ENGLISH CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1501, 25 July 1912, Page 5

ENGLISH CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA IN A BAD WAY.

THE HAMPSHIRE MATCH. Br Tclcrrapli—Press Association—CopyrieM London, July 23. ' At the conclusion of play to-day tho Australians, who aro mooting Hampshire at Portsmouth, require 24 runs, with six wickets to fall, to escape an innings defeat. The County scored 371, and the colonials 197 and four for 147. To-day the Australians only batted 00 minutes before lunch, rain delaying the play, after (lie first over was bowled. At lunch the score was four for 100, Bardsley (41) and Gregory (17) batting. The attendance was good. On resuming, Gregory was taken in tho slips. Mimielt iuul Bardsley added 48 for tho sixth wicket. When ho had reached CO, Bardsley was yorked by Kennedy. He had been at the wickets two hours, and his score, made by a good allround display, included six fours. Matthews mado 10 in 15 minutes, but tho remainder collapsed. Jlinnett batted vigorously for an hour for ;58 before being run out. Ho hit eight fours. The innings lasted IGS minutes. Tho Australians followed on. The weather was bright, while 4000 people attended. Jlayno and Jennings opened to Brown, and Kennedy. Tho first four wickets went cheaply. Jennipgs was run out through tho fault of Jfayne, both being at ono end when tho bails were removed. Smith was caught off a hot return, and Jlayno was caught at tho wickets after batting 75 minutes. Bardsley was cleverly caught and bowled for 2, but Kelleway and Gregory mado a better stand, adding 85. They were still together when stumps were drawn. Fifty-one was hoisted after 40 minutes' play, and tho century in 115 minutes. ICelleway's leg-hitting ryul driving wore good, while Gregory excelled in all-round play. Details aro ns follow:— HAJIPSHIRE. First innings 371 AUSTRALIA .—First Innings. Mayne.. c. Kennedy, b. Brown 4 Jennings, c. Newman, b. Brown 25 Smith, b. Kennedy 7 Bardsley, b. Kennedy GO Kelleway, c. Jlead, b. Kennedy 1 Gregory, c. Jlead, b. Kennedy 17 Minnett, run out :..... 58 Matthews, c. Kennedy, b. Brown 10 Wliitty; c. Newman, b. Kennedy 1 Emery, c. Fry, b. Kennedy ! G Carkeek, not out 0 Sundries 8 Total 197 How tho Wickets Fell. ;123i5 6 7 8 9 10 28 33 46 GO 100 148 183 184 197 197 Bowling Analyeis. Brown took threo wickets for 58 runs; Kennedy, six for 90; Newman, nono for 30; Remnant, none for 5. Second Innings. Jennings, run out 19 Mayne, c. Stono, b. Newman 22 SmithV c. and b. Kennedy 9 Bardsley, c. and b. Kennedy 2 Kelleway, not out 35 Gregory, not out 4-1 Sundries 1G Total for four wickets 147 i SOUTH AFRICA V. WOODBROOK. London, July 23. The scores in the South Africa-Wood-broolc match at Bray aro as follow;— SOUTH AFRICA. First innings .' 32G Second innings—Tancml 10,' Taylor not out 11, Snooko not out 0; sundries 4; ono for 25. WOODBROOK. First innings 290 Bowling Analysis. Pegler took thrfco wickets for 73 runs; Carter, one for 33; Taylor, three for 9; White, one for 43; Snooke, nono for 16.