ENGLISH CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1536, 4 September 1912, Page 7

ENGLISH CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA MEETS COMBINED TEAM. I By Tolcsrapu— Press Association—Copyrielt London, September 2. When stumps were drawn to-day, tho Australians had scored 225 for eight wickets against the combined team chosen from Surrey and Middlesex. Fine weather, with a cool breeze, prevailed. There was only a moderate attendance. Haiti fell early. The pitch was protected, and proved in fairly good order, but the out-field was bad. Play was delayed for half an hour. William Caffyn, eighty-four years of age, of Surrey and I\ew South Wales, a famous old-time cricketer, was a spectator. llendren was omitted from tho Combined team, and Carkeek included in the Australian. Eleven. Moyno won. the toss and batted, himself and Jennings opening. Tho Australians made an excellent showing throughout, the features of the inning's being the partnerships of Bardslcy and Minnett, vho added 5G for the fifth Wicket, and Bardsley and Hazlitt, who put on 91 for the sixth. Fifty was hoisted for seventy minutes' batting, 100 in two hours, and 200 in 215 minutes. . I Bardsley wa3 out in trying to turn a fast one from Hitch. Tho Glebe champion had played a perfect and chancoless innings, his work on tho leg side being splendid. His score of 111 included eleven •I's and eight 3's. Bardsley was at the wickets 200 minutes, mid reached his century after IGO minutes' batting. The spectators were treated to some brilliant hitting in the Bardsky-Miiinett partnership. Emery was hit on the. hand with the last ball. Stumps were drawn at 5.35, owing to the bad light. Details:— 'AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Mayne, c. Hayes, b. J. T. Hearne ... 10 Jennings, 1.b.w., b. J. T. Hearno ... 8 Macartney, 1.b.w., b. Tnrrant 10 liardsley, b. Hitch 11l Kcllewny, 1.b.w., b.- J. W. Hearno 5 Minnett, l>. Hayes -•"' Hazlitt, c. Sr'rudn-iek, b. Hitch 27 M'Laren, l>. Hitch .4 Emery, not out 7 Whilty, not out 1 Sundries 1' Total for eight wickets 225 How the Wickets Fell. 12345678 2G 31 57 6G 122 213 217 218 SOUTH AFRICA V. HAMPSHIRE. FIRST DAY'S PLAY. London, September 2. Scores in the first day's play of the match, South Africa v. Hampshire, are as follow :— SOUTH AFRICA. Strieker, b. Newman 99 Taylor, c. Kennedy, b. WoodroiTe 12 Nourse, c. Stone, b. Woodroffe 5 Tnncred, 1.b.w., l>. Woodrofl'o 0 Faulkner, c. Stone, b. Woodroffo 0 White, c. Bowell, l>. M'Dowell 11 Pegler, run out ••• 0 Ward, b. Newman 3 Carter, c' Kennedy, b. Woodroffe ... 7 Campbell, l>. Newman 8 Cox, not out • * Sundries '■ 1(5 . Total IC2 Bowling Analysis. Newman took three wickets for 59 runs; Kennedy, none foi 31; Woodroffe, five for 33; Mead, none for 10;. M'Dowell, one for 23. HAMPSHIRE. First Innings. Howell, b. Faulkner 5 Stone, b. Pegler 11 Mend, not out '■ 3G Barrett, run out 3 Brown, l>. Pegler i Highell, st. Ward, b. Faulkner 3 Sprot, run out • 16 Newman, b. Pegler 0 Sundries .. • 12 Total for eight (?) wickets 87 fThe cabled message states Hampshiro has lost eight wickets for 87 runs. According to the above, only seven wickets have fallen.]