CRICKET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 16, 11 September 1912, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. SOUTH OF ENGLAND. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 11, 9.10 a.in.) London, September 10. A US i'RALi A.—First Innings. M.iyno, bHi Ccii ... .... 9 Kelle.vuy, c Woolley, b Kidd ... 4o Macartney ... ••• 133 Bnrdslcy,' b Vino 31 donningr., b Simms ... ••• 1 Gregory, c Woolley, b Simms ... 7 iiinnotU c Tufnell, b Simms ... 10 Tiie weather at the start was line. Tlio wicket was fast. Mayno was dismissed by the third ball. Kellcway ])layod a sound innings. 3 he field was watchful and the howling good.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

MACARTNEY’S TWENTIETH

CENTURY

(Received 10-15 a.in.) London, September 10. _ Macartney, c "Hobbs, b Hitch ... 170 Matthews, b Simms ... ... 21 Hazlitt, Ibw Simms ... ... 2 McLaren, b Kidd ... ... 10 Carkoek, not out ... ... 0 Sundries ... ... 20 Total ... ... ... 302 Bowling analysis.-—Hitch 2 for 51, Rolf none for 32, Woolley none for 02, Simms 5 for 112, Kidd 2 for 44, Vino 1 for 45, Hobbs hone for 23. Macartney played a brilliant allround chanceless innings, his cutting and driving being perfect; he batted 200 minutes, reaching his half century in 80 minutes and the century in 150 minutes; he hit 28 fours, live threes, twelve twos, and was taken in the slips off a mishit. Ho received an ovation at the end of the match, having seen the completion of Ills 2000 runs. There was an attendance of 2500 when

tumps wore drawn. Bardsloy does not go to America

THE SCARBOROUGH GAME ABANDONED.

(Received 11, 9.40 a.m.) London, September 10

Owing to rain, the match at Scarborough between the Africans and Lord LondesboroughJs team has boon abandoned.