THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 1, 11 December 1911, Page 5

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS

COMMENCEMENT OF- THE FIRST TEST MATCH.

HOME TEAM DOES WELL

Brisbane, December 10

England’s innings lasted for 3hrs and 22mins. Douglas -showed brilliant batting, his innings lasting 2hrs 67mins. Out of 267, Douglas was not out with 101, , The bowling and fielding were good. Australia opened poorly, losing four wickets for 32. Tnimper, Minnett. Kelloway and Crawford then batted splendidly. The howling was good, and the fielding moderate. Following are the scores ENGL AN D—F ir st Innings. Kinnear, c Bnrstow, b Armstrong 63 Rhodes, c Crawford, b McLaren ... 0 Vine, b McLaren ... ... 0 Mead, b McLaren ■ ... ... 0 Foster, b McLaren ... ... 9 Douglas, not out ... ... 101 Woolley, c Evans, b Barstow ... 9 Hearne, 1.b.w., b Crawford ... 43 Ire monger, b Minnett ... 0 Barnes, run out ... ... 14 Stirndwick, b Minnett ... ... 3 Extras ... ... ... 25 Total ... ... ... 267 Bowling analysis.—McLaren, four for 59; Minnett, two for 41; Barstow, one for 53; Crawford, one for 44; Kelloway, none for 6; Armstrong, one for 39. : 7 AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Jennings, b Barnes ... ... 5 Fennelly, c Strudwick, b Iremongev 22 Hartigan, c Vine, b' Iremonger 0 Kelloway, c Strudwick, b Barnes 67 Armstrong, b Barnes ... ... 0 Trumper, c Hearne, b Iremonger 30 Minnett, c Woolley, b Hearne ... 09 Crawford, not out 56 Evans, b Barnes ... 10 McLaron, not out ... ... ... 10 Extras ... ... ... 9 Total for eight wickets ... 277 ; ; j j l /.:- ' : ui ; .= -i 'il i; i; ■