AUSTRALIA v. SURREY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6823, 20 May 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIA v. SURREY

VISITORS OUT FOR 157 COUNTY MEN BAT WITH RARE GOOD LUCK. BAILS HARD TO DISLODGE. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright LONDON, May 19. When tho second clay's play in tho match Australia v. Surrey was entered upon yesterday morning at the Oral the weather was cloudy, showers falling frequently. The match was witnessed by 7000 spectators. Bardsley and Ma-caiister, the two not-out men, resumed hatting for the Australians. Bardsley lost his wicket in the third over. He had batted 100 minutes, his play being skilful but uncertain. Tho same over saw Hartigan, who filled the vacancy, put the first ball tamely into Hayward’s hands at point, the sixth wicket falling for I*s. A bumping ball caused Macalistor to put up an easy one in the slips. Throe wickets fell in six overs, the eighth wicket being down for 97. Half an hour’s partnership between Macartney and Cotter .followed, with some smart running between tho pair. Macartney made some neat strokes. Then Cotter lost his leg-stump in driving Rushby. His score included an on-drive for 6. Macartney brought tho innings to a close by skying Lees to Spring at mid-on. Tho innings lasted 155 minutes. COUNTY HAS SEVERAL LET-OFFS. A heavy shower of rain stopped further play for some time. After lunch tho weather cleared, but was still unsettled. Surrey, on going in for the second time, made an inauspicious start. The third wicket was down when only 27 runs had been scored. Hayward was watchful, and made some fine hits, occasionally securing a 6 for an on-drive off Noble. Crawford was playing unevenly, and when ho had made 10 he played Macartney on without dislodging his bails.

The light grow bad, and play ceased for twenty-five minutes. Rain was also falling. An off-break of Armstrong’s dismissed Crawford, who had batted for an hour, the fourth wioket falling for

Hayward surely and steadily swelled the score. He occupied two hours in compiling his nail-century. Spring played a ball from Noble on to his wicket, but the bails were not dislodged, and a little later a similar thing happened to Lees. The fifth wicket fell for 102, and the eighth for 130. Hayward continued to give a masterly exhibition of chanceless cricket, and when stumps were drawn for the day the score stood at eight for 161. . Following are the scores: AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Trumper, b Lees 2 Bardsley, c Strudwick, b Lees ... 41 Noble, b Rushby ... 25 Armstrong, c Strudwick, b Rushby... 3 Ransford, c Strudwick, b Rushby ... o Macalister, „c Marshal, b R/ushby ... 5 Harti-gan, c Hayward, b Lees ... 0 Macartney, c Spring, b Lees 33 Carter, b Rushby 2 Cotter, b Rushby ... 14 Whitty, not out 11 Extras 18 Total * 157 Bowling Aanlysisl—Lees took four wickets for 68 runs, Crawford none for 33, Rushby six for 38. SURREY. First innings 191 Second Innings. Hayward, not out ... 85 Hobbs, Ibw, b Armstrong 4 Hayes, c Hartigan, b Noble 4 Marshal, b Armstrong 4 Crawford, b Armstrong ... 20 Spring, b Witty ... 5 Lees, c Whitty, b Macartney ... ... 13 Hitch, c Macartney, b Whitty... ... 7 Strudwick, not out * 4 Extras ... 10 Total for 8 wickets .... ... ... 161