CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 306, 22 June 1912, Page 8

CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICA v. SOUTH WALES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London. June 20. In this match the South Africans batted first and compiled 352. The South Wales team had lost two wickets for 34 when stumps were drawn. The South African scores were:— Tailored 10, Taylor 32, Nourse 22, Faulkner 2, Snooke 30. Strieker 09, Mitchell 30, Pegler 79. Ward (not out) 30, Cox 1, Carter 23; sundries 23. AUSTRALIA v. SOMERSET. London, June 20. The match Australia v. Somerset was begun in showery weather and with a small attendance. The wicket was wet. Daniell won the toss and Somerset went to the wickets, but were unable to cope with Minnett and Matthews, who bowled unchanged. Bisgood was the only one to reach double figures. Braund and Daniell were caught by Webster behind the wickets, standing back. Somerset were di»missed before lunch. Minnett took two wickets in his first over, and at fifteen repeated the performance. Daniell, Robson and Sutton were dismissed in six overs for two runs. The Australians responded with 184. Macartney was at the wickets for 60 minutes and played a faultless innings. The century took 85 minutes, and the innings lasted 155 minutes. Robson had a. fine average for seven wickets, only one of which was bowled. In Somerset's ser '■•.-. 1 innings, Emery and Minnett opened the bowling, and Daniell and Hardy wen; safely negotiating it when stumps were drawn with no wickets down for 15—Daniell 5, Hardy 9. The following are the scores:— SOMERSET. First Innings. Bajana, lbw, b Minnett 0 Braund, c Webster, b Minnett 3 Tillard, b Minnett 7 Bisgood, c Bardsley, b Minnett 27 Daniell, c Webster, b Minnett 0 Robson, c Bardsley, b Minnett 0 Sutton, c and b Matthews 0 Hardy, b Minnett 3 Joy, b Matthews 6 Greswell, b Matthews 1 Newton, not out 7 Extras 5 Total 59 Bowling analysis.—Minnett, six for 29; four for 25. The scores credit one wicket to the wrong howler. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Smith, c Braund, b Robson 6 Mayne, b Greswell 20 Macartney, c Greswell, b Robson ... 49 Bardsley. c Daniell, b Robson 18 Kelleway, b Robson 4 Gregory, e Newton, b Robson .... 28 Minnett, c Bisgood, b Robson 16 Matthews, o Sutton, b Greswell 18 Emery, at Newton, b Robson 14 MacLaren, b Greswell ...'. 3 Webster, not out 0 Extras g Total 184 Bowling analysis.—Greswell, three for 05; Robson, seven for 94; Joy, none for 7. ATTENDANCE AT MATCHES. London, June 20. An active newspaper correspondence is going on respecting the waning public attendance at cricket matches. The general opinion is that there is too much cricket in England. NO NEW ZEALAND TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. At last night's meeting of the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council it was decided to abandon the proposal to send a New Zealand team to Australia next season.