ENFLISH CRICKET NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 15 May 1912, Page 7

ENFLISH CRICKET NEWS.

\ The last wicket, added eight runs when Gibson, wiho had been driving finely and had scored ftve fourfcrs off Emery, was bowled by that bowler. ■ • ' I The innings lasted 230 minutes, ending- at 4.50. AUSTRALIA'S .FIRST VENTURE. Gregory and Mayne opened the Aifs tralians' innings to the bowling- of Douglas and Buckenham, and when stumps were drwn had nob been separated. • Gregory, who did not play witSh his usual certainity, gave easy chances in the slips to Prince off Buckenham at 10, and. at the wicket to iGifeson off Douglas ax 18. Maj'ne made some.lucky snicks and gave a chanoe to Dibson off Mead when he had scored 9. . THE SCORES. The following are the' scores: ESSEX—First Innings. Douglas, c. Bardsley, b. Kelleway 60 Fane, c. Carkeek, b. Macartney 1 Perrin, c. Kelleway, b. Emery McGahey, c. Maitthews, b. Emery 34 Gillingham, b Emery 4 Fn-eeman, b. Kelleway 17 Russell, 1.b.w., bi Emery 0 Carpenter, c. Hazlkt, b. Whitt'y 18 Giib'son, b. Emery : 31 Buckenham, b. Whitty 4 Mead, not out Exjtras 20 Total 192 Bowling analysis: Hazlitt, 'nil for 21 ; Macartney, one for 8; Whitty, two for 34 .; Emery, five for 72, Kelleway, two for 29; Matthews, nil for 9. AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Gregory, not out 40 Mayne, not out " 22 Exitras 6 No wickets for 68 Stumps were then drawn for the day. ■ v .-■■•..."..'■ j

THE AUSTRAIANS AT HOME

MATCH AGAINST ESSEX

AUSTRALIANS START WELL

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By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.)

LONDON, May 13. The cricket match, Australia v; Essex, was commenced to-day. The weather Avas fine and the rain overnfght had made the wicket excellent, ibu" dead. : PERSOANEL OF THE. TEAMS. The following- are the teams: — : Essex — Douglas (captain), Fane, NlcGahey, Perrin, Gibson, Gillingham, Mead, Carpenter, Buckenham, J. Freeman, and Russell. ; Australia— Grefi-ory (captain), Bardsley, Macartney, jMayne, Jennings Kelieway, Matthews, Emery, Carkeek, Hazletb, and Whit'ty. (McLaren, Minoett, Webster, and Smith being omitted). ! ESSEX AT THE WICKETS. ;' Douglas won the toss and deoted to bat. • Fane and Douglas. opened to the 'bowl, in .got Hazletft, and Macartney. With the totCl at 13, Fane, playing ! forward to Macartney, was caught at; .the wicket. Porrin and Douglas took tthe score to 26, when Emeiy, who. had jus,t come on, igot Perrin finely caught at slip. The biowling was being" carefully watched by the batsmen. At lunch the score was 86 for two, • wickets — Douglas 41, made by steady play .and . including some good cuts and leg- hits. McGahey haid made 30, ''sfaowitag'clever driveng and sound defence. ' After lunch the attendance rose to 4000. ■-■■■•■ ,f ' Emery and Kelleway resumed *he attack , and at 93 McGabey fell to a bi-illiant high right-handed, catch at short leg-. ■GilHngham assisted Douglas to. a3d ten runs, when thie' newcomer was vorked by Emery. N ' The cerituiy was hoisted after 135 minutes' play. Thirty runs were added by Douglas and reeman. when the former, who had shown strong defence, and made ■sornegfood leg strokes, was easily caught at third man from a pioor sitroke. Russell was the newcomer, but only .one run was added when Kelleway bowled Freeman with a good .break back, ' ■--■••■ At 141 Russell was out l.b.w ito Emery. At *he tea adjournment Carpenter and iGibson had raised the score .'6o 166 by steady play. There had been three bowling chang-es in ten minutes. Carpenter and Gibson added six runs more when Carpenter was €asyy caughit by Hazlett in the slips , Twelve runs later Perrin was yorked by Whittyi ;;: ' v