COLONIALS IN ENGLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 115, 14 May 1912, Page 5

COLONIALS IN ENGLAND.

AUSTRALIANS MEET ESSEX. COUNTS' MAKES 192. VISITORS 60 FOR O. <Recetred 10 aum.^ ' - - - LONDON", May 13. The Australians commenced the third match of their tour to-Oa.j, meeting Essex at Leyton. The home team were dismissed, for 192, the Australians relying with 68 runs for no wickets. The teams were as follows: — Essex: J. W. H. T. Douglas (cap*.), F. L. Fane, C. McGahey, P. Perrin, K. L. Gibson. Rev. F. H. Gillingham, W. MeadH. Carpenter, C. P- Buckingham, J. Freeman, and A. C. RusselL Australia: Gregory (capt.), Bardsley, Macartney, Hazlitt, Mayne, Emery, Carkeek, Kelleway, Matthews, Jennings, and Whitty. Rain fell overnight, "but the match was commenced in bright sunshine, though the wicket was dead. The attendance was large. , Douglas won the toss and opened with Fane, to the bowling of Hazlitt and Macartney. , With the total at 13, Fane playing forward to one from Maicartney, just ] touched it and Carkeek held the catch, ! He had only made a single while Doug- ' las had scored 9. One for 13. Emery came on instead of Hazlitt at 25, and off his third ball Perrrn was , nicely caught in the slips by Kelleway. i Two for 26. McGahey joined Douglas, and the bowling, which was steady, was carefully watched. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 86 for two wickets, Douglas being 41, made by steady play, his cutting and leg driving toeing good, while McGahey's contribution stood at 30. On resuming, the attendance had risen to 4000. Kelleway and Emery took up the attack. In Emery's second over Matthews, at 6hort leg, dismissed McGahey with a brilliant catch. He had , made 34. Three for 93. Gillingham joined his captain, and the : craturv was raised for 135 minutes' play. ; Three "runs later a yorker from Emery : found Giilingham's stumps. Four for j 103. After making 60, Douglas made a poor stroke off Kelleway and was easily | caught by Bardsley at third man. He ] had shown a strong defence and had , scored well on the leg side. He was in for 165 minutes. Five for 133. , Freeman and Russell were then part- ' nered, until a good breakback from Kelleway beat Freemata, who had made 17. Six for 134. Russell was in for a long time without ; scoring, and was out Lixw. to Emery. Seven for 141. Carpenter and Gibson played a good partnership and were still together at the tea adjournment, with the score at 166 for seven, Carpenter being 17 and Gibson 11. Gregory' was ringing the changes on his bowling, and in ten minutes had -five different men at the crease. Emery and Whitty Sowled after the adjournment, and after six runs had been added Carpenter gave Hazlitt an easy chance in the slips off Whitty. He had made 18 by patient cricket. Eight for 172. Buckenham joined Gibson, and twelve runs later was yorked by Whitty. Nine for 184. * Mead was last man in, and after making 31 Gibson was clean bowled by Emery. He drove well, hitting five fours off Emery. The innings closed for 192, made in 230 minutes, the last wicket falling at 4.50 pjn. A LUCKY START. Gregory opened with Mayne to the bowling of Douglas and entrain. The batsmen played out time without loss, assisted by loose fielding. Gregory gave Perrin at "third: slip an easy chance at 10, off Buckenham. At 18 Gibson, standing back, missed a difficult chance off Douglas, who was not batting as steadily as usual. Gregory was m and out and did not play with his usual certainty, but he had scored 40 Tuns wfcen stumps were drawn for the - day. Mayne, too, was favoured by chance. He scored 22 not out, chiefly by lucky snioks through, the slips. He gave a. chance at 9 to Gibson off Mead. Following are the scores:— ESSEX. —First Innings. Douglas, c Bardsley, b Kelleway.. _ 60 Fane, c Carkeek, b Macartney . .„... 1 Perrin, c and h Kelleway -.. 3 McGahey, c Matthews, b Emery .__ 34 Gillingham, b Emery ..-„-...... 5 Freeman, b Kelleway ....... _-~.._ 17 Rnssel, blw, b Emery _._ 0 Carpenter, c Hazlitt, b Whitty .... IS Gibson, b Emery —.. 31 Mead, not out .... 0 Buckenham, b Whitty 4 Sundries ......... -......-..... 19 Total — ....... 192 Bawling analysis : Hazlitt, none for 21 : Macartney, one for 8; Whitty, two for 34; Emery, five for 72; Kelleway, two for 29; Matthews, none for 9. Fall of wickets: One for 13, two for 26, three for 93, four for 104, five for 133. six for 134. seven for 141, eight for 172, nine for 184. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Gregory, not out .... --.-.-.„.. 40 Mayne, not out ................... 22 Total for no wickets 63