CRICKET IN ENGLAND

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8182, 25 July 1912, Page 9

CRICKET IN ENGLAND

AUSTRALIA V. HANTS COLONIALS HAVE HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh' LONDON, July 23. At the conclusion of play to-day the Australians, who are meeting Hampshire, “■equire 24 rims, with six wickets to fall, to escape an innings defeat. The County scored 371, and the Colonials 197 and four for 147. To-day the Australians only batted SO :ninute6_ before lunch, rain delaying the play, after the first over was bowled. At lunch the score was four for 100, Bardsley (41) and Gregory (17) batting. Th® attendance was good. On resuming, Gregory was taken in the slips. Minnett and Bardsley added 4-8 for tho sixth wicket. When he had reached 60, Bardsley was yorted by Kennedy. Ho had been at the wickets two hours, and his score, mad© by • a good all round display, included six 4’s. Matthews made 10 in fifteen minutes, but tho remainder collapsed. Minnett batted vigorously for an hour for 58 before being run out. He hit eight 4’s. The innings lasted 165 minutes. The Australians followed on. The weather was bright, while 4000 people attended. Mayne and Jennings opened to Brown and, Kennedy. The first four wickets went cheaply. Jennings was ran out through the fault of Mayne, both being at one end when the bails were removed. Smith was caught off a hot return, and Mayne was caught at the wickets after batting seventy-five minutes. r Bardsley was cleverly caught and bowled for 2, but, Kelleway and Gregory made a better' stand, adding 83. They were still together when "stumps were drawn. Fifty-one was hoisted after forty minutes’ play, and the century in 115 minutes.

Kelltway’e leg-hitting and driving were good, while Gregory excelled in all-round play. HAMPSHIRE. j First Innings 371 AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Mayne, o Kennedy, b Brown i 4 Jennings, o Newman, b Brown 25 Smith, b Kennedy ... 7 Bardsley. b Kennedy 60 Kelleway. c Mead, b Kennedy 1 Gregory, c Mead, b Kennedy 17 Minnett, run out . 68 Matthews, c Kennedy, b Brown 10 Wliitty, c Newman, o Kennedy 1 Emery, o Fry, b Kennedy 6 Carkeek. not out o Extras 8 Total 1....... iS7 Bowling Analysis. Brown took throe wickets for 58 runs, Kennedy six for 90. Newman none for 36, Bemnant none for 5. How the Wickets Fell'. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 lo" 28 33 46 60 100 148 183 184 197 197 Second Innings. Jennings, run out 1? Mayne, o Stone, b Newman 21 Smith, o and b Kennedy i Bardsley, c and b Kennedy 2 Kelleway, not out 35 Gregory, not out 44 Extras 16 Pour wickets for 147 SOUTH AFRICANS AT BRAT. LONDON. July 23 : Tho scores in the South Africa-Wood brook match at Bray areas follow: ’ ’ ’ SOUTH AFRICA. First innings 32C Second innings—Tancred 10, Taylor no out .11, Snooke (not out) 0; one for 25. WOODBROOK. First innings 23( Bowling Analysis.—Cox took no wicket

for 21 rune, Faulkner one for GO, IV;'.'■rj three for T 9, Carter one for 32. laylor j three for 9, White one for 40. ono-jne none for 16. Itain /stopped play.