CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1440, 15 May 1912, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE MATCH AGAINST ESSEX.

EMERY'S BOWLING EFFECTIVE,

By Teleeraph-Preu Aesoclatlon-Oopjrrlgfc'

London, May 13. Though there was sunshine for tho opening of the match between Australia and Essex, at Lcyton, to-dny, ram had fallen overnight, and the wicket, excellent in all other respects, was dead.

The following are the teams-.— Australia: S. E. Gregory, W. Bardsley, C Kelleway, G. E. Hnalitt, C. G. Macartney, S. 11. Emery, Vf. Carkeek, J. T. Matthews, E. R. Bayne, W. J. Whilty, and C. B. Jennings. Essex: J. W. H. T. Douglas, F. L. Fane, P. Perrin, C. M'Gahey, Her. F. H. GilJingham, J. Freeman, A. C. Russell, H. Carpenter, K. L. Gibson, C. P. Buckenham, and W. Mead. The County's First Effort. Douglas won the toss from Gregory, and, with Fane, went in to bat to the bowling of Hazlitt and Macartney. When the, total had reached 13. Fane played forward to a ball from Macartney, and was snapped up at the wickets by Carkeek. Fane had only made one run, Douglas having put together nine. Perrin joined the Essex captain, and when 25 had been scored Emery came on, and of! his third ball Perrin was finely caught in tho slips by Kellewny. Two for 2G. The bowlers were in good fettle, and the batsmen were carefully watching the deliveries. At the' luncheon hour the total had been carried :to BC, M'Gahey, by clever driving, combined with n sound defence, having helped his skipper with 30; Douglas had brought his total to 41 by steady play, cutting with good execution on the leg side.

After luncheon the attendance had ewelled to 4000. Tho batsmen sent the score up to 93 before M'Gahey was brilliantly caught high up, right-handed, at short leg by Matthews off Emery. M'Gahey had scored 31, and Douglas 44, out of tho total. Three for 93. Gillingham put on five, then a yorker from Emery accounted for him. Four for 103. The century had taken 135 minutes to compile. Freeman kept Douglas company while 30 more were registered, but then came the captain's downfall. He made a poor stroke to a ball from Kelleway, and fell an easy victim to Bardsley at third man. Douglas had been at the wickets for 165 minutes, and in making his 60 exhibited a strong defence, with effective play on the leg side. Five for 133. One run later and Freeman was beaten by a break-back from Kelleway. Six for 134. Russell and Carpenter were then together, but before the former had scored ho was out I.b.w. to Emery. Carpenter had made five. Seven for 141.

Gibson and Carpenter kept play going until tea, when tho board showed 16G. Both were playing steadily, despito frequent changes in tho bowling, Gregory trying three bowlers within ten minutes. Carpenter's score read 17; Gibson's 11. After tea Emery and Whitty bowled, and the third over after resumption of play saw Carpenter easily caught in tho slips by Hazlitt off Whitty. The board.showed 172 for eight wickets when Buckenham came in, but the newcomer did not remain with Gibson long, Whitty getting him with a yorker, after he had made four. Nino for 184. Mead was the last man, nnd watched Gibson take the total along

to 102, when the latter was clean bowled by Emery. Mead had not scored. Gibson's total of 31 ,was .obtained by fine driving. Ho got five 4's off Emery. The innings closed at 4.50 p.m., having occupied 230 minutes. Australians Batting. Gregory took Mayne with him to open for Australia, Douglas and Buckenham bowling. The batsmen were still together when play ceased for tho day. Gregory had 40 to his credit, but he did not play with his usual certainty. He gave an easy chance whon he had made 10, to Perrin, at third slip, off Buckenham, and at 18— a hard one to Gibson at the wickets, Who was standing back to Douglas. Mayne's scoTe of 22 was obtained by lucky snicks. When he had made 9 he gave a chance to Gibson, at the wickets, off Mead. The following are the scores:— ESSEX. First Innings. Douglas, c. Bardsley,'b. Kelleway 60 Fane, c. Carkcek, b. Macartney 1 Perrin, c. Kelleway, b. Emery 3 M'Gahey, c. Matthews, b. Emery 31 Gillingham, b. Emery 5 Freeman, b. Kelleway 17 Russell, 1.b.w., b. Emery 0 Carpenter, c. Hazlitt, b. Whitty 18 Gibson, b. Emery 31 Buckenham, b. Whitty 4 Mead, not out 0 Sundries 19 Total 192 How the Wickets Fell. 123-456789 10 13 2S 93 103 133 134 141 172 184 193 Bowling Analysis. Hazlitt, no wickets for 21 runs; Macartney, one far 8; Whitty, two for 34;' Emery, five for 72; Kelleway, two for 29; Matthews, none for 9. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Gregory, not out iO Mayne, not out 22 Sundries 6 No wickets for 68 SOUTH AFRICANS' THIRD MATCH. AGAINST M.C.C. AT LORDS. London, May 13. The weather was bright for tho South

African team's third match of the tour, which commenced at Lords to-day against an M.C.C. team. The home team batted first, and scored 293, Tarrant contributing 104. When stumps were drawn South Africa had four wickets down for 83. The following are the scores:— M.C.C. First Innings. Spooner, c. and b. Hartigan 36 Tarrant, b. Pegler 101 J. W. Hearne, 1.b.w., b. Pegler 12 flardstair, l>. Pegler 1 Fry. b. Schwnrz 30 A. P. Dny, 1.b.w., b. Schwarz 50 Relf, c. Nour?e, b. Pegler 25 Thompson, b. Hartigan 17 .1. T. Hearne, c. Hartigan, b. Nourso 0 Jluish, not out C Fielder, l>. Pegler 2 Sundries 10 ■ Total 293 Bowling Analysis. bourse, no wickets for 40 runs; Pegler, five for 75; Schwarz, two for 54; CaTter, none for 45; Hartigan, three for G9. SOUTH AFRICA. First Inning 3. Tancred, b. Tarrant 9 Strieker, l>. Tarrant 5 Nourse, 1.b.w., b. Rclf 35 Snooke, b. Tarrant H Mitchell, not nut 15 .Selliv,i.rz, not out. I! Sundries ' Total in few ffkkei* „„■»—• 53.