CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2057, 21 May 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS’ TOUR. A AVIN FOR SURREY. United Press Association —Cocyuight. LONDON, May 20. Surrey won by live runs. Additional scores were: — SURREY—2nd Innings. Hayward, not out ... 25 Strudwiek, c Cotter, b AVliitty 7.. o Rusliby, b AVliitty Q Sundries ’ 15

Total u 178 Bowling analysis; Noble 1 for 35, Armstrong 4 for 77, AVliitty 4 for 28, Macartney 1 for 23. AUSTRALIA —2nd Innings. ITartigan, b Hitch 44 Bardsley, b Rusliby 5 Noble, c Spring, b Rusliby 13 Ransford, b Marshall H Armstrong, lbw, b Hitch 30 Trumper, c Hayes, b Crawford ••• 20 Macartney, c Strudwiek, b Rusliby o Macalistcr.' c Hitch, b Rees ... 19 Carter, c Strudwiek, b Crawford ... 0 Cotter, b Rusliby AVliitty, not out ’ Sundries 1°

Total _ 20/ Bowling analysis: Rushly 4 for 50, Bowling analysis: Rusliby 4 for 00, 1 for 2, Crawford 2 for 25. There was bright, warm weather, and 6000 spectators were present. Ibe wicket was faster. Hayward was suffering fron a strain, and Hayes rail for him. The veteran had scored 65 m 225 minutes without giving a chance, and with only two faulty strokes. He made a skilful defence with clean hitting. His .score included a fiver and ton fourers. TT The Australian opened well. Flartigan plaved brilliantly, with a drive foi five and three fours. Bardsley, however, in the seventh aver played one off his foot, the first wicket falling for 35. H'.n'tigan scored rapidly. Avhen at thirty seven lie was -nearly run out. Four runs later Rusliby bowled him, but the bails did not fall. At 33 lie gave a chance in the silps off_ Hitch, but he fell to that bowler in the next over.. His score included two fivers and two fourers. He occupied 45 minutes in making his runs. The second wicket fell for 73. Noble sent up an easy catch at mid-on, the third wicket falfing for 79. Ransford and Armstrong became partners, the former timing badly, while Armstrong played a steady game. The -artnerslirip lasted 65 minutes, Ransford improving, but lie got bis leg in front. The fourth wicket went down for 145. Ransford succumbed to a yorker after a strangely dull innings. Trumper. after a brief and bright innings, followed Ransford without raising the total. The filth wicket fell for 174. Macartney and Macalistcr were then together, llie Sydneyite was missed before be scored, but Strudwiek got him a- few minutes later. Seven wickets down saw the score at 186. Carter was cleverly taken before he had a chance-to score, btrudwiclc was at the wicket, and as the batsman knocked the ball up, he dashed in front of the wicket! and can edit it close to the ground. Eight for ”187. Macalistcr played pluckily, but the last wicket fell when six runs were wanted. [T Ttushbv. who bowled so well against the Australian eleven, and was m a great measure responsible for thendefeat, was born at Cobham on the 6th September. 1881. He bowls a -medium to fast ball. He gained bis spurs m the second string, working great devastation against some of the minor counties. His most noteworthy feat in firstclass cricket was at Leicester in 190/. The home side went in get 136 to win, but Rusliby., bowling in great style, captured 6 wickets for 23. the innings closing for 90. He took 11 for 74 against Bucks and 13 for 104 against Dorsetshire in 1908." His record for Surrey in first-class matches, is: Season 1906, "50 wickets, average 23; 1907, 57 wickets, average 21 ; 1908. 15 wickets, average 24.] THE MARASLEBONE TEAM.

(Received Alay . 20, 7.40 p.m.)

LONDON, Alay 20

The Alarylebone Club team lor today’s match will be chosen from the following:—Ataclaren, Fry, AYarner, H. K. Foster, Fane. Gillingham, Haigh, Fielder, Buckenham, Tarrant. Alignou, Keif, and Thompson.