BIG CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18726, 24 June 1926, Page 9

BIG CRICKET.

AT CHESTERFIELD.

AUSTRALIANS BATTING. (BY CABLE-PSESS ASSOCIATIOK-COPTEIOHT.) (better's TELEOBAJU.) (Received June 24th, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, June 23. The Australians have begun their game against Derbyshire, at Chesterfield. The weather was fine and the wicket good, after the dry spell. Collins won the toss and elected to bat. After a couple of maidens, Bardsley opened the score with a strong boundary cut from Worthington, who, with Antony Jackson, commenced the attack. This is the first match against Derbyshire since 1910, when Derbyshire was the only county to defeat the Australians. The Derbyshire team is Guy Jackson, Antony Jackson, Crommelin, Brown, Lee, Bowden, Townsend, Storer, Hutchinson, Worthington CreßSwell, and Elliott. From the Australian team Gregory, Ponsford, Hendry, Macartney, and Ellis are omitted. k Scores:— AUSTEALIA. i

H. L. Collins, not out .. ... 27 Bardsley, not out ... ... 14 Total far no wickets .. 47 SECOND TEST. ENGLISH TEAM CHOSEN. (REUTEB'S TELEGKAitS.) LONDON, June 22. The Test team to meet the Australians at Lord's is identical with that at Nottingham, except that H. Larwood or P. Holmes will be substituted

for Hearne. G. G. Macaulay has been instructed to be present. The team as at present constituted will be as follows:—A. W. Carr (captain), A. P. F. Chapman, J. B. Hobbs, H. Strudwick, F. E. Woolley, E. Hendren, H. Larwood or P. Holmes, R. Kilner, M. W. Tate, C. F. Root, JtL Sutcliffe, A. Sandham (12th man), G. G. Macaulay (also in attendance). AUSTRALIA'S SIDE. (BEUTEII's TELEOBAM3.) I

(Received June 24th, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, June 23. Although Ponsford'has rejoined the team, he requires to recuperate for a few days, and will not be available for the Test. Expert examination lias showed that Gregory had a slight fracture of a bone in his foot, but he has completely recovered. With Mailey in form, it may be taken that the Test team will be the same as that at Nottingham. CHANCES REVIEWED.

(AUSTRALIAN ASD NX CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received June 23rd, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, June 22. Colonel Phillip '.Trevor writes:—"All six selectors were present at a lengthy discussion licfore the Test team was chosen. Apparently the committee regards all thirteen as at their disposal for tho final choice, but the terms of the announcement suggest that they

prefer Larwood to Macaulay. "It is evident that the committee has altered its mind regarding Hearne and Sandham. The certainties are Carr, Chapman, Kilner, Tate, Hobbs, Struawiok, and Woolley. It seems impossible to exclude Root, so a batsman must be dropped. After Hendren's display at Lord's the choice is narrowed down to Holmes and Sutcliffe, and the eleven may then be without a slow right-hand bowler. "The publio probably thinks it is a little disturbing that the committee is unable to make up its mind definite-

ly". GREGORY TO PLAY. (Sidnet "Sow" Service.) Mr Sydney Smith announces that Gregory, who is suffering from an injury to his left shinbone, will be fit for the second test.

LANCASHIRE GAME. CONCLUDING STAGES.

LONDON, June 32. The weather for the concluding stages of the Australians' match against Lancashire, which the former won by an innings and 77 runs, was cold and overcast, but the wicket was •rood. Macartney again was difficult to play, and Barnes and McDonald were very lucky in saving their wickete from balls which beat them. McDonald hit a good leg boundary from a full-toss from Mailey, then was easily held at niid-on, through hitting Mailey against the break. After McDonald's departure play became somnolent, a quarter of an hour producing only three runs. Macartney bowled eight maidens in succession, then Barnes drove him to the off for Duckworth was streaky. He bit a three over Richardson's bead at midoff and a couple almost bo .the boundary, but made a mistake in hitting out a t a curly ball from Mailey, and was easily taken at .fine slip by Collins who just previously had failed to seize an opportunity of dismissing Barnes off Mailey. Barnes put up a solid defence He made gooS forward strokes, but was Snable to avoid the innings defeat. ThTbowling analyse for Tvncashue'a ■ \~a I'nnincs was: Everett one tor for 15. Mailey four for" 91 RiVhardson one for seven, Ryder none for seven. ,