CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15923, 8 May 1912, Page 9

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. MATCH AGAINST NOTTINGHAM. .United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—C'oyyrighi. LONDON, May 6. The .British tour of the Australian cricketers was opened to-day, when they began a match against Nottingham. The teams were as follows: — Australia.—S. E. Gregory, W. Bardsley, R. B. Minnett, C. G. Macartney, G. R. Hazlitt, J. T. Matthews, W. Carlceck, W. J. Whittv. E. R. Mayne, C. B. Jennings and J. W. M’Laren. Nottingham.—A. 0. -Tones, Crawford, G. Gunn, J. Gunn, J. Hardstaff, J. Iremonger. W. Riley, W. Payton, T. Oates, Wass and E. Alletson. The weather was warm and cloudy. The attendance at tho opening was small, and the pitch was soft, but drying. The Australians won tho toss and Gregory elected to bat, Bardsley and Gregory being the first pair of batsmen. At 28 the former was brilliantly caught with one hand by Jones at second slip off Riley. Macartney joined his captain and a good partnership followed. When he had reached 28 Gregory skied Wass to deep point, but Jones missed it. Macartney played the off theory bowling skilfully, but it was some time before the bowlers found their length, and both batsmen took advantage of all chances of scoring given them. At 77 Gregory got l.b.w. to Iremonger, having made 36 in seventy minutes. His timing was rather uncertain. Macartney was then 24, and with. Minnett be brought up the century for eiglity-five minutes’ play, and in seventy minutes made his own total 50. As soon as he had settled down he gave a free exhibition of pulling and off driving. Minnett, after being badly missed at four from a ekier to short leg off Riley’s j bowling, was smartly caught at point by Iremonger. 122—3—18. Macartney and Mayne before lunch took the score to 135. ’

Upon resuming, Macartney continued to play admirably till he hit a ball from Riley and retired for a stylish 84, made without a chance. His innings contained eleven fours and lasted 115 minutes. 166—1—84. After the dismissal of Macartney the batting fell away. Mayne played a dull innings of 19, Matthews a quiet ono of 26, and Whittv hit three fours off his first over, but outside Macartney the batting was below expectations. Tlie innings lasted 230 minutes. Tho Notts bowling and fielding were only moderate at the start, but improved later on! The wjeket was drying and played easily. About 4000 were present when Notts went in. Hazlitt and Whitty were the first pair of bowlers. Both put on pace, and byes went to the boundary off each in the first two overs. Jones and G. Gunn were the batsmen. The former was yorked by Hazlitt at 23. The bowlers then.changed ends, and Hardstaff was smartly stumped at 30. The light at this stage was bad. J. Gunn followed. At 48 M’Laren relieved Whitty. Hazlitt was awkward to play and the fielding was good. - G. Gunn, after taking seventy minutes to compile 22, was bowled in M’Laren’s second over in attempting to glance him. Payton was immediately caught at point. Four wickets were thus down for 55, but. J. Gunn and Crawford played out time, the latter’s 14 being all made in one over from Hazlitt. The stumps were drawn with the score at 94 for four wickets. The following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. / S. E. Gregory, Ibw b Iremonger 36 W. Bardsley, c Jonos by Riley . 13 C. G. Macartney, b Riley . . SI R. B. Minnett, c Iremonger b J. Gunn . . . . .18 E. R. Mayne. c Oates b Wass . 19 C. B. Jennings, c Oates b Riley . 3 J. T. Matthews, c Jones b Iremonger 27 G. R. Hazlitt, b Wass . 10 W. Carkeek, c Oates b Iremonger 14 J. W. M'Laren, b Wass . .0 WJ. Whitty, not out . . . 1C Extras . . .8 Total - . . . . . 243 Bowling Analysis.—Wsss, threo wickets for 103 runs; Riley., three for SG; Iremonger, three for 62; J. Gunn, one for 16. . NOTTINGHAM. First Innings. A. O. Jones, b Ilazlilt ... 6 G. Gunn, b M’L.ircn . . . 22 J. HardstafT, st Oarkeck b Whitty 3 J. Gunn, not out . . . .32 W. Payton, c Matthews b M’Larsn 0 Crawford, not cut . . . .14 Extras .» . . .17 Total for four wickets * . 94

SOUTH AFRICA v. DERBYSHIRE. LONDON, May 6. In the match between the South Africans and Derbyshire, the latter gave an indifferent display at the wickets. and were all out for a total of 143, although the second wicket fell with the score at 71. Cadman was dismissed when the score stood at 82, and the remaining seven wickets only added 61 to the total. .The weather was fine. The South Africans started badly, Morton dismissing Strieker and Faulkner when only two runs had been scored. When stumps were drawn the South Africans had scored 130 runs for seven wickets.

The following are the scores:— DERBYSHIRE. First 1 marge. L. Oliver, e Mitchell b Snooke . 8 S. Cadman, Ibw b Carter . . 53 J. Chapman, c Faulkucr b Carter 1C A. Morton, c Campbell b Pegler . it) A. G. Slater, b Kartigail . 1 0 A Wickstead, b Carter . . 0 C. J. Corbett, lbw b Faulkner . 34 T. Forester, c Carter b Pegler . 11 J. Humphries, lbw b Faulkner . 1 A. It. Warren, run out . . 8 Bluoy, not out -. . . .2 Extras ...... 3 Total ... .143 SOUTH AFRICANS. First Innings. L. Strieker, b Morto.i . . .2 h J. Tailored, b Slater . . .39 G. A. Faulkner, lbw b Morton . 0 A. D. Noursc, c Cadman b ■ Forester . . . .23 S. Snooke. b Morion . . .31 F. Mitchell, not out . . .14 D. Taylor, b Morton . . .7 Kartigail, c Morton b Slater . . 7 J. Pegler, not out ... 2 Extras . . . . 8 Total for seven wickets . 130 LIVING LINKS OF EMPIRE. It AN JUS GOOD WISHES. Tho “Evening News” has published a special message respecting cricketers, in which Prince Ranjitsinhji sends good wishes for England. Sir George Reid states that tho friendly contests are Jiving links of Empire and wishes the Australians good luck. Sir J. W. Taverner and others also contribute. CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION: A meeting of the committee of tho Canterbury Cricket Association was held yesterday; present:—Messrs C. Boxshall (in the chair), J. ltecd, E. If. Caygill, C. A. M’Cov, R. B. Ward and F. L. Murray (secretary). The secretary of the Lancaster Park Board of Control wrote stating that

it had been decided to hold a fete ill aid of the Park funds on December 16. A meeting of representatives from sports clubs in Christchurch would be held on May 13, Air Ward was appointed to represent the Association at tho meeting. ( A letter was received from the New Zealand Cricket Council stating that a conference of delegates from the Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago and Hawke’s Bay Associations would be held in Wellington to discuss the rules governing the Plunket Shield matches. . • ,j It was decided that the Association should send a delegate to the conference.