THE CRICKET MATCHES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15003, 27 May 1912, Page 7

THE CRICKET MATCHES.

AUSTRALIA V, OXFORD, EASY WIN FOE COLONIALS.

UNIVERSITY OUT 1 FOR 71. BETTER, SECOND INNINGS STAND. By Telegraph Press Association.—Copyright. (Received May 26, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 25. Ebb Australian cricket team resumed its match against Oxford University yesterday. In their first innings the Australians made 236 runs. Oxford had five wickets down for 45 runs. The weather was bright but cold, and the wicket was soft. Whitty and Hazlitt were entrusted with the attack, and they disposed of the remaining five wickets for 26 runs, Hazlitt taking three for 14 and Whitty two for Twining made four, and then failed to negotiate a breakback from Whitty, and was bowled. Hazlitt clean bowled Crutchley for a single, and in his next over he got Naumann's wicket, Gregory taking an easy catch at point. ■ _*. The Gaekwar of Baroda scored 17, and then, trying a big pull off Hazlitt, was well caught on the boundary by Bardsley. He survived two appeals for leg before wicket. Kaye was bowled. by the next ball, and the last three wickets failed to add a single run. The innings lasted for 110 minutes, and closed for 71. Oxford followed on. After the wicket had been rolled it played better. . Hazlitt, Whitty, and Minnett were tried before the luncheon adjournment, when the score was 57 for no wickets. Macartney and Whitty bowled after lunch. , Knott was playing excellent cricket, and Twining was in good form. He was caught by Hazlitt at point, off Whitty. The century took 100 minutes. The Gaekwar of Baroda made 12, and was then caught in the slips by Hazlitt, off Kelleway. He hit one six. The bowling was skilful. Carkeek was hit on the head by a ball, and Jennings kept wickets after tea. The arrears were wiped _ out in 190 minutes. :-•:.'...: Crutchley made 35 by bn-drivtog in ft lucky innings. The others showed poor form. Naumann went out first ball. The attendance was 1000. ; '• When the game was resumed this morning, the weather was delightful, and the wicket was faster. , Whitty -i- secured Oxford's remaining I wicket after three byes had been i scored. The innings thus closed for 206 runs, : made in 230 minutes. -■ - ' The 42 :■; runs which the Australians- required to win were secured in 25 minutes. .;■ Jennings batted i well all round the wicket. He secured five fours in his score of 33. , The Ga«kwar of Baroda was badly hurt in the back yesterday, and he is now in &

nursing home. V Following are the scores: - AUSTRALIANS. \ First Innings ... ... ... ... 236 Second-Innings " * ' Jennings, not out ... ... :: ... 33 Smith, not ; out ..«....«•' 9 Total for no wickets .....< 42 OXFORD.—First Innings. Knott, b Kelleway ... ... ... 4 , Hands, b Whitty ' ... ... ..... 17 Coleman, b Macartney ... ... 4 Campbell, b Hazlitt ">** ... .>'>..• 10 Vidler, b Whitty ... ... ... . 0 Twining, b Whitty ... ... ~.' 4 Gaekwar. of Baroda, p Bardsley, b Hazlitt ... .......... 17 Crutchley, b Hazlitt ... ... ... ■ 1 Naumann, 1 c Gregory, b Whitty ... '3 Kaye, b Hazlitt " '-.. ' ... ' ..." 0 Lord, .not out ' •*;; .w . ,« t '-..i 0 Sundries ~« "«. '•.." ' .J, 11

Total ..* 4.. '.„• ' *.. *~ 71 Bawling Analysis i " Macartney took one wicket for 16 runs; Kelleway, one for 9; Emery, none for 10; S Whitty, oor 5 for 11 Hazlitt, four for 14. ■■> Fall of wickets:- One 'for nine,' iwo~for 22, three for 45, four for 45, five for 45, six iac 65, seven for 68, eight for .71, nine for 71. • ■ Second ? Innings. - Knott, c and b Macartney ... •*# 42 Twining, c Haditt, b Whitby ... 42 Coleman, b Whitty ... ...- ... 3 Campbell, b Macartney . ...... 29 Gaekwar of Baroda, o EazliVt; b . Kelleway ... ... „■. ■ ... 12 Hands, lbw, b Whitty ... ... ... 2 Crutchley, b. Macartney ... ... 35 Naumann, b Macartney ..„ u.' ■ 0 Kayo, not out ... .. k '■ ... _' '.«. 12 Vidler, b Macartney ... ... ... ' 3 Lord, b Whitty ... ** .„ 2 Sundries ,~i «* „ —.84 Total ..i -* -~ »„, u. 206 Bowling Analysis: Whitfcy took four wickets for 78 runs j Hazlitt, none for ! 28; > Minnett, none for 15 y Kelleway, one [ for 17; Macartney, five for 44. Fall of wickets:, One for 76; two for 83, three for' 92; four for 109, five for 112, six for 171, seven for 171, eight for 178, nine for 193.

THE SOUTH AFRICANS.

.WORCESTER EASILY BEATEN. , BOWLERS AT WORK. (Received May 26. 5.5 p.m.) London - , May 25. The match between the South Africans and Worcestershire, postponed from yesterday owing to rain, was commenced today in bright sunshine, but on a bowlers' wicket.

The county team batted first and were all dismissed for 50, Pegler taking seven wickets for 31 runs. The South Africans scored 277 for five wickets before stumps were drawn for the day. When the innings was resumed this morning, the weather was fine. SimpsonHayward's bowling routed the remaining batsmen, and the South Africans' innings closed for 298 runs. In the second innings, Worcester scored 206. The South Africans thus won by an innings and 42 runs. Following are the scores 1 :—

WORCESTERSHIRE.—First luninga. Pearson, o Pegler, b Faulkner ... . 0 Bowler, c Ward, b Faulkner ... , „,„ 4 Arnold, c Faulkner, b Pegler .„ 8 Bums, Ibw, b Faulkner ... ... 0 Cuffe, b Peglor ... ... ... ... 29 Collier, c and b Pegler ... - ... , „,„ .3 Eayward, c and b Pegler ... ~ »,» 3 Burrow, c Nourse, b Pegler,.., ~, ■ 2 J. Turner, st Ward, h Pegler „ 4 **• 0) Bale, not out ... ... .-..;, *„ ,\ Chester, st Ward, b Pfgler ... 0 Sundries ... ... ' i«; ,„ 0 Total „* '; M .' «♦ a* 50

took thrcs wiciteta for 19 rum, Pftgfer sere.-* tot 31. SOUTH AFBICANS—First Innings. Taylor, b Pearson ; „ .. m '~ % Hartigan, b Cuffe ... *" '" ,«? •"' Faulkner, o Bate, b Cuffe ■ "* 9 Nourae, lbw, b Burrows '', : ~* '" *' '' 2' :, Snooke b Burrows ... ' A White, fit Bale, b Hazard '.. • "* 25 ■ ~ Schwarz, rt Bale, b ■£££«* •" s | Mitchell,.t Bale, b HaywaiS £ 2" PegJer, b Hayward ... ... *'* n Ward, ,*t Bate, b Hayward Z '" 5 Oox, not out ... ■ Jf "*" u '" "' £ $*~r _ "' . ? " -.0 Total .i , -- ... Has ' Bowling .Analysis . Simpson-Hayward took five -mcketa for M runs.. Arnold ™jj; for 40, Cuff* two' for 79; B ajTOVra 6110 for ' , 45, Chester none for's3, Pearson two foe 37, Bum? none for 14. WORCESTERSHIBE..-S&coßd inning,. . Pearson, c Schwarz, b Faulkner ,/.. 4 ,;i O , Bowley, b Schwarz ... ' ■••• , .... 31 - Arnold, lbw, Faulkner ... >« - 0 Burns, c and >. b Schwarz ...*- -23 Cuffe, b Schwarz... — — — *% Collier, b White ... .y. ••• •** - .'.; Turner, c Faulkner, b White ... »• A , \ Simpson-Hayward,. b Schwarz ... ■■■■",, Burrows, c Schwarz, b Pegler. ~ ... ; g Bale, b Pegler ... ... : ••• •" - a ' Cheater, not out ._ ■..- •■• •** 10 j Extras - - '- A " Total ~ ~. - •••■ '" 20& Bowling analysis: Faulkner took two ~' *, wickets for 22 runs; Pegler, two for 43; Sohwarz, four for 59; Cox, none for,/4; White, two for 33; Nourso, none for lp. WARNER'S TEAM V. "REST." AN EASY VICTORY. (EeceiTCd May 26, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 25. Warner's eleven, which won the " ashes" in Australia, scored 509 runs in its first innings against the Best of England. The lattor'a first innings realised 237 (Jessop 84). Following on the rest",' - of England scored 262 runs (Jessop 55) ( Warner's team thus winning by an In- ; nings and 10 runs.