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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 307, 24 June 1912, Page 4

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AUSTRALIA v. SOMERSET. AUSTRALIA WINS EASILY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, London, June v2l. The sun was shining and the wicket' was fast when the match Australia r. Somerset was resumed. There wert 1800 spectators. Somerset did bettei than in the first innings. ,At the lun« cheon adjournment there were threa wickets down for 97. The best »tand was when Bisgood and Robson added 39 for the sixth wicket. The remaining batsmen added 30 runs. Daniell played carefully and faultlessly for 75 minutes. Bisgood was taken at the wickets by Webster standing back. He had been in for 75 minutes. His cutting wa» excellent and he made some lucky snicks. He hit eight fours. Robson's cutting and driving were good. He was at th« wickets for forty minutes and hit si* fours. Australia won without the loss of a wicket, Mayne and Kelleway hitting off- : the necessary runs in 05 minutes. Mayn« hit all round the wicket, and Kelleway, did some good driving. The following are the scores:— 1 SOMERSET. First Innings 59 Second Innings. Hardy, b McLaren 21 Daniell, c Matthews, b Emery .... 2# Bajana, Ibw., b Emery 12 Bisgood, c Webster, b McLaren.... 41 Braund, c Webster, b Emery 4 Tillard, lbw, b Emery 24 Robson, b Kelleway 35 Sutton, lbw, b McLaren 0 Joy, b Kelleway 1 Gresswell, not out 9 Newton, c and b McLaren 0 Extras 20 Total 204 Bowling analysis.—Emery, four for 53; Minnett, none for 32; McLaren, four for 45; Matthews, none for 35; Kelleway, two for 10. AUSTRALIA. First Innings 184 Second Innings. . Mayne, not out 42 Kelleway, not out 34 Extras 4 Total for no wickets 80 Bowling analysis.—Gresswell, none for 22; Robson, none for'3o; Joy, none for 11; HaTdy, none for 14. SOUTH AFRICA v. WALES. London, June 21. The match South Africa v. South Wales was continued. Yesterday the .South Wales batsmen had compil«d*34 runs for the loss of two wickets. Th# innings closed for 192, against the »outk Africans' total of 352. The bowling analysis read—Nourse, five for 50; Faulkner, none for 4f>; Carter, none for 12; Pegler, five for 55; Cox, none for 26. South Africa in the second innings had lost six wickets for 158 when stumps were drawn. Scores:— Tancred 14, Taylor !), Faulkner 17, Nourse 17, Snooke 43, Pegler 16, Strieker 21, Mitchell 14 (not out). Received 23, 5.1 p.m. London, June 23. In their second innings South Africa scored 204—Strieker 21, Mitchell 44, Carter 1, Ward 6, Cox, not out, 2, sundries Id. South Wales in their second innings scored 134. Pegler captured three wickcjte for 47 and Faulkner seven for 67. SIX CENTURIES. Received 23, 5.5 p.m. London, June 23. Against Lancashire ITayward scored 100 and Hayes 117. Against Essex Tarrant scored 140. Against Cambridge Vine scored 100, and against Warwick |4ead made 111. NORTHAMPTON BEATS KENT. Received 24, 12.20 a.m. ~ London, June 23. Northampton beat Kont by 240 runs. Received 24, 12.20 a.m. , London, June 23. j'tmt Worcester Jessop Jtorea ijtj,