AN EASY WIN.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 149, 22 June 1912, Page 5

AN EASY WIN.

AUSTRALIANS AT BATH. TEN WICKETS IN HAND. MACLAREN BOWLS WELL. (By Cable.—Press "Association.—Copyright.) (Received 11.5 a__.) LONDON, June 21. The match between the Australians and Somerset was concluded at Bath to-day, tbe Australians winning by ten wickets. ° J The weather was fine and the wicket fast, while the attendance numbered ISOO. SQmer.ct, with' no wickets down for ]._ runs in their second innings, made a better standi than in the tirst innings, and at lunch the score was three for 97. The best stand was made, by Bisgood and Robsou, who added 59 for'the sixth wicket. The remainder added- 30, Daniel! batting carefully and faultlessly for 75 minutes for 26 runs. Bisgood was taken at the wickets by Webster standing back. He also batted for 75 minutes, his cutting being e_cell_att He also made several lucky snicks and hit eight fours. Robsons innings was marred by cutting and driving. He was in 40 minutes, and hit sis fourers. Australia won without the loss of a v/ickgt, Ma.yne and Kelleway hitting tbe necessary score in 65 minutes, Mavne showing all-round cricket, and Kelleway good driving. The following are the scores:— SOMERSET. Fir_t innings 59 AUSTRALIA. First innings ...'..." 184 SOMERSET.—-Second Innings. Hardy, b MacLaren 21 Danjeli', c Matthews, b Emery .... 26 Ba.jana, lbw. b Emery \_ Bisgood, c Webster, b MacLa.ren .... 41 Braund. <■ .Webster, b Emery 4 "filial-d, lbw. b Emery 14 Pohson, b K«llew_y 35 Sutton, lbw, b MacLaren 0 joy, b Erik-war . 7 Gr—swell, not out 0 Newton, c aud b MacLaren 6 Sundries 29 Total .' '. . _ 204 Bowling Analysis.- Emery, three for 45; Maunet, none for 32: MacLaren, fonr for 45; Matthews, none for 45; Kelleway. t-vo for 10. Fall of Wickets: One for 41, two for 63, three for ST., four for 97, five for 115, -sis for 174, seven for 174, eight for IS3, nine for ISS. AUSTRALIA.—Second Innings. M.ayne, not out 42 Kelleway, 'not out -34 Sundries . ~ Total" for no wickets SO ■ Bowling A_aly£_f: Greswell, none for 12; Eobson; u'oric for 30; Joy, none for 10; Hardy, none for 11. '.

AFRICANS V. SOUTH WALES.

(Received 10.50 a.m.) LO-DOaN", Juno i'l. South Wales made 102 against the Africa.-. Nourse took five for 50. Faulkn.r, none for 10; Carter, none for 12; Peg*—, five lor do; Cos, none lor 2b'. South Africa in their second innings lost six for I.S. Tattered made 14, Taylor 9, Faulkner 15, Xoursc 17, Snooke ii P?g)er' 16, Strieker 21, aud _4.itcb.ell I-_ QOl OUt-»

__STB__<___r TRIP DROPPED.

Gs_ Telt_r_p_.— .res. Assoc!la tion.) CHKIS-TCHC-CH, Friday. At the last .meeting of xnc management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council' it was decided to abandon the proposal to send a New Zealand team to Australia next season.