CRICKET

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10493, 2 December 1911, Page 5

CRICKET

CABLE NEWS

(United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.)

THE ENGLISH TEAM IN AUSTRALIA

MATCH WITH QUEENSLAND.

(Received Last Night, 9.45 o'clock.)

BRISBANE, Decernber 1. The match between the M.0.0. team and Queensland commenced in the presence of 5000 spectators. The Queensland batsmen opened splendidly, and looked like putting Tip a big total. Fennelly and Jennings made 63 before the first wicket fell, and Jennings and Hartigan brought the total to 90 before the fall of the third wicket. Both were brilliant and scored rapidly. The fifth wicket fell for 202, and the remainder added 88 runs. The bowling was not exceptionally strong, Barnes and Douglas being the best. The fielding throughout was brilliant. Scores:— QUEENSLAND.—First Innings. C. B. Jennings, b Foster 91 S. F. Fennelly, c Rhodes, b Hearne 29 Marshall, c Woolley, b Barnes 11 R. Hartigan, not out 64 Evans, run out 4 W. B. Hayes, c Smith, b Douglas 5 J. W. McLaren, b Foster 29 Bolton, b Douglas _ 0 C. B. Barstow, not out 43 B. Cook, b Barnes 7 Fett, b Barnes 0 Extras 12 Total 290 Bowling analysis:—F. R. Foster 2 for 67, J. W. H. T. Douglas 2 for 53, S. F. Barnes 3 for 52. J. W. Hearne 1 for 39, J. Iremonger 0 for 36, J. Vine 0 f0r.31. The Englishmen have lost two wickets for 62 runs. The fielding and bowling were sound. Scores: — ENGLISHMEN.—First Innings. J. Vine, b McLaren 3 J. B ; Hobbs, b McLaren 26 J. W. Hearne, mot out 15 0. P. Mead, not out 13 Sundries 5 Total for two wickets 62

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

NEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

PLAY STOPPED BY RAIN

(Received Last Night, 9.45 a.m.)

SYDNEY, December 1. The match between New South Wales and South Australia for the Sheffield Shield was commenced on a dead wicket,' the rain, having ceased. After arc hour's play, with N.S.W. with no wickets down for 79 (W. Bardsley 31, V. Trumper 45), heavy rain commenced, and has continued sine**.

"BARRACKING" TO BE SUPPRESSED.

SYDNEY, December 1. The Sydney 'Cricket Association has decided to adopt strong measures to suppress the barracking to which the English team has bean unpleasantly subjected on account of their slow scoring.

The Secretary of the Carlton Cricket Club has received word from the Featharstoi): Club starting that they •are unable to place a team in the field. Consequently the match, Carltoin v Smith ■ Wairarapa, will not be played to-da v.

The following will jrepresent St. Matthew's juniors against Mauriceville on the Park Oval this afternoon, commencing at 2.30 sharp:—A. Vile, F. Crosbie, H. Russell, H. Walker, H. Bragpins. T. Miller, W. Shacklelon. C. Cole. H. Lawton, W. Morris, J. Conhell.