CRICKET IN ENGLAND

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8179, 22 July 1912, Page 11

CRICKET IN ENGLAND

MORE WET WICKETS AUSTRALIA-LEICESTER MATCH ABANDONED. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Received July 21, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 20. The match between Australia and Leicestershire had to be abandoned, owing to persistent rain. The only play yesterday was in the afternoon, on a . soft wicket, and to-day there was none. When play closed yesterday the Australians were all out for 327 runs, and Leicester had three wickets down for 63 in their second strike. Bardsley and Kelleivay, _ tho not-out men, resumed to tho bowling of Shipman and King. The fifth hall from King Bardsley attempted to pull, and was easily caught at short-leg. Bardsley’s score included six 4’s, and his stand with Kelleway added 79 runs. Gregory and Kelleway were together when the second century was hoisted, after 150 minutes’ play. Gregory then played one from King on to his wicket. Minnett and Matthews did not last long, and when Matthew’s was caught Kelleway’s score totalled 68, obtained by sound cutting and driving. After twenty minutes’ delay, caused by rain, the sun shone out, and Kelleway and Whitty werO partnered, and put on 47 runs for the eighth wicket before being separated. Whitty hit two 6’s and three 4’s. Kelleway and Emery added 32 for the nipth wicket, and then Kelleway was taken at shortlog. Ho had batted for 163 minutes, and did not give one chance. H© hit seven 4s’. Emery hit up 25 in fifteen minutes, including two 6’s. The innings lasted 240 minutes. "Wood and Knight faced Whitty and Emery, and with the score at 32 Minnett relieved Whitty. Tho change was effective, Minnett getting Wood with his first ball.' Mounteney hit two 4’s off successive halls, hut the third bowled him. Knight and Whitehead saw 50 hoisted after thirty-two minutes. Knight was taken in the slips. Whitehead hit three 4’s off his first over from Matthews. AUSTRALIA—First Innings. G. B. Jennings, c King, b Shipman ... 15' E. R. Mayne, b Shipman D. Smith, b Astill 19 W. Bardsley, o Knight, b King 69 Kelleway, o King, b Aatill 87 Gregory, b King, ....,„ 6 .Minnett, c Stunner, b Shipman —... 7 Matthews, c Boden, b King ; 10 nitty, b King 27 Emory, o Mounteney, b Astlll 26 Carkcek, not out 0 Extras ■. 26 Total 327 Bowling Analysis. Shipman took threo wickets for 85 runs. King four for 130. Astill three for 42. Cards none for 29. Wood none for 15. How tho Wickets Fell. 123456789 10 18 65 109 188 207 225 246 293 325 . 327 LEICESTER. First Innings ; 217 Second Innings. Wood, o Kelleway, b Minnett 14 Knight, o Jennings, b Matthews .v.... 31 Mounteney, b Minnett 8 Whitehead, not out - 12 Extras 3 Three wickets for 68 Bowling' Analysis. Whitty took no wickets for 13 runs, Emery none for 26, Minnett two for 14, Matthews one for 2. [This shows a difference of 10 runs, compared with the scores."! How tho Wickets Fell. 123456 7 8 9 10 32 40 68 AFRICANS DRAW WITH KENT. LONDON. July 19. Tho South Afrioan-Kent match, was con tinned yesterday, and to-day, and was drawn. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 360 Second Innings. '• Taylor, o Seymour, b Woolley " 46 Tancrcd, b Blythe - - 4 Strieker, o Seymour, b Fairservlce 16 Bourse, c Hubble, b Humphreys 20 White, • Knox, b Fairservio© 4 Faulkner, not out 18 Beaumont, o Dillon, b Fairservio© 1 Snooke, b Woolley 10 Carter, not out . 23 Pegler. st, b Woolley 8 Eight wickets (declared) for 162 Bowling Analysis. Blythe took one wicket for 36 runs. Wool, ley three for 45, Fairservlce three for 61, Mbrfe© none for 9. Humphreys one for 9. KENT.—First Innings. Hardinge, c Faulkner, b Pegler 17 Humphreys, b Faulkner 62 Seymour, c Snooke, b Faulkner 2? Woolley, Ibw. Snooke 43 Hubble, b Taylor 51 Dillon, o and b Faulkner 24 Knott, ibw, b Faulkner 5 Huisb. b Faulkner 1 Fairservlce. not out - 17 Morfco, o Faulkner 15 Blythe, b Faulkner 0 Extras 10 Total 245 Bowling Analysis. •Nouree took no wicket* for 33 runs, Pcgler two for 88, Faulkner six for 48. Career none for 15. Snooke one lor 29. -Taylor or© for 22. ' [On© of the wickets credited to Faulkner in the scores should evidently b© given to Pegler, according to the analysis.] Second Innings. Humphreys, o and b Pegler 5 Hardinge, b Carter -54 Seymour, b Faulkner 53 Woolley, not out 59 Hubble, o Strieker, b Faulkner 1 Dillon, not out 7 Extras 6 Four wickets for 185 Bowling Analysis. Nourse took no wickets for 20 runs. PegIcr one for 41, Faulkner two for 32, Carter one for 22. Taylor none for 21, White none for 43.