HEAVY SCORING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3563, 1 July 1912, Page 5

HEAVY SCORING.

AUSTRALIANS V. ESSEXANOTHER DRAWN GAME.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT} ' LONDON, June 28.

The match Australia v. Essex was resumed at Leyton to-day. There were showers early in tlio diay, but there was sunshine on resuming and the wicket was good. Douglas (9G) and Fane (61) fabed the howling of Hazlitt and McLaren.

The partners added 66 before a separation was effected. Douglas had batted for 285 minutes. Fane was smartly run out by a, good return from Hazlitt at sliortleg. He had batted for 150 minutes, andl gave a brilliant display of cutting. His total included &• fiver and 14 fours. Douglas had then scored 116. Tlio remaining seven added 44. Hazlitt Was destructive with the ball. Emery was resting, having a strained knee, and Matthews fielded as substitute. Hazlitt bowled .unchanged, and was turning them considerably. Douglas was taken in the slips. He had batted for 350 minutes, in the most patient style- He obtained a fiver and 12 fours. The innings lasted 380 minutes. The last five wickets fell for 30 runs.

The visitors made ia poor showing against Mead and Hills in their first innings, and were all out for 178. It was Hill’s debut in first-class cricket. He bowls a slow medium leg-break, of good length. The best stand was made by Macartney, who went in when one wicket was down, and saw 102 added before lie was dismissed. Ho played a resolute game and scored all round, his innings being chanceless. He was caught in the slips in trying to drive. Ho hatted for 85 minutes.

Mayne was taken at the wickets off Hill in the latter’s first over. He had played carefully. Bardsley mishit a full pitch, and-was taken in the slips. Gregory played on to Hills. Webster played a plucky innings for 40 minutes. The century was reached in 95 minutes, and tlie innings lasted 155 minutes.

Tlie Australians followed on and at call of time had lost no wickets for 39 —Mayne 21, Jennings 18.

THE CONCLUDING DAY

BRIGHT BATTING BY THE AUS-

ITALIANS

(Received June 30. 5-5 p.m.) LONDON, June 29

Ther© were intermittent showers with sunshine to-day. The start wat» delayed owing to the wet wicket. Tlie visitors made a much better showing at their second attempt. Tlie second over saw tlie end of Mayne. Fifty went up in 45 minutes. MacArtney mishit to mid-off after an excellent innings. .The century occupied ninety minutes, Jennings’ "share being 51. He was dismissed by a splendid catch at mid-oil. He did some stylish leg hitting and cutting, but gave a chance at 30 off Douglas." Tlie second: century went up in 170 minutes. Bardsley’s .middle stump was removed. He played a sound, watchful innings of 90 minutes. * At 4.50 a sharp- shower delayed play for 35 minutes. Smith gave a good display of cutting. Gregory was 120 minutes at the wicket, and scored 50 in GO minutes by fine, all-round play. He bit 13 fours-

The innings lasted 250 mintues. Bowling changes were frequent. The attendance numbered 2000. At call of time the Australians had lost five wickets for 320 runs. Tlie match was drawn. The following are the scores: ESSEX —First Innings. Russell, c Emery b McLaren ... 16 Douglas, c Smith b Macartney ... 129 Perrin, c Webster b Minnett ... 104 Fane,'run out ... 98 Gillingham, b Hazlitt 1 Freeman, b Hazlitt 3 McGahey, b -Hazlitt 7 Reeves, lbw, b Hazlitt .A 0 Buclrenliam, not out 6 Hills, c Webster b Hazlitt 0 Mead, o Mayne b -Hazlitt lu Extras ... 47 Total 421 Bowling analysis: Emery none for 63, McLaren one for 103, Hazlitt six for 105, Minnett one for 36, Mayne none for 26, Macartney one for 41. The wickets fell. as follows: 1 for 34, 2 for 194. 3 for 337, 0 -for 378, 5 for 394, 6 for 400, 7 for 400, 8 for 411, 9 for 411, 10 for 421. AUSTRALIANS—First Innings.

Jennings, c and b Mead 16 Mayne, c Freeman b Hills ... ... 12 Bardsley, c sub., b Hills ... ... 2 Gregory, b Hills 9 Macartney, c sub, b Hills 62 Smith, c Gillingham b Hills ... 2 Minnett, b Mead ... 20 McLaren, lbw, b Mead 3 Emery, lbw, b Mead 9 Webster, c Freeman b Buckenliam 25 Hazlitt, not out 13 Extras 6 Total ... 178 Bowling analysis: Douglas none for 13, Buckenliam one for 25, Mead four for 63, Hills five for 63, McGahey none for 9. The wickets fell as follow: 1 for 23, 2 for 53, 3 for- 57, 4 for 67, 5 for 83, 7 for 125, 8 for 128, 9 for 150, 10 for 178.

A USTR ALIANS. —Second Innings. Mayne, c Hills b Douglas ... 23 Jennings, o Hills b Head 62

Macartney, c Douglas b Hills ... 32 Barclisley, b Douglas 43 Gregory, not out 103 Smith, b Buckenham 27 Minnett, not .out 16 Extras 14 Total for 5 wickets 320 Bowling analysis: Douglas two for 68, Buckenham one for 64, Mead one for 61, Hills -one for 78, McGahey none for 26. The w-ickets fell as follow: 1 for 44, 2 for 97, 3 for 136, 4 for 206, 5 for 272. : THE AFRICANS IN SCOTLAND, another"easy win.

In the match South Africa v- Scotland rain delayed play until 4 o’clock. The South Africans in- their second innings had lost 7 wickets -for 235 when stumps were, drawn. Tancred scored 37, Taylor 21, Nourse 73, Faulkner 39, Strieker 0, White 12, Beaumont 5, Carter 23, Ward (not out) 10. (Received June 30, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 29. The match was, con-clucled to-day, and resulted in a win for "tlio South Africans by an innings and 97 ranis. The Africans’ innings closed for 263, the additional scores being : Carter 32, Ward 15 (not out), Campbell 4, Cox 6. Scotland only scored 72 in tlieir second innings-. -Carter captured five wickets for 37 and Faulkner five for 32. THE CAME IN ENGLAND. SOME FINE PERFORMANCES. LONDON, June 28. -Hayes lias completed a thousand runs this season. Batting against Warwickshire Yorkshire scored 451 runs for five wickets— Wilson 250, Denton 200 (unfinished). They added 253 for the second wicket in three hours. Batting against Worcester Woolley scored 117.