AUSTRALIA v. HAMPSHIRE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 187, 23 July 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIA v. HAMPSHIRE

LEATHER HUNTING FOR THE COLONIALS. HAMPSHIRE SCORES 371. AUSTRALIANS START BADLY. ' PRE-S Ax-IiCIATIoN - -COPYRIGHT.] (Received 23, 9.25 a.m) London. July 22. The .Australians match against Hampshire corninenced to-day. The following are the teams AUSTRALIA HAMPSHIRE. S. E. Gregory Bovvell W. Bardsley Stone G. Kelleway Fry S. H. Emery Barrett R. B. Minnett Jephson J. T. Matthews Brown W. Carkeek Newman D. Smith Sproit W. J. Whitty Mead E. R. Mayne C. B. Jennings Sprott won the toss and decided to bat. Minnett and Emery were entrusted with the bowling. _ | Hampshire made a good showing. Bcwell lost his wicket to a lull,, toss from Emery. The batsman was at the wickets for’lB minutes. Stone was taken by* Carkeek at the wicket. Handing well back to Minnett. Two for -10. Hampshire then scored steadfly and the fifty was hoisted in 30 minutes, and the century in 55 ram-j utes. Fry was at the wickets for 33 minutes and hit 21 runs. Barrett was the fourth batsman out. and then Mead, who went m when one wicket had fallen .and Jephson become associated. The partnership added 95. Jephson gave a splendid all round displav and his cricket was faultier. He'bailed for an hour. ’ and his hits included eleven fours. Mead gave a brilliant exhibition, hitting al! round the wicket. His cutting .yid driving were excellent. The century was hoisted in 140 minutes. The Australian fielding was excellent. Scores: — HAMPSHIRE. First Innings. Bowell, 1.b.w., b Emery !5 Stone, c Carkeek, b Minnett .... z-i Fry. c Carkeek, b Kelleway .... 24 Barrett, e Smith, b Matthews .. 5 Jephson. b Whitty 55 Brown, c Kelleway, b Whitty .. 3 Newman, c and b Emery’ IS Total 371 Other individual scores not cabled. How the wickets fell: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 40 40 102 129 224 228 273 AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Total for three wickets 47 SOUTH AFRICA v. WOODBROOK CENTURY BY TANCRED. (Received 23, 11.15 a.m.) London, July’ 22. The South Africans commenced their match against Woodbrook at Bray to-day and scored 326 runs in the first innings. When stumps were drawn Woorlbrook had made 11 runs without losing a wicket. Scores :— SOUTH AFRICANS. First Innings. Tancrcd ito Taylor 2 Stricker 0 Beaumont 45 White 31 Faulkner 36 Snooke 9 Pegler !*2 Carter '2 Ward, not out 15 Cox cl Sundries S Total 326 WOODBROOK. First Innings. Total for no wickets Il GENTLEMEN v. PLAYERS. (Received 23, 9.25 a.m) London, July 22. The Players scored 311 and 181. The Gentlemen scored 242 and 159 for six wickets. The match was drawn.