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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 133, 7 June 1926, Page 8

YORKSHIRE AT THE Wl_H*_l L Gregory and Ryder opened the _\r___ tralians' bowling. Collins replaced Ryd» when the score was seven to enahl Gregory and Ryder to change ends. Leyland and Mitchell started well fat Yorkshire, Leyland scoring with fin. shots on the leg side. Mitchell was uneasy against Ryj w The batsmen were careful, getting occasional singles off Grimmett,- who with Richardson took over the bowling. Leyland went out to drive one and was easily stumped. He had been warned of the risk. Oldroyd and Mitchell took their time in playing themselves in. They awaited loose balls. Oldroyd then roused the crowd with magnificent drives for two and four off Grimmett. He then hit another four off Richardson. When stumps were drawn Yorkshire had made 65 for one wicket. Details of the scores are:— , AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Bardsley, c Turner, b Waddington . _ Woodfull, run out a. Andrews, lbw, b Robinson o Collins, c Dolphin, b Crawford ~,". 20 Ponsford, b Douglas A - Taylor, b Crawford g Gregory, b Crawford 2 *. Richardson, not out ' oRyder, b Crawford -> Grimmett, c Robinson, b Wadding. tOQ 10 Ellis, b Waddington 2 o Extras *.| ~ Total • *77 Bowling Analysis.—Robinson took one wicket for 27 runs, Waddington thres for 45, Douglas one for 47, Crawford four for 3S, Rhodes none for 11. YORKSHIRE.—First Innings; Leyland, st Ellis, b Grimmett ig Mitchell, not out ....I 27 Oldroyd, not out ;#> jg Extra n j Total for one wicket 55 —(Reuter.)

THE DEMON BOWLER.

" GREATEST WHO EVER LIVED. 11 ! LONDON, June 6. All the newspapers give prominenet to the passing of Frederick Spofforth, the "demon bowler." They publish long histories of his career and numeral! stories of his stirring deeds. Several of the papers regard his death as of sufficient interest to refer to it editorially. The "Daily Chronicle" says good judges pronounced Spofforth the greatest fast bowler who ever lived. Perhaps he was, says the paper, but many chanped conditions must be allowed for. In the history of the game Spofforth was a landmark and a pioneer, and all his successors have been in a sense his .pupils.— (A. and N.Z.)