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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 18 May 1912, Page 8

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AUSTRALIA v. SURREY

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEIGHIE. (Received May 18, 9.35 a.m.) LONDON, May 17. The Australians' first innings closed far 292. Following are the scores: AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Gregory, b Rushby 2 Mayne, c Strudwick, b Platt 4 Kardsley, b Rushby 22 Jennings, run out 11 Kelleway, b Hayes 0 Macartney, b Hayes 123 Matthews, c Bird, b Hayes 58 Emery, not out 37 Hazlitt, 1.b.w., b Rushby 5 Cirkeek. b Rushby .'. 4 Whitty, c Hobbs, b Rushby 11 Extras 15 Total 292

Bowling analysis: Rushby, 5 for 76; P'tatt, 1 for 66; Hayes, 3 for 63; Hitch, 0 for 14; Harrison, 0 for 18; Bird, 0 for 23; Hobbs, 0 for 17. The weather was bright and cool and the wicket fast. The attendance was small. Matthews partnered Macartney, t-3i> latter reaching his century in 175 minutes, with the total at 200 for 180 minutes' play. Matthews, by good off driving, reached"sß, when he was caught at long-off by Bird off Hayes. Six wickets for 226. Macartney was clean bowled in the same over while attempting to drive. He had batter for 195 minutes and hit 18 fours, and his innings was chanceless. Emery and HazTttt were then together, the latter goin a; out leg-before to Rushby. 8 —5 — 233. Carkeek scored four and was bowled by Rushby. Emery and Whitty add-t>-d 36 for the last wicket. The latter was easily caught at cover by Hobbs, off Rushby. Emery was not out for 31, made in his usual vigorous style. Surrey, in their second innings, made HaywWl, -1.b.w., b Emery ..""...:..... P Hobbs, G sub., b Hazlitt 81 Hayes,-cWhittv, b Hazlitt 16 I>ucat, b Hazlitt 8 Bush, b Kelleway 9 Bird, b:\Emery 68 Hnrrison. b Emery 0 Sirudwick, c sub., b Emery 2 Rushby, b Emery 5 Plntt,'not out 7 Hitch, absent ~..., 0 Txtras 1 Total 205 Bowling analysis: Whitty, 0 for 49; Pinery, 5 for 81; Kelleway, 1 for 27; Hazlitt, 3 for 47. Hayward and Hobbs opened to the bowling of Whitty and Emery. Hayward was uncomfortable and was out ]a.;r before to Emery with the score 8 — 1—25. Hayes followed, and the total vas carried to 105 when he lifted Hazlitt to Whitty at mid-on. Hobbs, vho was batting splendidly, at 81, was dismissed by Maclaren (substitute for .Terming), oy a magnificent catch at Ionn;-on off Hazlett. His score included a six and 12 fours. Ducat was bowled by Hazlitt next ball. 4 —8 — 134. Bush was clean bowled by a fast delivery from Kelleway for 9. Harrison was bowled by Emery without scoring. Bird was batting carefully. Strudwick was cleverly caught at shorties? by Maclaren off Emery for 2 —7 — —I^B* Bird was bowled hitting across at Emery. He made 68 in 75 minutes, including 2 sixes and 8 fours. Rushby was bowled by Emery and Hitch was absent owin<r to a chill. The innings closed for 205, with Platt not out for 7.

The Australians in th^ir second innjnis lost two wickets for no runs. Wanting; 53 to win, they opened badly, Mavne being run out in the first over, s*nA Gregory going out leg. before to T'latt in the second over. Stumps veve then dvaAvn.