CRICKET.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 19 June 1912, Page 8

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. SURREY

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(Received June 19, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, June 18. The weather was fine, but the attendance small, and the wicket soft. Jenflings Land Bardsley resumed, Rushby *nd Smith bowling. The batsmen were «arefnt, and 50 appeared in 65 minutes. Jennings got his leg in front when he had made 32 in 80 minutes in a stylish *hannej. The rest of the team made a poor .Stand. Without addition to the scoref Bardsley, playing forward, was trowled with a break-back, having made nine in 45 minutes. Six runs later Smith caught Mayne off his own bowling i Gregory was run out through smart fielding by Hobbs at silly point. Matthews, without addition to the score, was caught in the slips, four wickets adding 15 runs. The remaining three added 28. Smith, making a big drive, Ewas caught at long-on. Emery tind Hazlitt saw the century go up in 139 minutes, .and the innings occupied 148 minutes. The bowling was good. Surrey opened, as usual, with Hayward and Hobbs, Hazlitt and Emery liowling. Webster played as substitute for Gregory, who had strained a muscle of his leg. The pitch suited the bowlers at first, the ball turning quickly. At lunch the score was hone for 22—Hayward 16, Hobbs 5. On resuming, the attendance was 400. Matthews and Kelleway were bowling, and Minnett was substitute for Gregory. W 7hen 15 liad been added a separation was effected. Hay ward going out leg-before to Matthews. The wicket improved, and Hobbs and Hayes were associated in a fine stand. Fifty anpeared in 55 minntes, and, runs coming freely, the century went up in 80 minutes. Hayes, from a mis-hit. was caught at mid-off by Macartney off Hazlitt, having made 40 in 55 minutes by hard driving and cutling. The partnership added 82. "Ducat a^d Hobbs made another good stand, -adding 42. Hobbs at 76 was taken at «over-_noir>t, having given a fine display, scoring all wmd the wicket. He made a six and eight fours.