ENGLISH CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1449, 25 May 1912, Page 5

ENGLISH CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA V. OXFORD. GAME OPENS WITH A "ROT. 1 ! By Telegraph-Press AESodation-Copyright-, London, May 23. The weather was cold and cheerless for tho Oxford University-Australian match, which commenced at Oxford to-day. Tha wicket was slow, and the game was late in commencing. The following represented the University :-E. H. Twining, I. P. ]•; Campbell, F. 11. Knott, Colman, tho Gaekwar of Baroda, G, E. V. Crutchley, Naumann, J. L. S. Vidler, Lister-Kayo, Hands, and Lord. Tho Australian, team is:—C. B. Jennings, D. Smith, C. G. Macartney, W. Bawlsley, R. Miunctt, C. Kelieway, S. E. Gregory, S. H. Emery, G. R. Hazlitt, W. J. Whitty, and W. Carkeek. Gregory won the toss, and sent Jennings and Smith in to face the bowling of Vidler and Lister-Kayo. The opening, however, was poor, tho first wicket falling when seven runs had been scored, Jennings getting leg before to ListerKaya in his second over. Smith was also an easy victim, being dismissed by a simple catch by Campbell at cover-point. Macartney had been playing good cricket, his off-driving being especially fine, but ho lost his wicket when playing forward to a, ball from Vidler. Mimictt was run out in the nert over, owing to a foolish call from Bardsley. Crutchley accounted for Kelieway by a high single-handed catch. Play had been in progress 55 minutes, and tho beard showed five for 51. Oxford's bowliag had been steady, end the fielding smart. Bardsley and Gregory were then associated, and they .stopped the rot, running tho total to IGI before Gregory succumbed to Naumann. Gregory had been at tho wickets for 85 minutes, but his play was uneven. Emery was next, and played vigorously, his on-driving being good. Off ono over from Lord he scored 17. Ho was taken at third man by Colman, off Crutchley. Bardsley also fell to Crutchley, getting his leg in front to cue of hie deliveries. Ho had boen at tho wickei3 IGO minutes, and had given an admirable all-round display. His score included ten fours. Ho gave only one chance —to Kaumann- oil Lister-Kaye—and that when his total road 01. Carkeek saw Whitty add some runs, himself contributed four, and was then easily caught by Lord at third man, the innings closing after 220 minutes' play. OXFORD'S POOR OPENING. Thero was an attendance of IGOO when Oxford went to bar, but the display was a sorry one against tho Australians' deadly bowling. Hands alone shaped well, and nutdo a stand with Campbell. Vidler succumbed to his first ball, and the last two wickets failed to score. The following are tho detailed scores:— AUSTEALIA.-First Innings. Jennings, 1.b.w., b. Kaye 3 Smith, c. Campbell, b. Kays 2 Macartney, b. Vidler ; 21 Bardsley, 1.b.w., b. Crutchley 88 JKnnott, rim out 0 Kelk-way, c. Crutchley, b. Kaye 0 Gregory, b. Naumann 42 Emery, e. Colman, b. Crutchley 33 Hazlitt, c. Neumann, b. Vidler 0 Whitty, not out 15 Carkeek, c. Lord, b. Crutchley i Sundries 25 Total 230 Bowling Analysis. Vidler took two wickets for 51 runs; Kaye, threo for 80; Naumann, one fat 31; Crutcliloy, three for 2-t; Lord, nonefor 25. How the Wickets Fell. 123i5G 7 8 9 Iβ 7 13 33 SO 51 101 207 217 217 238 OXFORD UNIVEESITY.-First Innings. Knott, b. Kelieway 4 Hands, b. Whitty 17 Colman, b. Macartney i Campbell, h. Hazlitt 10 Vidler, b. Whitty '. 0 Twining, not out 0 Sundries 10 Total for five wackets 45 How tho Wickets Fell. 12 3 4 3 9 22 45 45 45 AFRICAN MATCH OFF. London, May 23, The South Africans were duo to play Worcestershire to-day, but there was no play owing to the sodden state of the wicket after the heavy rain. WARNER V. REST OF ENGLAND. London, May 23. In a match between members of Warner's team, which recently returned from Australia, and a Best of England eleven, Warner's team have lost seven wickets for 152 runs. Warner scored ]2fi end Woolley 101.