FIRST MATCH LOST.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1436, 10 May 1912, Page 5

FIRST MATCH LOST.

DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRALIANSFEEBLE BATTING, POOR BOWLING. By Telegraph- Press Association— Oojwright London, May 8. When stumps were drawn yesterday Notts had scored 12 runs in their second innings without the loss of a wicketJones 5, G. Gunn (i. On resuming today the weather was hot and the wicket playing faster. Notts required 199 runs to win, and those they succeeded in obtaining with the loss of only four wickets. When the first century was reached, Whitty had to retire, and Emery came on as substitute, but later Whitty again took his place in tho held. Jones (50), G. Gunn (-IG), and J. Gunn (G7 not out) wero the batsmen responsible for Australia's loss in the first match of the tour. The Australians threw the match away by feeble batting yesterday. Today the wicket had quite recovered, but tho Australians' bowling was poor, tho length being bad, and the fielding below expectations M'Laren was no-balled five times and Minnott three times. M'Laren and Whitty had charge of the bowling on resuming. Jones soon ran into tho twenties, his batting being marked by fine cutting. George Gunn reached double figures by drives to the on. At ■15, Hazlitt replaced M'Laren, but tho batting was excellent, and the score .steadily mounted, chiefly by singles. M'Laren had been thrice no-balled for dragging lu's foot over the line. After fifty minutes' play Minnett and M'Laren took up the bowling, but a double change was again made when the score had reached 85, Matthews and Hazlitt going on. Tho scoro had been gained mostly by singles, but the change had the desired effect, for in Malthews's third over G. Gunn, in trying to play back to a ball, was bowled by Matthews. Ono for 99. Gunn had made his 4G by strong play on the leg side. His innings, bar one stroke through the slips, had been faultless. Hardstaff succeeded, and the. century was signalled after ninety minutes' play. Jones did not remain long after G. Gunn had gone, for when his score had reached 50 ho hit at a wide ball from Minnett and was caught at second slip by Mayne. Two for 106. Jones's innings was a masterly ono, and included four 4's. J. Gunn filled tho vacancy, and mainly by his efforts the score was raised to 111. After lunch M'Laren and Minnett wero bowling, and off the former's second over Hardstaff was caught at the wickets- by Carkeek. Tho retiring batsman gave a wretched display, and only scored 7 whilst John Gunn, who had partnered him for half an hour, put on 33, including seven ■I's. Three for 118. When Payton camo in the attendance had reached 3000, and tho wicket was excellent. Macartney relieved' Minnett, but runs camo freely, and he was taken off in favour of Matthews. Of tho total, then 167, J. Gunn had supplied 52, obtained in sixty-five minutes by dashing cricket. Payton's end camo in the same manner as G. Gunn's. He also attempted to play back to one from Matthews, but the ball found his stumps. He had made 22, and the board showed four for 209. Crawford came in, but tho winning score camo from a bye to tho boundary. Gunn's score was 67, for eighty minutes' batting, and included eleven -t's. Notts thus won by six wickets and 2 runs. Scores:— AUSTRALIA. First innings 248 Second innings 165 Total «3 NOTTS. First innings 202 Second Innings. Jones, c. Mayne, b, Minnett 50 G. Gunn, b. Matthews -16 Hardstaff, c. Carkeek, b..M'Laren. ... 7 J. Gunn, not out 67 Payton, b. Matthews 22 Crawford, not out 0 Sundries .'•• 21 Total • 213 Grand total 415 How the Wickets Fell. 12 3 4 99 106 148 209 Bowling Analysia.—Whitty took no wickets for 11 runs; M'Laren, one for 82; Hazlitt, none for 29; Minnett, one for fit; Matthews, two for 48; Macartney, nono for 8. WIN FOR SOUTH AFRICA. EASY DEFEAT OF DERBYSHIRE. London, May 8. The South African team had an easy win over Derbyshire, victory resting with them by seven wickets and two runs. Derbyshire's aggregate read 272, and as the South Africans had made 136 in their first innings, ' they required that many more and another run to win. At the, close of tho play yesterday they had obtained 71 of tho total, and when play commenced this morning in sunshiny weather, Nourse and Snooke had no difficulty in getting the 66 necessary. Nourse's total was 31 and Snooke's 28, and both were undefeated. Scores:— DERBYSHIRE. First innings U3 Second innings 129 Total 272 SOUTH AFRICA. First innings 13 & Second Innings. Tancrcd, c. Slater, b. Morton 0 Strieker, b. Blony 26 Faulkner, c. Corbett, b. Slater 4G Nourse, not out 31 Snooke, not out 2S Sundries ? Total for three wickets 138 How the Wickets Fell. 12 3 0 77 81 The following are the bowling analyses of the match:— South Africans. First Innings—Snooke, took one wicket for 10 runs; Peglcr, two for 30; Faulkner, two for 40; Carter, three for 29; nartigan, ono for 31. Second Innings-Faulkner took five wickets for 46 runs; Carter, four for 3fi; Peglcr, none for 13; Snooke, nono for 17; Hartigan, one for 11. Derbyshire. First Innings.—Warren took no wickets for 19 runs; Morton, six for 52; Forester, ono for 21; Blony, nono for 16; Slater, threo for 25. Second Innings—Morton took one-wic-ket for 35 runs; Cadman, nono for 17; Sinter, one for 40; Forester, none for 20; Blony, one for 19.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE TEAM. (Eec. May 9, 9.55 p.m.) London, May 9. The Northamptonshire team to play the Australians is as follow.-':-Vials, Smith, .1. Denton, W. Denton, Thompson, East. Wells, Uuswcll, Woolicy, .Seymour, and Haywood.