THE TRIANGULAR TEST.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13414, 11 May 1912, Page 5

THE TRIANGULAR TEST.

AUSTRALIA V. NORTHAMPTON-

SHIRE

London, May 9

The'match Australians v. Northamptonshire was commenced in hot weather. The attendance was moderate. The wicket was good. Smith, Whitty, Webster and Hazlett were not included in the Australian team. , Australia batted first, Gregory and Bardsley facing East and Thompson. When the total had reached 56 Bardsley played onto Smith, before whom; he had never been comfortable. Gregory had scored 31 in forty-five minutes. i Macartney partnered Gregory, and a fine stand ensued. Gregory reached 50 j in 70 minutes, the total reaching 100 in 75 minutes. When Gregory was 53 he I was missed from consecutive balls from Smith, giving chances to Vials in the slips and to Thompson at short leg. He was also beaten twice in the same over, and at 57 gave a difficult chance to Bustwell, who was standing back to Wells. Gregory, after passing 50, was often mistiming. Macartney was playing free and attractive cricket! j At lunch the total was 148. After lunch the attendance rose to 2000. Macartney reached 50 in 75 minutes. With the total at 208, Gregory attained tho century after 144 minutes' play. He was good on the off side. Meanwhile Macartney's score was 78. He was showing splendid defence and hard driving. The total was taken to 296, when Macartney fell to a brilliant right handed high catch by Haywood in the long field. Ho had given a. superb all round display, the only chance being one of stumping by Bustwell off Seymour just previous to his dismissal. Gregory, by clever all round play, had scored 142. Minnett was the new comer; but only three runs were added when he played late to Woolley, and was bowled. Mayne and Gregory took the score to 212, when Gregory, playing a weak stroke, was easily caught in the slips. His otherwise excellent innings lasted 230 minutes, and included eleven fourers. It was marred by three chances. Jennings joined Mayne, but did not shape comfortable to Smith, who at 344 bowled him. Mayne had scored 20 by steady play. Kelleway stayed with Mayne till the score was 357, when the new comer, playing back, was bowled by Thompson. Matthews did not last long, and at 368 was bowled in liitting out at Smith. Two runs later Mayne, after an unequal display, was splendidly caught on the off side at the wicket by Bustwell at a second attempt. Carkoek was bowled first ball by Thompson, and without further addition to the score McLaren was run out. The innings lasted 290 minutes, the last seven wickets falling for 75 runs. Thompson had 99 runs' hit off him before capturing a wicket. Vials and Seymovir opened for the county. The former was quickly bowled off his pads. Haywood and Seymour played out time, duskiness stepping play at 6.15. The scores were as follows : — . Australia; first innings. Gregory c East b Smith 150 Bardsley c Smith 20 Macartney c Haywood b Woolley 127 Minnett b Woolley 1 Mayne c Bustwell b Thompson. 37 Jennings b Smith 17 Kelleway b Thompson 1 Matthews b Smith 7 Emery (not out) ' 0 Carkeek b Thompson 0 McLaren, run out 0 Extras 10 Total, 370 Bowling analysis: East 0 wickets for 28 runs; Thompson 3 for 107; Smith 4 for 66; J. Denton 0 for 55; Seymour 0 for 56; Woolley 2 for 22. | Northamptonshire; first innings. - Vials b Emery , 0 Seymour (not out) 1 Haywood (not but) Q

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