TRIANGULAR CRICKET

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10638, 17 May 1912, Page 3

TRIANGULAR CRICKET

THE AUSTRALIANS' TOUR. THE MATCH WITH ESSEX. AUSTRALIANS WLN EASILY. (United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (Received May 16, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 15. The weather was dull and the- attendance small -when the match between Australia and Essex was resumed. The Australians declared their innings closed for 564. Douglas and Fane opened to the bowling of "Whitby and Emery. Douglas gave a chance to Kelleway in the slips off Emery before scoring. Play was slow, 50 runs taking ■ 75 minutes. Fane was off-driving well. He was nearly caught at 10 by Matthews at j-Jhort-kg. Douglas was watchful. Tho century took 118 minutes. There- were frequent changes of bowling. Fane, at CI, was smartly caught on the leg hide of the wickets by Carkeek off Matthews.—l for 114. Douglas, at 53, played -forward to WJiitty and was ibowled. He had .batted 160 minutes. Pcrrin, playing forward to a good ball from Emery, was bowled.—3 for 160. Gil'lingham was cleverly taken by | Carkeek off Whitty, and was quickly ' followed by McGahey, Emery throwing down the latter's wicket. —5 for 172. Freeman was "yorked" iby Emery, when lie had scored six. Carpenter, after a faulty 19, during which ihe gave two chances, was caught by Kelleway off Hazlitt. The batsman was dissatisfied with the decision.—7 for 230. Russell was playing confidently, i The last three wickets added 10, Mat- j thews bowling and catching Gibson for 5, and Hazlitt clean 'bowling Buck-enlia-m and Mead for 5 and u respectively. Russel carried his bat for 40. . > Australia won, with half an'hour to spare, by an innings and 132 runs. Detailed scores:—

AUSTRALIA. First innings (declared, 3 wkts) ... 564 ESSEX. First innings •• ■ ■•• 19* Second inaiings. Fane, c Carkeek, b Matthews ... 61 Douglas, ,b 'Whitty 63 Perran, b Emery • McGahey, run out LJ 'Gillingha-mj c Carkeek, b "Wliitty 6 Freeman, b Emery' ••• r > Carpenter, c Kelleway, b Hazlitt 10 Russell, notont 40 Gigson, c ■smd ib Matthews .-. 0 Buckeji-h-a.nl, b Hazlitt & W. Mead, b Hazlitt : .. 0 Extras ll Total - 240 Grand Total 432 . Bowling analysis:—Whitty 2 for 46, Emery 2 for 87, Hazlitt 3 for 24, Kelleway 0 for 20, Mayne 0 for 9, Matthews 2 for 29. i