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Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912) · Kennington Oval, London · 19 August 1912

England won by 244 runs

England won by 244 runs. C.B. Fry top-scored with 79 for England. Gerry Hazlitt took 7/25.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912)
Ground
Kennington Oval, London
Dates
19 August 1912 to 22 August 1912
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
England won by 244 runs
Captains
C.B. Fry (England), Syd Gregory (Australia)
Umpires
AE Street and J Moss

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat.

England batted first and made 245 all out. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 66, and Frank Woolley made 62. Roy Minnett took 4 for 34 for Australia. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the first wicket between Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs, 44% of the total.

Australia replied with 111 all out. Charles Kelleway top-scored with 43. Frank Woolley took 5 for 29 for England. From 90 for 3 they lost 7 wickets for 21 runs, to 111 for 10. England led by 134 on first innings.

England made 175 all out in their second innings. C.B. Fry top-scored with 79. Gerry Hazlitt took 7 for 25 for Australia.

Set 310 to win, Australia made 65 all out. Charles Macartney top-scored with 30. Frank Woolley took 5 for 20 for England. From 46 for 2 they lost 8 wickets for 19 runs, to 65 for 10.

England won by 244 runs.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 245 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Hobbsc Barlow Carkeek66
Wilfred Rhodesbowled49
Reggie Spoonerc Gerry Hazlitt1
C.B. Fryc Charles Kelleway5
Frank Woolleylbw62
'Young Jack' Hearnec Claude Jennings1
Johnny Douglaslbw18
Frank Fosterbowled19
Tiger Smithbowled4
Sydney Barnesc Claude Jennings7
Harry Deannot out0

Extras 13 · Total 245 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Bill Whitty3812694
Jimmy Matthews145430
Gerry Hazlitt2610480
Charles Macartney196222
Roy Minnett10.13344
Charles Kelleway72160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-107 (Jack Hobbs), 2-109 (Reggie Spooner), 3-127 (C.B. Fry), 4-131 (Wilfred Rhodes), 5-144 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 6-180 (Johnny Douglas), 7-216 (Frank Foster), 8-233 (Frank Woolley), 9-239 (Tiger Smith), 10-245 (Sydney Barnes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs107
secondWilfred Rhodes and Reggie Spooner2
thirdC.B. Fry and Wilfred Rhodes18
fourthWilfred Rhodes and Frank Woolley4
fifthFrank Woolley and 'Young Jack' Hearne13
sixthFrank Woolley and Johnny Douglas36
seventhFrank Woolley and Frank Foster36
eighthFrank Woolley and Tiger Smith17
ninthSydney Barnes and Tiger Smith6
tenthSydney Barnes and Harry Dean6
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 111 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Syd Gregoryc Wilfred Rhodes1
Charles Kellewaylbw43
Charles Macartneybowled4
Warren Bardsleybowled30
Claude Jenningsc Frank Woolley0
Roy Minnettc Wilfred Rhodes0
Dave Smithc Tiger Smith6
Jimmy Matthewsc C.B. Fry2
Bill Whittyc Frank Foster0
Gerry Hazlittnot out2
Barlow Carkeekc Sydney Barnes5

Extras 18 · Total 111 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Sydney Barnes2715305
Harry Dean167290
Frank Foster2050
Frank Woolley9.43295

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Syd Gregory), 2-19 (Charles Macartney), 3-90 (Charles Kelleway), 4-90 (Claude Jennings), 5-92 (Roy Minnett), 6-96 (Warren Bardsley), 7-104 (Dave Smith), 8-104 (Jimmy Matthews), 9-104 (Bill Whitty), 10-111 (Barlow Carkeek)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSyd Gregory and Charles Kelleway9
secondCharles Macartney and Charles Kelleway10
thirdWarren Bardsley and Charles Kelleway71
fourthWarren Bardsley and Claude Jennings0
fifthWarren Bardsley and Roy Minnett2
sixthWarren Bardsley and Dave Smith4
seventhJimmy Matthews and Dave Smith8
eighthBill Whitty and Jimmy Matthews0
ninthGerry Hazlitt and Bill Whitty0
tenthGerry Hazlitt and Barlow Carkeek7
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 175 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Hobbsc Jimmy Matthews32
Wilfred Rhodesbowled4
Reggie Spoonerc Claude Jennings0
C.B. Fryc Claude Jennings79
Frank Woolleybowled4
'Young Jack' Hearnec Jimmy Matthews14
Johnny Douglaslbw24
Frank Fosternot out3
Tiger Smithbowled0
Sydney Barnesc Bill Whitty0
Harry Deanbowled0

Extras 15 · Total 175 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Bill Whitty3313713
Jimmy Matthews103210
Gerry Hazlitt21.48257
Charles Macartney225430

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-7 (Reggie Spooner), 3-51 (Jack Hobbs), 4-56 (Frank Woolley), 5-91 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 6-170 (C.B. Fry), 7-171 (Johnny Douglas), 8-171 (Tiger Smith), 9-175 (Sydney Barnes), 10-175 (Harry Dean)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs7
secondReggie Spooner and Jack Hobbs0
thirdC.B. Fry and Jack Hobbs44
fourthC.B. Fry and Frank Woolley5
fifthC.B. Fry and 'Young Jack' Hearne35
sixthC.B. Fry and Johnny Douglas79
seventhJohnny Douglas and Frank Foster1
eighthFrank Foster and Tiger Smith0
ninthSydney Barnes and Frank Foster4
tenthFrank Foster and Harry Dean0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 65 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Claude Jenningsc C.B. Fry14
Charles Kellewayc Johnny Douglas0
Charles Macartneybowled30
Warren Bardsleyrun out0
Syd Gregoryc Johnny Douglas1
Roy Minnettlbw4
Dave Smithc Johnny Douglas0
Jimmy Matthewsc Frank Woolley1
Bill Whittybowled3
Gerry Hazlittc Harry Dean5
Barlow Carkeeknot out0

Extras 7 · Total 65 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Sydney Barnes41180
Harry Dean92194
Frank Woolley7.41205
Wilfred Rhodes2110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Charles Kelleway), 2-46 (Claude Jennings), 3-46 (Charles Macartney), 4-47 (Warren Bardsley), 5-51 (Syd Gregory), 6-51 (Roy Minnett), 7-51 (Dave Smith), 8-54 (Bill Whitty), 9-65 (Gerry Hazlitt), 10-65 (Jimmy Matthews)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstCharles Kelleway and Claude Jennings0
secondCharles Macartney and Claude Jennings46
thirdCharles Macartney and Warren Bardsley0
fourthSyd Gregory and Warren Bardsley1
fifthSyd Gregory and Roy Minnett4
sixthRoy Minnett and Dave Smith0
seventhJimmy Matthews and Dave Smith0
eighthBill Whitty and Jimmy Matthews3
ninthGerry Hazlitt and Jimmy Matthews11
tenthJimmy Matthews and Barlow Carkeek0
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