TRIANGULAR CRICKET

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10663, 19 June 1912, Page 6

TRIANGULAR CRICKET

AUSTRALIA v\ SURREY. (United Prm Association— By Electric Tckaraph — Copyright.,' (Received June 18, 9.30 a.m.} LONDON, Juno 17. The Australian and. Surrey elevens commenced a second match to-day. Whitty, Webster, McLaren, and Miimett were omitted from the Australian team. The weather was threatening, and the attendance moderate. The wicket was soft. M. C. Bird, the Surrey captain, won the toss, and elected to bat. Hayward and Hobbs opened to Hazlitt and Emery. Bayward had been in fifty-five minutes, when he I was caught at mid-on. Fifty ap- | pan red in 56 minutes. 0- Ten runs later Hobbs, in playing I forward, was smartly stumped by Carkcek. Hayes 'and Ducat'saw the century raised after 11.5 minutes' play. At lunch, the score .stood 2 for 110, Hayes having compiled 34. When 8 he was badly missed by Bardsley at point, off Matthews. Ducat had made 21. He was watchful, and good in off-driving. The bowling was lengthlass. . ' ■ On resuming, the attendance was 3000. Emery and Hazlitt bowled. In the latter's second over a ball took Ducat's middle stump. He had batted 50 minutes. ■ Hayes, in Emery's third over, was out leg-before, and Able, after making a single, had his middle stump knocked down. —5 for 131. The remaining five wickets added • 59 runs. In the latter portion of the innings' wickets fell faster. Hitch, in running out to a ball, was easily stumped. .-■.-• Strudiwick batted soundly and confidently. The innings lasted 210 r. '/ :tes.

K'elleway and Jennings for Australia, to the bowliir- -r Elidi and Smith . The last ball - the. latter's/ second over Kelleway ,„.;ied, and was caught. _ Macartney was caught at the wickets by Strudwick, who was standing back. Jennings and Bardsley became associated. Rain stopped play at 5.15 o'clock. Stumps were drawn at six. : Scores. SURREY—First innings. Hay ward, c Emery, b Matthews 21 Hobbs, st Carkeek, b Matthews 30 Hayes. Ibw, b Emery 38 ' Ducat,' b Hazlitt 21 Bird, c Emery, b Hazlitt 17 Abel, b Hazlitt . 1 Myers, b Hazlitt 2 Hitch, st Carkeek, b Hazlitt G Strudwick, not out 25 W, C, Smith, b Matthews 16 Rusliliy, 1) Matthews 2 Extras 11 Total k 190 Bowling analysis:—Hazlitt 5 for 59, Emery 1 for 49, Matthews 4 for 30, Kelleway 0 for 17, Macartney 0 for 4. AUSTRALIA.—First innings. Kelleway, c Strudwick, b Smith • 8 Jennings, not out 11 Macartney, c Strudwick, b Hitch 15 Bardsley, not out 2 • Extra 1

Total for two wickets, 37 THE THIRD TEST.THE ENGLISH TEAM. (Received June 18, 8.40 a.m.) LONDON. June 17. The following players have been invited to play for England against Australia on Monday next: — C. B. Fry (Hampshire) captain; R. H. Spooner (Lancashire), P. F. Warner (Middlesex), F. R.. Foster (Warwickshire), J. B, Hobbs (Surrey), jW. Rhodes (Yorkshire), S. F. Barnes (Staffordshire), E. J. Smith (Warwickshire), F. E. Wdolley (Kent), H. Dean (Lancashire).