AUSTRALIA DEFEATED AGAIN

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 299, 12 September 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIA DEFEATED AGAIN

THORNTON’S ELEVEN WIN BY 33 RUNS FINE BOWLING BY WOOLLEY POOR BATTING BY VISITORS The Australians have suffered the second defeat of their tour, being beaten by 33 runs by Mr. Thornton’s Eleven. The visiting team’s efforts to secure a draw were almost successful, the latt wicket falling three minutes before time. By Telegra-ph—Prees Assoclatlon-Oopyrlght. London, September 9. The match at Scarborough between Mr. C. I. Thornton’s Eleven and the Australians was continued to-day. There was a largo attendance and the weather was fine. The wicket continued in good order and fast. I Tho Australians’ batting was not convincing, and they finished their first innings 59 runs behind the Englishmen. Jupp was in great form, and took five wickets for 51 runs. Collins without adding to his overnight ecore, was stump-, ed by Wood; and Jupp knocked out Macartney’s stump, before he had brokep' the ice. Two for 37. Wood missed etumping Andrews oil Woolley before ho got properly going. Runs came steadily, and there were several bowling changes. Andrews made occasional good drives, and he . and Bardsley carried the total to 116 before Bardsley got in front of one of Hitch’s deliveries. Andrews was dismissed at 130 by a fine left-handed catch by Mead. Jupp disposed of tho next two, Taylor and Armstrong, in the same over. Six' for 150; and eight runs later Ryder was caught at square-leg. The three wickets fell in twelve minutes. Hendry, M'Donald, and Mailey provided lively tail-end play, causing several quick bowling changes. The fielding was poor, and the large number of extras depreciated the good bowling. Thornton’s Eleven went in again, and when play ended for the day had lost six wickets for 119 runs. Mailey figured prominently. He took five wickets for 49 runs, and made a catch off M'Dtmald, which accounted for tho sixth. M'Donald and Hendry opened tho bowling. Sandham and Rhodes got busy, and rattled up 39. Rhodes was snapped in the slips: With Hearnei in, the merry pace was maintained, and was aggressive with fine strokes to fW off. Armstrong tried several changes before Mailey appeared and ended'Sandham’s career with a catch from his own bowling. Two for 87. Hearne at 22 was taken in tho slips. .Three for 92. Mailey bagged the next, tliree for an additional 15 runs. Hendren was caught at long field, Woolley at leg boundary, and Hitch on a skier, all trying to force the pace. Six for 107. Mead and Douglas, with their eyes on the clock, took no chances. CONCLUDING DAY’S PLAY / AN EXCITING FINISH. t (Rec. September 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 10. The match was concluded to-day and resulted -in Mr. Thornton’s team winning by 33 runs, the Australians thus suffering tho second 1 defeat of this tour. Great-, excitement prevailed at the finish of the game. Tip remaining four wickets of tho Englishmen's second innings added 27 to the total, Oldfield accounting for three. Mailey finished with the fine average of six /rickets for 56 Tuns, and M'Donald with four for 51. Australia replied with 162, leaving the Englishmen victors by a margin of 33 runs. Woolley bowled finely securing five wickets for 36 runs. Armstrong earned the distinction of the first pair of spectacles of the tour. Heavy rain fell overnight but the morning was bright and breezy. The wicket was slow. There was an attendance of five thousand.

In the first half-hour only two runs wore made. Mead added five to his overnight score before Oldfield got him off M'Donald. Douglas met the same fate off Mailey after adding a couple. Fender played lively cricket for his dozen. Bardsley and Collins opened Australia’s second strike against the bowling of Hitch and Fepder. Tho batsmen were confident, despite bowling changes, and ran quickly to 46. Then Collins failed to negotiate a full pitcher. Macartney helped to carry the score to 76, when he lost Bardsley, who was caught iat midon. Andrews was caught at mid-off at 93, Ryder went in the sarqe over, skying one fo the slips, and Macartney was out five runs later, making Woolley’s average five for 20. The century appeared in 105 minutes. Then Armstrong, playing one from Rhodes to Fender added the second glass to his pair of spectacles. The simmer of excitement increased when Taylor played Jupp on at seven wickets, for 120.

After lunch the wicket greatly assisted the bowlers who wore frequently changed. The fielding was keen but the batsmen were dogged making every effort to secure a' draw. Hendry put up a great fight with his back to the wall, batting for eighty minutes. He lost Oldfield at 162. which proved to be the fin’aL score. When Hendry went only nine minutes remained but it proved sufficient to give the Englishmen victory, the match finishing three minutes before time, amidst wild excitement. Woolley was accorded an ovation. The following are the ecores:— THORNTON’S ELEVEN. First innings 280 Second Innings. Rhodes, c. Mailoy, b. M'Donald 12 Sandham, c. and b. Mailey 50 Hearne, c. Hendry, b. Mailey 22 Hendren, c. Baydsley, IbS Mailey 1 Woolley, c. Collins,' b. Mailey 3 Hitch, c. and b. Mailey 7 Mead, c. Oldfield, by M’Donald 17 Douglas, c. Oldfield, b. Mailey 7 Jupp, c. Oldfield, b. M'Donald 2 Fender, b. M'Donald 12 Wood, not out 4 • Extras 9 Total EG Bowling Analysis.—M'Donald, four 'wickets for 51 runs; Hendry, none for 12; Mailoy, six for SG; Armstrong, none for 18. ■» AUSTRALIA. „ 1 9 9 First Innings. Collins st. Wood b. Woolley 12 Bardsley l.b.w. b. Hitch 55 Macartney, b. Jupp 0 Andrews, c. Mead, b. Woolley 43 Ryder, c. Herfdren, b. Woolley 22 Taylor, b. Jupp 8 Armstrong, 1.b.w., lb. Jupp 0 Hendry, c. Wood, b. Fender 38 Oldfield’, b. Jupp 0 M'Donald, b. Jupp /■ 11 Mailey, not out 13 Extras 99 Total 231 Bowling Analysis.—Hitch, one wicket for 24 runs; Fender, one for 32; Jupp, five for 54; Woolley, throe for 72; Rhodes, none for 12; Keane, none for 0; Douglas, none for 8. 1

I Second Innings. - ' Bardsley C 7 Hearrio b. Woolley 37 Collins b. Woolley 20 Macartney, 1.b.w., b Wooley 22 Andrews, c, Hearne, b Woolley 12 Ryder, c. Hendren, b. Woolley 0 Taylor, b. J upp 17 Armstrong, c. Fender, b. lihbdee ... 0 Hendry, b. Jupp 25 Oldfield, run out 14 M'Donald, not out 0 Mailey, l.b.iv., lb. Jupp 0 Extras An.,.5 . ...... 15 lotal i IC2 Bowling Analysis.—Hitch, no wickets for 4 runs; Fender, none for 24; Jupp, three for 47; Woolley, five for 36; Rhodes, one for 25; Hearne, none for 11. —United Service. BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES (Rcc. September 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 10. The best batting and bowling averages to date are: — Batting. Mead ...a. 69.64 Macartney 58.37 Bardsley 55.45 Rusnell • 54.65 Shepherd 52.97 Hardinge . 51.97 Tyldesley ' 50.51 Bryan 50.21 Sandham 49.28 V Hearne 48.21 Ducat 47.02 Hallows 45.09 Armstrong 1 43.95 Hendren i-— 43.50 Woolley 48.33 Bowling. Runs per thickets. wicket 'Wilson 51 11.19 Rhodes 136 13.31 Armstrong 106 14,56 Macdonald 150 15.97 Gregory 120 16.53 Woolley 155 16.57 . Durston has taken 136 wickets at a cost of 19.35 runs per wicket; Mailey, T4fl wickets, average 19.68; Douglas, 129 wickets, average 20.31. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MIDDLESEX V. REST OF ENGLAND LAST MATCH OF SEASON. (Rec. September 11, 11.5 p/m.) London, September 11. The match Middlesex against the Rest of England, 'beginning ■at the Oval on Monday, will end the cricket season. The absence of - high-class bowling from English cricket is shown by the unprecedented fact that Middlesex and Surrey, the two foremost counties in the championship, have not a bowler among the lending fifteen bowling averages, and only three among the leading twenty-six. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable' Assn. j . .. . . ' ... —