LOW SCORING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 145, 21 June 1926, Page 7

LOW SCORING.

AUSTRALIA V.' LANCASHIRE.

MAILEY BOWLS WELL

OK A DRYING WICKET

'(By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.)

LONDON, June 20

The Australian cricketers yesterday commenced a match against Lancashire at Manchester.

The attendance numbered 23,000. The weather was fine and warm, but cloudy, and the wicket was easy and drying. Lancashire won the toss and decided to bat.

Everett and Macartney opened the bowling. Everett, in his first over, was bowling very wide and his deliveries included one no-ball. Collins arrived at the end of half an hour, when the score was only eight. All these runs were made in the first three overs, which were succeeded by seven maiden overs. EVERETT EXPENSIVE. Everett took some time to find his length, and his bowling wae expensive. Mailey, in the meantime, gave Makepeace an unhappy time. The latter was beaten repeatedly until he was bowled in the third over. Macartney bowled three more maiden overs before he was displaced by Richardson. The batsmen were taking the utmost care and showing little initiative. Ernest Tyldeeley was content to play Mailey. Nevertheless, he was frequently beaten, Mailey having found his length from the start. Hallows was more enterprising aeainst Richardson. He drove him to the on boundary. Seventy-five minutes' play brought the luncheon hour with the score 44 ior one wicket. Tyldesley was out in the second over after luncheon. Oldfield stumped him smartly-as he dragged his foot a matter of inches. Hallows, who up to this time had been a model of patience, with a periodical sparkle, now became more aggressive. He drove Mailey to the off boundary three times in two overs. This caused the field to be rearranged to provide three men in the long field. Everett then replaced Richardson. His first over yielded nine run*. HALLOWS HITS OUT. Watson, in attempting to drive Mailey to leg, misjudged a break ball and was well taken low down by Ryder at midon. Hallows continued to hit forcefully until he reached his 50, including six off Mailey. Then he had a lucky escape from being stumped when he was going out to one from Mailey. In the next over Iddon plunged for a six, mieeed the stroke and was easily stumped.

Hallows sent the 100 up on the board with a superb drive to the on boundary off Macartney. This was the first score off that bowler for ten overs.

Through going out to Mailey, Green fell a. third victim to Oldfield's adroitness. MaeDonald was greeted with cheers, but he only ttayed long enough to have two drives off Mailey, when he was easily caught in the long field. Hallows continued to bat cautiously, though he gave a chance at 72, Bardsley being impeded by. the crowd. At length success came to Macartney, who beat Duckworth.

In Macartney's next over Hallows, who was then S4. was missed at mid-on by Ryder, but R. Tyldeeley. who ran hard, was unable to get back and was easily run out.

In the next over Hallows, eager to reach his century, threw caution to the winds and was easily caught at mid-on. He was the only batsman who had played the bowling with any degree of confidence. The innings had lasted 195 minutes. THE AUSTRALIAN INNINGS. In Mac Donald's second over Collins swung to leg and missed the ball, which struck his foot and he was given out leg-before. In Mac Donald's third over Macartney cut one hard to E. Tyldesley at third slip, but the later failed to hold it. Bardsley opened promisingly, but a live and attractive innings was nipped in the bud by a smart catch at first slip, very low down. Andrews survived a confident appeal for leg-before when he had only made five. Andrews had a somewhat chequered career but Macartney was at his best. He played the bowling attractively to leg and found many gaps in the field. As he and Andrews settled down the rune began to come freely, mainly on the leg side. A WICKET THROWN AWAY. Andrews lost his wicket in playing right across to one which swung in. Woodfull played a straight drive from Mac Donald, called for a run and started down the pitch. Macartney, however, refused to run, e\-en though the ball had travelled almost to the sightscreen. Woodfull was then almost at Macartney's end. He made a desperate effort to return, but without success. With Taylor in, quick singles were the order of the day. A eeries of singles from Parkin brought up the 100 in 95 minutes. In spite of changes in the bowling runs now came merrily in singles until Taylor essayed to hit a six and" was well held on the boundary. Richardson had only time to obtain a good off drive to the boundary before stumps were drawn. Details of the score are: — LANCASHIRE.—First Innings. Makepeace, b Mailey s Hallows, c Everett, b Mailey 85 Tyldesley, st Oldfield, b Mailey 11 Watson, c Ryder, b Mailey 9 Barnes, lbw, b Everett 4 Iddon, st Oldfield, b Mailey ..." 4 Green, st Oldfield, b Mailey s> Mac Donald, c Bardsley, b Mailey .. (J Duckworth, b Macartney ~.. n R. Tyldesley, run out 1 Parkin, not out 0 Extras g Total "Tij). Bowling Analysis.—Everett took one* wicket for 32 runs, Macartney one for 19, Mailey seven for 74, Richardson none for 16. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Bardsley, c Watson, b Parkin 11 Collins, lbw, b Mac Donald 3 Macartney, not out 62 Andrews," b Watson 22 Woodfoll, run out I Taylor, c Hallows, b Parkin 14 Bielwrdien, net out 5 Extras _ 6 Total for five wickets 124 —(Reuter.)