TRIANGULAR CRICKET

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10643, 25 May 1912, Page 3

TRIANGULAR CRICKET

THE AUSTRALIANS' TOUR. ! /THE MATCH WITH OXFORD. VISITOR ALT. OUT FOil 535. , OXFORD OPIJ*\\'BADLY, j Untied Press Assicidtiotkr-By Me? trie Telegraph — Copyright. (Received May 24, 9;5 a.m.) LONDON, The match between the Aust-rajliane and Oxford University was commenced in cold and cheerless weather. The wicket was slow, and a late start was made. ' ' . ... J. W. McLaren, H. Webster, E. B. Mayne and G. J. Matthews were omitted from the Australian team. Gregory won tho toss and sent has team in-, and Vddler and Kayo were t/ho bowlers. The AiistraMans made a poor opening, the first wicket falling at 7, Jennings getting leg before to Kayo in, 4he second over. D. Smith, who made his first appearanee in a match, was easily caught j at cover-poihtr '-'' j Macartney, who gave a display *>f J good off-driving, lost ibis wicket in playing forward to Vidler. Minnett was run out in the next over owing to Batrdsley's foolish call*/ <■ Oruichley •• accounted ' for Kelleiway by a 'high single-handed catch.—Five . for 51. ! The bowtiing was steady and the fielding smart. Bardsley and Gregoryt stopped the "rot" and ran tho total to 161 before aftex being >95 miniates, ate the His" play .w,us -uneven.-* *> ' '\ / . ' Empry>j .by, good.4>n.-dTiving r scored' seventeen off one of 'Lord's overs. Ho was caught at fthird man. Hazlitt was caught in the slips. - Bardsley got his leg in front to Orutchley. He played admirable allround cricket, and batted for IGO minutes. He hat ten fours. He gave. a chance to Naumann off Kaye -at 61. Caxkeek was easily taken »t itfliird man. i The innings closed for 236 runs, "put together Lu 220 minutes. Scores:—* "'" " - AUSTRAHA.—First Innings. Jennings, Ibw* b Kayo ' 3 Smith, c Campbell, b Kaye '2 Macartney, b Vidler 21 Minnett, run out 0 Kelleway, c Crutdhley, >b Kaye 3 Gregory, b Nainnann .;' 42 Bard^ey, 88 Emery, o Coiman, b Crutcbley 33 Hazlitt, c Natanann;i» Vidler %<.v£?<;o- - not out - 15 Oarkeek, c Lord, b Cruitchley 4 Sundries. - 5 Total . " ." ''••'• 236 Boiling analysis:—-Vidler 2 for 51, Kaye 3 for .80. Naumann 1 for 31, m Crutohley 3 for 24, Lord 0 for 25. . DEADLY BOWXING* ' ■■' t ■ ■.., Oxford, had lost five wickets for 45 w'heirlatumpa were drawn. The bowling was deadly, and Hands was the only one to make any shapa at a stand. Vidler succumbed to the first ball, and the last two ,wjoke*ts did not score. -Details:—• OXFORD—First Ir.ndngs. j} Knott, b Kelleway 4 ' Hands, b Whitty . IT Coikman, b Macartney * ' *'l Campbell, b Hazlitt '0 Vidler, b Whitty 0 Twining, not out ' ' ■ v, Sundries . ' ' '.Total for five'wickers 45 SOUTH AFRICA v. WORCESTERSHIRE. (Received Friday, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, May f 23. Owing to the sodden wicket, there was no play .' to-day in the South Africa-Worcestershire match. WARNER'S ELEVEN v. REST OF ENGLAND. (Received May 24,10.30 a.m.) j LONDON.'May.2B. In the match Warner's team v. 1 Rest of England, the former imade 452 j for tho loss of seven wickets, Warner l making 126 and F. E. Woollcy 101.