AUSTRALIA v. SURREY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 20 June 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIA v. SURREY.

BX CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHI. LONDON, June 18. The fourth, and fifth wickets went down soon after the third, and then another good stand was made, followed by a total collapse. Abel and Myers added 76 for the sixth wicket, and the remaining four only produced a single. At the tea adjournment 170 had been scored for four wickets (Bird 2, Abel 3). On resuming the attendance was 6,000. Hazlitt and Emery bowled. Bird in Hazlitt's first over was caught at mid-on. Five for 170. Myers joined Abel, and runs came quickly, 200 appearing in 180 minutes. Matthews was slightly indisposed with a stomach trouble, which is not serious, and Webster acted as his substitute. At 246 Abel, who was 35, was taken in the slips by Hazlitt off Kelle\say. He was brilliant on the offside, and made seven fours. He gave a chance at 22 to Carkeek off Emery, and at 30 to Minnett at long-off oft" Macartney. Myers made 40 in 40 minutes by resolute play. At 34 he was nearly taken on the leg side by Minnett sin-gle-handed off Kelleway. It was a brilliant attempt. Six for 246. Then a rot set in. In the same over Carkeek, standing back, caught Hitch off Kelleway, and the next over Myers succumbed to Macartney. Smith was taken in the slips without scoring, and Rushby's middle stump was uprooted by Kelleway. The innings lasted 215 minutes, and the last five wickets went down in 15 minutes. Australia, requiring 329 to win, opened with Jennings and Mayne, who faced Rushby and Hitch. The latter was bowling with tremendous pace. In his second over Jennings was hit by a rising ball, and retired wvl*i a split finger, but will probably bat later in the innings. Mayne. before scoring, gave a chance at the wickets off Rushby. Mayne and Macartney played out time. (Received June 20, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 19. Surrey won by 21 runs. The weather was hot frut threatening, the attendance small and the wicket hard. Hitch and Smith bowled. Macartney, with a single off Smith, completed 1000 runs scored by him in firstclass cricket this season and was accorded an ovation. Fifty appeared in 65 minutes, and the century in 100 minutes. Gregory and Macartney were disposed of with successive balls, but from different bowlers. Macartney batted for 110 minutes. A feature of the innings was the partnership between Smith and Jennings, who were together at the luncheon adjournment, when the score was 168 for five wickets, Smith 27, Jennings 33, made in 55 minutes by splendid play on the off-side. On roesuming the attendance was 300, and the sun was shining. Hitch and Smith bowled. The second century appeared in 205 minutes. Smith was then 54, having made 50 in 100 minutes. Jennings, who was 61, had scored 50 in 85 minutes. Both played attractive cricket and neither Avas rash. Jennings, who was run out through a splendid return from Hobbs at cover point to Strudwick, made 82 in 120 minutes. He scored all round the wicket and made a five and eleven fours. Smith was then 91, made by brilliant driving and cutting. The partnership lasted 115 minutes and added 176. Smith, at 99, saw Matthews caught at mid-on. He added a single and was then easily caught by Hayes off his own bowling. Smith batted for 155 minutes and gave a splendid display. He made a five and 13 fours and was Siven an ovation. The innings closed at 3.55 p.m. AUSTRALIA.—Second Innings. Mayne, c and b Smith 12 Macartney, b Smith 51 Bardsley, b Hitch 17 Gregory, c Abel, b Rushby 17 Kelleway, ibw, b Smith ..' 3 Smith, c and b Haves ]00 Jennings, run out ". •• • • • Matthews, c and b ..and ? 9 Matthews, c Abel, b Hitch ...'.'.'.'"9 . Hazlitt, not out . q Emery, b Hitch ."..'. 1 Carkeek, b Hitch '.'.'.'.'. 0 Extras 15 T«tal .! ". Bowling analysis: Rushby, one for 60; Hitch, four for 107; Abel, none tor 13; Smith, three for 79; Hayes, one for 12 ; Bird, none for 1: Myers none for 35. ' - ' SOUTH AFRICA v. SOMERSET. A DRAWN GAME. (Received June 20, 11.10 a m ) ti o .- ~ L°NDON. June 19. . I. He bouth Africans, in their second "iiHiiKs, made 300 for three wickets and declared the innings closed SOUTH AFRICA—Second Innings. Taylor st Bisgood, b Braund 71 rancred, b Robson ... <U Nonrse. b Bridges . i?q Snoolce, not out 7Extras lt r o Total (for three wickets) 300 Bowling analysis: Greswel], none for for' 5 "h"' -° lie for 6f}; Stewart, one toi 46; Hardy, none for 42; Bridges one for 42; Bra.md, ono for 38. ' Somerset,, in their second inning, was d^. ICketS for'l28 > *"d game, SOMERSET.-Second Inning Darnell, b Faulkner . fi9 Bajana, b Cox .. Sg Tillard. b Carter 2? »^^::;;:::; t Bispood, b Cox ? P-oWn, b Cox ..".' i Hardy, b Faulkner "' " n otewart, not out m Extras \\'.'.'."..\".\\\\\\'" 7 Total for 8 wickets) 128 Bowling analysis: Faulkner, two for 3,; Pegler, none for 23; Carter, three for 2o; Cox, three for 36