ENGLAND V. THE REST.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 135, 9 June 1926, Page 9

ENGLAND V. THE REST.

MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW.

HSNDHEH IH FOHM.

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(Received 2.30 p.m.) ; LONDON, Juno S. ! The match was drawn. The batsmen toolc advantage of the soft wicket.' Hearne opened with clever behind- ; wicket strokes, and isandham cut Maeaular nicely. Sandham, in attempt- I ing to cut Kilner, was well held on the boundary by Chapman. His score j included four sours, and the total was then 121 for two wieketst

Hearue continued brigbtlj. He pulled and drove Kilner to the boundary, and turned Macaulay to leg boundary. The pace of scoring brought on Allen and Woolley.. who were treated more respectfully. though Hearne and Tyldesley both got Woolley to the boundary. These batsmen played attractively and vigorously, gaining runs steadily. They wore r.ot greatly troubled by the bowling.

\Yh°n they had carried the total to 222, Hearne was caught at first slip. The fielding was excellent, and Tate was bowling superbly. He got no assistance from the wicket, but dismissed Shenliprd ami Dnleet) quickly.

With the board showinjr 24S for five wickets, -Tupp joined Tyldesley. He quickly got his eye in and cut Macaulay and drove Tate splendidly. He batted twenty minutes. Tyldesley was in for 10."> minutes and made no mistakes. He displayed powerful driving and clean leg strokes. He hit eight fours. England opened badly, losing Holmes and Hobbs in three overs for two runs. "Woolley and Carr improved the position and took the score to 31 by means of hard drives till Carr was dismissed after hitting the first six of the match in attempting a second big hit. He was well taken at mid-off.

Woolley and Hendren were careful, the latter at the wicket a quarter of an hour before he opened out. He then drove Jupp to the sight screen for six., after which both continued to drive powerfully. Hearne at length forced Woolley to play a ball on to the wicket, dissolving the partnership, which added So in 6-5 minutes. After Chapman had been bowled one run later the time was utilised in practice.

REST OF ENGLAND.—Second Innings. 3 Hallows, Ibw. b Kilner 41 Sandham, b Kilner 59 Hearne, c sub, b Tate 06 Tyldesley, not out 67 Duleep, c Sinhji, b Tate 3 Shepherd, c and b Tate 5 ' Jupp. not out 23 } Extras 14 j Total for 5 wickets (declared) 27S '. Bowling for England.—Alien nono for j 33. Tate three forGl. Kilner two tor 00,! Macaulay none for 92, none for j 28. - j ENGLAND.—Second Innings. Hobbs, c Strudwick. b Lanrood .... 2 Holmes, b Durston 0 Woolley, b Hearne 581 Carr, c Dnrston, b Larwood 13 Hendren, not out G"» Chapman, b Fender 0 Allen, not out 10 Extras 10 ; Total for fire wickets IGC j Bowlinjr for Rest of Enjrland.—Lar- j wood took two for 22. Durston one for , j IS. Jupp none for 41, Shepherd none for | 28. I — (.A. find N.Z.)