ABANDONED.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8189, 2 August 1912, Page 7

ABANDONED.

THE SIXTH TEST REMAINING MATCHES TO BE PLAYED TO FINISH. By Te'eeraph—Presa Association—Copyrleht. LONDON, July 31. The Sixth Test Match has been abandoned owing to rain. Following are the scores: ENGLAND. First Innings 203 AUSTRALIA. First Innings None for 14. Bowling Analysis.

The Australian score includes two byes. As the Test premiership is as yet undecided between England and Australia the remaining games will bo played to a finish. The fixtures are: August sth, Australia v. South Africa. August 12th, England v. South Africa. August 19th, Australia v. England. Till AN GUL ATtS UNSUCCESSFUL. AUSTALIAN BOARD SUGGESTS ’ DISCONTINUANCE. (Received August 1, 11 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 1. The secretary, of the Board of Cricket Control has cabled to the manager of j the Australian team in England to the effect that the board is of opinion that the triangular matches should bo dis-' continued after the present series on! the grounds that it is impracticable successfully to continue them in Australia and South Africa and that the matches played to date have been unsuccessful. AMERICAN VISIT DROPPED. (Received August 1, 11 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 1. A cable message has been received here stating that the proposed visit of the Australian team to America has been abandoned. AFRICA v. MINOR COUNTIES. LONDON, July 31. The match between the South Africans and the Minor Counties Eleven, at Stoke-on-Trent, has been abandoned owing to rain. DERBYSHIRE v. AUSTRALIA. LONDON, July 31. The Derbyshire team to play Australia at Derby to-morrow will be: J. Chapman, T. Forester, Baggalley, L. Oliver, O. J. Corbett, F. Braoey, 8. Cadman, J. Humphrica, A. Morton, A. G. Slater, and A. R. Warren. FRY’S XI. TO MEET AUSTRALIANS. 1 LONDON, July 31. A new fixture, Australia v. Fry's English Eleven at Bray, Ireland, will be played on September 12th.

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