AUSTRALIA V. SURREY

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 June 1912, Page 2

AUSTRALIA V. SURREY

POOR SCORE BV AUSTRALIANS

STRONG' LEAD BY HOME TEAM

[per press association—copyright.]

LONDON, June 18.

There, was bright sutishiae, but.the attendance was small, when the match between Surrey and the Australians was resumed. The wicket was still suit. Jennings and Bardsley resumed, Rushby and bmith taking up the 0./^l.ng. I’ho batsmen were careful, and fifty appeared in 66 minutes, Jennings got his leg in front after making 32 in eighty minutes by stylish play. The rest made a poor stand. Without any adciinon to the score, Bardsley; phtying forward, was bowled by a break back, fie scored nine in 4o minutes. , • ■Six. runs later Smith caught iJayu.e off his own bowling low down, and lading in the attempt. • Gregory was run out by a smart return by iiiibhs at silly point. Matthews, without addition to the score, was caught in the slips, four wickets adding only fifteen runs. The remaining three added 28. Smith, in attempting a big drive, was caught at long-oil. Emery and Hazlitt saw the century hoisted after 130 minutes’ play. The innings lasted 138 minutes.

, The bowling was good. Surrey opened as usual with Hayward, and Hobbs, Hazlitt and Emery taking up the bowling. . Webster fielded as substitute for Gregory, who had strained a muscle of his leg. The pitch suited the bowlers at first, the ball turning quickly. At lunch there were no wickets down for 22 —Hayward 16, Hobbs 5. On resuming the attendance was four thousand. Matthews and Kelleway took up the bowling, Minnett fielding as substitute for Gregory. Fifteen were added before a separation was effected, Hayward getting l.b.w. to Matthews. The wicket had improved when Hobbs and Hayward became associated. They marie a fine stand and added fifty in 55 minutes. Rims came freely, and the century was hoisted in 80 minutes. Hayes then mishit a ball to mid-off, whep Macartney took a smart «atch off Hazlitt. He made 40 in fifty-five minutes by hard driving and cutting. . 'The partnership, added 82. Ducat and Hobbs made another good stand, adding 42 runs. Hobbs,' when he had reached 76, was taken at covfcrpoiijt. He gave a fine display, scorihg all round. He hit a sixer and eight fours. The fourth and fifth wickets fell soon after the third. Then another good stand was made, followed by a total collapse. ' Abel and Myers added 76 for the sixth wicket, and the remaining four a single. At the adjournment tnere were four wickets down for 170 runs—Bird 2 and Abel 3. On resuming 6000 were present. Hazlitt and Emery took up the bowling. Bird in Hazlitt’s first over was caught at mid-on behind the bowler. Five for 170. Myers joined Abel and runs came quickly. Two hundred appeared in 180 minutes. Matthews was slightly indisposed, but not seriously. Webster fielded as substitute. At 246 Abel when 35 was (taught in the slips by Hazlitt off Kelleway. Ho was brilliant on the off-side. He made seven fours. He gave chances at 22 to Carkeek and Emerv, and at 30 to Minnett at longoff. Macartney bowled Myers, who compiled 40 in forty minutes by resolute play.

At 34 he was nearly taken on the leg side by Minnett sijngle-handed off Kellewav. It was a brilliant attempt. Six for 245. Then came a rot. The same over, Carkeek, standing back caught Hitch off KeUeway. The next over Owers succumbed to Macartney. Smith was taken in the slips without scoring, and then Ruahby’s middle stump was uprooted by KeUeway. The innings lasted 215 minutes. The last five wickets fell in fifteen minutes. The Australians, requiring 329 to win, opened with Jennings and Mayne. Ruahby and Hitch took np the bowling. The latter was sending them in at i tremendous pace. ,n his second over Jennings was hit by a rising ball and retired with a split f.. iger. Probably he will hat late in the Jnnlngs. Mayne, before .scoring, gave a chance at the wickets off Rushby. Mayne and Macartney played out time. Gregory, who has been massaged, fe better. The following are the scores:— SURREY —First Innings. \ Hayward, c Emery b Matthews ... 21 Hobbs, st Carkeek b Matthews ... 30 Hayes, 1.b.w., b Emery 38 Ducat, b Hazlitt ... 21 Bird, c Emery b Hazlitt 17 Abel,- b Hazlitt ... ... ... 1 Meyers, b Hazlitt ... . ... ... 2 Hitch ,st Carkeek b Hazlitt 6 Strudwick, not out 25 Smith, b Matthews ... 16 Rushby, b Matthews ... ... ... 2 Sundries ~.. 11 Total 190 The wickets fell as follows:—One for 43, two for 60, three for 114, four for, 118, five for 135, six for 139, seven for 140, eight for 161, nine for 188. Bowling analysis.—Hazlitt five for 59, Emery one for 49, Matthews four for 50, KeUeway 0 for 17, Macartney 0 for 4. AUSTRALIA —First Innings. KeUeway, c Strudwick b Smith ... .8 Jennings, 1.b.w., b Rushby 52 Macartney, c Strudwick b Hitch ... 15 Bardaley, b Smith 9 Gregory, run out 4 Mayne, c and b Smith ... ... 4 Matthews, c Hayes b Rushby ... 1 Smith, c Abel b Smith ... ... 13 Hazlitt, b Hitch ... ... ... 5 Emery, 10 Carkeek 3 Sundries ... ... ... 5 Total 109 Bowling analysis.—Hitch two for 12, Smith five for 66, Rushby two for 25. The wickets fell as follows :t—One for 8, two for 35, three for 66, four for 66, five for 74, six for 81, seven for 81, eight for 91, nine for 104. SURREY —Second Innings. Hayward, 1.b.w., b Matthews ... 25 Hobbs, c Bardsley b Matthews ... 76 Hayes, c Macartney b Hazlitt ... 40 Ducat, st Carkeek b Matthews ... 8 Bird, c Emery b Hazlitt ... ... 2 Abel, c Hazlitt b KeUeway ... ... 35 Meyer, b Macartney ... 40 Hitch, <• Carkeek h KeUeway ... 0 Strudwick, not out 0

Smith, c Kelleway h Macartney ... 0 Rushby, b Kelleway 0 Sundries ... 21 Total ... 247 The wickets fell as follows:—-One for 17, two for 119, three for 161, four for 162, five for 170, six for 246, seven for 246, eight for 246, nine for 245. Rowling analysis.—Hazlitt two for 29, Emery none for 54;, Kelleway three for 70, Matthews three for 42, Macartri'ey two for 21. ■ AUSTRALIA—Second Innings. Jennings (retired) ... 0 Mayne, not out 8 Macartney, not out 14 Total, no wickets for ... ... 27 Stumps were then drawn for the day. THE ENGLISH TEAM. LONDON, June 18. The eleventh place in the English team will be taken by either Jessop or J. W. Hearne. The choice will be made in the morning of the match.