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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 23, 24 May 1912, Page 5

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AUSTRALIA v. OXFORD. 'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 2-1, 9.5 a.in.) London, .May 2'i. The Australians commenced their match against Oxford. Su-ros ••-- AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Jennings, Ibw, Kaye Smith, c Campbell, b Kaye .. - .Macartney, I) Yidlcr ... ... *-l Bardsley, not out ... •■• < i; Minnett, run out ... .. 0 Kelleway, c Crutchley, b Kaye ... ; ; Gregory, h Naumann ... ... ■ -'- Total for 6 wickets . . -'-'2 The weather was cold and clkwlufe and the wicket slow. A late starl was made. Gregory won the toss. Vidler and Kaye were the bowlers. Tiiere was a poor opening, the first wicket following at 7. Jennings got leg before to Kaye in his second over.

Smitli went by an easy catch ai cover point. Macartney showed good eif-driving. He lost his wicket in playing forward to Vidler. Minnett was run out in the nexi over, owing to Bardsley's foolish call. Crufcchley accounted for Kelleway with a high single-handed catch.— Five for ,51 after 55 intimites' play. The bowling was steady, and the fielding smart. Bardsley and Gregory stopped the rot, and ran the total to IGI before Gregory succumbed. He was 95 minutes at the wicket. His play was uneven. AFRICA v. WORCESTER. 1 (Received 24, 9.5 a.m.) London, May 23. In the African-Worcestershire match there was no play to-day, owing to the sodden wicket.