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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1516, 12 August 1912, Page 5

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-4 AUSTRALIA V. DURHAM. A DRAWN GAME. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, August 0. Tho' Australians began a two-days' match with Durham at Sunderland today. ;, Gregory, Whittj% Matthews, and Carkeek were omitted from the Australian team. Tho weather was threatening, and tho wiekct soft. Durham won the toss, and batted. After four balls had been delivered rain put a stop to play for an interval. Another start was made, when rain again intervened. At lunch-time Durham had lost ono wicket for 18 runs. Resumption was delayed by more rain, play not being resumed until 3.35 p.m. At stumps, Durham had lost eight wickets for 138, Adamson (05) being topscorer. (Rec. August 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 10. ■ The Durham team concluded their innings with a score of 112. Bowling analysis.—Maclaren took no wickets for 17 runs; Hazlitt, three, for 25; Emery, one for 36; Macartney, five for 37; Kelleway, none for 14; Minett, ono for 4.' ' Tho Australians made 349. Kelleway scored 19, Mayno 111, Macartney 20, Bardsley 76, Smith 21, Minriett 12, Jennings 23, Maclaren 0, Emery not out 28, Webster 8, Hazlitt 11. Rain delayed the ste.rt, and again fell during an interval. The game was restarted at three o'clock. Mayne batted for 15S minutes. The game was drawn. AFRICANS V. LEICESTER. A WIN FOR THE FORMER. London, August 9. South' Africa defeated Leicestershire by 60 runs. The following are the scores;— SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings ,-..,.1 ; 125 ~" Second Innings. Taylor, st. Shields, b. King l Tnncred, st. Shields, b. King g' Nourse, c. Astill, b. King , i Faulkner, b. King ...'. l Snooke, b. Bannister ~.,. 5 White, 1.b.w., b. King '. 18 Strieker, b. King 1 Pegler, o. and b. King' 8 Mitchell, b. Bannister „i.. 12 Carter, 1.b.w., b. Bannister 4 Ward, hot out' 8 Sundries .' 4 Total'. ; ....;... 73 Bowling Analysis.—King took seven wickets for 45 runs; Bannister, three for 24.

LEICESTERSHIRE. First innings 46 Second Innings. Knight, jb. Pegler ...i 0 Wood, b. Faulkner 28 Whitehead, c. Faulkner, b. Nourse ... 12 Mouuteney, c. Ward, b. Pegler 1 King, c. Carter, b. Nourse 0 Riley, b. Pegler 3 Curtis, 1.b.w., b. Faulkner 2 Shields, st. Ward, b. Faulkner 11 Shipman, c. and b. Faulkner , 5 Bannister, b. Faulkner ~.'. . 12 Astill, not out , 5 Sundries 7 Total '. 92 KENT V. NOTTINGHAM. REMARKABLE BOWLING. (Rec. August 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 9. Kent beat Nottingham by 120 runs. Blythe took wickets for 56, and Woolley nine for 48. .They bowled unchanged throughout both innings.