AUSTRALIAN . CRICKETERS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15097, 13 September 1912, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN . CRICKETERS

ANOTHER MATCH DRAWN,

HOME TEAM SIX FOR 147.

VISITORS FIVE FOR 138.

' Br Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. London, September 11. After, a remarkably even jam© the Aus-tralia-South of "England match resulted in a draw. The weather was cold and cheerless when play was resumed, butthe wicket was fast. ' The attendance numbered- 1500." Gregory was suffering from a chill and did not field. MacLaren and Hazlitt disposed of six of the Souths by 2.50 p.m., when the innings was declared - closed. - The fast bowler was specially . destructive! ? The batting was lively, .the century being scored, in 95 minutes. Barrett gave a splendid chanceless display, batting the half-century -in 20 minutes. He hit five fours. Vine played good ' cricket. - ■ Bardsley's catch of Chaplin was brilliant, the fieldsman falling with the ball. The' Australians were 110 minutes at the wickets, scoring 138 for five wickets. Tufnell injured his finger and Chaplin was wicketkeeper. At the opening of the innings runs came fast, and the century was raised in 75 minutes. Jennings played stylish cricket, his driving being good, while on the leg side he hit a : six-and seven, fours., He batted 70 minutes, and scored 50 in 62 minutes, and completed his 1000 runs. . Macartney's display was marred by a chance to Chaplin off Hobbs before scoring. Minnett played good sound cricket. The following are the scores :— SOUTH OF ENGLAND. First innings ... ... ' ... ... 420 Second Innings. j Simms, c Carkeek, b MacLaren ... 4 Woolley, b MacLaren ... ... ... '•, 4 Hobbs, c Jennings, b MacLaren 16 Barrett, not out ... ° 50 Eelf, ' c Bardsley, - b Hazlitt ... 17 Vine, c Carkeek, b MacLaren ... 28 Chaplin, c Bardsley, b Hazlitt ... 9 Sundries ...* 19 Total for six-wickets (innings declared closed) » 147 Bowling Analysis : MacLaren four for 60, Hazlitt two for 35, Minnett none for 20, Matthews none for 13. Fall of Wickets : One for 10, two for 18, three for 31, four for 69, five for 130, six for 147. : AUSTRALIA. First innings 362 Second Innings. Mayne, .. b * Hobbs. 16 Jennings, b Simms 56 Macartney, c Vine, b Woolley ... 25 Matthews, lbw, b Woolley ... ... 7 Minnett, not out ... 24 MacLaren, b Simms ... ... ... 1 Hazlitt, not out ' ... 2 Sundries ... 7 Total for five wickets 138 Bowling Analysis : Hobbs one for 43, Hitch none for 31, Kidd none for 15,' Simms two for 20, Woolley two for 22. Fair of Wickets : One for 35. two for 97. three for 101, four for . 113, five for 114.

C. B. FRY'S TEAM.

London*, September 11. Tho cricket team selected by Fry to play the Australians at Bray (Ireland) to-morrow is as follows : —Fry, Wilkinson, Baker, Hobbs, J. W. Hearne, Rhodes, Woolley, Barnes, Hitch, A. Relf, and Stedmao.