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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 87, 29 August 1912, Page 5

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SOUTH AFRICA v. ESSEX. By Cable—Press Association— Copyright. London, August 27V In the match South Africa v. Essex the scores were:— ESSEX.—First Innings. Douglas, c Campbell, h Faulkner 6 Russell, run out , 9 Reeves, c White, b Pegler 28 Fane, not out 47 McGahey, b Faulkner ' 0 Davies, c Nourse, b Carter lfl Richardson, b White 21 Buckenham, c Campbell, b Faulkner 3 Clarice, b Pegler 0 Mead, b Pegler 1 Extras g Total 1^ Bowling analysis.—Nourse, none for 5; Pegler, four for 4C; Faulkner, three for 39; Carter, one for 14.; White, one for 18. ' ■."'•■T'^riMM SOUTH AFRICA.-First Innings. Tancred, c Davies, b Mead 2 Taylor, c Douglas, b Buckenham.... 22 Nourse, c Clarke, b Reeves i» Strieker, b Reeves l Beaumont, run out 28 Faulkner, b Mead 4 White, b McGahey 22 Pegler, b Mead 13 Mitchell, b McGahey '0 Carter, not out 10 Campbell, not out l Total for nine wickets 166 AUSTRALIA v. ENGLISH TEAM. London,, August 27. In the match Australia v. an English eleven, played at Norwich, the Australians lost five wickets for 72. Play was started at 2.30. The ground liad recovered marvellously after 17 hours' continuous rain. There was 80 minutes' play, and rain then stopped play for the day. Morris bowled Jennings in his second over, and took two wickets at a cost of nine. runs. Kelleway and Bardsley made a good stand, the latter hitting* a six. Following are the scores :'— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Jennings, b Morris 0 Kelleway, c and b Smith 12 Bardsley, not out 27 Maync, b Morris 4 Gregory, run out 10 Macartney, b Brcarley 4

Total for five wickets 72 A GOOD RECORD. : London, August 27. Denton, of Yorkshire, has completed his 2000 runs for this season.