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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 5

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AUSTRALIA v. M.C.C. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.' (United Press Association.) (Received 22, 9 a.in.) London, May 21. The match Australia v. M.C.C. was continued. Scores:AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Macartney, c Burns, h Thompson ”1 Bardslcy, h Littlojolm ... ...id” M.i'imett, I) Douglas ... .... 0 Kelleway, run cut ... ... 2-1 Matthews, I) Douglas ... ... 99 Emery, c Fry, h Douglas ... 8 Ha/ditt, played on, h Douglas ... ! Whitty, c Perrin, i) Thompson ... 5 Webster, not out ... ... 0 Sundries ... ... ... 23 Total ... ... ... 326 Bowling analysis—-Douglas, five tor 9a; Thompson, three for 102; Littlejohn, one for 51 ; Hearne, none lor 47 ; Mead, none for S. Fall of wickets.—l 3, la, 205, 206, 259, 283. 301, 3.16, 326. The weather was overcast. The attendance was 3000. The wicket was hard.

Douglas and Thompson continued the attack.

.Macartney added a single, wheii he was caught in the second over, low in the slips by Burns, off Thompson. He batted for 130 minutes. The partnership lasted 115 minutes. He hit eleven tourers.

Minnett hy the first ball had his leg stump removed. Resuming after luncheon, Bardsley was howled off his pad. The second century took 115 min-

utes.—s for 259. Kelleway added a dozen, and was run out by a smart return from Fry at point. Fry also accounted for Emery, with a good catch. Ha/Htt played Douglas on. Matthews succumbed to one of Douglas's shooters. Whitty gave an easy catch to short leg. The innings lasted 280 minutes. Marylsbonc. —Second Innings. Fry, c Bardsley, b Kelleway ... 35 Douglas, e Macartney, I) Hazlitt 17 Spooner, Ii Hazlitt ... ... ... 28 Hearnc, c Bardsley, b Hazlitt ... 20 Mead, not, out ... ... ... 01 Warner, h Emery ... ... ... 13 Pcrin., not out ... ... ... 8

Total for five wickets ... 24- , Eall of wickets: 80, 112, 135, 171 231: i f The attendance was 5000.

Too bowling was entrusted to Minncttiand Whitty.'

;.Miter ja careful start Fry and Doug--las Tiecame confident and fifty appeared in 15 minutes. Fry was the first to go, Bardsley catching him at third man, after being 63 minutes at the wicket. , Douglas after DO minutes ended a fine defence, excellent cutting and

driving by playing into Macartney’s hands low down in the mid off.

Spooner was caught first ball by Moyne off Kclleway, but it was given a no-ball and he carried his total to 28' before he was dismissed.

lilt bowlers were keeping a good length. ■. - v {

The .arrears wore wiped off in 1.35

Jlearno fell to a well-judged catch in the long off hy Warner, having failed to negotiate a full pitch by Mead.

llis play was good all round and he showed splendid defence. He was 5(5 minutes at the wickets and made 1-1 off one of M bluetts’ overs.

AFRICA v. OXFORD

(Received 22, 1) a.m.) London, May 21

The match South Africa v. Oxford University was continued. The weather was showery. Scores:—

AFRICA. First Innings. Faulkner, b Evans ... ••• 16 White, c Lister-Kaye, h Evans ... 16 Mitchell, I) Evans ... ... - Beaumont, c Lagden, b Xaumann S Begler, c Xaumann ... ... 0 Carter, i) Lagden ... ... 1 Nourse, l> Evans ••• 91

Cam])bell, not out ... ... 2.' Cox, c Evans, b Vidlcr ... 1 Sundries ... ... 10 Total ... ... ... Id) Bowling analysis—Evans, five for 73: Crutch ley, one for 10; Lagden, one for 18; Vidler, one for 20; ListerKave, none for 29; Xaumann, two for 19.' OXFORD. Second Innings. Twining, h Cox ... ... H Knott, c Carter, b Faulkner ... 70 Cam/)be!1, b Faulkner ... 0 Evans, e Hartigan, I) Cox ... 107 Coleman, not out ... ... 10 Total for I wickets ... 211