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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 65, 3 August 1912, Page 5

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AUSTRALIA v. DERBYSHIRE. MORE RAIN. nßy Cable—Press Association—Copjrifkt. e London, Asgmst 1, " The ground was soaked and the start 'i did not take place till 3.30. Oarkeefc, ' e MacLaren, Jennings, and Minnett were e omitted from the Australian team, and a Root replaced Warren. It was cloudy l- when play began, a-nd the wicket was h soft and the pitch of uncertain pace. 3, Theno were 5000 spectators. Gregory l- won tlue toss, and Mayne and Kelleway j. faced Forester and ' Cadman. They started baddy, as before a'score had been made Mayne was run out, Slater art short-leg .hitting the wicket off Kelleway's stroke. May.n» just failed to reach f t,l '° crease. Macartney came in and was bowled before he had scored, when playing back to Porosteir. Bards-ley and. Kelleway saw the 25 hoisted in 55 minutes. Ram then delayed play for thirty minutes. Five were added and Cadman then fifofc Itordsloy leg-lxtfore. Gregory ' t .f,"' 1 ' a fmir off forester, the first of the match, and was bowled next ball. Kjeilcway and Matthews were together wheai rain begaoi again and stumps were ) drawn. The following are the scores:— . AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Maync, run out ... q Kelleway, not out oq Macartney, b Forester 0 Dardsley, ],bw, b Cadman J7 Gregory, b Forester | 5 Matthews, not out 12 I Extras ' " g Total for four wickets 50 SOUTH AFRICA v. LANCASHIRE. T London, August 1. in the match South Africa v. Lancashire. the latter had made 235 for nine wicked# when stumps were drawn. Ihe following <are the .scores: LANCASHIRE.—First I nn i n Spooner, b Faulkner \j Makepeace. e PegleT, b Faulkner' " ' 2 J. T.vkl'Psley, 0 Ward, b Faulkner 4 Sharp, b Taylor ' J2l W. Tyldesley, c Strieker, b White "v? Hornby, e Carte,', b Strieker .... .' .Heap, c Carter,'l> Fan'knn 1;: Brooke., e Oirter, b 'iV/t 30 .lliuldlestone, c Noiii :e, 1 Tavijr.' . f> Demi, not ijiu ' q Total 'or 'ml 1 w : e': »;s £",5 AN AUSTRALIAN VISIT. Wellington Friday. Mr. G. 1-1. S. Trott, writing to Mr. A. George, of Wellington, says that the v ictorian Cricket Association liaa been approached bv the South Melbourne Cricket Club for permission to tour New 1 wl ' lUU '' \° p' a >' mid-wwk matches, and [ " la ' ; permission would probably be gmntexl. In any ca&e a team would come on . to New Zealand, and, besides other wielt- [ known cricketers, the team would in- [ elude Laver and Noble. ; THE TRIANGULAR TESTS. 1 As the test premiership is a» yet un- . decided between England and Australia, [the remaining games will be played to a jfinish. The fixtures are:— j Aiigust s—Australia5 —Australia v. South Afric. l -. August 12—England v. South Africa. August 19—Australia v. England.