CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 99, 12 September 1912, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH OF ENGLAND. By Gable—Press Association —Copyright, London, September 19.

When play was resumed in the match Australia v. South of England, the weather was fine and the wicket fast. Mayne was dismissed third ball. Kelleway played a sound innings. The field was watchful, and the bowling good. The fifty went up in 55 minutes, and 200 in 105 minutes. Gregory was caught in the slips off the wicket-keeper's gloves. With six wickets down for 245, rain started.

The rain delayed play for twenty minutes. The 300 went up in 234 minutes. Macartney was brilliant all round, and never gave a chance. His cutting and driving were perfect. Going in second man, he. was out ninth. He batted for 200 minutes; his half-century took eighty minutes, and his century 150 minutes." He hit 28 fours, five threes, and twelve, twos. He was taken in the siips oil' a mishit. He received an ovation, the match having seen the completion of his 2000 runs. McLaren did some fine driving. The innings lasted 255 minutes. Simms did some excellent work with the 'ball. The attendance was 2500, The scores were:— SOUTH OF ENGLAND.

First Innings 420 AUSTRALIA.—First' Innings. Mayne, b Hitch 0 Kelleway, c Woolley, b Kidd .. 45 Bardsley, b Vine 34 Jennings, b Simms .• 1 Gregory, c Woolley, b Simms 7 Minnett, c Tufnell, 1> Simms 10 Macartney, c Hobbs, b Hitch 173 Matthews, b Simms 21 Ilazlitt, 1.b.w., b Simms 2 McLaren, b Kidd 40 Carkeek, not out -..-.. ..:.m 6 Extras 20 Total 302 Bowling analysis.—Hitch, two for 54; Relf, none for 32; Woolley, none for 32; Simms, five for 112; Kidd, two for 44; Vine, one,for 45; Hobbs, none for 23.

AUSTRALIANS FOR AMERICA. London, September 10. Bardslcy will not go to America with the Australian team.

SOUTH AFRICA v. LORD LONDES BOROUGH'S ELEVEN.

London, September 5. There was a downpour at Scarborough and the match between the South African team and Lord Londcsborough's Eleven was abandoned.