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Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13455, 28 June 1912, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE TRIANGULAR CONTEST

AUSTRALIA V: ENGLAND

A DRAWN GAME

, London, June 26. For the third and final day's play in tho test match, Australia v. England, at Lords, tho weather was pleasant, but the wicket was soft. A breezo was blowing. With 4 wickets down for 241, England continued batting. Emery and Hazlitt bowled. In the second over Fry was run out in attempting a second run for a faulty stroke in tho slips, Bardsley returning to Carkeek. He made 42 in 95 minutes, but was uneven. He lrit fivo fours.

Foster filled tho vacancy

Tho fielding vvas faulty. Whitty replaoQd Emory at 245, and Woqlley hit mas off the first over. In the next over he was taken in the slips.—6 for 255..

Hoarne was the incomer. Foster sent Htfarna up a skier to mid-off. He batted for 20 minutes.

Smith was next, arid the 300 was hoisted for 235 minutes' play. Ten niiis were added, when England declared, after batting four hours thirty-seven, minutes to-day.

With 330 minutes left for play Jennings and Kelleway faced Foster and Barnes, the fielding being close.

Each bowler opened with a maiden. Jennings was struck on the leg by Foster. Kolleway nearly played on Barnes in the second over.

Jennings was confident and admirable, and was 19 to Kelloway's nil, but the latter was showing strong- defence.

Smart fielding prevented scoring. No wickets were down for 20 for thirty minutes' play.

Kolleway got Barnes to leg for three, but it was nearly a chance.

Foster had bowJod eight overs for sixruns. In hisjxsnth over Jennings was caught at the wickets. He was in for 45 minutes.—l for 27.

Macartney filled the vacancy, ' and Dean replaced Barnes at 42. Macartney survived an appeal for leg before to Barnes when he had scored a single. Ho made a dangerous stroke in the slips off Dean when nine, and ho, also had a parrow escape of being run out when, 12, Hobbs at cover making a brilliant return.

Two loose balls from Foster hoisted 51 in 80 minutes.

At 53 Hoarne replaced Foster

At lunch Macartney was 20 and Kelleway IG, and the total I/for 59 in 95 ■minutes.

On resuming the attendance was 14,000.

Macartney continued to play steady and pretty cricket, and .1 four in the slips and a single off Barnes mado him 50 in 85 minutes, and he was accorded an ovatioii. The runs were coming; mainly through the agency of Macnrt-

The century appeared in 130 minutes, when Foster replaced Dean.

Foster was bowling badiy. Macartney hit nine in .one over from Barnes, including a pull for six.

Dean replaced . Foster at 122, and Hearne went on for Barnes at 125.

Macartney was brilliant all round and wliCMi he was 77 Kelleway was only 24. Kelleway then got four for a drive off Hearne amidst cries of "Bo careful." This brought up 150 in 155 minutes' play, and the chance of a follow-on was averted after 165 minutes, amidst cheering.

Foster i-olieved Hearno at 165, and the change waseffectivo, Macartney being taken at the wickets on the leg side in the third over. Ho batted 135 minutes, and made a glorious and faultless display.- He hit a sixer and 13 fours, and had a great reception. The partnership added 146.—2 for 173.

Bardsley was next man

The weather was beautiful and the wicket easy.

Barnes relieved Dean at 175

Kelleway had not scored for 20 minutes, and there were ironical ohcers when he hit a four to leg off Barnes.

At the tea adjournment Kdleway was 44 and Bardsley 11; and- the total 5 for 194.

On resuming the- attendance w-s 18,000.

Foster and Rhodes bowled, and two byes signalled the. second century in 285 minutes. .

Dean replaced Foster at 217, and nine runs later Bardsley, in trying to pull a short ball, got his leg before. Ho did not play with his usual confidence. He was in for 85 minutes.—3 for 226.

Gregory filled the vacancy, and had scored six whoa he saw Kelleway bowled with a ball that kept low. Kelleway batted for 275 minutes, and showed limitless patience. His fifty occupied 250 minutes, and it was a chancelcss innings. Kelleway was frequently "barracked."—4. for 233.

This mado Rhodes' hundredth wicket in tests. . .

Smith was the incomer, and ten hr,d been added when Gregory was fineJy taken right handed in tho slips.—o for 243.

Matthews, who succeeded, in the same over played on Dean.—6 for 243.

Hearne relieved Dean at 262. After 20 had been added Hazlitt was bowled, and stumps were drawn.' Smith did come fine driving. The match was drawn. The Prince of Wales was present in the afternoon. The paid admissions were .12,500. The scores were as follows:—

England; first innings

Hobbs b Emery 107 Rhodes c Carkeek b Kelkr.vay 59 Spormer c Bardsley b Kelle\vay i Warner b Emery 4 .Fry, run out . 42 Woplley c Kelleway b Haalitt 20 Hearno (not out) 21 Smith (not'olit) 14 " 'Extras ••;•■ -.■■:■_ ■ ■ .^ 22 Total for 7 wickets • 310

Bnvrlinp; analysis :— ■Wliitty: 12 overs,.2 itiaidcgs, 69 runs, 1 wicket. ' ■.•'•'"• .[' ■: ]};:- ' : ■ ' ''■ .'' '. '/ ; :'■ ■■■ Hazlitt: 25 ovoi-b/6 saidctis, 63 runs, 1 .'wicket. ■••■ ■-•■.■.■•'■■

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Matthews: 13 overs, 4 maidens, 26 runs, 0 wickets. ' ' Kelleway: 21 overs, 3 maidens, 66 runs, 2 wickets. ,

Emery: 12 overs, 1 maiden, 46 runs, 2 -wickets..." v j .■■•■■•: ■ Macartney: 7 overs, 1 maiden, 13 runs, 0 .wickets* ' Kelleway bowled-two ( no balls. The byes were 76, / and the leg byes iour. '■, : -.-■■.■ '.■ ,:; ■■ ■.■■■■'■■■ :

.Australians; first innings. Jennings c Smith b Foster 21 Kelleway b Rhodes 61 Macartney c Smith b Foster 99 Gregory- c Foster b Dean i 1 10 Bardsley l.b.w.b Rhodes 21 Smith (not out) 24 Matthews b Dean 0 Hazlitt b Rhodes 19 Extras 27 I Total for 7 wickets 282 Bowling analysis:— Foster: 36 overs, 18 maidens, 42 runs, 2 wickets. Barnes: 31 overs, 10 maidens, 74 runs, 0 wickets. Dean: 29 overs, 10.maidens, 49 runs, 2 wickets; Hearne: 12 overs, 1 maiden, 31 runs, 0 wickets. Rhodes: 19 overs, 2 maidens, 59 runs, 3 wickets. Foster bowled a wide and four no balls.

The byes were 17 and the leg byes 5