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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 275, 17 May 1912, Page 8

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AUSTRALIA v. ESSEX. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, May 15. The weather was dull, and there was a small attendance. Australia declared her innings closed, and Douglas and Fane opened to Whitty and Emery. Douglas gave a chance to Kelleway in \ .the slips off Emery before scoring. Play was slow, fifty taking seventy-five minutes. Fane was off driving well, but was nearly caught at ten by Matthews at short leg. Douglas was watchful. The century went up in 118 minutes. There were frequent changes of bowling. Fane, when he had made 61, was smartly caught on the leg side of the wickets by Carkeek, off Matthews.— One for 114. Douglas, after reaching 63, played forward to Whitty. and was bowled. He batted 100 minutes. Perrin, playing forward to a good hall by Emery, was bowled. 3—20—160. Giilingham was cleverly taken .by Carkeek off Whitty, and was quickly followed by McGahey, Emery throwing down the latter's wicket. 5—19—172. Freeman was yorked by Emery for 6, and Carpenter played a faulty innings for 19, with two chances, before he ms caught by Kelleway off Hazlitt. The batsman was dissatisfied with the decision. 7—lo— Russell was playing confidently, and the last three wickets added ten runs, * Matthews catching and bowling Gibson for five, and Hazlitt clean bowling Buckenham and Mead for five and nothing respectively. Russell carried his bat for 40. Australia won with half an hour to spare. Bowling analysis.—Douglas, two for 107; Buckenham. none for 167; Mead, none for 127; McGahey, none for 38; Russell, one for 38; Freeman, none for 30; Carpenter, none for 40. The following are the scores:— ESSEX. Second Innings. , Fane, c Carkeek, .b Matthews 01 ' Douglas, b Whitty ~ >53 Perrin, b Emery 20 McGahey, run out , ';.. 19 jGillingham, c Carkeek, b Whitty .. 3. 1 Freeman, b Emery Q ' Russell, not out 40 I Carpenter, c Kelleway, b Hazlitt .. 19 Gibson, c and b Matthews 0 Buckenham, b Hazlitt 5 Mead, b Hazlitt 0 Extras 14 I _ j Total 240 > Bowling analysis.—Whitty, two for 147; Emery, two for 87; Hazlitt, three for 24; Kelleway, none for 20; Mayne, ] none for 0; Matthews, two for 39. ) Australia won by an innings and 132 J runs. I I SOUTH AFRICA v. M.C.C. London, May 15. The match between the S,outh African team and the M.C.C. Club was continued in dull weather. The scores were as follows: M.C.C. I First Innings 293 Second Innings 221 SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 176 Second Innings. Strieker, c Fielder, b Relf 17 Hartigan, h J. W. Hearne 19 Campbell, c J. T. Hearne, B. J. W. Hearne £3 . Nour.se, 1.b.w., b J. T. Hearne'.!.'.' B2 Snooke, c Fry, b Fielder 86 Tr—red, c Huish, bJ. W. Hearne 1 Mitchell, c J. T, Hearne, b J. W. Hearne 17 Schwarz, b Thompson ... 2f Beaumont, not out ;,.. <J Pegler, run out 6 ! Carter, c and b Thompson 1 I Extras 10 1 Total 230 Bowling analysis.—Fielder, one for 25; Tarrant, none for 48; Relf, one for 5; J. W. Hearne, four for 122; Thompson, two for 13; J. T. Hearne, one for 7. Marylebone won by 108 runs.

AUSTRALIA v. SURREY. Received 16, 8.5 p.m. * London, May 16. The following team will play for Surrey in the match against the Australian eleven:—Bird, Bush, Howard, Hobbs, Hayes, Ducat, Harrison, Strudwiclq Sandham, Hitch, Rushby, and Abel.