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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 279, 22 May 1912, Page 8

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AUSTRALIA v. M.C.C. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.! * London, May 20. ! The weather was warm and the 1 wicket good for the opening of the j ! Australian match agiiinst the M.C.C! The attendance was iSOOO. Carkeek, Mc- i Laren, Smith and Jennings were omitted from the Australian team and Philip Mead replaced Relf in the M.C.C. team. M.C.C. won the toss and went to the wickets. The bowling was entrusted to Emery and Minnett. The batsmen opened flukily, Fry making two dangerous strokes in the first over, and Douglas being nearly caught twice from rising balls. Fry succumbed to a low ball which rose fast off the pitch, and Douglas was taken at second slip. The ball was kicking occasionally. Seventy appeared for an hour's play, and the century in 100 minutes. Warner was smartly taken by Minnett at third man ] from a rising ball which glanced off the | shoulder of his hat. Hazlitt replaced j Emery after luncheon. Hearne failed to stop one of Kelleway's and Spooner's > middle stump was removed by the same bowler. Perrin was twenty minutes making a single and then overhit a half volley of Hazlitt's and Kelleway bagged him. Burns made a similar contribution. Littlejohn was cleverly caught low down at slip. Mead was missed when 18 by Matthews off Kelleway. Thompson succumbed through hitting a skier. The innings lasted 105 minutes, the last seven wickets falling 't 80 minutes. The bowling, helped h- the wicket, was splendid, and the Australians' fielding was smart. The -first Australian wicket fell for 15 runs, Mayne being smartly taken by Brown at the wicket. Douglas found Gregory's middle stump with the total unchanged. Macartney gave a brilliant all-round display. Tie gave a chance at 57 to Mead in the slips off Douglas. Bardsley gave a splendid exhibition of cutting; and leg hitting. The bowling was weak. Fifty appeared in 40 minutes, the century in 75 minutes, and two hundred in 125 minutes. Stumps were drawn with the score at 204 for two | wickets. The following are the scores:— M.C.C—First Innings. Fry, b Emery 25 Douglas, c Matthews, b Kelleway... 33 Spooner, b Kelleway 35 Warner, c 'Minnett, b Kelleway 9 Hearne, l> Kelleway 10 Perrin, b Hazlitt 1 Burns, b Kelleway 1 Mead 19 Littlejohn 0 Thompson 3 Brown, not out 6 Extras 27 Total 169 Bowling analysis.—Minnett, none for 22; Emery, one for 33; Whitty, none for 15; Kelleway, five for 40; Hazlitt, four for 29. ; AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. I Mayne, c Brown, b Thompson 4 Gregory, b Douglas 11 Macartney, not out 731 Bardsley, not out 96 Extras 20 Total for two wickets 204 SOUTH AFRICA t. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. London, May 20. There was fine weather for the match between the South African team and Oxford University. The following are the scores:— OXFORD.—First Innings. Twining, e Carter, b Faulkner 13 Evans, c Campbell, b Pegler 56 Campbell, c Campbell, b Cox 7 Knott, b Cox 0 Coleman, c Carter, b Faulkner 6 Gaekwar of BaToda, c Mitchell, b Pegler 62 Crutchley, c and b Faulkner 8 Neuman, b Pegler 18 Lagden, c Nourse, b Pegler 26 Vidler, not out 33 Lister-Kaye, run out 35 Extras 14 j Total 278, Bowling analysis.—bourse, none for 46; Pegler, four for 50; Cox, two foT 51; Faulkner, three for 52; Hartig. n, i,' none for 3; Carter, none for 3; White, none for 9. SOUTH AFRICA.-First Innings. Taylor, 1.b.w., b Evans 2 Hartigan, 1.b.w., b Crutchley 2 Nourse, not out 19 Faulkner, not out 9 Extras 3 Total for two wiekets 35