CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3213, 12 June 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. SOMERSET. Recieved June 11, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, June 10. The match of the Australian cricketers against Somersetshire began to-day, at Bath, in threatening weather. The wicket was excellent. The County team made only a short stay at the wickets. The innings was over/ by luncheon, after an hour and forty\minutes' play. With the total at 5, Braund was neatly taken low doWn in the slips by Armstrong, off Whitty. Hardy gave a catch to Noble, the second wicket falling for 21. Carter stumped Marayan, when the score was 36. The light was now improving, but the wicket was playing slower than had been expected. The fourth wicket went at 42 the fifth at 50, the sixth 1 at 52, and the seventh at 61. Scores: — SOMERSETSHIRE. First Innings. Braund, c Armstrong, b Whitty 3 Hardy, c Noble, b Laver 9 Lewis, b Laver 26 Marayan, st Carter, b Whitty 3 Bisgood, st Carter, b Whitty 5 Ribson, c Armstrong, b Laver 4 Hill, c M'Alister, b Whitty 6 Cresswell, Ibw, b Whitty 7 Poyntz, b Noble 18 Daniel, not out 10 Chidgey, b Noble 0 Extras 9 Total 93 Bowling analysis Whitty, 5 wickets for 45; Noble, 2 for 4; Laver, 3 for 40; Macartney, 0 for 2. Carter and M'Alister opened the Australian innings. Play was slow during the afternoon, and when stamps were drawn nine wickets were down for 139. Whitty has still to go in. Scores: — AUSTRALIANS. First Innings. Carter, c Poyntz, b Lewis 7 M'Alister, c Chidgey, b Robson 27 Hartigan c Chidgey, b Robson 2 Trumper, b Robson 2 Noble, c Braund, b Robson 14 Gregory, c Chidgey, b Robson 6 Armstrong, c Cresswell, b Robson 7 Bardslev, b Robson 17 Macartney, not out 25 Laver. c Poyntz, b Robson 5 Extras 27

Total 139 Received June 11, 11.10 p.m. LONDON, June 11 j Blythe will not play in the next test match.