HEAVY SCORING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1441, 16 May 1912, Page 5

HEAVY SCORING.

AUSTRALIANS AT THE WICKETS, A FINE STAND BY MACARTNEY AND • BARDSLEY. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. London, May 14. The weathor was fine nnd the ivicket good for the resumption of tho match between the Australians nnd Essex, but the attendance was only moderate.

When play coased yesterday Kssex were out for 11)2, and the Australians had 1/8 on the sheet for no wickets. The opening batsmen, Gregory (10) and Mayne (22), continued this morning, Buckenham and Mead having chargo of the bowling. The batsmen took the score to the century for seventy-h'vo minutos' batting, and when the board showed 131 the partnership ended, Gregory being- easily caught by Buckenham off Douglas. One for 134. Gregory's runs were made by fine allround play, and included six t's. Mayne was dismissed by a good ball from Douglas five runs later. Tiro for 139. He had hit seven 4's, but gave an easy chance when. 49. BOWLING MASTERED. A great stand between Macartney and Bardsley then ensued, 302 runs being added for the third' wicket. The batsmen quickly got going. Bardsley was at first not confident, but ho soon got his eye in. After an hour at the wickets each batsman had reached 50. Macartney gave a chance at 72, and Bardsley one at 51, but they afterwards mastered the bowling.

Three hundred was hoisted in. 200 minutes, but the next century only took forty minutes. Macartney was driving 6iiperbly and Bardsley pulling and cutting in graft style. Macartney skied Carpenter at 172, but Freeman in the long-field missed the catch.

'flie fifth century was knocked up in forty-five minutes, but when he had scored 208, and the total was at 501, Macartney's brilliant innings was brought to a close by a well-judged catch by Freeman at long-on, off Russell.

His innings, lasting 205 minutes, was a magnificent all-round display, and included two 6's and twenry-four i's. He gave only one chance, really too hard, and on retiring was loudly cheered. The partnership lasted 195 minutes. Jennings joined Bardsley, and these two played out time. The Australians' total of 501 was scored in 345 minutes. The following are the scores:— ESSEX. First Innings , 102 AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Gregory, c. Buckenham, b. Douglas .i. 71 Mayne, b. Douglas 58 Macartney, c. Freeman, b. Russell ... 208 Bardsley, not out 184 Jennings, not out 26 Sundries , 17 Total for three wickets 564 How the Wickets Fell., 12 3 134 139 501 ■ J [The stand between Macartney and Bardsley (302 for third wicket) excels that made by Bardsley and Ransford in the 1909 tour, when the batsmen put on 355 for the third wicket., - The. record for a third wicket partnership in first-class matches is held by J. Gimn and W. Gunn in the Notts v. Leicestershire match in 1903, when. 367 runs were put on.] THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. MODERATE SCORING. London, May 14. The South Africans continued their innings against 31.C.C. at Lords in glorious weather, but did not reach their opponents' total (293), being disposed of for 17G. Jt.C.C. made 221 in the second strike, and South Africa had 'lost two Nvickets for 41 when stumps were drawn. The scores are as follow:— M.C.C. First Innings 293 Second Innings. Tarrant, c. Hartigan, b. Snooke 42 Fry, c. Campbell, b. Snooke 38 Spooner, b. Nourse 72 J. W. Hearne, b. Hartigan 26 Hardstaff, b. Pegler 12 Day, b. Pegler n Relf, c. Carter, b. Pegler 1 Thompson, 1.b.w., b. Pegler 0 J. T. Hearne, c. Snooke, b. Pegler 2 Huish, not out 3 Fielder, c. and b. Pegler 2 Sundries „.„ u Total 22i Grand total '. 5^ Bowling Analysis. Nourse took one wicket for 37 runs; Schwarz, none,for 46; Pegler, six for 44; Hartigan, one for 34; Snooke, two for 29; Carter, none for 21. [The individual scores, as cabled do not agree with the cabled total, thero being a difference of 10 runs.] SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Tancred, b. Tarrant .- 9 Strieker, b. Tarrant ,5 Nourse, 1.b.w., b. Relf 35 Snooke, b. Tarrant g

Mitchell, b. .T. W. Hearne 30 Schwnrz, c. Thompson, b. J. W. Hearne 35 Peglcr, l>. Tarrnnt jo Beaumont, c. Tarrant, b. Fielder 13 Hartigan, not out jo Carter, b. Tarranfc 0 Campbell, b. Tarrant s * Sundries 14 Total 176 1 c Bowling Analysis. t Fielder, took one wicket for 45 runs; " Tarrant, six for 55; Relf, one for 3; J. - W. Hearne, two for 39; Thompson, none ' for 1; J. T. Hoarne, nono for 19. " s Second Innings. n Hartigan, b. .T. W. Hearne lfi Strieker, c. Fielder, b. Relf 17 Campbell, not out ! 10 Sundries 1 Total for two wickets ,„.., u