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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 29, 31 May 1912, Page 5

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AUSTRALIA v. WARWICK. (Received 31, 9 a.m.) London, May 30. The Australians to-day commenced their match against Warwickshire at Birmingham. Scores: — WARWICKSHIRE. First Innings. Smith, b Emery ... ... 8 Jvinneir, b Emery ... ... 70 Oharleswortn, c Bardsley, b Kel-

lcvvay ... ... ... 50 Foster", c Matthews, b MacLaren 2;) Baker, l.b.w. Emery ID Quaifo, l.b.w. Emery ... ... 34 G. Stephens, not out l(j Jeeves, run out 1 Santall, c Webster, b Macartney 10 Hands, c Kelle»vay, b Matthewti . "•> Field, e Gregory, b Matthews ... 0 Sundries ... ... ... 30 Total 275 Bowling analysis: Maclaron 1 for -16, Emery I for 97, Matthews 2 for 33, Kelleway 1 for 51, Macartney J for 12. Fall of wickets: 1 for 10, 2 for 136, 3 for 163, 4 for 194, 5 for 223, G for 240, 7 for 248, 8 for 270, 9 for 275, 10 for 275.

Australia.—First Innings. Mayne, b Foster Jennings, not out ...

Macartney, not out 3(j \Y nitty, Carkeek, Haziitt and Minnett were omitted. Reeves replaced Parsons. The weather was warm, and tthfi wicket dry. Foster won the loss, and decided to bat. Smith and Kinneir opened lo MacLaren and Emery. In the latter's iirst over, Smith was bowled. Charlesworth and Kinneir made a good stand. bitty appeared in 35 minutes, and the century in SO minutes, the partnership adding 127. . CharJesworth was taken at third man. He made fifty in 90 minutes. He gave an admirable display. He hit a fours. He gave a chance at twenty-live. The score at luncheon was 2" for 143. Kinneir batted for 145 minutes. He gave chances at eleven in the slips lo Jennings, off MacLaren, and at l 9 to Emery, off his own bowling.

Foster" was taken in the slips. H( bowled 30 minutes. He hit ion: tourers.

The making of 200 occupied 175 min utes.

The attendance was 10,000. j,;mi'r naiad lor 25 minutes. When three he gave, a difficult chance off Emery. Quaife batted stylishly for a hundred minutes. At the tea adjournment the score was 7 for 256. Hands was taken at short leg. i< mid succumbed in the same over. The innings lasted 250 minutes. Foster ami Field opened, the bowling. The former beat Mayne. One. foi nil. Jennings and Macartney were next batting together, they being brighl and skilful. Jenutings' cuttings was excellent. Macartney was good all round. Flay was stopped at (5.20 p.m. byi duskiness. AFRICA V. NORTHAMPTON. (Received 31, 0 a.m.) London, May 30. For the match Africans against Northampton the weather was sultry. Scores : So'-iih Africa.—First Innings. Bartigan, b Wells 0j Taylor, I) Thompson ... ... 35 Snooke, li Wells •'•'* Faulkner, l.b.w 8 Strieker, b Wells 15 Nourse, c Fast, b Tliompson ... 137 Beaumont, c Vials, b Denton ... 751 Mitchell, c Buswell, b Fast ... 25)| Pcgler, not out ... ... ... 521 Carter, hit wicket, b Denton ... 0 Campbell, c Vials, b Thompson 18 Sundries ... ■•• ••• '- Total 428 15 iwling analysis: Wells I for 121, Thompson '! for' LOS, Sevmonr 0 for 25. F.-,rt I for 50. J. Denton 2 for 70 Smith 0 for 42. I