TWO CENTURIES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1437, 11 May 1912, Page 5

TWO CENTURIES.

AUSTRALIA'S SECBND MATCHGREGORY AND MACARTNEY IN FORM. By TclccraDh-Press Association-Copyright. London, May 9. Tho Australian cricket team commenced its second match of the tour against Northamptonshire to-day. Tho weather was hot, and there was only a moderate attendance when pliiy started. The following are the tenuis:— Northamptonshire—G. A. T. Vials, S. G. Smith, J. Denton, W. Denton, A. R. Thompson, \V. East,' "\V. Wells, W. A. Buswell, F. E. Woolley, J. Seymour, and K. Himrood. . Australia-S. Gregory, W. Bardsley, R. Minnott, C. Kelleway, C. G. Macartney, S. H. Emery, W. Carkeek, J. T. Matthews, E. E. Mayne, C. B. Jennings, and ,T. W. M'Laren. AUSTRALIA AT THE WICKETS. Gregory won the toss, and as the wicket was good, he decided to bat, going to the wickets himself in company with Bardoley,. to the bowling of East and Thompson. The pair remained together for forty-five minutes, and had put on SG, Gregory being responsible for 32, when Bardsley played one from Smith on to his wicket. Ono for 56. Bardsley had never been comfortable, but Gregory had been playing attractive cricket. Macartney came in, and with Gregory kept going until tho luncheon adjournment, when Gregory's score read 77. He | had taken seventy minutes to reach his half-century, and had been very lucky. Before he reached 53 he was missed off successive balls from Smith, Vials dropping him in the slips, and Thompson at short-leg, besides being beaten twice in the same over by the bowler. Buswell, who was standing back to Wells, also had a difficult chanco given him. Gregory also mistimed his strokes after he had passed his 50. Macartney, however, was playing free and attractive cricket. Tho century made its appearance after sev-enty-five minutes' play. GOOD SCORING BY GREGORY AND MACARTNEY. The attendance had now increased to two thousand. Macartney passed the half-hundred mark after seventy-five minutes' batting, his runs being obtained faultlessly. The score-sheet now showed 171, and, going on, Gregory recorded tho first century of the tour. ' His batting had improved, and ho was particularly effective on the off. Macartney's total was then 78, and he had been showing splendid defence, combined with somo hard driving. The batsmen scored freely, and the second century was registered amidst applause. Both continued batting freely until tho tea adjournment, when tho third century was being approached. After tea Macartney's end camo, ho being brilliantly caught in the long-field by Haywood, with his right hand high, off Woolley. Macartney had nmdo 127 by, superb, all-round cricket. His score included twelve i'e. Only one chanco marred the display; Buswell missed an opportunity of stumping him off Seymour. Gregory's total then was 140, and his display had been a clean one. Two for '296. Minnett came in, but after scoring a single played lato to a ball from Woolley, and was bowled. Three for 299. Mayne was next, but when a few runs had been added he saw the Australian captain depart. Gregory made a weak stroke to a ball from Smith, and was easily caught in the slips by East. Gregory had played excellently, though he gave three chances. He was at the wickets for 230 minutes, and his score included eleven 4's. Jennings partnered Mayne, but he did not shape with any confidence, and after scoring 17 was bowled by Smith. Mayne was playing steadily, and had reached 20. Fivo for 344. Kellcway was next in, but was bowled by Thompson in attempting to play back. Six for 357. Matthews did not stay long. In playing a ball from Smith he hit his wicket; Soven for S6B. Mayne followed him to the pavilion two runs later. Hβ hit one up on the off, close to the wicket, and was splendidly caught by Buswell at the second attempt. Eight for 370. Emery was next, but only to see Carkeok bowled by the first ball he received from Thompson. Nino for 370. M'Laren, the last man, was run out in attempting a run, and so tho innings ended, without any addition to tho score, at 5.55 p.m., after having lasted 290 minutes. The last seven batsmen wero disposed of in sev-enty-five minutes. Thompson had 99 runs scored off him before he took a wicket, and he then took three wickets for 8 rune. ENGLISHMEN'S FIRST INNINGS. Minnett and Emery opened the bowling, for Australia. Vials and Seymour being tho first batsmen. Vlala was bowled off his pads by Emory before ho had scored. One for 1. Haywood was next, but the score was unaltered when duskiness set in, and stumps were drawn at 6.15. The following are the scores;— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Gregory, c. East, b. Smith 150 Bardsley, b. Smith 20 Macartney, c. Hayward, b. Woolley... 127 Minnett, b. Woolley 1 Mayne, c. Buswoll, b. Thompson 37 Jennings, b. Smith 17 Kelleway, b. Thompson 1 Matthews, h.w., b. Smith' 7 Emery, not out 0 Carkeek, b. Thompson .> 0 M'Laren, run out 0 Sundries '. 10 Total 870 How the Wickete Fell. 123456789 10 56 208 299 312 344 357 Sfiß 370 870 870 Bowling Analysis. East, no wickets for 28 runs; Thompson, three for 107; Smith, four for GG; Seymour, none for SG; Wells, nouo for 21 j Woolley, two for 27; J. Deuton, none for f NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, First Innings. Vials, b. Emery 0 Seymour, not out 1 Haywood, not out 0 Total for one wicket 1 SOUTH AFRICANS AT THE OVAL. MATCH AGAINST SURREY. Lonaon, May !). The second match on tho South Afrienns' itinerary was commenced on (he Oval to-day, when the Surrey team opposed them. Tho South Africans batted first, and scored 252. When stumps Wfto drawn, Surrey W loot U«a rriflk«La ioi U.

The following are the scores-.— SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Tancrei], c. Harrison, b. Rushby 5 Strieker, c. Strudwick, b. Hayes 2G Faulkner, c. Stnuhvick, b. Hayes 1? Noufse, 1.b.w., b. Hitch •! Snooko, b. Hitch " ->2 Mitchell, c. Abel, b. Rushbv 3" Scliwarz, b. Rushby ■ Pegler, b. Hayes Beaumont, b. Hitch ' I Carter, not out 29 ■ Campbell, b. Hitch 0 i Sundries 5 Total 252 Bowling Analysis.—Rushby, three wickets for 56 runs; Hitch, four for 76; ' nayes, three for G2; W. Abel, none for 13; Harrison, nono for 13; Bird, none for | 13; Hobbs, none for 14. SURREY. First Innings, Hay-ward, b. Nourso 23 Hobbs, b. Nourse 5 Harrison, not out —8 Goatly, b. Schwarz 0 Strudwiok, not out 14 Sundries 1 Total for thr&a wiofceta 51 COLLEGE COMMANDANT. VISIT TO EUROPEAN MILITANT ' SCHOOLS. By Telegraph—Press Association— OopjrieSt. London, May 9. Brigadier-General Bridges, Commandant of the Royal Military College of Australia, and formerly Australian representative on the Imperial General Staff in London, visited tho chief military schools of France, Germany, and Belgium, and was everywhere most cordially assisted. He sails by the steamer Ophir for Aus- j tralia. I I