CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 59, 27 July 1912, Page 8

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. SUSSEX. AUSTRALIANS BAT WELL. By Oftbl*—Prws Afsoeiatien—Copyri^it. I London, July 25. I The weather was fine and the wicket \' fast for the opening of the match Australia v. Sussex. Gregory won the toss, and sent in Jennings and Kelleway to face the bowling of A. Relf and Holloway. The batsmen were soon busy, Jennings doing some fine driving and cut- i ting. He gave a difficult chance at 15. I Kelleway showed dogged play, and the fifty went up in 45 minutes. Jennings' innings lasted 70 minutes. He hit eight j .fours. Kelleway was at the wickets for 80 minutes, and made some good strokes to leg. Macartney, who succeeded Jennings, was in fine form. With Bardsley he put on 99 for the third wicket. Bardsley played excellent cricket. He hit ten off one over of Vine. He batted 1 for an hour and played a chanceless innings, gaining his runs by drives and leg hits. Macartney was joined by Minnett, after Matthews had left, and the pair added 40 for the fifth wicket. The 200 was hoisted in 150 minutes.

Macartney and Gregory added 57 for the sixth wicket. Macartney, in attempting a drive, was bowled. His was a magnificent display, especially of driving and late cutting. His century took 110 minutes, and he batted for 150 minutes. His score included 28 fours. He was missed when he had made 12 at long-on. The remainder of the team made a creditable stand, the last four adding 75. Gregory was in for 85 minutes. He was badly missed when at 23. The 300 was hoisted in 200 minutes, and the innings lasted 285 minutes. Scores:—

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Jennings, 1) Simms 48 Kelleway, b Simms 28 Bardsley, c Street, b Simms 45 Matthews, lbw, b A. Relf 7 Minnett, c Chaplain, b A. Relf 23 Macartney, b A. Relf 142 Gregory, b Holloway 35 Webster, c Simms, b H0110way....., 10 MacLaren, b Holloway 27 Emery, c Cox, 1) A. Relf 16 Whitty, not out , 0 Extras 19 Total 298 Bowling Analysis.—A. Relf, four for 159; Holloway, three for 52; Simms, three for 123;' Vine, none for 18; Cox, ■none for 27. Vine and R. Relf faced Kelleway and Whitty, and were not separated * when stumps were drawn. The attendance waa 300. SUSSEX.-First Innings. Vine, not out 4 R. Relf, not out 0 Extras 4 Total 8 south africa" v" Ireland.

London, July 25. j In the niatcli Ireland v. South Africa,, .the home team made 108 in their first innings. South Africa replied with four for 223 (Tancred .01, Taylor 14, Strieker 18, Snooke 81, Nourse riot out &5), and stumps were drawn. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. By Teleyraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Friday. With regard to the Otago Association's suggestion that the. Australian cricket team should be invited to visit New Zealand, Mr. Raphael, secretary to the Cricket Council, states that he wrote to the Australian Board of Control _ on the subject in December, and received a reply regretting that the Board was unable to accede to the re-f quest. I