AUSTRALIANS’ GREAT SCORE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 220, 11 June 1921, Page 7

AUSTRALIANS’ GREAT SCORE

—♦ INNINGS DECLARED CLOSED GLOUCESTER LOSES SIX WICKETS FOR 166 By Telegraph—Press Association— Coowricb London, June 9The match Australia v. Gloucester wi continued to-day, and when the Austra ians had eight wickets down for 533 run Armstrong declared the inniijgs closed. Pla? r was resumed in bright, wan weather. The attendance was 7000. T) wicket was perfect. In the last ba of the first over Fellow deflected Mil to Dennett, at second slip, and the cate was accepted. Gregor?" joined Andrew whose stumps were spread-eagled by tl next ball from Parker. Ryder partnered Gregory, who wei for the bowling in vigorous fashioi Some excellent strokes were unprodu five., the result of the splendid fieldin Gregory's efforts were not immune fro a proportion of uppish strokes, whic. however, fell within the safet?- zone. R. der, in endeavouring to emulate his cc league, drove Mills hotl?- to mid-on. Ba nett taking a fine catch, which elicits warm applause. 6—l2 —462. Hendry notched 5, and was clea bowled by a no-ball from Parker. Gre, ory continued hitting, hoping for tl best, and disregarding the worst. E registered his half-century in. forty-tn minutes. When 15, Hendr?- toucheone from Dennett, which was quick snapped up at the wickets by liobinso: Oldfield was caught almost iramed atel?- off another no-ball from Parke and Gregory signalised the escape by hi ting Dennett for two sixes in succcssio: but in attempting a third he got und< the ball and skied it over the wicke Robinson taking the catch. Grcgoi had batted fifty-five minutes. He d lighted the spectators by his enterpri ing methods. His total included thr< sixers, one five, and seven fours. Tl innings was then declared Dipper and Hammond opened Glouce ter’s innings to the bowling of Gregoi and Hendry, and the latter got Har mond’s wicket When he had scored single. Dipper and Barnett settled dow to steady batting. Armstrong displace Gregory. Barnett scored freely, bt lost Dipper, w-ho had scored 24. With Robinson in, play became defe: sive. Mailey went on in place of He; drv at 47, and Robinson punished him. Ryder displaced Armstrong st 65. Tl batting became lively and the partne ship realised 50 in fifty minutes. Robi: son reached his half-century in six! minutes, then Mailey scattered Barnett bails. Three- for 112. Smith had short shrift at: the hands • Mailey, who next, with the aid of Oh field, added Robinson to his list. Fr for 125. Gregor?- replaced Armstrong : 141. and the change was the downfa of Williams, who played one on. Roi lands played a good innings and w; not out. The following are the scores: — AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Mayne, h. Dennett Bardsley. b. Dennelt V Macartney, b. Dennett 1' Andrews, b. Parker 1 Pellew, c. Dennett, b. Mills ' Gregory, c. D. Robinson, b. Dennett Ryder, c. Barrett, b. Mills Hendry, c. D. Robinson, b. Dennett. Oldfield, not out Extras Total for eight, wickets 5t Bowling Analysis.—Parker took oi wicket for 109 runs; Dipper, none for 1' Mills, two for 195; Dennett, five for IP Hammond, none for 53. GLOUCESTER. First. Innings. Hammond, b. Hendry Dipper, 1.b.w., b. Armstrong ! Barnett, b. Mailey 1 Robinson, si. Oldfield, b. Maile?- i Smith, b. Mailey Rowlands, not out ! Williams, h. Gregor?- i F. Robinson, not out Extra Total for six wickets It COLLINS'S INJURED FINGERS. (Rcc. June 11. 1.5 a..m.) London, June 9. Collins is not playing as a result c the injury to his fingers at Nottingban —United Service. to-day’sYesf match DOUBTFUL IF DOUGLAS WILL' PLAY. (Rec. June 10, 11.30 p.m.) London, June 10. The "Sporting Life" 6a?s,il is doubt ful if Douglas will plax- in the secon tost match, owing i.o his sister's grav illness, which kept him out of the Esse team recently. Fry or Tennyson wi. captain the team if Douglas is absen —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. INJURY TO HAND MAA’ PREVEN MEAD PLAYING. (Rec. June 10, 9.5 p.m.) London, June 9. Mead got a severe blow on the rigl hand while playing against Lancashir and there is some doubt whether ho wi pla?- on Saturday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Ass: TWO-DAYMATCHES DEFINITE MOVE TO SECURE ABANDONMENT. (Rec. June 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 9. The first definite, move to secure a abandonment of play in the event of tl Australians insisting onli- on two day play before a Test match was taken : Sheffield by the United Football m Cricket Club, on whose ground the mate against Yorkshire was arranged. Tl committee decided to request the Yor. shire Count?- Club to declare the mate off, unless three days’ pin?’ was concede, otherwise arrangements must be mat to play elsewhere—United Service. (Rec. June 10, 9.5 .p.m.) London, June 9. In connection with the. request to Yorl shire to cancel the match against Au tralia if the latter insists on a twe-day match prior to the Test, the chairma of the Sheffield United Football an Cricket Club committee states that two-days’ match would be worthless simply making the game a farce.—Aus N.Z. Cable Assn. COUNTY MATCHES HENDREN AND WOOLLY SCORE CENTURIES. (Rec. June 10, 9.5 p.m.) London, June 9. In the match against Yorkshire. Fr in the second innings made 5, and Hci dren 105. Woolley made 103 agains Ijeicester. Nottingham made 423 fc four wickets against Essex (Carr 198, ui finished). —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.