THE TRIANGULAR CONTEST.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13417, 15 May 1912, Page 5

THE TRIANGULAR CONTEST.

AUSTRALIA V. ESSEX

GOOD STAND BY DOUGLAS

London, May 13

In the match Australians v. Essex, McLaren, Minnett, Webster and Smith were omitted from the Australian team, and Reeves from the county team.

The- weather was fine, and rain overnight had made the wicket excellent, but dead.

Douglas won the toss and elected to bat. Fane and Douglas opened to tho bowling of Hazlitt and Macartney.

With the total at 13, Fane, playing forward to Macartney, was caught at tho wicket.

Porrin and Douglas took the score to 26, when Emery, who had just come- on., got Perrin finely caught at slip.

The bowling was being carefully watched.

At lunch the score was 86 for 2 wickets—Douglas 41, made by steady play, including some good cuts and leg hits.

McGahey had made 30, showing clever driving and sound defence.

After lunch the attendance rose to 4000.

Emery and Kelloway resumed the attack, and at 93 McGahey fell to a brilliant high right hand catch at short log.

Gillingham assisted Douglas to add. ten runs, when the newcomer was yorked by Emery.

The century was hoisted after 135 minutes' play.

Thirty runs were added by Douglas and Freeman, when tho former, who had, shown strong defence, and had mado some good leg strokes, was easily caught at third man from a poor stroke.

Russell was the incomer, but only one run was added when Kolleway bowled Freeman with a good break back.

At 141 Russell was out l.b.w. to

Emery

After the tea adjournment Carpontcr and Gibson ..raised the score to 16(i by steady-play. •

There had been throe bowling changes in ton minutes. r

Carpenter and Gibson added six runs more when Carpenter was easily caught by Hazlitt in the slips.

Twelve runs later Perrin was yorked by Whitty.

The last wicket added eight, and then Gibson, who had been driving finely, and who had scored five fourers off Emery, was bowled by that bowler.

The innings lasted 230 minutes, ending at 4.50.

Gregory and Maine opened the Australians' innings to tho bowling of Douglas and Buckcmham, and at tho drawing of stumps had not been separated. Gregory, who did not play with his usual certainty, ;.:avo an easy chanco in tho slips to Perrin off Buckenham at 10, and at tho wicket to Gibson off Douglas.

At 18 Mayne mads some lucky snickp and gave a chanco to Gibson off Mead when he had scored 0.

Essex; fir-; innings. Douglas c.Bardsley v Kelleway 60 Fane c Carkeek b Mncartney 1 Perrin c Kelleway b Emery JJ McGahey c.Matthews b Emery 34 Gillingtiam b Emery 4 Freeman b Kelleway. <17 Russell l.b.w. b Emery 0 Carpenter, c Hazlitt b Whitty 18 Gibson b Emery 31 Buckenham b Whitty 4 Mead (not out) 0 Extras 20 Total 192 Bowling analysis : Hazlitt 0 wickotw for 21 ruii.s: Macartney 1 for 8; Whitty 2 for 34; Emery 5 for 72; Kelleway li for 29 ;■ Matthews 0 for 9.

Australians; first innings. Gregory (not out) ' 40 Mayno (hot out) 22 Extras ft Total, no wickets for 68