CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 312, 29 June 1912, Page 5

CRICKET

..it-'-COMMENTS BY SYDNEY PRESS. ] By Cable—Preee Association—Copyright, Sydney, June 28. The Herald, commenting on the test match, says that the side achieved results which justified its most partisan supporters and astounded those who hoped little. The test match record car-jrie-9 on the record sufficiently well to jmake clear this, however it may be regarding South Africa, that the tests be|tween England and Australia will comimand very wide attention. I SOUTH AFRICA v. SCOTLAND. ■' [ ' London, June 27. I Scotland made a score of 94. Faulk!ner took six wickets for 35, Carter (three for 33, Nwirse one for 23. The • South Africans had made 34 without..- ; losing a" wicket, when rain stopped play for the day. AUSTRALIA v. ESSEX. ; London, June 27. In the match Australia v. Essex, Matthews, Kelleway, Whitty, and Carkeek were omitted from the Australian team, and Reeves replaced Robinson in the , Essex eleven. The start was delayed for forty minutes, owing to the Australians attending the Juneral of Hume. Douglas won the toss and went to the wicket, which was playing very easily. Russell and Douglas opened to Emery and' McLaren. A separation was effected at 34, Russell being caught in the slips. Douglas and Perrin had a lengthy part- \ nership, adding ICO runs, 50 in sft minutes and the century in 105 minutes. ■ Douglas was careful, taking no risks, j He made numerous singles, and was barracked about the chances he was taking when he Taised his score from 16 to 18 at one stroke. He compiled 50 in 165 minutes. Perrin made his century in 135 He hit magnificently all 4 round the wicket, and was not troubled by the bowling. He hit ten fours. • Douglas and Fane made another fine stand, Fane, by .cutting and driving, adding 53 in 85 minutes. He gave a chance when he had made 49. The attendance was 3000.. The wickets fell—l for 84* 2 for 194\ Stumps were drawn when the score was 311 for two wickets. The scores were:— ESSEX.—First Innings, Russell, c Emery, b McLaren 16 Douglas, not, out ... .0 96 Perrin, c Webster, b Minnett 104 Fane, not out 61 Extras " .'. , 34 t Total for two wickets 311 HAYES' THOUSAND. Received 29, 12.40 a.m. """,.. London, June 28. Hayes has completed his thousand rum in first-class cricket this season.