CRICKET.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11629, 10 May 1912, Page 6

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. NORTHAMPTON

[By Electric Telegraph—Copybight.J

(Per Press Association.) Received May 9, at 9.55 p.m. . Loudon, May 9

The Northamptonshire team is..— Vials, Smith, J. Denton, Thompson, East, Wells, Buswell, Woolley, Seymour, and Haywood. Received May 10, at ]0.30 a.m. London, May 9.

' The match Australians v., Northamptonshire commenced in ho': weather. The attendance is moderate and the wicket good. Smith, Whittv, Vi ebster, and Hazlitt are not included in the Australian team. Australia batted first, Gregory and Bardslev lacing East and Thompson. When tiie total had reached 06 Bardslev plaved on to Smith, to whom he had never been comfortable. Gregory had scored 32 in 45 minutes. Macartney partnered Gregory and a line stand ensued. Gregory reached oO in ,J) minutes, the total reaching 100 in to minutes. When Gregory was u3 he was missed from consecutive balls oft bTnith, .i-iviii"- chances to Vials in the slips and Thompson a<: short-leg. He was also beaten twice in the same over, and at oi <>ave a difficult chance to Buswell, who was standing back to Wells. Gregory, after passing 50, was often mistiming th" ball but Maear-aicy was playing free and attractive cricket. At. lunch the i total was - After lunch the atkendance rose to %){){) Macartnev reached 50 in < : -> minutes. With the total at 208 Gre-" irory attained his cen'rury after 144 minutes' plav. He was good on the oitsid". Melniwhile Macartney's score, was 78. H<- was showing splendid defence, and indulged in some hard driving. The total was taken to 29S when Macartney fell to a brilliant right-handed high criceh bv Haywood in the long field. He had given a superb all-round display, 'he onlv chances being one of stumping bv Buswell, off Sevmoiir, just previous to his dismissal. Gregory, by clever allround nlay, had scored 142. Minnctt was the incomer, but only three runs had been added when he played late to WooJlev and was bowled. Maync' and j Gregory took the score to 312, when j Gregory, plaving a weak stroke, was ■' easily caught'in the slins, his otherwise ' excellent innings lasting 230 minutes and including 11 tourers being marred by onlv three chances. Jennings joined Mayne. but did not shape confidently co 'Smith, who, at 344, bowled him. Mavnc had scored 20 by steady play. Kellewav stayed with Mayne till the score was 357, when the newcomer, plaving back, was bowled by Thompson. Matthews did not last long, and at 368 was bowled in hitting oul: at Smith. Two runs la*er Mayne, after an unequal display, was splendidly caught on the off-side at the wicket by Buswell at the .second attempt. Scores: —

AUSTRALIA.—Ist Innings. Gregory, c East, b Smith ... ... 150 Bardslev, b Smith •• 20 Macartney, c Haywood, b "Woolley 12/ Minnett, b Woolley 1 Mayne, c Buswell. b Thompson ... 37 Jennings, b Smith ... I' Kellewav, b Thompson ' 1 Matthews, b Smith " 1 Emery, hot out ... ... ••• 0 Carkeek, b Thompson ■ 0 M'Laren, run but ... 0 Extras ... Total -•• 370 Bowling analysis.—East 0 for 28, Thompson 3 for 107. Smith 4 for 66, J ]>nton 0 for 55, Seymour 0-for 06, Woolley 2 for 27.

Received Mav 10, at noon. London, May 9. Carkeek was bowled first ball by Thompson, .and without addition to the score M'Laren was run out. The in-nino-s lasted 290 minutes, the last seven wickets falling for 75 runs. Thompson had 99 runs hit off him before capturing a wicket. .Vials and Seymour opened tor_ tiie coimtv, and the former was quickly bowled off his pads. Hayward and Seymour played out time, duskiness stopping play. NORTH A3 IPTONSHIR E—lst Innings. Vials, b Emery •• ° Seymour, not out ...., ... -• jHaywood, not out ... ... . ••• 0

Total for 1 wicket