POOR SCORING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1443, 18 May 1912, Page 5

POOR SCORING.

AUSTRALIANS AT THE OVAL..

MATCH AGAINST SURREY.

By Telegraph—Pross Association—Copyright.

London, May 16. Surrey, tho fifth county 6n tho champion list last season, wero tho opponents of tho Australians to-day, playing with the following teamM. C. Bird, H. S. Bush, T. Hayward, J. B. Hobbs, E. G. Jlaycs, A. Ducat, E. S. Harrison, 11. Strndwick, G. J. W. Piatt, W. Hitch, and T. Itushby.

Tho following represented Australia: — W. Bardsley, S. E. Gregory, C. Kelloway, Or. R. Hazlitt, C. G. Macartney, S. 11. Emery, W. Carkeek, J. T. Matthews, E. E. Mayne, W. J. Whitty, and C. B. Jennings.

Tho match was played on the Oval, and when play commenced the weather was bright, but chilly, and tho wickot was firm. Rain foil later in the day. Thero was only a small attendanco. SURREY AT THE WICKETS, Bird won tho toss from Gregory, and sent Hayward and Hobhs to the wickets, tho bowlors being Whitty and Emery. In his third over, Emery got Hobbs's middle stump with a full-pitcher. In tho next over, Hayward was smartly caught by Macartney oil Whitty, the board reading two for 10. The newoomcr, Ducat, added one, but, playing late to ono from Whitty, was clean bowled. In the following over Emery knocked Bush's leg-stump out oi the ground. A shower of rain interrupted play for a quarter of an hour, and on resuming Hayes 6lcied Whitty, and Bardsloy effected a catch at third man. Five for 33. Bird and Harrison thon became associated, and stopped tho rot, tho former by vigorous play and the latter by careful tactics. Bird onco drovo Hazlitt to the on for a sixer, and later hit Emery on to tho top of the pavilion. Tho pair brought tho total to a century after 120 minutes' play. Bird had scored 76 in 110 minutes, and was then smartly 6tuinped by Carkeek. His hits included two sixes and ten fours. The partnership had lasted 100 minutes, and the stand resulted in 98 being added to tho score.

Tho last four batsmen only added eight runs,'Whitty dismissing one of them and Emery 'three, two of them in his last over.

AUSTRALIANS' BAD OPENING. When play ceased, the Australians had lost five wickets for 102. Tho visitors opened badly, Gregory and Mayne being out with the total at G. Macartney and Bardsley were then associated, and by careful play took the scoro to 46, when rain interrupted the game for thirty-five minutes. After a partnership of an hour, the pair had added 53. Bardsley was then bowled by Rushby. Jennings followed, only to be run out through Macartney's fault. He had scored 11. Kolleway was bowled by Hayes before ho liad scored. Stumps were then drawn, Macartney beiug not out with 57 runs opposito his name. Macartney had batted skilfully, liia strokes including some attractive ones on the leg side. , The following are the scores:— SURREY. First Innings. Hobbs, b. Emery 8 Hayward, c. Macartney, b. Whitty ... 1 Haye9, c. Bardsley, b. Whitty 14 Ducat, b. Whitty 1 Bush, b. Emery 0 Bird, st. Carkeek, b. Emery 7G Harrison, b. Emery 25 Ktrudwick, 1.b.w., b. Whitty 2 Piatt, b. Emery - 0 Hitch, not out 2 Rushby, b. Emery 0 Sundries 12 Total '1 139 Hot the Wickets Fell. 123456789 10 8 10 14 19 83 131 136 136 139 139 Bowling Analysis.—Whitty, four wickots for 43 runs; Emery, sis for 54; Hazlitt, none for 11; Matthews, none for 13; Kelleway, none for 6. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Gregory, b. Rushby 2 Mayne, c. Strudwick, b. Piatt 4 Macartney, not out ; 57 Bardsley, b. Rushby 22 Jennings, run out 11 Kelleway, b. Hayes 0 Sundries 6 Total for five wickets 102 AFRICANS PLAY YORKSHIRE. RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAT, London, May 16. The South Africans began their match with Yorkshire (seventh on tlio list of leading counties last year) at Huddersiield to-day. The weather was showery when the game commenced, and at tho lunclieon adjournment it was raining so heavily that stumps were drawn for tlie day. The Africans batted first, and had lost three wickets for 2G when play ceased. Tlie following are the 6Coros:— SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Taylor, b. Hirst 0 Hartigan, not out 10 Nourse, b. Hirst 10 Suooke, b. Hirst 4 White, not out 0 Sundries 2 Total for three wickets 26