MATCH WITH SURREY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27391, 17 May 1950, Page 7

MATCH WITH SURREY

West Indies May Indict Innings Defeat LONDON, May 15. i Surrey is facing'an innings defeat at the hands of West Indies in the match at the Oval. After the visitors had declared their first innings closed at five wickets ijor 537, Surrey was dismissed for 193, and, following on, lost three for 102 in the second innings. Weekes scored the first double century of the tour for West Indies. He batted for 355 minutes and hit 26 4’s. He took part in three successive century stands—l 32 with Rae, 247 with Walcott, and 102 with Christiani—and his score was only two below George Headley’s highest individual score for the West Indies in England. Scores: — West Indies First Innings Marshall, c Barton, bA. V. Bedssr 4 Worrell, c Surridge, b Laker .. 17 Rae, c and b Laker 96 Weekes, b A. V. Bedser 232 Walcott, lbw, b A. V. Bedser . - 128 Christiani, not out 32 Extras .. .. Total for five wickets (declared) 537 Bowling Analysis—A. V. Bedser, three for 75; Surridge, none for 106; Parker, none for 52; Laker, two for 83; McMahon, none for 111; E. Bedser, none for 82. Surrey First Innings Fishlock, c and b Gomez .. .. 10 E. Bedser, c Valetine, b Williams 37 Parker, not out -94 Constable, c Christiani. b Worrell 0 Barton, b Worrell 1 Whittaker, lbw, b Worrell .. .. 0 Laker, c Goddard, b Valentine .. 18 A. V. Bedser, c Christiani. b Valen- ' tine ,9 Surridge, b Williams 11 Kirby, b Gomez 16 McMahon, c Christiani, b Johnson 0 Extras 6 Total 193 Bowling Analysis.—Johnson, one for 43; Gomez, two for 31; Williams, two for 67; Worrell, three for 13; Valentine, two for 26; Goddard, none for 7. Second Innings Fishlock, not out 55 E. Bedser, lbw, b Johnson .. .. 8 Parker, b Worrell .. 19 Constable, c Rae. b Gomez .. .. 15 Barton, not out 4 Extra 1 Total for three wickets .. 102