IMPERIAL CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 181, 30 July 1912, Page 5

IMPERIAL CRICKET.

■ ■■. - »' - nn — SIXTH TEST DELAYED. ENGLAND AT THE WICKETS. SIX FOR 185. , GREAT INNINGS BY RHODES. (By Cable.—Press Association.Copyright.) I (Received 8.55 a.m). LONDON, July 29. The sixth test match of the triangular series, between England and Australia, was started at Manchester to-day. The weather was wet and boisterous, and the pitch was so saturated after three days' rain that play could not be commenced until a-<ruarter to three, when the pitch was still very soft. The teams were as follow:— England.C. B. Fry (Hampshire), R. H. Spooner (Lancashire), F. R. Foster (Warwickshire). .1. B. Hobbs (Surrey), |\V. R. Rhodes (Yorkshire), E. J. Smith I (Warwickshire), F. E. Woolley (Kent). J. W. Hearne (Middlesex), J. W. ITitch (Surrey). S. Haigh (Yorkshire), G. F. Barnes (Staffordshire). Australia.—S. E. Gregory (captain), W. Bardsley, E. R. Mayne," C. B. Jennings. C. G. Maccartnev. C. Kollowav. S. H. Emery, W. J. Whitty. T. J. Matthews, G. R. ILazlitt, and W. Carkeek. A SLOW START. Fry won the toss from Gregory, and decide to bat first, opening with Hobbs and Rhodes, the usual pair, to the bowling of Ilazlitt and Whitty. 'Die ball was greasy, and sawdust had to be used. Runs came slowly, and from the first six overs only eight runs were scored. Tlie fielding was smart, andi this helped the bowlers to keep down the runs. Twenty-five runs wore scored in an equal number of minutes, and at 3" a breakback from Whitty beat Hobbs, who had scored 10. One for 37. Spooner was the incomer, and after scoring a single played one into his wicket next ovor. Two for 30. Fry filled the vacancy, and Macartney injuring himself slightly while fielding, retired, MacLaren fielding substitute. Fry scored two runs in 20 minutes, and a leg'byo brought up tbe half century in 6". minutes. The batsmen could not do anything with Whitty on the difficult wicket, while they could only get nazlitt away for occasional singles. The first bowling change was tried at C.O Kollowav going on for nazlitt. Fry. whon four, was nearly taken at short leg by Whittv in Kelleway's first over. " Rhodes' began to brighten up, and Fry reached 10 before hitting one from Matthews up to MacLaren. Three fcr 83. HEARNE MISSED TWICE. Fry made two fours in one over from Kelloway. He reached double figures in 50 minutes and was caught at long off. noarne was the incomer, and after makin K a simile was badly missed by Whittv at mid-on. and in the next over by Matthews. Ilazlitt replaced Kellewav at SO. liearne kept up bis wicket while Rhodes wa= serin.. The century was reached in 125 minutes. Rhodes batting more freely. He. got 53 after 130 minutes. Emery replaced Matthews at 110. and Rhodes was twice nearly run out. Bardsley and Matthews returning promptly. liearne. after batting fifty minutes, was vorkod by Ilazlitt for 0. Rhodes. 75. was 'enterprising, the late cut being his , most prolific stroke. Four for 140. Wooley filled the vacancy, nnd 150 was i hoisted " for 10."> minutes. Whitty reI placed Emery at 1".4. and got Wooley 1 canjht at fine leg. Five for 155. j Foster filled the vacancy, and Mat- , thews relieved Whitty at 173. Foster I was taken off a skier, no was nearly caught by Whittv at mid-on off Ilazlitt before he had scored. Rhodes. Sfi. was now batting cautiously. Six for 175. 1 Smith was tho incomer, and ho and i Rhodes played out time. Rhodes was in i 220 minutes, and played admirably, lie '< gave one chance to ilazlitt off Whitty : before ho had scored. Macartney is suffering from a chill. 1 A total of -1.500 paid for admission. I | Following are the scores: I i ENGLAND. —First Innings. ■ | Hobbs. b Whitty 10 i Spooner. b Whittv 1 ' Fry. c sub., b Matthews 10 ' Rhodes, not out 02 liearne, b Hazl itt 0 J Woolley. c Kelloway. b Whitty 13 ' Foster, c and b Matthews ..." 13 I Smith, not out 0 'I Sundries 19 J j Total for 0 wickets ISS • AFRICAN MATCH DELAYED. 1 (Received 11.20 a.m.) LONDON. July 29. The match between tho South Africans andi the. minor counties could not bo commenced to-day owing to rain, the pitch at I Stoke-on-Trent being under water. ________________________ I