees, c Whitty, b Macartney .... 33 Hitch, c Macartney, b Whitty ... 7 Strudwick, not out ...■ ... ... 4