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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1522, 19 August 1912, Page 7

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AUSTRALIA V- GLOUCESTERSHIREA BRILLIANT GAME BY BARDSLEY. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyridit London, August 10. Tho mafch between Australia and Gloucester was continued to-day, in dull weather and on a slow wicket. Tho attendance numbered 2000. Bardsley (18) and Gregory (5) Tcsumed to tho ■bowling of Dennett and Parker. The century went up as the result of 125 minutes' play. Gregory was cleverly Caught by Sewell at short mid-olf nt tho third attempt, the fieldsman falling in the effort.

Jenning9 filled tho vacancy, and tho best partnership ensued, 7J run.* being added. Jennings batted stylishly for 40 minutes. Bardsley played brilliant and forcing cricket oil round tho wicket, bitting Dennett to the on for a couple, of G'h. He reached 50 in ninety minutes, and continued to bati steadily. The left-hander was'the last batsman out. Smith and Carkeek attained double figures, but the remainder made a poor stand. Bardsley got 102 in 150 minutes, and received on ovation. Ho had batted altogether 170 minutes—a faultless innings that included three C's and six i's. The whole innings lasted four-hours. Dipper and Sowell opened for the county, Hazlitt and Minnett bowling. Tho wicket was drying. The best stand in a moderato display was mado by Barnett and Dennett—a tenth wicket partnership that added G7 runs. Langdon got 43 mostly by powerful driving. Barnett began at sixth wicket down, and was in half an hour before ho scored. His score of 47 included seven 4's. Tho century was posted after 115 minutes' batting, the innings occupying 130 minutes. Whitty got a good average. Tho details are as follow :— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Maync, c. Dennett, b. Parker 5 Kelleway, c. Smith, b. Dipper 28 Minnett, c. Langdon, b. Parker 33 Bardsley, b. Dennett 115 Gregory, c. Scwell, b. Dennett 11 Jennings, c. Parker, b. Dennett 22 Smith, b. Jessop .... 11 Emery, c. F. Roberts, b. Dennett ... 1 Whitty, c. Barnes, b. Jessop 3 Hazlitt, c. and b. Dennett G Carkeek, not out 11 Sundries 10 Total ' 25G How the Wickets Fell: 12 3 4 5 G 7 8 9 10 23 5G 82 10G 160 197 200 ■ 207 229 250 Bowling Analysis.—Dennett, five for 103; Parker, two for 82; Dipper, one for 12; Jessop, two for 49. GLOUCESTER. First Innings. Dipper, b. Hazlitt G Sowell, b. Hazlitt 27 Langdon, c. Hazlitt. b. Whitty 43 F. Roberts, b. Hazlitt 1 Jessop, b. Hazlitt 2 A. Roberts, c. and b. Whitty G Salter, o. Gregory, b. Whitty 0 Barnott, not out • 47 Smith, .b.. Whitty..,.. 0 Parker, b. Hazlitt .;.'. 1 Dennett, 1). Emery .' 12 Sundries 5 Total ..; 150 How the Wickets Fell: 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 10 20 G3 7 79 79 80 85 85 ;8G 150 Bowling Analysis. Hazlitt, fivo for 92; Minnett, none for 2; Whitty, four for 35; Emery, one for 10. SATURDAY'S PLAY.

A ROT SETS IN. (Rec. August) 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 17. Showers fell during the morning and play was delayed in the match between Australia and Gloucester. Until after lunch the wicket was soft. There was an attendance of 500. ■ i Dennett proved almost unplayable, finishing a fine average with five wickets for •17 runs. On resuming, Kelloway was dismissed on the third ball without an addition to tlib overnight score. Maype succumbed two balls later. Minnett and Bardslcy stopped tho rot for, a time. The latter was at the wickets 35 minutes making ten. Gregory was caught at cover point in tho next over. Minnett was caught at point (a second attempt) after an exhibition of sound play. Tho match was continued in Tain after tea. Smith was taken at, long-on (a second attempt). ■ The rain having becomo a downpour the match was abandoned at five o'clock, Tho following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. Krst innings , 25G Second' Innings. Kelleway,, c. Burnett, b. Parker G Mayne, 1.b.w., 1). Dcnnolt G Jfinnett, c. A. Roberts, b. Dennett ... 31 Bardslcy, run out •. 10 Gregory, 'o. V. Roberts, b. Dennett ... 0 Jennings, c. Sowcll, b. Dennett 1 Smith, c. Dipper, b. Dennett 17 Kmery, not out 2 'Whitly, not out 1 3 Sundries , l Total for seren wickets 67 How the Wickets Foil. 12 3*567 6 8 43 <3 45 S3 64 Bowline; 'Analysis.—Dennett took fivo wickets for 47 runs; Parker, one for 19, FINANCES OP TRE TOUR. (Roe. August 18, 0.20 a.m.) London, August 13. The Australian correspondent of tho "Pall Mall Gazette" reports that tho Australians are exceedingly sorry that they did not accept the Board of Control's offer of JMOO apiece, as they will be lucky if they make .£2OOO. • SOUTH AFRICA V. SUSSEX. ' COUNTY DEFEATED BY FOUR WICKETS. London, August IC. The match between the Africans and Sussex was continued to-day. Scores:— '• SUSSEX. First Innings 70 Second Innings. Vine, not jjf) R. Rolf, c. and b. Peglcr 10 A. K. Rolf, c. Wnrr, b. Peglcr 101 Jupp, h. Peglcr n Sundries ]n Total for thro* wickets is:!

SOUTH AFRICA. ■ First Innings. Taylor, c. mid b. A. Rolf .-■ 14 Strieker, c. Street, b. A. Relf. ]0 Beaumont, b. Sinirus 18 Noursc, b. A. Rolf, 0 Faulkner, not out 47 I Tancrcd, b. Simms r< White, c. Ranjilsinbji, b. A. Relf 2 Pegler, 1.b.w., b. A. Relf 1 Carter, c. Simms, b. A. Relf 9 Ward, b. Jupp '• 3 Cox, b. Jupp 2 Sundries 5 Total 117 Bowling Analysis.— Simms, took two wickets for 51 runs; Albert Relf, six for 19; Jupp, two for 9. (Kcc. August 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 17. The match between South Africa, and Sussex was concluded to-day, the visitors winning by four wickets. Tho scores wcro as follow:— *•■ SUSSEX. First Inning* W Second Innings. Vine, 1.b.w., b. Faulkner - CO 'it. Relf, c. and b. Pegler - 10 A. F,. Relf, c. Warr, b. Pegler -. 101 Jupp, b. Pegler- 0 Simms, c. Ward, b. Pcglcr 1 Ranjitsinhji, b. Faulkner 22 Cox, b. Pegler 0 Fender, c. Taylor, b. Pegler i Vincent, b. Pegler 0 Chaplin, b. Faulkner 5 Street, not out "... 1 •Sundries ~.,.....,. 13 Total ... 220 Bowling Analysis.—Nourso, no wickets for 20 runs; Pegler, seven for 55; Faulkner, three for 71; Carter, none' for 9; Cox, none /or 17; Taylor, none for 15; Strieker, none for 6; White, nono for 17. , SOUTH AFRICA. \ First Innings ...„...,„,........ 117 Second Innings. Strieker, c. Street, b. A. Relf S. 0 Taylor, b. Simms 25 Beaumont, c. Fender, b. A. Relf 22 Nourse, 1.b.w., c. Simms 4 Faulkner, uot out 53 Tancrcd, 1.b.w., c' Simms 28 White, c. 4. Relf, b. E. Relf U Pegler, not out i Sundries , 10 Total 179 Bowling Analysis.— Simms, tbreo wic-bets-Tor % runs; A. Relf, two for 28; R. Relf, one for i; Vincent, nono for 10; Vine, nono for 18; Cox, none for 10; Jupp, none for 13.