CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 315, 3 July 1912, Page 8

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA v. YORKSHIRE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, July 1. The weather was dull, but the wicket excellent, for the match Australia v. Yorkshire. Bates and Bayes were omitted from the Yorkshire team. Gregory won the toss, and Jennings and Kelleway faced Hirst and Booth. Both were playing well when the partnership was interrupted by Jennings being run out. Macartney and Kelleway made a splendid stand, adding 110. Fifty appeared in 55 minutes. There were frequent changes of bowling, but Kelleway was playing most carefully. He reached double figures in 55 minutes, and was barracked somewhat. He gave a chance at 7. Macartney was making runs all round, and sent up his 50 in 70 minutes, hoisting the century in 105 minutes by the same stroke. The bowling was lacking in sting. At lunch there was one witket down for 134. On resuming in sunshine, Hirst and Booth were bowling. Kelleway, in the second over, was taken in the slips after 125 minutes' play. Macartney and Bardsley added 39. Macartney was

showing superb cutting and driving, and playing without a chance. He hit twelve fours during his 115 minutes at the wickets. Bardsley and Gregory were careful. The former gave a c'hanco at 27 and was taken brilliantly low righthanded at short leg. The second century was hoisted in 180 minutes. Minnett after a chance at 25, was taken brilliantly left-handed high at cover-point. He played a sound innings, hitting six fours Yorkshire opened their innings witl Rhodes and Wilson, the bowling beinf entrusted to Matthews and Whitty Rhodes played Whitty on to his wickei after scoring 14. He was Teplaced hj Denton, and the partners were un separated when stumps were drawi early, owing to the abd light. The following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA.-First Innings.

Jennings, run out 17 Kelleway, c Hirst, b Booth 39 Macartney, Ibw. b Booth 77 Bardsley, c Rhodes, b Hirst 34 Gregory, b Drake 30 Minnett, c Rhodes, b Haigh 49 Matthews, c White, b Booth 9 Smith, b Hirst' 0 Whitty, c Booth, b Rhodes 18 Hazlitt, lbw, b Haigh 2 Carkeek, not out 5 Extras 19 Total 299 Bawling analysis.—Hirst, two for 47; Booth, three for 97; Haigh, two for 51; Drake, one for 29; Kilner, none for 21; Rhodes, one for 35. YORKSHIRE.—First Innings. Rhodes, b Whitty 14 Wilson, not out 13 Denton, not out 0 Extras 3 Total for one wicket 30

SOUTH AFRICA v. MIDDLESEX. London, July 1. In the. match South Africa v. Middlesex, the visitors batted first and scored 203. The following are the scores:— SOUTH AFRICA.—First Inning*. Tancred, b Tarrant 4« Taylor, lbw, b Tarrant 6 Faulkner, c Foster, b J. T. Hearne 29 Llewellyn, c Baker, b A. Littlejohn 32 Nourse, b Littlejohn 44 Snooke, c Murreil, b J. W. Hearne 14 Strieker, run out 17 Mitchell, b J. W. Hearne 27 White, c Foster, b Tarrant 29 Pegler, c and b J. W. Hearne 9 Ward, not out 5 Extras 11 Total 263 Bowling analysis.—Mignon, none for 49; Tarrant, three for 57; Littlejohn, two for 57; J. T. Hearne, one for 43; J. W. Hearne, three for 46. Middlesex had little time at the wickets, and Littlejohn and Murrel had put up two and one respectively without the loss of a wicket when stumps were drawn. AN OXFORD BLUE. Melbourne, July 1. J. A. Frascr, of Melbourne, has been awarded a cricket blue at Oxford. COUNTY CRICKET. London, July 1. Playing for Kent against Essex, J. Seymour scored 111.