CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11856, 20 May 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

SURREY WINS BY FIVE RUNS. DESCRIPTION OF THE GAME. (Press Assn. — By Telegraph — Copyright) LONDON, May IS. Hayward occupied two hours m com j piling a half -century. Spring played Noble on, but his bails were not re moved. A similar thing happened to Lees a little later. The fifth wicket fell for. 102, and the eighth lor 139. Hayward gave a masterly exhibition ol chanceless cricket. (Received May 20, 9.15 n.m.) Surrey won by five runs. Additional .icores were : — • SURREY.— 2nd Innings. Hayward, not out ... ... 96 Strudwick, c Cotter, b Whitty ... 5 Rushly, b ( Whitty, ...... 0 Sundries 15 Total ... 178 Bowling analysis: Noblo 1 for 35, Armstrong 4 for 77, Whitty 4 for 28, Macartney 1 for 23. ' AUSTRALIA.— 2nd Innings. Hartigan, b. Hitch 44 Bardsley, b. Rushly ... ... 5 Noble, c Spring, b Rushly ... 16 Kansford, b Marshall 41 Armstrong, lbw, b Hitch ... ... 30 Trumper, c Hayes b Crawford ... 20 Macartney, c Strudwick, b Rushly... 5 Macalistov, c Hitch, b Rccs '.- ... 19 Carter, c Strudwick, b Crawford ... 0 Cotter, b Rushly 4 ...' ... 5 Whitty , not out 4 . Sundries ... .". ... 18 Tot,al ' ....... ... 207 Bowling analysis: Rushly" 4 for 50, Lees 1 for 46, Hitch 2 for 66, Marshall 1 for 2, Crawford 2 for 25. (Received i May 2.0, 9.46 a.m.) There was bright warm weather, and 6000 spectators were present. The wicket was faster. Hayward was suffering from a strain, and Hayes, ran- for. him. The veteran had scored 96 m 225 minutes without giving a chance, and with only two faulty strokes. He. made a; skilful defence, with clean 'hitting. His score included a fiver and ten foiirers. '..',.'.'• The Australians opened well. Hartigah played brilliantly, with a drive for five and three fours. Bardsley, however, m the seventh over played one off his foot, the first wicket falling for 35. Hartigan scored rapidly. When nt 37. " he ' was nearly run out. 1 Four 'rufys later 'Rusfily bowled him, but the the bails did not fall. - At 33 he gave a chance m ■ thfe slips off v Hitch, but he * fell to thai bowler m the next over. His score included two fivers and six, fourers. He occupied- 45 minutes m making; his 1 runs;, The second wicket fell for 73. ' Noble sent lip- an caW catch at mid-on, the third wicket failing for ,79. "Bans ford arid Armstrong , becamo : . partnbW, the former timing l)ddly, while Armstrong played a steady game. T^ie '.partnership lasted 65 minutes, Ransfbrd imprpvihg, but- he got his : leg m f roirtt."> The fourth wicket went down for 145. Rahsford succumbed to it > yorker after a st^ngely dull innings. Triuhper, aft&r a brief and bright innings, followed lldnsford withotit raising the total. The fifth wicket fell for J-74. Macartney and Macalister" were then togelhej\ TUe Sydneyite was missed before . he scored, but StrudwicU got hint a few rnihutes later. Seven wickets* down saw'the score at 186. Carter was cleverly taken before he had ii chance to score. Strudwick was at the wicket, and as the batsman knocked the ball up, he dashed m front of the wicket and caueht it close to the ground. Eight for 187. Macalister played pluckily, but the s last wicket fell when- six runs were wanted.