THE MUD SCRAMBLE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, 1 August 1912, Page 5

THE MUD SCRAMBLE.

THE LION AND THE KANGAROO STILL FLOUNDERINC. ENGLAND SCORES 203 IN TWO DAYS. RHODES MISSES HIS CENTURY. * ' * FINE BOWLING BY WHITTY. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT] LONDON, July 30. The test match England v. Australia, at Manchester, was not resumed until 5 p.m. to-day, owing to the ram.. The weather was windy, and the wicket was of the softest nature. Tiie attendance totalled about 3000— 2621 paying for admission. McLaren played as substitute for Macartnev, who is suffering from a chill.

Rhodes (S2) and E. J. Smith (O') resumed England’s first innings, with six wickets down for 185. Hazlitt and Whitty took up the bowling. Hazlitt opened with a maiden. Rhodes played Wliitty’s second ball on to his wicket. He had batted with fine judgment, cutting and driving in splendid style. His score included eight fours, and he was in for 225 minutes. Seven for 185.

Haigh filled the vacancy. Smith was cleverly c-aught in the next over. Eight for 189. Barnes was the incomer. Haigh at seven gave a chance of being run out, Carkeek failing to handle the ball. Haigh added two, and was then caught. Nine for 199. Hitch, the last man, succumbed to a slow vorker.

England had lieen batting for 40 minutes to-dav. the innings closing for 203.

The Australians at the Wickets.

Jennings and Kelleway faced Foster and Haigh. Foster, after one over, was relpaced by Woolley, who bowled four consecutive maidens. The batsmen were not separated when stumps were drawn for the day.

Hazlitt and Whitty bowled well today, the former securing three wickets for 18 runs off 41 deliveries, while Whitty’s figures read : G overs, G maidens, 0 runs, one wicket. Tire following are the scores: — ENGLAND —First Innings. Hobbs, b Whitty 19 Rhodes, b Whitty 92 Spooner, b Whitty 1 Fry. e sub, b Matthews 19 Hearne, b Hazlitt ... 9 Woolley, c Kelleway, b Whitty ... 13 Foster, c- and b Matthews 13 Smith, c Emery, b Hazlitt 4= Haigh. c Kelleway, b Hazlitt ... 9 Barnes, not out 1 Hitch, ’ b Hazlitt * Extras 19 Total 203

Kelleway bowled one no-ball, while there were nine byes and nine legbyes. AUSTRALIA —First Innings. Jennings, not out 9 Kelleway, not out 3 Extras - Total for no wickets 14 THE THIRD DAY. RAIN AGAIN INTERVENES. (Received August 1. 1 a.m.) LONDON, July 31. There was a fine night, but a rainy morning. The pitch was rolled and the bell rung to start at 11.30 a.m., but a drizzle commenced.

ON A DRENCHED PITCH. SOUTH AFRICA v. MINOR COUNTIES. LONDON, July 30. The match between the South Africans and the Minor Counties was commenced to-day, no play being possible on Monday owing to rain. Rain further delayed a start to-day. The Minor Counties scored 127, the bowling being—Faulkner five for 59, Pegler three for 27, Taylor none for 9, Cox none for 12, Carter none for 13. The Soutli Africans had lost three, wickets for 22 when stumps were drawn—Tailored S, Taylor (not out) 12, Ward 0, Snoke 0.

Bov dine Analvsis: 0 M R W Hazlitt ... 47 13 95 4 Whitty ..." ... 33 21 43 4 Kelleway 6 1 19 0 Matthews ... 12 4 23 o Emery ... ... 7 1 22 0