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Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143787, 10 May 1912, Page 7

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AUSTRALIA v. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. ill EGOR Y MAKES ISO. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (Received May 10, 10.30 a..m.) LONDON, May 9. The match between the Australians and Northamptonshire commenced in hot weather. The attendance was moderate; the wicket was good. Smith, Witty, Webster, and Hazlitt were not included in the Australian team. The Australians batted first, Gregory and Bardsley facing East and Thompson. Wiien the total had readied 56, Barnsley played on to Smith, whoso bowling had made him uncomfortable all along. Gregory had scored 32 in fortyfive minutes. Macartney partnered Gregory, and a fine stand ensued. Gregory reached 50 in 70 minutes, and the toal reached 100 in to minutes. ‘When Gregory was 53 lie was missed from two consecutive balls from Smith, giving chances to Vials in the slips, and Thompson at short leg. He was also beaten twice in the same over, and at 57 gave a difficult chance to Buswell, who was standing back to Wells. Gregory, after passing 50, often mistimed, but Macartney was playing free and attractive cricket. At luncheon time the total was 148.

After lunch the attendance rose to 1:000. rUaciirfcuey reached 50 in 75 minutes, and with the total at 208, Gregory attained Ins century, alter 144 minutes’ play. He was good on the off-side. Meanwhile Macartney’s score was iS, ami he was snowing splendid oelence ami hard driving. the total was taken to 296, when Macartney fell to a brilliant right-handed lugn catch by Haywood in the long, held. Tie hao given a superb all-round display, ills only cliance being one 01 stumping by muswclj, off Seymour, just previous to his dismissal. Gregory, by ail-round piay, had scored lie. Mninett was hie incomer, but only three runs had been added when he played late to Wooiley, and was bowled. Alayne and Gregory took the score to 3i2, when Gregory, playing a weak stroke, was easily caugnt m the slips, nis otherwise excellent innings, lasting 230 minutes and including eleven tourers, was marred by three chances. Jennings joined Aluync, but did not shape confidently to Smith, who at 344 bowled him. Mayne had scored 20 by steady play. Ivellewuy stayed with Alayne till the score was 357, when the newcomer, playing back, was bowled by Thompson. Matthews did .not last long, and at 368 was bowled in hitting out at Smith. Two runs later Mayno, after an unequal display, was splendidly caught on the oil-side at the wicket by Buswell, at the second attempt. Scores: AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Gregory, c. East, b. Smith 150 Barclsley, b. Smith 20 Macartney, c. Haywood, b. Woolloy 127 Minnett, b. Woolley 1 Alayne, c.Jjuswell, b. Thompson ... 37 Jennings, b. Smith 17 Kelleway, b. Thompson 1 Matthews, b. Smith . 7 Extras 10 Total for 8 wickets, 370 (Received May 10, 12 noon.) London; May 9. Carkcok was bowled first ball from Thompson, and without addition to the score, AHLarcn was run out. The innings’ lasted 260 minutes, the last seven wickets falling for 75 runs. Thompson 99 runs hit oil him before capturing a wicket. Vials and Seymour opened for the county. The former was quickly bowled off his pads. Haywood and Seymour played out time, duskiness stopping play at 6.15. The additional Australian scores, were; Emery, not out 0 Carkcok, b. Thompson 0 AX'Lareu, run out 0 Extras 10 Total 370 Bowling Analysis.—East, none, for 28; Thompson, three for 107; Smith, four for 66; J. Denton, none for 55; Sevmour, none for 565; Woolley, two for 27. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.—First Innings. Vials, b. Emery 0 Seymour not out 1 Haywood, not out 0 Total for one wicket 1 SOUTH AFRICANS v. SURREY.. (Received May 10, 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, May 9. The South Africans started badly, quickly losing Tailored, Faulkner, Nourse and Strieker, but at the luncheon adjournmedt had scored 109 for four wickets. The last three wickets added 75 runs. Scores; SOUTH AFRICANS.—First Innings, Tancred, c. Harrison, b. Rushby ... 5 Strieker, c. Strudwick, b. Hayes ... 26 Faulkner, c. Strudwick, b. Hayes 17 Nourse, 1.b.w., b. Hitch 4 Snooke, b. Hitch . 32 Alitchell, c. Abel, b. Rushby 37 Schwartz, b. Rushby 70 Pegler, b. Hayes 20 Beaumont, b. Hitch 7 Carter, not out 29 Campbell, b. Hitch 0 Extras 5 Total 252 Bowling Analysis.—Rushby, three wickets for 56 runs; Hitch, four for 76; Hayes, three for 62; William Abel, none for 13; Harrison, none for 13; Bird, none for 13; Hobbs, none for 14. SURREY’. —First Innings. Hayward, b. Nourse 23 Hobbs, b. Nourse 6 Harrison, not out 8 Goatley, b. Schwartz 0 Strudwick, not out 14 Extras 5 Throe wickets for 59