THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 21 May 1912, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

MATCH AGAINST THE M,C-C. ; (PIIESS Ass JCIATION. COPYRIGHT.) (Received May 21, 8.50 a,xa.)) LONDON, May 20. The Australians commenced a match against the M.C.C. at Lord's. The weather was warm, and the wicket good.The attendance was 5000. Carkeek, MacLaren, Smith, and Jennings were omitted from the Australian team- _ The bowling was entrusted to Emery a>nd Minnett. M.C.C. opened flukily, Fry making; two dangerous strokes in tho first over, and Douglft» being twice nearly caught from rising balls. , Ery succumbed to a low ball, which came fast off the pitchDouglas was taken at the second slip—-2-US. The hall was kicking occasionally• Seventy appeared after an liotw's play, and the century in 100 minutes. \ Warner was smartly taken by .Mjnnett at third man off a rising ball, wliMch came off the shoulder Of the bat. Hazlett replaced Eirery with the ball. After luncheon Hearne failed to stop one oi Kelle way's, and Spooner's middle stump was removed by the same .bowlefc. 5 for 128. . Perrin was twenty minutes in making" a single, and he then overhit a half volley from Hazlitt. . Kelleway bagged Burns after a similar i contribution —7—152. 1 MARYLEBONE—Ist innings. Fry, b Emery 25 Douglas, c Matthews, b Kelleway ' '35 Spooner, b Kelleway ; 35i Warner, c Minnett, b Kellewa y 9 1 Mearne, b Kelleway ? Peril'ri, b Hazlitt * Burns, b Kelleway 1 Mead, b Hazlitt « Littlejohn, c Kelleway, b Hazlitt □ Thompson, c Mayne, b Hazlitt A Brown, not out -ov Sundries • Total A Bowling analysis: Minnett, 0^ Emery, 1 for 33; Whitty, 0 for 15;;1£$Lleway, 5 for 40; Hazlitt, 4 for 29. ■ Fall of wickets: 1—49, 4—122, 5—128, 6—147, 7—152, 8—159, 9—150, 10—169. . . • The scores and the analysis disagree, the sundries, apparently, being ovexstat(Received May 21, 12.20.p.m. LONDON, May 20. Littlejohn was cleverly caught low down in the alips. ■ • Mead was misssed. when ho was la* by Matthews off Kelleway. Thompson'succumbed to.askier. The innings lasted .195 minutes, the first seven wickets falling in 80 minutes. The splendid bowling wicket'"was helped by smart fielding. . ■ The Australians havd lost two wickets for 204. . . AUSTRALIANS—Ist inning;s. Mayne, c Brown, b Thompson 4 Gregory, b Douglas A 1 Macartney, not out ok Bardsley, not out . . • The first wicket iell for 15, Mayne being smartly taken by Brown at tho wickets. Douglas found Gregory's middle stump with the total unchanged. Macartney . gave a brilliant all-round display. He gave .a hfird chance at •57 to Head in the slips/off > Douglas. Bardsley was splendid m cutting and leg hitting. His half-century- took 50 minutes. ' v The bowling was weak,' 50 appearing in 40 minutes, the century- in-75, and 200 in i 25 minutes. ' ' v Sturrps were then drawn.