AUSTRALIA PLAYS YORK

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 172, 21 July 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIA PLAYS YORK

VISITORS SCORE 251. YORKSHIRE 29 FOR ONE. WADDDfGTON BOWLS WELL. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.l (Received 11.30 a.m.i LONDON, July -0. The Australians began their return match against Yorkshire at Sheffield today. The weather was tine and hot, and the attendance was large, while the wicket was both fast and hard. The teams were as follows: — Australia: Armstrong (captain), Collins, Bardslev, Maeartnev, Taylor. Andrews. GrcgoVv. -McDonald. Mailey, Oldfiel.K and Pellew. Yorkshire: Burton (captain), Wilson. Rhodes. Holmes, Sutclitl'e. Olroyd, Macaulay, Waddington, B. Kilner. Robinson, and Allen. Armstrong won the toss, and opened with Bardsley and Collins, to the bowling of Waddington and Robinson. OIT Robinson's fifth ball, after Bardsley had scored a single, Waddington missed Collins at second slip, the ball coming straight at him. Waddingt n retrieved himself on the next over, however, sending Collins' leg stump flying off a ball which tin- batsman did not attempt to play, thinking that it was off the wicket. AN EXPENSIVE LET-OFT. Macartney followed, and Wadilinfrtoii had three men close in on the leg side. With the score at 15 Holmes missed Bardsley, a right-hand chance at first slip oil' Waddington, Bardsley being then 4. He gave another chance in the slips a few runs later. The fielding improved and the bowling was '• batsmen keeping very difficult deliveries out of their wicket. Macartney went in Kilner's first over, played the ball into his wicket. He had scored 27 out of the 35 runs on tho hoard in 41 minutes. Bardsley. who was joined by Andrews, continued to play very cautiously, scoring 10 out of 44 in 55 minutes. Macaulay went on instead of Waddington at 40. and in his first over Waddington got Andrews at second slip, Bardsley being then 10 of a total of 50. 3—50—... With Taylor in Bardsley opened out, and pot good fours behind the wicket. Taylor scored only 2 runs in 20 minutes, yet be was bitting bard, the smart fielding accounting for bis non-success. Rhodes went on in place of Kilner when 7"> runs bad been scored in as many minutes. Taylor at S was missed by Allen at the wicket, the ball going for 4. Immediately after Bardsley edged Rhodes dangerously close to the slips. The increasing crowd was enthusiastic at the good hitting and sound fielding, and cheered Wilson when he stopped a terrific drive by Taylor at mid-ou. WILSON IN FORM. Wilson went on instead of Macaulay at OS. this being his first appearance since his return from Australia.. Bardsley was nearly run out off his third ball, hut just recovered his crease in time. The first century was scored in 100 mini ut.es, while only two runs were scored i off Wilson's four overs. The luncheon I I adjournment was taken with the score .at 10S for three. Taylor being 21 and .j Bardsley 47. . I On resuming after lunch the attendance had risen to ten thousand, and . Kilner and Waddington took up the bowling. Bardsley reached 53 in two , and a-half hours' batting. Kilner only bowled one over, and then gave place to Wilson at 110, Bardsley lifting his first two deliveries for a four to let; and a j two to long-off. With the total at 128 Taylor was caught and bowled by WadI dington, the batsman accepting a terrific return. 4—125—23. Armstrong followed, hut was very uncomfortable. He batted eight minutes for a single, and then got his leg in front of a straight one from Wilson. 5—120 —1. Fellow was next man in. but ho had a very short reign, Waddington, who was bowling very fast, getting him clean. 6—134—2. EVEN GREGORY QTTIET. Grr-cory joined Bardsley. and Wad- , J dington kept the batsmen very quiet. I Twelve minutes after Gregory arrived Bardsley was out in playing back to . Wilson, the ball .just clipping his bail. His innings was patchy, and he was! ultra careful at times, taking 1(10 minutes to score 71, including six fours. 7—130—71. Wilson kept a splendid length, and i even Gregory played guardedly. For ! Oldfield Waddington reduced his pace to I fast medium, but kept up express speed at Gregory. Macaulay displaced Waddington ttt 151, made in 20H minutes. At I no time during the tour have the Aus- . tralian batsmen been kept so quiet. I f.'eorge Hirst appeared with Wadding- ' ton's sweater, and was tremendously ; applauded. Wilson actually brought . Kilner into silly point when bowling. ■ The crowd cheered singles ironically, I but Oldfield could not be moved from : the most careful play. i Rhodes replaced Wilson at ISO, and : Waddington went on instead of Macau--1 lay just after, but the scoring became more rapid. Gregory made little effort ■to score, although runs came to him. j Oldfield opened his shoulders with boun- ■ dary drives. Sutcliffe once just reaching I I !'i' ball with the tips of his fingers. ; Kilner resumed with Waddington at IS7 and the two hundred went up in 21.----j minutes. At 205 Oldfield was out. li- • hesitated before leaving the wicket, and I looked back twice as though surprised at the decision. The partnership lasted I sixty-two minutes. ,5—205—23. j -McDonald partnered Grecorv, who hit out freely, but the fast bowlers were •separated at 251, when McDonald made | the third Ibw victim, to Wilson 0— j 251—10. j With Mailey in, Gregory sv. out to , lut \\ addington, but mistiming him was | clean bowled, and the innings closed j without further addition to the score I Holmes and Sutcliffe opened the in-nm-s. and with the total at 20 the first wicket fell, Gregory clean bowlimr Sutc.itfe. 1—20—15. Olroyd joined Holme.--., and tbe pair played nut time, stumps being drawn with the sccfre at 20 for one wicket. Following are the scores: Al-STIULL_.-F.rat Innings. Collins, h Waddington n Bardsley, 1, Wilson '.'.'" 7 | -Macartney, b Kilner " 07 Andrews, c Waddington. b Macaulay "5 Taylor, c and b Waddington. " n Armstrong. Ibw, b Wilson " 1 l'eliew, b Waddington -> Grecory, b Waddintrton . (is Oldfield, Ibw, b Rhodes '.'.'"" ■>■.; McDonald, Ibw. b Wilson n; -Mailey, not out .-, Kxtras ].-, Total os 1

YORKSHIRE.—First Innings. j Sutcliffe, b Gregory 15 y Holmes, not out 0 1 Oldroyd, not out : _j Extras J Total for one wicket 20 I The tirst match against Yorkshire, ! begun at Bradford on May 11, ended in j a draw. Australia batted first and scored j 203, to which Yorkshire replied with 224. I The Australians had lost three wickets ' for 77 in their second innings wtien the i third day's play ended, rain having de- j hiyed the start on the final day. | The fourth Test match begins on j Saturday at Manchester. | SURREY V. MIDDLESEX. AN EXCITING FINISH. LONDON. July 20. There was an exciting conclusion fo ' the match between Surrey and Middlesex . at the Oval. Surrey winning by 111 runs. Surrey on Sa_urday made 297, to which Middlesex replied with 01 for one wicket. On resuming on Monday, Middlesex lost j nine wickets for an additional 71 runs,' Hitch taking four wickets for 47 and Rtishby live for 25. Surrey closed the second innings with 234 for six wickets. Middlesex, requiring 370 to win. made a splendid recovery in the sctond innings, but finished 20 runs short of victory.. Stevens made 70 and Lee 82. At one j stage Middlesex had scored 153 for the | loss of only two wickets. Then four j wickets fell for six runs. Fender toolfour wickets for 125 runs and Hitch j three for S4— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) |