AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND

West Coast Times, 19 June 1912, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND

CRICKET NEWS.

PLAYING AGAINST SURREY. ,PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.— COPYHIG'. IT J LONDON, June 17. The weather was threatening, attendance moderate and wicket soft for the Australian match against Surrey. Bird won the toss and batted. Hayward and Hobbs opened to the bowling of Hazlitt and Emery, Hayward was in for 55 minutes and was caught at mid-on. Fifty appeared in 65 minutes, and 10 runs later Hobbs in playing forward was smartly stumped by Carkeek.

Hayes and Ducat saw the century up in 115 minutes. At lunch two wickets for 118, Hayes 34. When eight ho was badly missed by Bardsley at point, off Matthews. Ducat was 21, by watchful play and good off driving. The bowling was erratic in length. On resuming. 3000 people wore present. Emery and Hazlitt bowled and in the latter’s second over Ducat’s middle stump was uprooted. He batted 50 minutes. Hayes'went in Emery’s third over leg before. ’Abel made a single and his middle stump wont down. Five wickets for 131. The remaining five wickets added 49. For the latter portion of the innings the wicket was faster. Hitch was easily ran out. Strudwick batted soundly and confidently. The innings lasted 210 minutes.

Kclleway and Jennings opened to the bawling by Hitch and Smith. '

last ball of the latter’s second over Kclleway hit a skier and was caught. Macartney was caught at the wit,. ■ by Strudwick standing back. Jennings and Bardsley were associated and rain stopped play at 5.15 and stumps were drawn at six.

Following are the scores: SURREY. First Innings, Hayward, c Emery, b Matthews 21 Hobbs, st Carkeek, b Matthews 30 Hayes, l.b.w. b Emery Ducat, b Hazlitt 21 Bird, c Emory, b Hazlitt 17 Abel, b Hazlitt 1 Meyers, b Hazlitt 2