TRICKY WICKET

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 135, 7 June 1912, Page 7

TRICKY WICKET

AUSTRALIA- CAMBRIDGE GAME COLONIALS GET 255 •VARSITY MEN COLLAPSE. By Telegraph.— Press Association. — Copyright. (Received June 7, 10 a.m.) LONDON, 6th June. Warm and cloudy weather prevailed for tho Australia-Cambridge match, begun at Cambridge to-day. The wicket is soft. There wae an attendance of about 2000 people. The Cambridge captain won the toss and elected to field. THE TEAMS. The teams are as follow : — Australia — C. B. Jennings, C. Kelleway, W. Bardfiley, S. E. Gregory, C. G. Macartney, JL T. Matthews, W. J. Whitty, R. Minnett, H. Webster, G. R. Hazlitt, and S. H. Emery. Cambridge— Kidd, H. Mulholland, Holloway, Saville, Calthorpe, Knight, Lay den, Franklin, Sueskind, Grierson, and Riley. The opening batsmen were Kelleway and Jennings. Holloway and Grierson bowled. A poor stand was> made for the first wicket, as with the score at 18 Kelleway played on to Grierson. I One far 18. When Macartney joined Jenningß the board showed an improvement, the pair adding 40 runs. Macartney especially played a stylish inningp for 21, before being caught by Franklin off Calthorpe. Two for sb. Jennings, whose next partner was Baidsley, wa* run oat by a smart return from, cover by Saville after a faultless innings of 62, made in 100 minutes. His play on the leg side was brilliant, and his score included eight 4's. The partnership with Bardsley had put on 1 62. Three for 120. The left-hander at j this stage had made 35. He is debited with a difficult chance, while 7, at equaw leg. Gregory came in, and the pair were together at, the luncheon adjournment, when 1 the total was three for 129. The century had been posted after ninety minutes' play. After luncheon, the game was resumed in bright weather. The wicket was easier. Holloway and Kidd occupied the bowling creases. Gregory did not last long, being stumped by Franklin, off Kidd, for 11. Shortly afterwards Bardsley followed his captain to the pavilion, Franklin taking a smart catch at the wicketSi The left-hander had been in seventy minutes for 58 runs. His driving was splendid. Five 4's were included' in his, score. The second century 'was posted after one hundred and fifty-five minutes' play. Then H. Mulholland was brought on as a change. Th& newcomer was immediately successful, and captured the remaining five wickets. He had Mat* thews, who had made 11, caught at cover by Susskind off his first balL The next over Emery, after getting 2, was dismissed in the same manner. Fifteen runs later Minnett, who had been in an hour for 35, was snapped up at point by Kidd, off Mulholland. The retiring batsman had made several good snicks. Whitty was taken at short-leg by Knight, and Webster, the last man, put his leg in front to one. Hazlitt was 35 not out, but lie had had some luck. He was missed at 2 at squareley, and at long-on two runs later. UNIVERSITY'S DISASTROUS START. The University men made a disastrous start, Whitty and Emery being particularly deadly. Riiey and Knight opened. The former was bowled by Emery's third ball, and Lagden succumbed to the last ball of tho over. One for 0, two for 0. Three wickets fell in thirty minutes, and six in fifty-five minutes. When Cambridge had lost six for 17, the light failed, and a downpour of rain put an end to play for the day. Details are as follow :— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Jennings, run out 62 Kelleway, played on, b Grierson ... 6 Macartney, c Franklin, b Calthorpe 21 Bardsley, c Franklin, b Holloway ... 58 Gregory, stpd Franklin, b Kidd ... 11 Minnett, c Kidd, b' H. Mulholland 35 Matthews, c Susskind, b Mulholland 11 Emery, c Sueskind, b Multfblland ... 2 Hazlitt, not out 35 Whitty, c Knight, b Mulholland ... 5 Webster, lbw, b Mulholland ... 2 Sundries ... ... ... n . 7 Total 255 How the Wickets Fell. 123456789 10 18 58 120 152 162 206 206 221 229 255 Bowling Analysis. — Holloway, one wicket fw 67 ; Grierson, one for 37 ; Calthorpe, one for 59 ; Knight, none for 12 ; H. Mulholland, five for 38: Kidd one for 35. CAMBRIDGE. First Innings. , Riley, b Emery ... ..< »,. 0 Knight, b Whitty *.. 2 Lagden, b Emery ... 0 Mulholland, c Webster, b Whitty ... 8 Susekind, b Whitty ... 0 Kidd, not out ... 7 Saville, c Kelleway, b Emery. „. 0 Sundries ... „ ■ 1 Total for six wickets ... „. 18 How the Wickets FeH. 12 3 4 5 6 0 0 9 9 12 18 A BOWLER'S WICKET Cambridge have made an unpromising beginning against Australia on a wicket that is doing a lot for the- bowlers. The 'Varsity skipped- scented trouble when, after winning the toss, he put his opponents in. Under the circumstances 255 can be accounted a good score, even against such a, weak side. Jennings, Macartney, and Bardsley would have the best part of the wicket before it began to make trouble, but that hardly excuses the rout of the Cambridge men towards evening. Whitty and Emery level on a tricky wicket, and they found one in this instance. The Cambridge captain appears to have overlooked H. Mulholland, who made short work of the last half of the Australians. Last season Mulholland was third on the batting averages with fourteen innings for an average of 31.84. He also took twelve wickets at a cost per wicket of 25.33 runs. D. C. Collins, the^ex-Wel-liugton representative, is not playing. Kidd and Saville have done capital work for Middlesex and Prest for Kent. If rain does not fitop further play altogether the Australians should score another easy victory. They will meet something more worthy on Monday next when they play Yorkshire at Bradford. AFRICANS v. SURREY COUNTY ALL OUT FOR 169. (f'«ceived .Juno 7, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON. 6th June. The South Africans began their return watch against Surrey at che Oval W-d»y. (

The County eleven were dismissed for 169. There was no further play, rain necessitating the drawing of stumps. Scpres are as follow :— SURREY. Hayward, b Nourse , 6, Hobbs, o Nourse, b Hartigan 43 Hayes, c Campbell, b Pogler ... 44 Ducat, b Pegler 16 Bird, b Nourse ,„ ... 5 Harrison, run out ... , ... ' mtm Q Abel, b Pegler ... M% „.. Strudwick, c and b Nourse „, „.. 10 Smith, not out „. ... 21 Hitch, b Nourse .^ ... j... 2 Rushly, b Pegler ... 0 Sundries .., ... 8 Total 169 Bowling Analysis. Nourse, four wickets for 54 ; Pegler, four for 74; Faulkner, none for 22; Hartigan, one for 11. KENT BOWLERS DEADLY (Received June 7, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, 6th June. Playing in tho county championship, Leicester were out for 25 runs against Kent. Blythe took seven wickets for 9, and Woolley- three for 15. MORE GOOD TRUNDLING. (Received June 7, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, 6th June. Derbyshire dismissed Somerset for 44. Morton took seven wickets for 16. Notte dismissed Sussex for 49, Waes taking six for 16.