AN EASY VICTORY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1442, 17 May 1912, Page 7

AN EASY VICTORY.

AUSTRALIA AGAINST ESSEX.

WIN FOE AUSTRALIA BY BIG MARGIN. Br Telesraph—Press Association-Copyright London, May 15. Australia declared their first innings closed, the score being throo wickets for 564. Bnrdsley's score of 184, not out, included eighteen 4's. Essex went in to bat this morning, and were disposed of with half an hour to spare, for 240, Australia thus winning by an innings and 132 runs. ESSEX'S SECOND INNINGS. The weather was dull, and the attendance small, when Douglas and Fano went out to face Whitty and Emery. Douglas opened badly, giving a chance to Kelleway in the slips off Emery before scoring. Play was slow, the first 50 taking 75 minutes to register. Fane was off-driving well, but when ho reached 10 he was nearly caught by Matthows at short-leg. Douglas was very watchful. Tho century appeared after 118 minutes' play, and there had been frequent changes of bowling. When Fane had reached 61 ho was smartly caught on the leg-side of the wicket by' Carkeek, oft' Matthews. One for 114. Douglas followed soon afterwards, when his score was 53. Ho played forward to one from Whitl.y, and was clean bowled. The Essex captain had batted for 160 minutes. Perrin, after making 20, also played forward to one from Emcry, and was bowled—it was a good ball. Tho board then showed three wickets for 160. The next two wickets also fell quickly—twelve runs being added—Gillingham being cleverly taken at the wickctsiby Carkeek, off Whitty, and M'Gahey quickly following, his wicket being thrown down by Emery when he wa9 attempting a run. Fivo for 172.

Freeman fell to a yorker from Emery when he hnd made six, and Carpenter, who had gathered 19 by faulty play, was caught by Kellewoy off Hazlitt. The batsman was dissatisfied with the decision. He had previously given two chances. Seven for 230. Russell was playing confidently, but the remaining batsmen did not stay with him, and he was not out with '10 to his credit. The last three wickets were got for 10 runs. Matthews caught Gibson off his own bowling) for five, and Hazlitt clean bowled Buc'kenham and Mead for 5 and 0 respectively, i Tho following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. | First Innings. Gregory, c. Biickenham, b. Douglas ... 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 561 ■ Bowling Analysis. Douglas took two wickets for 107 runs; Biickenham, none for 167; Mead, none for 121; M'Gahey, none for 38; Russell, one for 38; Freeman none for 30; Carpenter, none for 46. ESSEX. First Innings 192 Second Innings. Fane, c. Cnrkeek, b. Matthews 61 Douglas, b. ( Whi.tty, ~ ~...........„, 5!) Perrin, b. Emery 20 M'Gahey, run out 19 Gillingham, c. C'arkeek, b. Whitty ... 3 Freeman, b. Emery .'. G Russell, not out 40 Carpenter, c. Kcllcway, b. Hazlitt ... 19 Gibson, c. and b. Matthews 0 Buckenham, b. Hazlitt 5 Mead, b. Hazlitt 0 Sundries 14 Total 240 ' How the Wickets Fell. 123456789 10 114 134 160 163 172 179 230 235 240 240 Bowling Analysis. Wlitty took two wickets for 47 runs; Emery, two for 87; Hazlitt, three for 24; Kolleway, nono for 20; Mayne, none for 9; Matthews, two for 39. The Australians have played three matches, with the following results:— Against Nottingham, lost by 6 wickets and 2 runs.

Against Northamptonshire, won by an innings and 04 runs. Against. Essex, won by an innings and 132 runs. THE SURREY TEAM. By Telceraph—Preas Association—Copyright. (Rec. May 16, 8.5 p.m.) London, May 16. The Surrey team chosen to play against

the Australians is as follows:—Messrs. Bird, Bush, Hnyward, Hobbs, Hayes, Ducat. Harrison, Strudwick, Sandham, Hitch, Rushby, and Abel. SOUTH AFRICANS DEFEATED. GOOD SCORE BY SNOOKE. London, May 15. The South African team continued its second innings against Marylebone, and compiled "230, leaving tho M.C.C. team a winner by 108 runs. The game was concluded in dull weather. The following are tho scores;— M.C.C. First Innings - 293 Second innings 221 Total 514 SOUTH AFRICA.' First innings 176 Second Innings.

Hartigan, b. J. W. Hearne 16 Strieker, c. Fielder, b. Rolf 17 "Campbell, c. J. T. Hearne, b. J. W. Hearne 23 Noiirso, 1.b.w., b. J. T.'Hearne 32 Snonke, c. Fry, b. Fielder 86 Tancred, c. Fluisli, b. J. W. Hearne ... 1 Mitchell, c. J. T. Hearne, b. J. W. Hearno „ 17 Schwnrz, b. Thompson 21 Beaumont, not out |) Pegler, run out fi Carter, c. and b. Thompson. \ Sundries 10 Total ;' 230 Grand total 406 Bowling Analysis. Fielder took one wicket for 25 runs; Tan-ant, none for 48; Relf, one for 5; J. W. Hearne, four for 122; Thompson, two ! for 13; J. T. Hearne, one for 7.

The three matches played lo (Tale by the South Africans have resulted as follow ;-

Against Derbyshire, won by 7 wickets and 2 runs. Against Surrey, won by 52 runs. Against M.O'.C. lost bv IDS runs,