TRIANGULAR CRICKET

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10669, 26 June 1912, Page 6

TRIANGULAR CRICKET

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. HOME MEN COMMENCE WELL. ' FOUR WICKETS FOR 211. (United l 3 ress Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (Received June 25, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, June 24. The First Test match between' England and Australia was commenced today. The weather was hot, hut stormy, with slight showers in the morning. The Lords' ground escaped the severe downpour, which occurred elsewhere in London. The attendance numbered 4000 when the match commenced. The toss was won by England, who went in to bat, Hobbs and Rhodes opening the innings, to tho bowling of Whitty and . Hazlitt.

Hobbs scored a single off Whitty's first ball by a single to short leg. A smart return by Bardsley almost resulted in tbe batsman being run out. Rhodes cut the third ball for four, and secured a single off the fourth. Hobbs hit the fifth ball to the on ..for three, and a single by tho same batsman off Hazlitt brought the score to 10.

I A thunderstorm occurred-after the fifth ball, and the downpour lasted fifteen minutes. Sunshine and showers alternated, and the pitch was protected. There was no further play until after luncheon. On resuming, the weather was bright, and the wicket was drying. There were 14,000 spectators present. Hazlitt and Whitty had charge of the bowling. Matthews relieved Whittv at 12,. and Whitty took tho bowling from Hazlitt at 20. Hobbs survived an appeal for stumping when his score was 14. Rhodes was beaten by a ball from Whitty when he had scored 10 Tbe batsmen were running between the wickets smartly. * Kelleway replaced Whitty at 38. Rhodes scored a dangerous two in off the newcomer's first ball. I Fifty, appeared after 40 minutes play. Runs were coming steadily. I Rhodes scored 52 in, 58 minutes. He Chad hit eight fours and scored 11 in one over off Kelleway, including two fours through the slips, the first being very dangerous. Hobs obtained -• 25 in an hour and a quarter. The bowling was uneven. The .attendance now numbered ; 18,000.; Rain delayed play when, the scorewas, no wickets for 77, and play was not resumed until 4.30 o'clock. Kelleway and Matthews were howling. The batsmen were shaping well. Hobbs, by a four and a two off Kelleway, hoisted the century in 75 rain's \ites.

Hazlitt replaced Matthews at 102, and ten runs later Rhodes was taken ■at the wickets off a rising ball. He gave a splendid display, and hit eight fours. His innings lasted ninety minutes. Hobbs was then 53, having obtained 50 in eighty minutes. —One for 112. Spooner filled tho vacancy. He was not confident, and was beaten by a breakback from Hazlitt, which went for four byes. Twice he was nearly caught;' ho survived an appeal for leg-ibefore, and was then caught at short-leg, when playing forward. Hobbs was 57. —Two for 123. ■ Fry Vwas the next man in. and anotljfwr'good stand resulted. Runs continued to come freely. Emery replaced Kelk'way at 162. .He nearly bowled Fry with his second ball —a leg break —which went for four byes. Macai*tney replaced Hazlitt at 166. The ball was occasionally rising. Hobbs' off stump was uprooted by a tremendous leg-break from' Emery. His driving and cutting were brilliant, and he bit fifteen fours. His century was compiled in 160 minutes, and his innings lasted 165 minutes. Frv had scored 16 in fifty-five minutes. —Three for 197. Warner was next in. The second 'century was hoisted for 77 minutes play, and ten minutes later Warner played Emery on. Fry was watchful, and was scoring by good driving. —Four for 211. Stumps were then drawn. The

actual playing time was 180 minutes. Details:— ENGLAND.—First Innings. J. B. Hobbs, b.Emery 107 \ W. Rhodes, c Carkeek b Kelleway 59 R. H. Spooner, c Bardsley, b Kelleway * C. B. Fry, not out 24 P. F. Warner, b Emery 4 Extras - io Total for four wickets 211 SOUTH AFRICA v. SCOTLAND. (Received June 25, 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, June 24. Scotland scored 136 in their first innings against South Africa. Faulkner took five wickets for. 37, and Pegler 5 for 53. South Africa has lost six wickets for 171 (Faulkner, mot out, 65). A GREAT CRICKETER. SID. GREGORY'S FIFTIETH TEST (Received Juno 25,10.25 a.m.) LONDON, June 24. The" present test is Sid. E. GregovvV «ci<#i. He visited England first, in 1890. REMAINING FIXTURES. The following are tiro remaining fixtures of the Australians for themost important season in English cricket, the triangular test series:— JUNE. . 24, 25, 26—At Lords', v. England. 27, 28. 29.—At Leyton, v' Essex. JULY. ; 1, 2, 3.—At Sheffield, v Yorkshire. '■ 1, 5, 6. —At Liverpool, v. Lancashire. ' ] 8. 9, 10.—At Edinburgh, v. Scot- ] land. 11, 12, 13.—At Glasgow, v Scotland. .15, 16, 17'.—At Lords', v. South Africa. 18, 19, 20. —At Leicester, v, Leicestershire. 22, 23, 24.—At Portsmouth, v. Hampshire. 25, 26, 27.—At Brighton, v. Sussex. 29, 30, 31.—At Manchester, v England. AUGUST. 1, 2, 3.—At Derby, v Derbyshire. 5, 6, .7.—At Nottingham, v South Africa. 8, 9, 10.—-At Norwich, v. All Engi land/Eleven.' 12,. 13, 14— At Worcester, v. Worcestershire. "15, 16, 17.—At Cheltenham,v Gloucestershire. 19, 20, 21.—At Kenningtoa Oval, v. England. 26, 27, 28—At Cardiff, v. South Wales. 29, 30, 31—At Canterbury, v Kent. ! - SEPTEMBER. 2, 3, 4.—At Scarborough, v. Lord Londesborough's Eleven (probable date). 5, 6, 7. —At Kennington Oval, v. Surrey and Middlesex. 9, 10,11.—At Hastings, v. South of England (probable date).