CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 468, 25 May 1912, Page 5

CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

AUSTRALIA DEFEAT M.C.C.

A FIVE-WICKETS VICTORY.

H.v Telcfrra ph.—Press Abbocl ation. —Oopyrltflit London, Thursday. The Australians scored a decisive victory over the M.C.C. by five wickets. Requiring 166 to win the colonials made a rather bad start. Gregory was dismissed for a duck and Mayne only scored fi. Macartney and Bardsley made a decent stand and MaUhews ;md Kellaway both showed improved form with 18 and 30 not out respectively. Following are the .'■. cores M.C.C. First Innings, 169. Second Innings.—Fry 35, Doughs 47, Spooner 28, Hearne 20, Warner I.T, Mead (51, I'errin not out 32, Burnt 24, Llttlejohn 0, Thompson 13, Brown l(i, sundries 40, total 323—Grand total 402. Bowling analysis.—Minnott none for 60, Emery three-for 55, Whitt.y none for 46, Kelleway four for ti-1, Ilazlitt three for 45, Matthews none for 13. AUSTRALIA. First innings, 326. Second innings.—Gregory 0, Macartney 20, Mayne 5, Bardsley27, Minnett 64, Kelleway not out 30, MattheWß not out 18, sundries 5, total 169— 1 Grand total 495.

AUSTRALIA v. OXFORD.

COLONIALS SCORE 286. OXFORD—FIrBt Innings 71. Second Innings, 9 for 202 By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Oopyriffat London, Thursday. The Australians commenced a match against Oxford University to-day. The wicket was slow and in favour of the bowlers,' while the start of the match was delayed for some time owing to the weather conditions. Scores:- Australia first innings.— •Jennings Smith 2, Macartney 21, Mi,•melt f>, Kelleway 3, Gregory 42, Fardsley SH, Emery 33, Hazlitt 0, Wbitty not out in, Carkeek 4, extras total :>:!(>. Oxford, first innings. Knott 4, I binds 17, Oolman 4, Campbell 10, Ynili-r El, Twining 4, Gaekwar 17, <'rutcherley 1, Naumann 2, Kaye 0, ! or;s not, out 0, sundries 11, total 71. Whiity and Hazlitt were the' destructive howlers, but Kclleway and Macartney each secured a wicket' apiece.

Oxford followed on and havo scored

Knott 'l2, Twining 42, Colman 2, Campbell 2i». Gaokwar 12, Ilandß 2, Crutchlev 25, Naumann 0, Kaye not out, 12, Vidler 2, Lord not out 2 total for nitie wickets 202.

On Monday next begins the first tost, of the triangular Beriea, Australia meeting South Africa at Manchester. Seven county matches follow before the first teFt match against England, which opens on June 21ni. The Australians have now won three matches and lost one, while the Africans have won two, drawn two, and lost, one.