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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 97, 21 May 1909, Page 3

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SURREY DEFEATS AUSTRALIA. London, May lib. Bright, warm weather prevailed for the match between Australia and Surrey. The match was won by Surrey I>y live runs. There were 0(100 persons present, and the. wicket was fast. The scores were as follows: SURREY. First Innings ~.191 Second Innings. Hay ward., not out ~ ~ ~90 Hobbs, 1.b.w., b Armstrong .. ... 4 Hayes, c Hartigan, b Noble .. .. 4 Marshall, b Armstrong .. ~ i Crawford, b Armstrong .. ..20 Curwcn, 1.b.w., b Armstrong .. 5 Spring, b Whitty 5 Lees, c Whitty, b Macartney ~ 13 Hitch, c Macartney, b Whittv ~ 7 Strudwick, c Cotter, b Whitty .. 5 ■ Rushby. b Whitty .. .. .. 0 Sundries ..." ~ ig | Total ... "YFs I Bowling analysis.—Noble, one wicket for 35 runs; Armstrong, four for 77; Whitty, four for 28; Macartney, one for Wayward was suffering from a strain and Hayes ran for him. The veteran had scored 90 in 22a minutes without giving a Chauce. He only made two faulty strokes, and showed skilful defence and gave a display of clean hitting. His score included a fiver and ten fourers; AUSTRALIA. First Innings , ~157 Second Innings. Hartigan, b Hitch 44 Bardsley, b Rushby .. ~ ' , \ 5 Noble, c Spring, b Rushlby .. [ ' lo Ransford, b Marshall 41 Armstrong, 1.b.w., b Hitch .. .. 33 Trumper, c Hayes, b Crawford .. 20 Macartney, c Strudwick. b Rushbv 5 1 McAlister, c Hitch, b Lees .. .'. 10 Carter, c Strudwick, b Crawford , 0 Cotter, b Rushby 5 Whitty, not out .. .. [[ 4 Sundries !! 18 Total ~7fft Rushby took four wickets for 50 runs Lees one for 40, Hitch two for (16, Marshall one for 2, and Crawford two for 25. The Australians opened well. Hartigan was brilliant with a drive for five and three fours. Bardsley, however, in the seventh over played on off his foot, the fiwb wicket 'falling for 35. Hartigan scored rapidly. When 37 he was nearly run out, and four runs later Rushby bowled him, Hint the bails did not ball. At 33 he gave a chance in the slips off Hitch, but he fell to that bowler in the next over. His score included two fivers and six fourers. and occupied 4.5 minutes. The second wicket was down for 73. Noble sent up an ea*y catch at mid-011, and (he third wicket fell f„r 711. Ransford and Aninliw partnered, the former liming liadlv but Arnwirong played stcudilv." The' partnership lasted 05 minutes. Ransford. when improving, got bis leg in front, and Hie fourth wicket was down for 145 Armstrong fell to a vovlier after a ■strangely dull innings. Trumper plaved a brief, bright innings. „,,,] the fifth wicket went down for 174. Macartney ami. Mt'Alister were associated. The Sydne.vito was misled before he scored, hut Strudwick got him a few minutes' later—seven wickets' for ISO. Carter was cleverly taken lwfore he had a chance to score bv Strudwick at the wicket. He knocked the ball up, dashed 111 front of the wicket, and caught the ball close lo the ground—eight for 187. McAlister played pluekily, but (he last wicket fell when six runs were wanted. THE MARYLERONE TEAM. Received 20, 7.40 p.m. London) May 20. The Mavyleliono Club team for today's match will be eho<en from—MaeLaren. Fry, Warner. 11. K. Foster. Fane, Gillingham. Huish. Vic'der. BncKenham, Tarrant. Mignon. Rolf and Thompson.