CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8190, 3 August 1912, Page 5

CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

RAIN AT DERBY. AUSTRALIA 56 ON FOR FOUR WICKETS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, August 1. There was very little play in the Australia- Derbyshire match to-day, .owing to heavy ram. play did uot begin until 3.30 o clock. Carireek, McLaren, _ Jennings, and Minnett were omitted from the Australian side, and Root replaced Warren in the County eleven. Gregory won tho toss, and batted on a soft* wicket, in the presence of, 500 npoctalors. THg wcatlior was cloudy. Early it was seen that the pace of the pitch was uncertain. Mayno and Holloway faced the bowling of Forester and Cadman. Tho Australians started badly for before a run was made Mayno was run out, Slater throwing down tho wicket from short-leg. Mayno just failed to get home iu time. Macartney did not score, being bowled in playing back to Forester. Bardsloy and Kelleway raised tbo score to 25 after fifty-five minutes’ play. Rain delayed play for half an hour. On resuming, the batsmen added 5 runs, when Cadman got Bardsley Ibw. Gregory, who succeeded, hit a 4 oil Forester—the first ball of tho match—and was bowled next ball. _ Kelleway and Matthews played out time. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Mayne, run out 0 Kelleway, not out 20 Macartney, b Forester 0 Bardsloy, Ibw, b Cadman 17 Gregory, b Forester 5 Matthews not out 12 Extras 2 Four wickets for 50 How the Wickets Fell. 123456789 10 0 5 30 37 AFRICA v. LAN C A SHIRE. LONDON, August 1. Tho South Africans began a match against Lancashire at Liverpool today. LANCASHIRE.—First Innings. Spooner, fa Faulkner 17 Makepeace, o Pegler, b Faulkner 1 J. Tyldesley, c Ward, b Faulkner... 4 Sharp, b Taylor 12 W. Tyldesley, o Strieker, b White 26 Hornby, c Carter, b Strieker 13 Heap, c Carter, b Faulkner L Brooke, c Carter, b Pegler 30 Huddlestone, o Nourse, b Taylor... 0 Dean, not out < Extras 9 Nine wickets for 235