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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 291, 5 June 1912, Page 8

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AUSTRALIA v. MIDDLESEX. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, June 3. Alavne, MaoLaren, Smith and WebBier wen l oii'itted from the Australian t-ani. The sky was overcast, and the attendance small. The wicket had a •oftwli su? :rce. Warner won the toss, and shr in E. S. Littlejohn and Tarrant to fac.'? M : i.7ett and Whitty. The latter gjo Lm'l, tjohn before he had scored.— One for 6. J. W. Hearne joined Tarrant, but rain stopped the play for 40 mi.iuU':s—Tarrant 7, Hearne 11. On resumption the wicket was easier. Hazlitt a.d Matthews replaced Whitty and Minntr.t. The batsmen made a good Stand, and at the luncheon adjournment the sco''* v.as one for 50 —Tarrant 14, J. W. Heur'ie 31. In the first over after r<!3umiri« Tarrant wag caught in the slips—Two for 50. Hearne gave a chance of stumping off Hazlitt. Warner waj the incomer. Rain coming on, slumps were drawn a,t 4 o'clock, MiddleS'X having lost two wickets for 67 runs. Following aft' the scores:— MIDDLESEX.—First Innings. E. S. LilHijchn, b Whitty 0 Tarnnt. o Jennings, b,Matthews... 20 J. W. Ki trne, not out 39 IFanicr, i..of, out 3 Extras 5

Tor.'il for two wickets' (57 Received S, 12.40 a.m.. London, June 4. Rail fell in the night and there was no play in the Middlesex match before luicli.

SOUIH AFRICA v. CAMBRIDGE. London, June 3. For the match South Africa against Cambridge University the weather at the start was cloudy, and rain at the luncheon adjournment stopped play for ; the day. Scores:— CAMBRIDGE,—First Innings. H. Mulholland, o Nourse, b Faulkner 10 Knight, not out 53 Paterson, 1.b.w., b Faulkner 1 Riley, b Faulkner 1 Smllivan, b Faulkner 1 Kidd, b Faulkner 14 Sarille, not out 5 Extras ; 5 Total for five wickets 87