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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 282, 25 May 1912, Page 4

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AUSTRALIA v. OXFORD. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, May 23. The weather was cold and cheerless for the match between Australia and Oxford University. The wicket was slow, and ft late start was made. Gregory won the t< -s. Vidler and Kaye were the, bowlei -. A poor opening was made, Jennings being leg-before to Kaye in the second over, and Smith giving an easy catch to cover point. Macartney did some good oil-driving, and lost his wicket playing forward to Vidler. Minnett was run out next over owing to Bardsley making a foolish call. Crutchley accounted for Kelleway with a high single-handed catch. Five for 51, for 55 minutes' play. The bowling was steady, and the fielding smart. Bardsley and Gregory stopped the rot, and ran the total to 101 hefore Gregory succumbed. He was 75 minutes at the wickets, and his play was uneven. Emery did some good on-driving, scoring 17 in one of Lord's overs, hefore being taken at third man. Hazlitt was caught in the slips. Bardsley was given out leg-before to Crutehley. He had played an admirable all-round innings, being at the wickets i for 160 minutes, during which time (lie hit ten fours. He gave a chance to Kallmann off Kaye at 01. Carkeek was easily caught at third man. The innings lasted 220 minutes. Oxford began their first innings at 5.45 p.m. The following are the scores:— | AUSTRALIA.-First Innings. Jennings, lbw, b Kaye 3 Smith, c Campbell, b Kaye 2 Macartney, b Vidler 21 Minnett, run out 0 Kelleway, c Crutehley, b Kaye 3 Gregory, b "Kallmann. 42 Bardsley, lbw, b Crutehley 88 Emery, c Colman, b Crutehley 33 Hazlitt, c Naumann, b Vidler. 0 Whitty, not out 15 Carkeek, c Lord, b Crutehley...' 4 Extras ' 25 ■ •: 236 Bowling analysis,—Vidler, two for 51; Kaye, three for 80; Naumann, one for 31; Crutehley, three for 24; Lord, none for 25. OXFORD.-First Innings. Knott, b Kellewav 4 Hands, b Whitty." 17 [ Colman, b Macartney 4 | Campbell, b Hazlitt..' 10 J Vidler, b Whitty 0 | Twining, not out 0 The howling was deadly. Hands alone made a stand. Vidler succumbed to the first ball he.received. The last two wickets did not add to the score. The attendance was 1000. Stumps were then drawn. SOUTH AFRTCA v. WORCESTERSHIRE. London, May 23. There was no play in the match, South Africa v. Worcestershire, to-day, owing to the sodden wicket. HEAVY SCORING. London, May 23. In the match, Warner's team against the Rest of England, the former made 450 for seven wickets, Warner making j 120 and Woolley 101.