CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3195, 21 May 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA V. SURREY. J VICTORY FOR THE HOME TEAM. United Press Association—By Electric JTelegraph | ■ Copyright. Received May 20, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, May 19. Continuing play in the second innings in the match against Australia, Hayward surely and steadily swelled the score. He occupied two hours in compiling his half century. i Spring played a ball from Noble on to his wicket; but the bails were not dislodged, and a little later a similar I thing happened to Lees. The fifth wicket fell for 102, and the eighth for 139. Hayward conI tinued to give a masterly exhibition icf chance Jess cricket, and when stumps were drawn for the day the score stood at eight for 161. Bright, warm weather prevailed for the last day of the match, and the wicket was faster. Six thousand spectators were present. Hayward and Strudwick carried on the Surrey innings, which closed with the score at 178, Hayward being unconquered. The latter was suffering from a strain, and Hayes ran for him. The veteran had scored 96 in 225 minutes, without giving a chance, and making only two faulty strokes. He showed skilful defence and clean hitting - . His score included a fiver and ten fourers. Scores : SURREY.—Second Innings. Hobbs, Ibw, b Armstrong 4 Hayes, c Hartigan, b Noble ' 4 Marshal, b Armstrong 4 Crawford, b Armstrong 20 Curwen, lbw, b Armstrong 5 Hayward, not out 96 Spring, b Whitty 5 Leea, c Whitty, b Macartney 13 Hitch, c Macartney, b Whitty 7 Strudwick, c Cotter, b Whitty 5 Rushby, b.Whitty 0 Extras 15 Total 178 Firat Innings ISI Aggregate 369

Bowling analsyis.—Noble, one wicket for 35 runs; Armstrong, four for 77; Whitty, four for 23; Macartney, one for 23. The Australians, opened well, Hartigan showing brilliant form with a drive for five and three, fours. Bardsley, however, in the seventh over, played on to the wicket off his foot, the first wicket falling for 35. Hartigan scored rapidly, and when he had amde 37 was nearly run out. Four runs later Rushby bowled him, but the bails did not fall. At 43 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 45 minutes. The second wicket fell at 73, when Noble sent ud an easy catch to mid-on, and the third wicket at 79.

Ransford and Armstrong became joined in a steady partnership, which lasted 65 minutes. Ransford began badly, but improved. Armstrong got h's leg in front, and the fourth wicket wab down for 145. Ransford was dismissed by a yorker after a strangely dull innings. Trumper, with a brief, bright innings, followed, raising the total for the fail of the fifth wicket to 174.

Macartney and Macalister were together. The Sydneyite was missed before he scored, but Strudwick got him a few minutes later. Seven wickets or 186. Carter was cleverly taken before he had a chance to score. Strudwick at the wickets, knocked the ball up, dashed in 'ront of the wicket, and caught close to the ground. Eight for 187. Macalister played pluckily, but the last wicket fell when six runs were wanted. Following were the scores:— AUSTRALIA.—Second Innings.

Hartigan, b Hitch 44 Bardsley, b Rushby 5 Noble, c Spring, b Rushby 16 Ransford, b Marshal 41 Armstrong, lbw,"b Hitch 30 Trumper, c Hayes, b Crawford 20 Macartney, c Strudwick, b Rushby 5 Macalister, c Hitch, b Lees 19 Carter, c Strudwick, b Crawford 0 Cotter, b Rushby 5 Whitty, not out , 4 Extras 18 Total 207 , First Innings 157 Aggregate 364 Bowling analysis. —Rushby, four wickets for 50; Lees, one for 46; j Hitch; two for 66; Marshal, ona for 2; Crawford, two for 25.