CRICKET NEWS.

West Coast Times, 15 June 1912, Page 4

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MATCH AGAINST LANCASHIRE.

POOR SCORING BY BOTH SIDES. [PER* PRESS ASaOCIiTION.—COPTUIGnT.] LONDON, June 14. The weather was threatening with sunshine at intervals for' the match between Australia and Lancashire, which was begun at Manchester. ’ The wicket w'as softish. Hornby lead'the home team; ond winning the toss decided to bat. Makepace and Spooner opened to the bowling of Hazlitt and Matthews. There was a strong cross wind. Makepace played Matthews into his wickets the fifth over. J. Tyldesley, joined Spooner; but soon went with a good catch in the slips by Hazlitt off Matthew's. He batted for half on hour. Spooner, from a bad stroke, was caught at the wickets wide on the offside. He made twenty-seven in fifty minutes. He gave a chance at fifteen to Whitty at mid-on off Hazlitt. Fifty appeared in an hour. Sharp w'as taken at shortleg by Bardsley, who fell in taking the catch. Heap and E. Tyldesley were careful, the bowling being steady. The century took nearly two hours to compile. At the luncheon adjournment four wickets were down for 100.

On resuming there were 2000 present The smallness of the attendance was due to'the resentment ’ at' Manchester at the Australions insisting on a shilling gate.' McLaren and Hazlitt resumed the bowling. Heap soon played McLaren into his wickets. Ho was in' for ' fifty-throe minutes. E. Tyldctele.y gave a chance’when seven-at second slip to Kelleway, off McLaren. Hornby was then bowled by Hazlitt. E. Tyldesley got leg before to Matthews.He made thirteen and was "in for an hour and a quarter. Brooke, when nothing was missed in' the slips by Hazlitt-off McLaren, and when fourteen in the slips by Matthews off Kelloway. Next over bo played Kelleway on to his wickets. The partnership added nothing. Tho last throe wickets added only tour runs. The inning! closed for 146 inade in three hours.

Jennings and Kelleway opened Australia’s innings, facing the bowling of Dean and Whitehead. With a beautiful off-break Jennings was bowled off his pads by Doan, who was swerving disconcertingly. Macartney was in thirteen minutes before scoring. Fifty wont- up in fifty-five minutes. AVlieu Bardsley went Macartney was 30, being good on the log side. Ho gave a chance to Hiiddlestone at shorties- off Dean. The century was up in an hour and fifty minutes. Matthews was caught left-handed brilliantly at mid-on by Hiiddlestone, and then stumps were drawn.

Macartney was iu for an hour and three quarters and was stylish all round. He made fifty in seventy minutes.

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hollowing are the scores:— LANCASHIRE. First Innings. Makepace ,b Matthoys 17 Spooner, c Carkeok, b Hazlitt 27 J. Tyldesloy, c Hazlitt, b Matthews g Sharpe, c Bardsley, b Matthews .. 14' Heapj b MacLarcn 22 E. Tyklesley, 1.b.w., b Matthews 13 Hornby, b Hazlitt g Brooke, b Kelleway pg Wbitliead, b' Matthews 3 Huddles tone, b Kelleway p Dean, not out 2 Sundries 23 Total 146

Bowling analysisHazlitt took two wickets for 54, Matthews five for 48 Emery none for 12, McLaren one for 12, Eelleway two for 7. JThe wickets fell: One for 29, two for 47, three for 65, four for 71, five for 109, six for 115, seven for 142, eight for 142, nine for 147. AUSTRALIA. • First Innings. Jennings, b Dean lg Kelleway, 1.b.w., b Huddle- " stone ' Macartney, not out 72 Bardsley, 1.b.w., b Dean....!!!."!" 7 Gregory, b Heap jg Matthews, c Huddlesome, b , Heap j Sundries g Total for five wickets 130

The wickets fell.—One for 24, two tor 36, three for 71, four for 128.