CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15382, 20 February 1912, Page 5

CRICKET

ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. nOXrc TEAM MADE 403. FINK SCORE BY GREGORY. Proas Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, February 19. (Received Feb. 19, a t 7 p.m.) The match between England and New South Wales was continued to-day in cloudy weather. The wicket was not seriously affected by the showers which fell early in the day. Gregory and lhrdsley ra-nmed New South Wales's second innings, facing Haines and Foster. One hundred appeared after SI minutes' play, Bardsley was unable to sight Faster', and, after missing several bulls, he wan bowled bv one breaking from leg. With Macartney in, Doughus relieved RariK's, and the rate of scoring improved slightly. Gregory was cheered on reaching 50 bv lraiitifully culling Douglas, lie had beenat the wickets for 116 minutes. The next ball he glanced to leg for A, passing Truniper's score. Woolicy then bowled in place of Fester, whose 'lo overs to-day yielded only 13 runs. Just before luncheon Vine was tried, but he was ""able to shift the biihsinen. After the adjournment Hearne and Douglas attacked, and the latter bowled Macartney with his third hall, which was a shortpitched one. The partnership yielded 82 runs. Barbour joined Gregory, and the scorn reached 200 after 185 minutes' play. Hoblns then look the ball from Hearne, and his third ball Barbour snicked lo Woolloy at third slip, a good catch being effected. Willi Kclloway ns his partner, Gregory look the grand total past England's first innings score by snicking Hiibbs dangerously through the flips to the lwundary. Hobl» was again Micccosful in lii.s third over, bowling Kclloway with a good length ball, llohbs's average was two wickets for 6. Gregory was loudly cheered on bringing his score up to .ICO after 221 minutes' play. Off his next ball Hobbs secured another victim. Collins being stumped by Strudwiek. Hohbs had now taken three wickets for 12. Tlnzlitt did not stay long, tipping one from Vine to Woollev in the slips. Seven for 257. (Received Feb. 19, at 8.35 p.m.) After passing the century Gregory opened out, and scored with great- freedom, and Emery also hit out. Throe hundred appeared after 265 minutes' play. Vine and Woolicy were the most costly bowlers. When 152 Gregory gavo his first chance to Foster at second slip off Douglas, but tho ball, which came hard, was dropped. When 30 Emery hit a hard one to Douglas at mid-on off Vine, but the chance was missed. Gregory's 150 occupied 291 minutes. At 450 Foster bowled for the first time since before lunch, Harnes being taken off owing to a. strained knee. Emery lifted Rhodes straight to Hearne in tb deep field, hut the ball was dropped. The next two lulls Emery bit to the boundary. His 50 occupied 63 minutes, and the partnership yielded 100 in the same lime. A few balls later Emery again scooped Rhodes up to deep on, and Gunn missed an easy catch. In Foster's next over Emery's Inch deserted him, Foster clipping his leg bail. He baited for 98 minutes for 65. and hit 12 4's. The partnership yielded 144. Scott was caught and Ixnvled by Hobbs after scoring 20. M'Kew was absent owing to the death of his sister, and the innings closed for 403. The attendance numbered 4200. The wickets fell as follow:—One for 81, two for ion, three for 182. lour for ?01, five for 217, six for 223, seven for 257. eight for 401, nine for 403. The following are the scores: — ENGLAND. First Innings 315 NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings 106 Second Innings. Trnmper, run out 53 Bardsley, b Foster 8 Macartney, h Douglas 24 Harbour, c Woollev, b Hobbs 10 Kelleway, b Hohbs 2 Collins, «i Slrudwiel;, b Hobbs 3 Hazlitt, c Woolicy, b Vine ... ... 12 Gregory, not out 186 Emery, b Foster 65 Scott, c and b Hobbs 1 M'Kew, absent — Extras 39 Total '. 403 Howling Analysis.—Foster, two wickets for 53; Hobbs, four for 25; Vine, one for 51; Douglas, one for 76; Harnes, none for 38; Woolicy, none for 60; Uo.iine, none for 16; Rhodes, none for 45. THE FINAL TEST. AUSTRALIAN'TEAM. SYDNEY, February 19. (Received Feb. 19, at 0.30 a.m.) The Australian team for the fifth test match is a.i follows:—Hill, Trumper, Carter, Gregory, Hazlitt, Macartney, Minlicit, Horde™, Armstrong. Hansford, Matthews, and M'Lircn. The final selection will b« made on Friday. THE TEAM FOR ENGLAND. SYDNEY, February 19, Roy Minnett, and Warren Bardsley, in addition to Carkoek, have accepted the Hoard of Control's invitation for the English tour. TRIISUTE TO GREGORY. SYDNEY, February 19. (Received Feb. 19, at 9.15 p.m.) Gregory hit 18 Vs. A collection on the ground in recognition of his big score produced £23. AUCKLAND v. OTAGO. I'LAY STOPPED HY RAIN. THE MATCH AHANDONED. The heavy rain which fell yesterday quite s;poilM.lK> ooi!ti:i:i.;mn of t)-.i< fixttiro. The morning i)|ni],(! |ifio|,t „,,,( W arm, but, right on 11 o'clock a very hoa.vy lliundorikirm broke over Carisbruok—lliis rain, it may be mentioned, did not. g<t, as far' as the mnlre of the town-ami affected tluwicket lo such an extent that play could not be commenced till n quarter to one. Even then the Ivmiors found a difficultv in securing a foothold. Only eight over's [ wire .-en: down before the luncheon adjournment at 1.15, Dowries. lUiiKtien. and Kcklioff having a iurn with the the'ball, llemus ndded 21 ruiK to hit; Saturday's score, and Taylor 3. The game practically ended here, ns just as the men were gelling ready t«. como on rain again commenced to fall, and came down in such torrents that in a very short while Carisfcrook was h:i!f tinder water. There was no option then bnl to abandon the fixture. The following; are the scores:— AUCKLAND. ' : First Innings 125 ! Second lmiiucs. | Hvmtis, not out " ]35 i Ellis, e and h Ramsden 49 i . v \lc. Ibw, I) Downs H ; Sp.etMen, b Torrance 13 i Thoii,f,»c.n, c Cond'.iffe. b Torrance ... 0 I h EckhofT 0 Tcylor. not ot:t 7 ! Extrai 9 ; Total for live wickets 22} 1 Nov. ling Aiialysis.-Downs. 153 halls. 6 n.iiideiis, 68 runs. 1 wicket; Torrance, 133 , halls. 10 maidens. 53 runs. 2 wicket*: M'Farlaiie. -13 bills. 8 maidens, 16 runs; l>khcf[". IC2 M)\ ' iraider.s. 53 run--. 1 wicket; liamsdi-n. 108 halls, 9 maidens, 53 i;:ii\ 1 wicket. Or.u;o. ; First Inning; V.' The Aueklanders will leave for the north J again by the first express this morning.

WELLINGTON v. AUCKLAND. (l'u Ukiteu I'esok AucjcUTloy 1 WELLINGTON, February 19. Tho following team has been selected to represent Wellington against Auckland, commencing on Friday:—Baker, Bcrcndscn, Illacklock (cuptuin). liliimircs, Gilibes, Grimnutt, Million?, Midland, Patrick, Robinson, Saunders; emergencies, Bccchy and Dickson. SOME GOOD SCORING. (Pzr L'.nitid Prkrs Association.) CISnORXK. February 19. Some remarkable cricket records havenee 11 put up this season by local players. W. Gibson (United Cricket Club), in the senior ccmi|>utitiou, has runs lo his credit aggregating 1587, his average being 85.63, Including scores of 227 (n«t 011 I), 224 (not out) 131 (not out), and 157 (not out). L. M'.Mahn. an ex-North Sydney and r.n A.ickland representative, captain of tho Gisborne Wanderers, has a total of 491 runs, and has Irecn only onco bowled. His Kxires include threo centuries.