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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6488, 17 May 1899, Page 3

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*-■ — " — United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph— 'Copyright. 3iONDON,3Iay'JS. Afc the close of the day's play the Aas tralians had lost four wickets for .122 i runs. LONDON, May 16. The weather was showery when Noble.,an]d lredale resumed batting this morning, ani3 rain twice stopped the play before the luncheon adjournment. Twelve thousand spectators were present. .At the luncheon adjournment the Australians had lost five wickets for 163 runs, Noble being neatly taken in the slips. The Surrey mateb has faeen .abandoned, owing to the rain. The following are the scores.: — SURREY. First Innings. Abel,' b Howell .. . . . .22 Hayes, b Howell . . . .12 Brockwell, b Howell . -• • .29 . Jepbson, c Darling b Howell - .16 Wayward, b Howejl . - ... 16 H. Richardson, a b Howe]l . .5 Holland, c and b Howell .... 2 Clode, b Howell . - . • .. 0 T. Richardson, b Howell . .2 Key, hot out . . ■ - .4 Marshall, b Howell ... . 0 Extras . . • - . 6 Total . . . . .114 Bowling Analysis.— Howell 10 -wickets for 2S runs, M'Leod 0 for 11, Trunible 0 for 44, Noble 0 for 25. • AUSTRALIA. i First Innings. Darling, b Clode . . * . 10 " I i Worrall, bT. Richardson .22 ! Hill, c T. Richardson b Hayes .29 Gregory, b T. Richardson* . 36 Noble, c Holland b Richardson .16 lredale, not out . . . . ; . 40 ■ Trumper, not out ... ... 6 The newspapers are enthusiastic over Swell's bowling, arid, say that Ms -success recalls the early doings of Boyle and Spof- : forth. ■