CRICKET.

Wanganui Herald, Issue 12856, 18 May 1912, Page 7

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. SURREY. COUNTY’S WEAK PLAY (United Press Association —Copyright.) LONDON, May 10. The match between the Australians and Surrey has commenced. Minnett, Webster, MacLaren and Smith were the Australian non-players. The Surrey team was oomnosed of Bird, Bush, Hayward, Harrison, Hayes, Hobbs, Ducat, St i miwiek, Hitch, Rush by, Platt and AA’ught. The weather was bright and chilly, and the wicket firm. There was only a small attendance. Bird won the toss and sent his own men in. Hobbs and Hayward opened to the bowling of Whitty and Emery. The I alter bowled Hobbs’ middle stump with a full pitch in the third over. In the mxt over Hayward was smartly oMight l y Macartney off Whitty. Two for 10. Ducat added one, and "playing lalo lo Whitty, was clean bowled. In the 10l lowing over Emery knocked Bush’s leg stump. A shower interrup-t-'d plav for a quarter of an hour. On resuming Hayes skied Whitty to Bardsley at third man and was caught. 5 li —3d. Bird and Harrison stopped the rot. the former putting i'll vigorous plav and the latter careful strokes. Bird o.i-drove Hazlitt for a sixer, and later hit Emery to tho ton of the pavilion. This brought the total to tho century, which had taken 120 minutes to compile. Bird, at 76, which ho had made in 110 minutes, was smartly stumped. Ho had put up two sixers and ten tourers. The partnership produced 98, and had lasted one hundred minutes. The last four men added only eight runs, Whittv taking one wicket and Emery th roe wickets, two in the last over. The Australians have five wickets down for 116. They opened badly, Gregory and Mayno being put out for six. Macartney and Bardsley played careful cricket. When the score was at 46 rain stopped play for 35 minutes. After the partnership had lasted an hour it (had added 53. Bardsley was bowled by Rushby at 42. Jennings partnered Macartney, and through the latter’s fault was run out at 11. Kol.leway was bowled by Hayes after failing to increase the score. Macartney was noticeable for skilful cricket and attractive leg strokes. Following are the scores : SURREY —First Innings. Hobbs, b Emery 3 Hayward, c Macartney, hj Whitty... 4 Hayes, c Bardsley, b Whitty 14 Ducat, b Whitty 1 Bush, b Emery n Bird, st Carkeek, b Emery 76 Harrison, b Emery * 25 Strudwick. Ibw, b Whitty 2 Platt, hj Emery n Hitch, not out 2 Rushby, b Emery () Extras 22 Total ]3!) Bowling analysis.—Whitty -i for 43. Emery 6 for 54, Hazlitt 0 for 11. Mat- . thews 0 for 13, Kellcway 0 for 6. The fall of wickets were as follows • 8, 10, 14, 19, 33, 131, 136, 136, 139. 139 AI STR ALlA. —First Innings. Gregory, b Rushby 2 Mayne, c Strudwick, b Piatt 4 Macartney, not out 57 Bardsley, b Rushby 42 Jennings, run out n Kolloway, b Ha yes 0 I Total for five wickets ... 116 Tlffi SQBTH AFRICANS/ MATCH ABAINST YORKSHIRE in o m »*r • LONDON, May 16. the South Africans began the match against lorkshiro in showery weather the visitors batting. Stumos were drawn at lunch time, owing to’the rain Scores:— Taylor, b Hirst q Hartigan, notout ...’’’ 20 Nour.so, b Hirst jq Snooko, b Hirst ... 4 W bite, not out y Three for oy