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j AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. I THE MATCH AGAINST NOTTS. 3Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT. PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received May 8, 9.15 a.m. LONDON, May 7. 9 Notts continued their first innings ir warm but cloudy weather. The wickei . Was softisli after the showers overnight. The attendance at the comi mencement was about 1000. I McLaren and Hazlett opened to Gunr j, and Crawford, the latter scoring twe 8 fourers in Hazlett's first over and bringf, ing up the century for 105 minutes' .! play. In Hazlett's third over Gunn. in turning the ball to leg, was caught by Carkeek. 116—5—33. A partnership lasting 40 minutes ensued between iremonger and Crawford. Matthews relieved Hazlett with the score at 156. 3 In his first over he bowled Crawford, > who attempted to glance the ball. )' Crawford batted 65 minutes and hit I: eight fourers. McLaren became erratic, so was relieved by Whitty. Alletson sjwas sooa grandly caught by McLaren, j who ran 30 yards along the ring to long ■ on. At 176 Oates was bowled by Whitty, who two balls later secured Riley's wicket, the batsman being caught by Minnett at point. The last wicket put on 22 runs, Wass being caught at second slip by Mayne for 18. His score included three fourers. [. Notts' score of 202 was made in 205 l ' minutes. Bardsley and Gregory opened for the i Australians in their second innings shortly before lunch, and at the adjournment each had scored a single. Received May 8, 10.30 a.m. After lunch the weather became threatening. The attendance had increased to 3000. Bardsley and Gregory took the score to 22 by slow play, when the former was caught at short slip by Jones off Riley, who ten runs later got Macartney l.b.w. Wass nearly bowled Minnett with his second ball, but the batsman did not last long, being caught at 49 by All-etson at deep , square leg. Riley and Wass were bowlj ing well. Mayne hit wildly across a ' delivery from Riley and was bowled. , Gregory and Jennings took the score j from 59 to 94, when the former was J bowled in attempting to pull Riley, afj ter a sound and restrained innings I lasting 100 minutes. Iremonger had relieved Wass at 88. Matthews assistI ed Jennings, who was batting stylishly, | to hoist the century after 110 minutes play. At 105, immediately after the tea adjournment Matthews was caught at ' the wicket and two runs later Hazlett J was run out. Carkeek and Jennings raised the total to 143 when the formJer was caught at the wickets. At 157 i Jennings who had for 105 minutes played a judicious innings, marked by skilful driving, was run out in attempt-! ing a second run for a cut, Hard staff returning smartly. The last wicket put on eight runs, when Riley bowled Whitty. The Australians' innings lasted 185 .minutes. At the end of the day's play Notts had scored 12 without the loss of a wicket. | Following are the .scores:— j NOTTS.—First Innings.
THE SOUTH AFRICANS' TOUR. MATCH WITH DERBYSHIRE. Received Mav 8. 10.30 a.m. 'LONDON, May 7. The match against Derbyshire was continued in dull weather. The South Africans' last three wickets only realised six runs, Morton secured six wickets. With a lead of seven runs Derbyshire commenced their second innings, hut made a disastrous start, Faulkner and Carter getting eight out for 46 before lunch. After lunch, however, Warren and Humphries added 71 for the ninth, wicket. The innings closed for 129. Requiring 137 to win the South Africans when stumps were drawn had lost three for 81, the second wicket putting on 76 runs.
j The town olork of Nottingham, Mr J, f!reon. has tendered hi?; resignation. He j '-as oulv held oifire for throe years, and J ; f-nnid tin' strain of ilu> work in corn men-; surato with the results. It has been de- j i cided to ask liim to reconsider his de- j j cision at n salary of £l2oo. \
Jones, b Hazlett ... >.< 6 C. G. Gunn, b McLaren ... 22 HardstafF, sfc Carkeek, b Whitty ... 3 Piiyton, c Matthews, b McLaren ... 0 Gunn, o Car keek, b Hazlett 33 Crawford, b Hazlett 51 Iremongcr, not out ... 36 Alletson, c McLaren, b Whitty ... 7 Oates, b Wliitty 1 Riley, c Minnett, b Wliitty 0 Wass, c Mayiie, b McLaren 18 Extras 25 Total 202 Bowling Analysis.—Whitty, four for 43; Hazlett, two for 73; Matthews, one for 39; McLaren, three. for 22. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings 248 AUSTRALIANS: Second Innings. Bardsley, c Jones, b Ililey 7 Gregory, b Riley 42 Macartney, lbw, b Riley 4 Minnett-, c Alletson, b Wass 11 Mayne, b Riley 8 "Jennings, run out 51 Matthews, c Oates, b Iremonger G Hazlclt, run out 0, Carkeek, c Oates, b Riley 17 McLaren, not out 11 Whitty, b Riley 3 Extras 5 Total 165 Howling analysis: Wass one for 36, Riley six for 89, Iremongcr one for 35. *
DERBYSHIRE.—First Innings ... 143 Second Innings. Cad man. c Xourse, 1) Carter 1 Oliver, b Faulkner 13 Chapman, b Carter 14 Morton, c Carter, b Faulkner 1 Slater, o Campbell, b Fatilkner ... 1 Wick,stead, b Carter 0 Corbett, c, Taylor, b Carter 10 Forster, l.b.w., b Faulkner 0 Humphries, e Mitchell, b Hartigan 29 Warren, c Tancred, b Faulkner ... 44 Blount, not out 4 Extras 6 Total 129
| SOUTH AFRICA.—First Inns' j Mitchell, b Morton 15 Pegler, not out 7 Carter, e Forster, b Morton ... 0 Campbell, b Slater 0 Strieker, b Morton ... 2 Tancred, b Slater 39 Faulkner, l.b.w., b Morton ... 0 Nonrs-e, c Cadman, b Forster 25 Snooke, b Morton 31 Taylor, b Morton 7 Hartigan, c Morton, b Slater 7 Extras 3 Total 13G Second Inning;?. Tanorcd, c Slater, b Morton ... .. 0 Strieker, b Blount ... .. 26 Faulkner, c Corbott, b Slater .. 46 Nourse, not out .. 2 Extras Total for three wickets . .. 81
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Mataura Ensign, 8 May 1912, Page 5
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