CRICKET.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 10 May 1912, Page 8

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

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(Received May 10, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 9. The match Australians v. Northamptonshire commenced in hot weather. The attendance was moderate and the wicket good. Smith, Whitty, Webster and Hazlitt were not included in the Australian team. The Australians batted first, Gregory and Bardslev facing East and Thompson. When the total had reached 56 Bardsley played on to Smith, to whom he had never been tvomfortable. Gregory had scored 32 in 45 minutes. Macartney partnered Gregory and a fine stand ensued. Gregory reached 50 in 70 minutes, and the total reached 100 in 75 minutes. When Gregory was 52 he was missed from consecutive balls from Smith, giving chances to Vials in the slips and Thomsnn at short-leg. He was also beaten twice in the same over and at 57 gave a difficult chance to Bushwell, who v.-ns standing back to Wells. Gregory, after passing 50 was often mistiming, But Macartney was playing free, attractive cricket. At lunch the total was 14S. After lunch the attendance rose to 2000. Macartney reached 50 in 75 minutes, with the total at 208. Gregory attained his century after 144 minutes' play. He was good on the off-side. Meanwhile Macartney's score was 78, and he was showing splendid defence and hard driving;. The total was taken to 296 when Macartney fell to a brilliant right-handed hieli catch by Haywood in the long-field. He had given a superb all-round display, the only chnnce being one of stumping by Buswell off Seymour, just previous to his dismissal. Gregory, by all-round play, had scored 142. Minnett was the incomer, but only three runs w 4 ere added when he played late to Woolley and was bowled.

Mayne and Gregory took the score to 312. when Gregory, playing a weak stroke, was easily caught in the slips, his otherwise excellent innings lasting 230 minutes and including 11 fours was marred only by three chances. Jennings joined Mayne, but did not shape confidently t'> Smith, who, at 344. bowled himMavne had scored 20 by steady play. Kelleway stayed with Mayne till the s<H>re was 357, when the newcomer, playing back, was bowled by Thompson. Matthews did not last long, and at 368 v-as bowled in hitting out at Smith. Two runs later Mavne. after an unen'ial display, was splendidly caught on the off-side at the wicket by Buswell at the second attempt. Following are the scores:— AUSTR^TJANS.—First Innings. Creenvy, c East, b Smith 1;V) Pnrdsley, b Smith 20 Macartney, c Hnvward, b Woolley .127 M innett. b Woolley 1 .Mavne, c Bu«well, b Thompson 37 J^nings, b Smith 17 T""Hf>way, b Thompson 1 Matthews, b Smith 7 Extras 8 Total (for 6 wickets) 360