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Star (Christchurch), Issue 8315, 13 May 1905, Page 5

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THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAN!

THE MATCH AGAINST SURREY. LONDON, May 12.

Knox and Lees commenced bowling. Duff was out in the second over. Trumper was given out leg before. He displayed, perfect form, and made beautiful hits, scoring three fours off Knox in one over. He had batted forty minutes. Two for 56. Hill, playing forward, was clean bawled by Hayes. Three for 70. Noble was easily caught and bowled by Lees. He popped a ball up in trying to place it. Armstrong and Darling played out time, the score when stumps were drawn standing at four wickets for 98.

(Received May 13, 9.24 a.m.)

The match Australia v. Surrey was continued to-day in delightful weather.

The wicket was hard, and there was a" good attendance. Lees and Knox were bowling. Runs came at a fair pace, two fours each being scored by Armstrong and Darling in the first twentyfive minutes. Darling added a dozen to his overnight score, and was caught by Knox, an easy chance at mid-off off Hayes. The latter, who had relieved Knox, got a wicket in his first over. Five for 129 (Armstrong 34). Hopkins had little chance to show his mettle, as he was very unluckily run out. A ball, driven back by Armstrong, went off Lees' shin on to the wicket. Six for 149. Laver 'was next given out leg before to Hayes when he had made a single. Seven for 165 (Armstrong 48). M'Leod joined Armstrong, and the partnership resulted in a better stand, but M'Leod was rather lucky in scoring a five and a four through the slips. With an on-drive for five, Armstrong sent the score up to 200, runs now coming freeiy and 105 was scored in the first hour and a half. When his score had reached 83, Armstrong played Knox on. His fine innings lasted 130. minutes, and included one five and ten fours. Eight for 228 (M'Leod 83). ; At the luncheon adjournment the score stood at eight wickets for 239 (M'Lecd 42, Kelly 1). M'Leod was missed at 81 by Holland in the slips. On resuming, Kelly was bowled' by Hayes in the first over. 'Nine for 241. M^Leod reached 50 when he had been eighty minutes at the wickets, and was now playing capital cricket. Cotter, the last man, started vigorously, making fourteen in one over off Hayes, then two fours off Lees, his score of 26 being made in seven hits, bringing the total up to &05. Holland brought the end by taking an easy catch in the slips from M'Leod off Lees, the innings dosing for 292. Cotter's unfinished innings of 30 comprised six fours and three twos. , June, last wicket added 51 in twenty

minutes,

Hay ward and Hobbs opened Surrey's second innings. With seven up, of which he contributed one, Hobbs put an easy one from Cotter into Armstrong's hands in the slips. One for

7. At this stage Kelly gave up wic-ket-keeping. His finger was badly hurt yesterday, but he went on again today, only to have to retire; and Duff kept wickets in his place, and Howell acted as Kelly's substitute. Cotter and Layer bowled • from the start. Hayes joined Hay ward, and runs came very fast. Hayes, playing finely, made three fours in quick succession. Seven byes were also added. With 24 to his credit Hayes was caught by Howell easily at long-off off Layer. Two for 48 j Hayward 16.

The Prince of Wales was present, and, in order that the team could be presented to him, the game was stopped.

(Received May 13, 10.50 a.m.) Surrey has two wickets down for 113, The following are the scores; —

STJKKEY. First Innings. Haywara, b Cotter .... 22 Hayes, o Layer b M'Leod . . 1 Hobbs, run out> . . . .91 Baker, o and b Armstrong . . 16 Holland, o Layer b Cotter . .04 Nice, c Darling b Hopkins . . 11 Leveson-Gower, b Cotter . . 3 Dalmeny, o Layer b M'Leod . . 18 Lees, o Darling b Layer . .11 Stedman, c Trumper b Layer . S Knox, not out ■ . . . . 8 Extras . . . . .11

Total 225 Bowling Analysis. — Cotter three wiokets for 90 runs, M'Leod two for 31, Armstrong one for 18, Layer two for 35, Noble none for 9, Hopkins one for 31.

Second Innings. Hobbs, c Armstrong b Cotter . 1 Hayes, c Howoll b Layer . . 24 Haywara, not out . . .16 * Extras 7 , • Total for two wickets . 48 AUSTRALIA. Fir»t Innings. Duff, o and b Lees . . . T Trumper, ibw b Lees . .31 Hill, b Hayes ... 20 Noble, cand b Lees . . 15 Armstrong, b Knox . , . *83 Darling, o Knox b Hayes . .17 Hopkins, run out . . 6 Layer, Ibw b Hayes ... 1 M'Leod, o Holland b Lees , . 60 Kelly, b Hayes .... 2 Cotter, not out . . , ,83 Extras . . v V2O Total 292

Bowling Analysis. — Knox, one wicket for 74; Lees, four for 124, Hayes, four for 66; Nice, none for 18.

A RECORD BY C. B. FRY

(Received May 13, 7.21 a.m.) LONDON, May 12

C. B. Fry, in the second innings of Susses against Marylebone, made 106. This is his fourth double century, and. establishes a record.