CRICKET.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17224, 15 August 1921, Page 4

CRICKET.

THE KENT MATCH. A DRAWN GAMEi i (Br Cable-Press I (United Service.) I.OKDON, August 12. j Kent, in its match against the Australians, made 237 'in its first innings. Thero was glorious- weather, and the wicket was fast. Tbo aggregate attendance was a record for the ground. Replying to criticism, Armstrong «ai3 he was perfectly justified in not declaring. He was there to make the whole tour, a success., not one particular match. Bickmoro and Hardinge resumed batting to tK» bowline of Gregory and McDonald. Run* c?me froelv, but Bickmore had some iuckv s»?cSofi'McDonald, and should have h™« «uS by Carter at 31. Gregory also McDonald bowled an «°£"?*» £« wShi-h, but Bickmore'a heijht neutralised Satt«. ' He reached the M.century » 86 minutes, despatching fours in oiio over and Armstrong tor two with another off Ryder, who relieved juo D Sk«.l change* were made in the field to check the brisk scoring. The century ww hoisted in 70 minutes. , „_, , Mailey then relieved Armstrong, and, Ryder studied tio scoring with the off-theory. HaTd_geraached SO in half an hour, •*» *« > loaf BicTmore, who returned ow. to Mml«, after hitting 17 fours. He gave a. fine, aground display, which m wamljr MP 1 The partnership reaHe.* 184. which » the highest recorded again the Austrahans, Hardinge played Ryder on when 74. At timw he* wis brilliant. Ha played correct cricket and did not make one mistake. Ho notched teven fours. At luncheon the score was four for 180. „i„wi „ Before resuming, Armstrong placed, a wreath on the baas of the fountain memorial to Colin Blythe the famous Konteh howler, who was killed jn action an 1817, as a, tribute from the Australians. After lunch the weather turned dull and a chanco oamo over the game. The bitting completely collapsed, only Wood offering ftn y Sauce to Ryder and Mailey. The last six wickets fell for 55 runs. _ , » „ . The Australians went in again, and at the drawing of stumpa had) lost four wicketa for CblUns and Pellew opened the Australians' second innings to the bowling of Oornwallia Comment is made on the fact that the visitors did not approach Kent to reduoa play to two days, as jn the case ol the War-, wickahire and Yorkshire rnatohee, which, were set down for days immediately preceding a test match. The spectators did not approve of the AU6traUans electing to go in again, which made a certainty of a drawn match, and'there was some ironical applause after each delivery by the bowlers during the first two overs, , oausing Troughton, the Kent captain, to address the noisy section of the crowd. • Pellew, Mayne, and Mailoy fell oheapiy, the score standing at three for 67 at the tea adjournment, of which Collins had mafcs 47. On resuming, Collins and Ryder added nine each, and the former was then' howled by Harding©. ,-,..• Ryder, with Armstrong, played out time, and the match was drawnFollowing are the scores:—

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, o Seymour, b Cornwallis ■•« 0 Bardsley. o Woolley, b G. Bryan .. 2$ Macartney, o Hedges, b G. Bryan ». 155 Pellew, c Wood, b Cornwallis %. ». 1? Armstrong, run out .. •• >• 10? Gregory, o Wood, b Cornwallis .. ... 78 Mayne, not out ~ •• _ •• »• IST Ryder, o Troughton, b J. Bryan .. 89 Carter, bG. Bryan .. .. ..67 MoDonald, o Woolley, bG. Bryan ... G Mailey, bG. Bryan .. .. ... 22 Extras .. •< ••• i». «* Total . .. •• •• •• « 76 Bowling: Cornwallis three for ISB, G.Bryan five for 148, J. Bryan one for 48, Woolley none for 44, Freeman none for 188, Harding* • none {or 66, Biokmore none for 86, Seymour none for Jo, Hedges none for 16. Second Innings. Collins, b Hardinga .. .. ... 68 Pellow, oG. Bryan, b Cornwallis . ». 9 Mayno, o Woolley, bG. Bryan,,.. ... 1 Mailey,. b Freeman.,. ~;. . ....- •• W Ryder, not out ...' ■■•». ■■»• Ainistrong,'.net out .... • •• <•• ** Extras ~ ,-.. i-i . "•. 5 Total'for'fonr'wieTteta'.. ..119 Bowling; Cornwallis one for, 12, G. Bryan : one for », Hwdingo one for 45,- Bieknwe i none for 23, Freeman _one for 10, J. Bryan none for 15. m | KENT. First Innings. J. Bryan, o Armstrong, b McPbnald •.* o , Bicknioro, c and b Mailey ( . ... 89 Seymour, b Gregory .. . ••• .»• 1 Herdinge, o Ryder .. ... <•■> '* Woolley, lbw b Ryder .. .« ». 1« Hedges, o Collins, b Bydcr .. ~ « G. Bryan., st Carter, b Mwley " Wood, b Mailey. ~ ... • • <« Troughton, o Macartney, b Ryder •• JCornwallis, b Mailey .. • • »• ° Freeman, not out ... ■ . ■• JJ • Extras .. .v ••♦ / ~^}* Bowlin«:. Gregory one for 24, McDonald one for 49, Mailey four for 64, Armstrong: none for 28, Ryder four for 72. THE AVERAGES. (Receive BATTING. ir r .. MM ■ Mead <• •■ ■"• „, An Macartney " ■•• ™'£ ' Bardsley -* " fjZ Sandham ,* - «•» Hardinge .* - Bryan ••■ ■»• .5:,, Russell -h ** *%■£ Shepherd .... - f-™ .Chanmaa »<, .<•• %' M jlpp ;::;• ... **» l>ucat »«. •• ,- nr Douglas . . ...S- « **•s Woolley - •• **■£ Hendren .. »• * 3 - 78 BOWLING. Wickets. Runs. Rhode* " m »«J ■ Armstrong ... -8} JJ-J* Gregory • ". JM 14.09 MoPonald ..>,. JW «■» White .. 1 26 15l8:l Msculu •»' 8° ' 16 " 4 * Leo '« l « 17 ' 09 Bestwick ~ 182 «M Freeman ;i 84 17.87 Nash i»- '1 "■*» Douglas » J» »•» Parker »■ JBB »M Woolley ;; 108 1 7 - 06 It i* understood that Dr. J. Bogle, who was over hero vnih the Australians, ijW templating eettine up practice in Auoktend, and if so he will be seen P^S.^L,? 00 Bonbv"in the coming season. He f ono oi the W haVing the distinction of sooring 2000 runs in firsfcclasu cricket for N« Bobßi i Walea, and being a left-handed bftte»«a, hewUi bea. deddtd to Awoktand.