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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 100, 13 September 1912, Page 2

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AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH 01- ENGLAND. A DRAWN MATCH. IBy Cable—Pres.i Association—Copyright. London, September 11, ~ When the lnaU'li Australia v. South lof England, was resumed the weather J was <-o)d and cheerless, out the wicket j was, fast. The attendance was Ml)!). j Gregory, who was sulVering from a chill, 1 did "not field. McLaren and Ua/.litt ' disposed of six of the South of England ) team by 2.50, when the innings wari declared closed. The former was specially destructive. The batting was lively, a hundred being put up in 95 minutes. Barrett played si splendid elianeoless innings, scoring his 'half century in 120 minutes. He hit live fours. Vine also was good. Bardsley's catch of Chaplin was brilliant; it was a low falling hall to long-on". The Australians had 110 minutes at the wickets. Tufnell had an injured finger, and Clin plain acted as wicketkeeper. At the opening runs came j fast, and the century went up in 75 minutes. Jennings made some stylish ofl'-drivcK, and was good on the leg-side. He hit a sixer and seven fours. He batted seventy minutes, scoring fifty in (52 minutes, lie completed bis thousand runs. Macartney's innings was marred by a chance to Chaplin, off Hobbs, beforp he had scored. Minnctt Avas good and .sound. The match ended in a draw. The scores were:—• SOUTH OF ENGLAND. First. Innings 420 Second Innings. Simnis, e Carkcek, b McLaren 4 Woollcy, b McLaren .4 Hobbs, c Jennings, b McLaren 16 Barrett, not out 50 Relf, c Bardslcy, b Hazlitt IT Vino. <• Carkeek, b McLaren 28 Chaplin, c Bardsley, b Hazlitt !) Extras * ]!) Total for six wickets 147 Innings declared closed. Bowling Analysis. -M.eT.aren, Four for (10; Hazlitt. two for 35: Minnett, none for 20: Matthews, none for 13. AUSTRALIA. First Innings 3tv2 .Second Innings. Mayno. b Hobbs ! lfi .Tenniiigs. b Sinini.s fi.s Macartney, e Vine. i> Woollev .. . 25 Matthews, lbw. b Woollev ....'. 7 Minnett, not on I '. 24 1 McLaren, b SitmiN 1 • : I. not out 2 Extras 7 Tola! for live wickets 1.'1.S Bowling An.-'lvsis. lio'oV,, ,„,,. for -i:; : liivrri. none for "I: Kiibl. none for 15; Siniais. two for 20; Woolley. two for 22. FRY'S EI.LYFX v. AUSTRALIA. London. September 11. Tiifl following is Frv's eleven to plav Australia af Brav : --'- Fit. Wilkiii-on, Baker, llobh-. J. W. 11.".I'tic Rhodes. Woolley. Ranics. llileh, A. E. Bel!, and Stedniiin. AFRICAN AX.\!.'"'-IS. j London. The Soutli African biiwlins analysis in the abandoned maUii wiUi'l.oril Loudeslioro'.igh'- learn at S'lrboiaiuyh is as follows:—Nonr.se. none for 23: feeder, one for 22: Faulkner, three for '!,".; Cox, none for 4.