TRIANGULAR CRICKET

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10634, 13 May 1912, Page 3

TRIANGULAR CRICKET

THE AUSTRALIANS' TOUR. THE NOiITHAtXTS MATCH. AUSTBAUANS SCORE AN INNINGS DEFEAT. (Received May 11, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 10. Tho weather was fine but the- attendance was small when the match l>etween Australia' and Northamptonshire was resumed. The wicket was in good order. Seymour and Haywood faced the howling of Emery and Minnett and with the score at 25 Seymour was out to a low-two-handed catch in the slips hy Jennings. Tho bowling, which was steady, was carefully watched. The partnership 'between Smith and Haywood only added twelve runs when |Sinith, playing late to Alinnett, was bowled. With Thompson in, the half-century was 'hoisted after 55 minutes play, but at 63 Haywood hit over a yorker and was bowled. He gave a chance in .the same over to Carkeek, who was standing back. •/. Denton assisted Thompson to add 80, when he ,was easily caught by Jarkeek, standing back to Kelloway. The ihatsman were very watchful, and W. Denton and Thompson were not separated (before the 'luncheon adjounment, tho score tlhen being 106 for tbho loss.of five wickets. The century had taken 110 minutes to compile. The cricket was uneventful, .and •the bowling was steady. Aifter liindh the attendance rose to j 1500. I

Kelleway .and Emery opened the ■bowling and after two runs had been added W. Benton, playing forward to Emery, was easily caught at shore leg.

Thompson, who'had scored 29, showed unenterprising batting. Woolfey and Thompson raised the total to 145, wihen the former played too late to' Emery, and was bowled.. Four runs later East was our. to a bitil|'!ian\ti law two-h/anded catch at short leg.

With only three more runs added, Wells nvas fowled off his pads. The last wicket added 17.

/ Thompson showed sound 'defence, hut 'hit out towards the close. His chanoeless innings lasted 145 minutes, and included four fourers.

The Northamptonshire innings lasted ilßs minutes.

The Australians' ground fielding was moderate.

Wanting 202 to avert an innings, defeat Northamptonshire foil! owed on, ilmt mad© a poor start, two wickets (falling for eiglit runs. Carkeek, standing back to Minnett, took a low catch from Seymour. Vials played Emery on. Five runs later Haywood was caught iby Bardsley, and at 25 .Oarkeek caught W. Denton. Thompson .and Smith made <a useful stand and 50 went up after one and 'a quarter -nouns', careful play. At 90 Thompson put 'his leg in front \o a full-pitcher. He gave a chance at 27 to : Matthews'off that player's own bowling. His drawing and 'leg-Qiitt-ing were. good. At 102 Smith was caught at midoff, after tatting 70 minutes.

The seventth iwicket fell at 109, Jennings in the slips catching Woolley at the .second attempt. One run later East put Jris ileg in front to a full-pitcher from- Emery. *, • The last wicket added 27, of which j Wells scored. 21 >by free cricket. \ Northamptonshire's innings closed just ■ (before 6.30 fcr 137 runs. Australlia thus won by an innings and 64 runs. Scores: — AUSTRALIA. ; First Innings 370 i NORTHAMPTON-HIRE. First Innings. Vialls, b Emery 0 Seymour, c Jennings, b Minnett 5 Haywood, b McLaren 34 Smith, b Minnett 5 G. J. Thompson, not out , 60 J. Denton, c Carkeek, b Kelleway 11 W. Denton, c Minnett. b Emery 7 Woolley, b Emery 12 East, c Matthews, b Emery 0 Wells, b Matthews 0 Buswell, b Emery 3 Extras 32 Total , 169 Bowling analysis.—Minnett 2 for 18, Emery 5 for 52, McLaren 1 for 13, Matthews 1 for 35, Kelleway 1 for 19. Second Innings. Vialls, b Emery 0 Seymour, c Carkeek, b Minnett 4 Haywood, c Bardsley, b Emery 0 W. Denton, c Carkeek, b Minnett 0 Thompson, lbw, b Emery 34 Smith, c Minnett, b Emery 37 J. Denton, Ibw, b Emery ......... 10 Woolley, c Jennings, b Kelleway 4 East, lbw, h Emery 0 Buswell, b Emery 0 Wells, not out 21 Extras 19 Total , 137 Bowling analysis. —Minnett 2 for. 17, Emery 7 for 58, Matthews 0 for 20, McLaren 0 for 12, Macartney 0 for 5, Kelleway 1 for 16.