AUSTRALIA DRAWS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1480, 1 July 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIA DRAWS

THE ESSEX MATCH. GREGORY TOPS THE CENTURY. FAST SCORING. By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyriElit (Rec. June 30, 5.5 p:in.) London, June 20. At tho conclusion of yesterday's play thu Australians required 201 runs to snvu an innings defeat. Showers fell early in the morning, but tho weather was bright when play was resumed. The wicket was in good order. Douglas Wi, and Fane lil, were oppj.-cd to the bowling of Hazlitt and Tho pair added Gti runs before a separation was effected. Douglas reached his cei:tury after two hundred aud eighty, iiri minutes' play.

Fano was smartly run out by Hazlitt at short leg. His innings of 98 occupied two hours and a half, and was notablo for brilliant cutting. His scoro included a 5 and fourteen I's. Douglas at this tiiuo was 110. Three for 337. The seven batsmen remaining added only 11, Hazlitt proving very destructive. Emery was rested owing to a strained knee, Matthews fielding as substitute. Hozlitt bowled unchanged. Ho was turning tbe ball considerably. Douglas was taken in tho slips by Smith off Macaitney, after an exceedingly patient inlasting three hundred and fifty rr.imites. His score of 120 included a 5 and twelve i's. Essex occupied the wickote for three hundred and eighty minutes. Tho last five wickets fell in half an hour. Generally the visitors made a poor shewing against Mead and Hills. Tho latter was making his debut in first-class cricket. He is a slow to medium pace bowlor with a leg break ami a good length. Macartney (61), who made the best stand, saw 102 runs added before ho was dismissed. He had played a resoluto and chancelcss innings, scoring all round tho wicket. He was caught in the slips in trying to drive Hills. He had been at tho ■ wickets eighty-five minutes. Bardsley miss-hit a full pitch, and was taken in tho slips Gregory played Hills on, and Wobstec batted pluckily for 40 minutes for 25: Tho century was posted m ninety-five minutes, the wholo innings lusting one hundred and fifty-five minutes. The Australians followed on. Mayne. (21) and Jennings (18) played out time. The attendance nnmbered 2000. the Second Day. Australia, in their second innings today, scored 320 runs for tho loss of fivo wickets. The match, was therefore drawn. Tho attendance- was 2000. The weather was bright, with intermittent showers, which delayed Tcsumption of play. Tho wicket was wet. The visitors made a much better showing in their second attempt. Tho second over saw tho end of Mayne. Fifty camo up after 45 minutes'- play. Macartney was out by a miss-hit to raidoff, where Douglas brought off an excellent catch. Tho retiring batsman had mndo 32 runs. Tho century was showing after 00 minutes' play, Jenniugs's contribution being 51. Ho was at length dismissed by a splendid catch: at inid-on by Hills, oft' Mead's bowling". He had shown somo stylish leg-hitt.ing, and cutting. At 30 he gave a chanco off Douglas. Tho second century was reached after 170 minutes' play, when'Biirdsley's middle stump was removed by Douglas. Ho had played a watchful innings, lasting 00 ininutai. At 4.50 p.m. a sharp shower stopped play for 35 minutes,

Gregory's All-round Play, Smith gave a good display of cutting , . Gregory was 120 minutes at the wicket, reaching his first 50 in sixty-five minutes by all-round play. His score included 13 fours. ,Tho wholo innings lasted 250 minuto.s. Bowling changes were frequent. Scores :— Essex.— First Innings. Kus-sell, c. Emery, b. M'Lareu 10 Douglas, c. Smith, b. Macartney , 123 Perrin, c. Webster, b. Minnett 104 l''ane, rim out 98 Gillingham, b. Hazlitt 1 Freeman, b. Hazlitt 3 M'Gahey, b. Hazlitt 7 Reeves, l.b.tv., I. Hazlitt ....'. 0 Buckenham, not out 6 Hills, c. Webster, b. Hazlitt 0 Head, c. Mayne, b. Hazlitt 10 Sundries _ 47 Total 421 How tho Wickets Fell. 1 2 3 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 34 194 337 378 304 400 400 411 411 421 Bowling Analysis. Emery, no wickets for 63 runs; M'Laren, one for 103; Hazlitt, six for 105; Minnett, ono for 30; Mayne, none for 20;' Macartney, one for 41. Australia.—First Innings. Jennings, c. and b. Mead 16 Mayne, c. Freeman, b. Hills 12 Bardsley, c. sub., b. Hills 2 Gregory, b. Hills 9 Macartney, c. sub., b. Hills 62 Smith, c. Gillingham, b. Hills 2 Minuott, l>. Mead 20 M'Laren, 1.b.w., b. Mead 3 Emery, 1.b.w.,. b. Mead 9 Webster, c. Freeman, b. Buckonhani 25 Hazlitt, not out 13 Sundries 5 Total 178 How the Wickets Fell. 1 2 34 5 6*7 8 0 10 23 53 57 67 S3 f 125 128 150 178 Bowling Analysis. Douglas took no wickets for 13 runs; Buckenham, ono for 25; Mend, four for 63; Hill?, five for 63; M'Gahey, none for 0. Australia.—Second Innings. Mayne, c. Hills, b. Douglas 23 Jennings, c. Hills, b, Mead 62 Macartney, c. Douglas, b. Hills 32 Bardsley, l>. Douglas .........( 43 Gregory, not out 103 Smith, b. Buckenham 27 Minnett, not out 16 To'nl 320 [Tho cabled individual scores do not agree with tho cabled total or with tho bowling analysis.] Bowling Analysis. Douglas took two wickets for 6S runs; Buckenham, one for 64; Mead, one for 01; Hills, one for 78; M'Gnhcy, none for 26. ■ How tho Wickets Fell. 12 3 4 5 41 97 i:iO 206 272 AFRICANS BEAT SCOTLAND. . AN EASY VICTORY. (Rec. Juue'3o, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 29. The South Africans defeated Scotland by an innintr.s au'l 9" run:. On tli« first' dog d Ul3 watch raiu d<t,

laycd tlio commencement of the play until four o'clock. Scotland in their first innings vlto nil out for, 9-1. South Africa scored 235 for seven wickets before stumps wore drawn. On resuming to-day they wised (heir total to Following were the score*:— 'i'ancwd .'l7, Taylor 21, Nourse 73, Faulkner 39, Strieker 0, White 12, Beaumont 5, Carter 32, Ward"(not nut) 15, Campbell 1, Cox C, sundries ]!): total 2(i.'l. Srutlnnd, in their second innings, made 72 runs. Carter tonic five wickets for 37 run?, Faulkner fivi> for 32. GENERAL CABLEGRAMS By Teleuraph—Prefe Aesoriation-CopTrlcM ♦ : — KAISER'S PLANS ALTERED. (Rec. Juno 30, 5.5 p.m.) Berlin, Juno 2!i. Owing to the unsatisfactory state of tlio Kaiserin's health, the Kaisw lnis chai'Rcd hid plans, aud he returns from Potsdam. GIFT TO HOSPITAL. / London, Juno 28. The sum of .£20,090 lias been anonymously given to the St. Thomas's Hospital. THANKSGIVING. s . Melbourne, June 29. July 7 has been proclaimed a Day of Thanksgiving throughout Victoria for tho recent bounteous rain. , A PKOSPEKOUS SOAP FIRM. London, June 28. Messrs. Lever Brothers, Ltd., soapmakers, are offering tho holders of the ordinary shares in their company six million new cumulative preferred £1 shares, bearing interest at five per cent. at par. [Lever Brothers last year paid a 15 per cen<t. dividend on .£1,000,000 ordinary shares.] MALTESE EMIGRANTS. London, Juno 28. In tho House of Commons, Mr. Harcourr, Secretary of State- for tho Colonies, in introducing the Colonial Estimates, announced that' he, is inquiring which nro tho best-fitted countries to absorb such of the Maltese as' are desirous of emigrating. ■ HOUSE OF LORDS' GRIEVANCE. London, June 28. The House of Lords has carried Lord Lansdowne's motion condemning the departure from the usage under which the great Departments h.ivo boon represented in the House of Lords either by the Secretary of Stato or the Under-Secietary. HUGE DEFALCATION ALLEGED. London, June 27. Clarke, cashier for Proctor and Co., Ltd., corn merchants, of Liverpool, has been charged with appropriating .£120,000. \ PRINCE OF "WALES. Paris, June 27. The Prince of Wales has returned from his birthday visit to England. EX-MINISTER ROBBED. Berlin, Juno 27. An international gang of thieves robbed Mr. C. H. Wesscls, ex-Minister for Public Works for tbe Orange Freo State, of .£IOOO. The robbery took place at a railway station.

A CROWN PRINCE'S TOUR. Berlin, Juno 27. The Crown Prince of Germany has published a book descriptivo of his Indian tour. It lias a fine sporting flavour, and is highly complimentary of tho English hospitality and administration.

A BRIGAND PARDONED. Rome, June 27. King Victor Emmanuel has pardoned Bellettiori, a notorious brigand, who was sentenced to forty-seven years' imprisonment for sixty-live crimes.

PRINCESS POISONS HERSELF. ' Rome, June 27. Princess Dapricena, a noted beauty, swallowed corrosive sublimate, and was taken to tho Naples Hospital in a hopeless condition. Shois suflering excruciating agony. It is understood the motive for her rash act was jealousy. JAPANESE CRUISER WRECKED. Tokio, Jmio 27. The Japanese cruiser Jlaniwa, 3500 ton?, carrying a crew of 350, has been wrecked at ono of tho luirilo Islands. The crew lauded at Rouie. Tokio, June 28. Tho Naniwa was beacbod to prevent her from sinking. .Salvage is improbable. A VICTORIAN CENTENARIAN. Melbourne, Juno 28. Tho death is reported of Mr. John Nolan, a eentennnin, who lived in the Crooked River district. VICTORIAN RECEPTION. London, June 26. The Agent-General for Victoria (Sir John Tayerner) and Lady Taverncr gavo a reception at the 'J'rocadero. There wero 250 guests, including Mrs. Lewis Harcotirt (wifo of Hie Secretary of State for tho Colonies), Sir George Reid (High Commissioner for Australia), and the Agents-General.

CLYDESDALES IMPORTED.. Sydney, Juno 27. With a view to improving the stock on the Government farms, three of the finest Clydesdale sires availablo and three highclass mares in foal to good sires have been purchased in England. {, AGGRIEVED TELEGRAPHISTS. Sydney, June 27. The Postmaster-General, in referring to tho telegraphists' grievances, advised them (o pause before they jump, and to submit their case to the • Arbitration Court. TEANS-ANDINE RAILWAY. ' Santiago De Chile, June 20. Fresh storms in the Cordillera Andes seriously damaged tho Chili-Argentine railway, interrupting traffic. It will bo two months beforo repairs to the lino ore completed. CALCUTTA~NFiI!DS. Calcutta, June 27. A Commission has been appointed to report on the harbour, warehouse, Customs facilities, and future needs of Calcutta. FIRE IN DUNDEE." London, Juno 27. A fire has damaged the Meadowsidc Company's juto factory at Dundee, doing damage to tho extent of .£50,000. ADELAIDE BURGLAUY. Adelaide, June 27. As a result of the burglary at the CenIral Railway Station ut the beginning of tho month, when tho safe was broken and over XIOOO stolen, two watchmen hnve been dismissed and two clerks disrated on charges of carelessnes.s OBITUARY. Adelaide, June 29. The death is ahnoueed of Senator William Russell, one of the South Australian roprcH-iitntive.s in tho Commonwealth Upper House.