CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 466, 18 May 1912, Page 5

CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

AUSTRALIA v. SURREY

COUNTY DISMISSED FOR 139.

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London, Thursday

The Australian eleven commenced its fourth match to-day, meeting Surrey at the Oval. The weather was bright, but chilly, the wicket firm and the attendance small. Bird won the toss from Gregory, and Ilobbs and Hayward opened to the bowling of Whitty and Emery. The latter knocked out Hobbs' middle stump with a full pitcher In his third over. Next over Hayward was smartly caught by Macartney off Whitty—two for 10. Ducat added one and then, playing late to Whitty, was clean bowled. In the following over Emery knocked Bush's leg stump out of the ground. A shower interrupted play for a quarter of an hour and, resuming, Hayes skied Whitty to Bardsley at third man and was caught—s—l4 33. Bird and Harrißon stopped the rot, the former playing vigorously and the latter carefully. Bird drove Hazlitt to the on for a Bixer, and later hit Emery over the top of the pavilion and brought the total to the century in 120 minutes. At 76, made in 110 minutes, Bird was smartly stumped. He had hit two sixers and ten fourers, and the partnership added 9 runs in 100 minutes. The last four added only eight runs, Whitty taking one and Emery three wickets in the two last overs. AUSTRALIANS OPEN BADLY. The Australians opened badly, Gregory and Mayne being out for six. Macartney and Bardsley played careful cricket, and when the score was 46 rain again stopped play for 35 minutes. After the partnership had lasted an hour and added 53, Bardsley was bowled by Rushby for 22. Jennings was run out owing to a wrong call by Macartney at SI. Kelleway was bowled by Hayes for a duck, and five wickets were down for 101. Macartney showed skilful play, and made many attractive leg strokes in his score of 57. Scores: Surrey.—Hobbs, Haywar.j 4, Hayes 14, Ducat l,_ Bush 0, Bird 76, Harrison 25, Strudwick 2, Piatt 0, Hitch 2, Rushby 0, sundries 12, total 139. Australia.—Gregory 2, Mayne 4, Bardsley 22, Jennings 11, Kelleway 0, Macartney 57 not out, sundries 6, total for five wickets 102. Australia's first innings realised 292. Macarney 123, Matthews 58, Emery not out 38. Surrey in the second innings scored 205. Hobbs 81 and Bird 68. Emery took five wickets for 81, Hazlitt 3 for 47. Australia in the second innings lost 2 wickets for none, Mayne and Gregory being out. SOUTH AFRICA v. YORKSHIRE. London, Thursday. The South Africans begun a match against Yorkshire to-day. Tho weather was showery at the start and after lunch heavy rain set in, there being no further play. The South Africans lost three wickets for 26 during the brief interval of play. YORKSHIRE WELL IN HAND. London, Firday. Resuming in dull weather the South Africans scored 170.—Hartigan 57, White 49, Schwarz 0, Mitchell 8, Beaumont 17, Pegler 8, Carter 5, Ward not out 1, sundries 11. Yorkshire have lost eight wickets for 296—Rhodes 3, Wilson 26, Denton 82, Drake 46, Hirst 65, Tukser 0, Bogh 0, Bates 3 Haigh not out 53, White not out 7.