CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15300, 14 November 1911, Page 5

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. (50LTII AUSTRALIA.

Prwi AMOc/ptioa-Bv Ttletraph-CopTrisn* ADKLAIPK, November 13.

(Rocfivwl Nov. 13, nt 7 p.m.) The weather was warm and the wicket splendid when the cricket match was continued. The attendance was 3000. Clem Hill (49) and Down (4) faced Foster, nnd Barnes. Off the former's first over Hill was caught from a mishit to short equarc-leg. Ho batted soundly for 100 minutes.. Four for 89. Two runs were added beforo Foster bowled Kirkwood, and Backman came next. Tho century came in 128 minutes. When Down had scored 12 he was missed by the wicketkeeper off Barnes and by Rhodes at tilly equarc-leg off Footer. Jn Foster's next over Rhode* caught Buckicon in the «ame place. The other met. gave little trouble. The innings last*! 180 minutes.' Barnas and Foster bowled splendidly, nnd the fielding was brilliant.

In South Australia's .second innings Foster bowled Down with the score at 4, breaking his etunrp. At 7 Hi[l waa beaten by tho paco of tho ball. Crawford hit hard from the atari, and made six successive 4's, mostly oft" Vine, who haJ relieved Foster. Mayne batted 6teadily, and Crawford continued hie forcible tactics, reaching 50 in in hour. One hundred came a« the reeult of 83 minuten , play, Four run* later Crawford waa caught at point. He batted for 83 mimitee and hit 12 4's.

(Received Nov. 13, at 9.20 p.m.) After tea Doughs bowled well, making tho ball como fast from the pitch. Seven wickets were down for 115. Rcee played a plucky and dashing game.. Mayne made 51 in 47 minutes. The bowlers were changed frequently, but the rune came at a fair rate. Two hundred wdht up in 190 minutes. Just before timo Rcee -was caught at the wickele. Ho batted for 71 minutes and hit »ii 4' g . Mayne batted for 3 hmire 15 mimitee. Tho following arc tho rcorce: EXQLAND. Firet Innings 563 Sooth Australia.—First Innings. Mftyne, b Foster o Stirling, run out ~ 1 S. Hill, b Barnes g Crawford, run out 14 C. Hill, c ißhodte, b Foster 51 Down, b Vine 22 Kirktraod, b Foster rj Backman, c Rhodes, b Fo3tcr 16 Reee, b Barnes 0 Weheter, c Hobbs, b Barnes ... ... 1 Whitty, not out 8 Extras ,„• 19 Total i4i Bowlinp: Analysis--Foster, four wickets , for 58 ' rune; Barnes, three for 38; Donglae, none for 17; Vine, ono for 9. Second Innings. Mayno, not out 82 Down, b Foster o C. Hill, b Douglas o Crawford, c Vine, b Barnes 63 Stirling, lbw, b Barne* (j 8. Hill, b Douglae ... o Backman, st Strudwick, b Uouglae 0 Whitty, b Doughs o Recs, c Strudwiok, b Woollcy 44 Extras ( 15 Total for eight wickeU ... 204