CRICKET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 47, 20 February 1912, Page 5

CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WALES MAKES A , ,0001) RECOVERY. GREGORY MAKES ISO NOT OUT. (By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Sydney, February 19. The weather was dull and cloudy. The early showers that fell did not seriously affect the wicket. The attendance was -1200. Gregory and Bardsley resumed to the bowling of Barnes and Foster. The century went up after 91 minutes’ play. Bardsley was unable to sight Foster, and, after missing several, he was bowled by one breaking in frojffi the leg. With MacArtney in, Douglas relieved Barnes. The rate of scoring improved slightly. Gregory was cheered on reaching 00 by beautifully cutting Douglas. He had been at the wicket 146 minutes. The next ball •he glanced to leg for four, passing Trumper’s score. Woolley bowled in place of Foster, whose thirteen overs to-day yielded only thirteen runs. Just before luncheon, Vine tried but was unable to shift the batsmen. After adjournment, Hearne and Douglas attacked. The latter bowled MacArtney with his third ball, which was short pitched. The partnership yielded 82. Barbour joined Gregory. Two hundred was registered for 185 minutes. Hobbs took the ball from Hearne and bowled a medium past. The third ball Barbour snicked to Woolley at third slip, and the latter effected a good catch. With Kelleway as his partner, Gregory took the grand total past England’s first innings, snicking Hobbs dangerously through the slips to the boundary. Hobbs was again successful, in his third over, bowling Kelleway by a good length ball, obbs’ average was then two for six. Gregory was longly cheered on bringing up 100 for 221 minutes. The next ball of Hobbs found another victim, Collins being stumped by Strudwick off Hobbs, whose tally was three for 12. Hazlett did not stay long, tipping Vine to Woolley in the slips. After passing the century Gregory opened out and scored with groat freedom. Emery also hit out. Three hundred appeared for 265 minutes’ play. Vine and Woolley were costly bowlers. At 132 Gregory gave his first chance to Foster at second slip off Douglas. ■ It was, however, a hard one, and was dropped. Barnes went off, having strained his knee. Gregory was soon afterwards missed. At 41 Emery lifted Rhodes straight to Hearne at deep field, but the latter dropped it. The next two balls he hit straight to the boundary. His 50 went up for 63 minutes. The 100 for the partnership was registered in the same time. A few balls later. Emory again scooped Rhodes up and seut deep on to Gunn, who missed an easy catch. 403 for 134 minutes. In Foster’s next over, Emery’s luck deserted him, Foster clipping his log bail. He had batted 98 minutes for 65, hitting eleven fours. The partnership produced 144. Scott was caught and bowled by Hobbs after scoring 1. McKew was absent owing to the death of his sister. Gregory knocked up eighteen fours. A collection was taken up on the giound in recognition of his big score,' and produced £23. The innings closed for 403. Details are as under—

ENGLAND. First Innings ... ... 315 AUSTRALIA. First Innings ... ... jo6 Second Innings. Trumper, run out ... ... 53 Bardsley, b Foster ... ... g MacArtney, b Douglas ... 24 Barbour, c Woolley, b Hobbs .•.! 10 Ivelleway, b Hobbs ... ... 2 Collins, st. Strudwick, b Hobbs 3 Hazlitt, c Woolley, b Vine ... 12 Gregory, noi out ... ... jgg Scott, c and b Hobbs ... ... 4 Emery, b Foster ... ... 35 McKewan, absent ... ... 0 Extra s 39 Total , ••• ' ... ... 403 Fall of wickets: 81, 100, 182, 201 217, 229, 257, 401, 403. Bowling analysis: Foster, two for 53; Barnes, none for 38; Woolley, none for GO; Douglas, one for 76; Vine, one for 51; Hoarne, none for 16, Hobbs, four for 25; Rhodes, none for 45.

FIFTH TEST MATCH

Sydney, February 19. The following team has been picked for the fifth test match Hill, Trumper, Carter, Gregory, Hazlitt, MacArtnoy, Minnett, Hordern, Armstrong, Hansford, Matthews, McLaren. The final selection will be made on Friday. 'THE AUCKLAND-OTAGO MATCH ABANDONED. Dunedin, February 19. Heavy rain has set in and the cricket match was abandoned. TWO GISBORNE JESS OPS. Gisborne, February 19. Remarkable cricket records have boon put up this season by local players. W. Gibson (United Cricket Club), in the senior competition, has runs to his credit aggregating 1387, his average being 86.68, including scores of 227 (not out), 22-1 (not out), 131 (not out), and 157 (not out). L. McMahon (cx-mcnrber of the North Sydney Cricket Club and ex-Auckland rep. captain), of the Gisborne Wanderers, has a total of -191 runs and has been only once bowled. His score includes three centuries.