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Evening Star, Issue 14932, 19 July 1912, Page 8

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AUSTRALIA V. LEICESTERSHIRE. COUNTY'S MODERATE START. BARDSLEY MAINTAINS FORM. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. "LONDON, July 18. (Received July 19, at 9.5 a.m.) The Australians began their match with Leicestershire to-day at Leicester. Rain fell earlv in the morning, and when play started the weather was cloudy and the wicket softWood, who captained the) county jteam, won the toss, and elected to bat; Knight and Wood facing the bowling of Matthews and Whitty. Leicester gave only a moderate display of batting. Their first wicket fell at 28, Knight being caught at the wickets for 20, but W T ood and Mounteney put on 41 for the second wicket, Mounteney playing vigorous cricket before returning one to Emery. The board showed two for 69 on his dismissal, but Wood found no one to stay with him ion long until Coo joined him, Whitehead leaving at three for 78, King at four for 102, and Boden at five for 120. Wood and Ooe put on 53 for the sixth wicket, Coe doing the bulk of the scoring. His innings was characterised by beautiful cutting, and his 34 included six 4's. The board showed six for 173 when he left, but Wood did not long survive him, as at 1(9 the Leicester captain was caught in the slips off a kicking ball from Minuett, which glanced oft" the batsman's hand into those of Mayne. Wood played a sound, patient innings. He went in first, and was the seventh batsman out, being at the wickets 2h lOmin for his 55 runs, which included four 4's, and ho gave no chance. Seven for 179 - • • .-1 t The rest of the innings did not occupy Ion", the board successively showing eight for 187, and nine for 217, the last wicket adding nothing. ,-, s. Apart from Wood, the Leicestershire batting was fairly brisk. The first century appeared after 75 minutes' play, and the second! century after 2h 25min, the whole innings occupying 2h 35min. BRISK SCORING. (Received July 19, at 10.25 a.m.) The Australians on going in to bat made an indifferent start. With the score at 18 Jennings was smartly caught by King at third slip off a sharp chance. Smith joined Mavne, and some lively cricket was seen, the "half-century being reached after 55 minutes' play, but almost immediately afterwards the "partnership ended, Smith being bowled at 65 for a brisk 19. Bardslcy and Mayne established a profitable partnership, the pair adding 54 before Mavne was bowled. The South Australian was at the wickets 80 minutes, and showed some good cutting, but he experienced luck early in his innings, being missed when he had scored only 2. The third wicket (Mayne's) fell at 103, and another good partnership was established between Bardsley and Kelleway. the score being raised to IET without further loss of wickets before stumps were drawn. The light was indifferent while the Australians were batting. The attendance numbered 2,000. Scores : Leicestershire.—First Innings. A. E. Knight c Carkeek b Whitty ... 20 0. J. B. Wood c Mayne b Minnett ... 55 A. Mounteney c and b Emery 23 H. Whitehead lbw b Emery 7 J. H. King b Emery 1? C. A. Boden run out 6 5 Coo b Enierv ° 4 J. S. Curtis b Whitty 23 W. Sturman b Minnett 2 AV. Shipman b Minnett 15 W. E. Astill not out 0 Sundries 15 Total 217 Bowling Analysis.—Emery, four wickets for 75 runs; Minnott, three for 25: Whitty, two for 41: Matthews, nil for 30 ; Kelleway nil for 31. Australia.—First Innings. Jennings c King b Shipman 15 Mayne b Shipman 46 I). "Smith b Astill Bardsley not out 58 Kellewav not out °^ Extra - Total for three wickets 18" SOUTH AFRICA v. KENT. TAYLOR IX FORM. MISSES CENTURY AGAIN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. "LONDON. July 18. (Received July 19, at 10.25 a.m.) The South Africans met Kent at Maidstone to-day, and; batted first. Following are the scores:— South Africa.—First Innings. 'fancied c Huish b Fairservice 0 Taylor c Hubble b Humphreys S6 Strieker b Blythe 54 Nouvse b Morfroa i 9 White b Morfroo 30 Faulkner b Humphreys 20 Beaumont lbw b Blythe 47 Snookc c Seymour b Blythe 52 Pegler c Huish b Fairservice ... ... 8 Carter c Humphreys b Fairservice ... 12 Campbell not out ( ° Sundries 22 I Tct.il 360 i Kent.—First Innings. Hardinge c Faulkner b Pegler 17 Hum preys not out £ Sundries Total for one wicket 23 PRAISE FOR. THE AUSTRALIANS. Press Association—Bv Teleeraph—Copyright LONDON, July 18. The newspapers refer to the South Africans' deplorable failure and the Australians' crushing victory. • The Times' says the Australians deserved to suffer far more for their blunders in the field in South Africa's first innings, but afterwards they completely outclassed the South Africans. 'Sporting Life' says it is significant that the Australians, though owing much to Kelleway and Bardsley, outplayed the South Africans more obviously than England did. FINE BOWLING BY J. W. HEARNE. LONDON, July 18. Playing against Kent at Maidstone, J. W. Hearne (Middlesex) took five wickets for 16 runs. NOTES BY "ONLOOKER.'* Leicestershire had such a. bad season la**;. year—their worst since becoming a first class county—that their ill-luck became proverbial. They only won one match, defeating Yorkshire by an innings and 20 runs, and they lost outright in 19 matches. The county seems to be represented by its full strength in this match. C. J. B. Wood, their captain, is a well-known amateur, having played for the county for 16 seasons. Last season he was in better form than ever, and in the first match with Yorkshire (in which Leicestershire were beaten) he created a world's record by carrying his bat,right through both innings, and exceedins: the century each time, hie scores being 107 not out and 117 not out. He finished the season with an aggregate of 1,487 runs, and an average of 45.06. He invariably goes in first for his county. Doubtless the Australians vrera glad to see the last of him yesterday. Fciir professionals—Albert Knight (who visited Australia with Warner's M.C.C. team in 1903-04), Whitehead, King, and Mounteney—wero the other batting mainstays of {he team last season, Whitehead get-ting a perfect 150 against Surrey, which raised great expectations. 'The stock howlers £;re Shipman and King, the former taking over 100 wi.jkets, while King was mainly responsible fov the county's one win by taking seven Yorkshire wickets for 6 mil's on a ruined pitch. Both theee

players hare some claims to being considered all-round men, King being th« better bat and Shipman the better bowler. It was evidently fairly lively cricket yesterday both at Leicester and Maidstone, the day's play yielding 40 runs at the former ground, and 383 at the latter. It looks as though the Leicester -wicket was soft and easy. Taylor has had had luck in not being able to reach his century. Against the Australians on Monday he got 93, and now he get« a little further, but not quite' far enough, with 96. Everyone will remember Clem Hill's experiences in test cricket, just missing the century in three successive innings.