UP AGAINST IT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3554, 20 June 1912, Page 5

UP AGAINST IT.

SURREY MAKES MATTERS WARM. THE AUSTRALIANS FAR TO LEEWARD. A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT) LONDON, June 18. There was sunshine to-day, when the m‘atc’h between the Australians and Surrey was resumed at the Oval. The attendance was small, and the wicket soft. ' With two wickets down for 37, Jennings and Bardsley resumed Australia’s first innings. The batsmen played -carefully. A total of 50 appeared in 65 minutes, Jennings went lbw to Rushby, after set ring 32. He batted 80 minutes, his play being stylish. The rest' made a poor stand. Without addition to the score Bardsley, playing forward, was bowled with a break ball..

" Six runs later Smith caught Mayne off his own bowling, low down when falling. Gregory was run out by a return from Hobbs at silly point.

Matthews, without addition to the total, was caught in the slips, four wickets adding 15. The remaining three added 28.

Smith, in making a big drive, was caught at long-on. Emery and Hazlitt. saw the century hoisted in 130 minutes. The innings lasted 138 tesSurrey Opens. The Surrey team opened, as usual, with Hayward and Hobbs, Hazliit and Emery bowling. Webster went on as a substitute for Gregory, who had strained the muscle of his leg- The pitch suited the bowlers at first, the ball turning quickly. At lunch there were no wickets down, the total being 2—Hayward 16, Hobbs 5.

On resuming the attendance of spectators was 4000. Matthews and Kelleway were bowling, and Minnett acted as substitute for Gregory. When 15 were added a separation was effected. Hayward was dismissed lbw by Matthews. The wicket improved, and Hobbs and Hayes became associated and made a fine stand. A total of -50 was put up in 55 minutes, tile runs coming freely. The century was compiled in 80 minutes. Hayes miss-hit a ball to mid-off to Macartney, off Haziitt. He had scored 40 in 55 minutes, by hard driving and cutting. The partnership added 82. Ducat and Hobbs made another good stand, adding 42. Hobbs (76) was taken at cover-point. He gave a tine display, scoring all round the wicket. _ His score included a sixer and eight fours. Surrey’s fourth and fifth wickets gave little trouble. Then another good stand was followed by a total collapse. Abel and Myers added 76. for the sixth wicket, and the remaining four provided a single eachAt the tea adjournment Surrey had lost four wickets for 170 runs, Bird 2, Abel 3.

After Tea. On resuming the attendance totalled 6000. Hazlitt and Emery were bowling. Bird was taken in Hszlitfs first over at mid-on, behind the bowb ei.v Five for 170. - Myers joined Abel, and runs were made quickly: a total of 200 appeared in ISO minutes.

Matthews was slightly indisposed, a stomach trouble, but it is not serious. "Webster went on as substitute. At 246 Abel (35) was caught at slip by Hazlitt off Kelleway. He played brntiantly to the off-side. He hit seven fours. He gave a chance at 22 to Carkeek off Emery, and at 30 to Minnett at long-off off Macartney. Myers scored 40 in forty minutes by resoiute play. At 34 he was nearly taken on the leg side by Minnett, single-handed, off Kelleway, a brilliant attempt. Six for 246.

Then he was got in the same over. Carkeek, standing back, caught Hitch off Kelleway in the next over. Myers succumbed to Macartney, and Smith was taken in the slips without scoring. Rushby’s middle stump was uprooted by KellewayThe innings lasted 215 minutes. The last five wickets fell in fifteen minutes. The innings closed for 247. A Big Kyrdls.

Australia, requiring 329 to win, opened with Jennings and Mayne ter the bowling of Rushby and Hitch. The latter put ou a tremendous pace, fu his second over Jennings hit, missing the ball, and retired with a split finger. Probably he will bat later in the innings. Mayne, before scoring, gave a chance at the wickets off Rushby. Mayne and Macartney played outturn?, and stumps were drawn with the score standing at 27 for the loss of nowickets. Gregory is now much better.

SURREY-—First Innings. Havward, c Emery, b Matthews 21 Hobbs, - st Carkeek, b Matthews 30 Haves, lbw. b Emery ... 38 Ducat, b Hazlitt ... 21 Bird, c Emery, b Hazlitt- 17 Abel, b Hazlitt 1 Myers, b Hazlitt - Hitch, st Carkeek, b Hazlitt... 6 Strudwick. not out -25 Smith, b Matthews Id Rushby, b Matthews Extras 11Total 190 The wickets fell as follows: 1 for 43, 2 for 60, 3 for 114, 4 for 118, 5 for 131, 6 for 139, 7 for 140, 8 for 151, 9 for 188, 10 for 190. Bowling analysis: Hazlitt- 5 for 59, Emery C for 49, Matthews 4 for 30, Kelleway 0 for 17. Macartney 0 for 4. AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Kelleway, c~ Strudwick, b Smith 8 Jennings, lbw b Rushby 32Macartney, c Strudwick, b Hitch 15 Bardsley, b Smith. ... ... 9 Gregory, run out, 4 Mayne, c Smith 4 Matthews, c Hayes b Rushby ... 0 Smith, c Abel b Smith 13 Hazlitt, b Hitch ... 5 Carkeek, b Smith 3

.Emery, not out ... ... ... ... 10 Sundries ... ~6 ; Total ... ... ... ... 109 Bowling analysis: Hitch two for 12, Smith five for 66. Rusliby two for 25. The wickets fell as follow: 1 for 8, 2 for 35, 3 for 66, 4 for 66, 5 for 74, 6 for 81, 7 for 81, 8 for 91, 9 for 104, 10 for 109. SURREY—Second Innings. Hayward, Ibw !> Matthews 25 Hobbs, c Bardslev, b Matthews... 76 Hayes, c Macartney b .Hazlitt ... 4U Ducat, st Carkeek, b Matthews 8 Bird, c Emery b Hazlitt 2 Abel, c- Hazlitt b Kelleway 35 Myers, b Macartney 40 Hitch, c Carkeek b Kelleway ... 0 Sfcnidwick, not out .... 0 Smith, c Kelleway b Macartney... 0 Rusliby, b Kelleway ... 0 Extras 21 Total ... 247 The wickets fell as follow: 1 for 37, 2 for 119. 3 for 161, 4 for 162, 5 for 170, 6 for 246, 7 for 246, S for 246, 9 for 246, 10 for 247. Bowling analysis Hazlitt two for 39, Emery none for 54, Kelleway tliroe for 70, Matthews three for 42, Macartney two for 21. AUSTRALIA —Second Innings. Jennings, retired hurt ... 0 Mayne, not out 8 Macartney, not out 14 Total, no wickets for 27 THE THIRD DAY. AUSTRALIA NONE DOWN FOR 41. (Received June 20, 1 a.m.) LONDON, June 19. The weather is hot and threatening. Australia has lost no wickets for 41. Mayne. not out, 19. Macartney, not out, 25.

SOUTH AFRICANS V. SOMERSET. A LOW SCORING MATCHLONDON, June IS. The match, South Africans v. Somerset, commenced at Bath to-day, no play taking place on Monday, owing to rain. South Africa only succeeded in compiling 96 in their first innings, the howling of Greswell and Robson being very effective. Somerset replied with 127. At call of time South Africa had put- on 45 for the loss of no wickets. C-hidgey, the Somerset wicketkeeper, was injured, his i>lace being taken by E. Y. Stewart. The following are the scores : SOUTH AFRICA—First Innings. Taylor, c Chid gey b Greswell ... 11 Tancred, c Bajama b Greswell ... 28 Nourse, c and b Greswell 0 Snooke, c and b Greswell 31 Faulkner, c Greswell b Robson... 0 Strieker, c Robson b Greswell ... 10 Mitchell, b Robson 5 Pegler, b Robson 5 Carter, c Bajama b Robson ... 0 Ward,' not out 6 Cox, b Robson 0 Sundry 1 , Total ... 96 Bowling analysis : Greswell 5 for 44, Robson 5 for S 3, Hardy 0 for IS. -SOMERSET.—First- Innings Bajama, c Carter, b Pegler 19 Daniell, c Faulkner b Pegler .. 9 Tillard, e Strieker, b Carter ... 14 Biswc-od, e Ward b_ Carter 0 Bi-aund, b Carter 26 Robson e and b Carter 28 Hardy, b Pegler o Stewart, b Pegler ... 0 Jautton, not out 13 Greswell, c Snooke b Pegler ... 3 Bridges, b Pegler 4 Sundries ... 5 Total 127 Bowling analysis: Pegler 6 for 42, ■Cox 0 for 10, Carter 4 for 77, Faulkner 0 for 18. SOUTH AFRICA—Second Innings. Taylor, not out 18 Tancred, not out 24 Extras 3

Total for no wickets 45 THE TEST MATCH. COMPLETING THE ENGLISH SIDE. ri LONDON, June 18. The eleventh place for England in the test match will be given to either Jess op or J. W- Hearne. The choice will be made on the morning of the match.