CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 472, 8 June 1912, Page 5

CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

AUSTRALIA v. CAMBRIDGE. VISITORS MAKE 255. By Te!t:sr;ii)h.—Trc.:? Association.- Copyrißllt London, Thursday. The Australians commenced their match against Cambridge University to-day. The weather was warm and cloudy, and the wicket softish. The attendance numbered '2(100.

Cambridge won the toss and elected to field. Jennings and Kelleway faced the bowling of Holloway and Grierson, and a poor stand was made for the first wicket, Kelleway playing on a ball from Grierson with only IS on the board.

A better stand was made for the second wicket, Macartney and Jennings adding 40, the former playing stylish cricket.

Jennings was run out as the result of a smart return from cover by Saville. He played fautless and brilliant cricket, especially on the leg side. He hit eight fours and batted 100 minutes. His partnserhip with Bardsley added 62. Bardsley gave a difficult chance at 7to square leg. At the lunch adjournment the score was three for 12'.). The century took 90 minutes. On resuming the weather was sunny an the wicket easy. Holloway and Kidd bowled.

Gregory did not stay long, and shortly afterwards Bardaley wa? smartly taken. He was at the wickets for 70 minutes, and drove splendidly, hitting five fours.

The Australians' second century was hoisted in 155 minutes, and then Mulholland went on to bowl.

The change was successful, this bowler capturing the last five wickets. Matthews was caught at cover point first ball, and Emery in the same manner in the bowler's next over. Fifteen runs later Minnett gave a catch at point. He was in for GO minutes and made several good snicks. Whitty was taken at short s-unre-leg and Webster, the last man, put his leg in front of one from Mulholland.

Hazlitt batted luckily. He was missed when two at square-leg and when four at long-on. Cambridge made a disastrous start, Whitty and Emery, bowling in deadly fashion. Riley and Knight opened. The former was bowled by Emery'n third ball. Lagden succumbed to Emery's sixth, and three wickets fell in 30 minutes for six runs. After the students had batted for 55 minutes, muking 16 runs for six wickets in a bad iight, a downpour stopped play and stumps were drawn. Scores:--

Australia, first innings. —Kelleway 6, Jennings 62, Macartney 21, Bardsley 41, Gregory 28. Minnett 35, Matthews 11, Emery 2, Hazlitt not out 35, Whitty 5, Webster 2, sundries 7 total 255.

CAMBRIDGE DISMISSED FOR 81. RAIN STOPS PLAY. Received June 8, 9.1 a.m. London, Friday. Cambridge made SI in the first innings. The weather was warm and cloudy, and the wicket soft. Kidd and Calthorpe faced Emery and Whitty. The bowling was deadly on such a wicket, and the rot threatened to continue. Kidd was caught oil Emery's third ball. Iloiloway and Calthorpe played a vigorous and plucky partnership. Hazlitt replaced Whitty at and his fourth ball was fatal to Calthorpe. The batsman was applauded for his game display. Rain came on at. the luncheon adjournment and stumps were drawn. Cambridge, first innings. Riley 0. Knight 2, Lagden 0, Mulholland 8, Susskind 0, Kidd 7, Saville 0, Calthorpe 23, Iloiloway not out 20, Franklin 11, Grierson (5, sundries r> total 81. COUNTY CRICKET. London, Thursday. Kent dismissed Leicester for 2Ti runs to-day, Blythe taking seven wickets for 9 runs and Woolley three for 15. Derbyshire dismissed Somerset for 44, Morton taking seven wickets for 1(5. Notts dismissed Sussex for 49, Wass capturing six wickets for Ki. AFRICA v. SURREY. London, Thursday. The Africans opened their match with Surrey to-day, the county team batting first and scoring 1(59 before rain stopped play.—-Hayward (5, Hobbs 43, Hayes 44, Ducat 1(5, Bird 5, Harrison 0, Abel 14, Strudwick 10, Smith not out 21, Hitch 2, Rushby 2, sundries B—total 169.