WON BY 176 RUNS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 254, 10 July 1926, Page 9

WON BY 176 RUNS

WORCESTERSHIRE UNABLE TO AVOID DEFEAT GRIMMETT’S DEADLY BOWLING FOUR WICKETS GO FOR EIGHT RUNS BT Telegraph.—Press association. CoPV’iio 1 '' 1 London, July 8. When the match between the Australians and Worcestershire was resumed this morning, the weather was overcast and warm, and the wicket was soft Although Worcestershire only had two hours to bat in the second innings, they were unable to stave oft defeat, the Australians winning by 176 runs. The attendance was about 3000. Richardson and Macartney opened the attack, and the latter, with his fourth ball, dismissed Fox. Macartney was suited by the drying wicket, and obtained a big turn, but the amateurs played him safely, following his break closely. Foster was driving finely to the boundary past cover. Richardson to-day was punished, and Andrews replaced him, but Ashton and Foster batted aggressively, bringing up 100 in two hours five minutes. Grimmett replaced Macartney, and in his second over Foster was well caught at long-on. He had played an attractive innings. Ashton in the next over was caught at fine slip. Mailey then replaced Andrews, and Rogers and Bowles departed in the same over, while Mailey in the next over bowled Root with a straight ball. The innings realised 120, and occupied two hours thirtr-five minutes. Taylor. opened shakily, and should have been run out before he had opened his score. He was four times beaten bv Wilson, and then he bit out but found difficulty in getting through the close-set field. Bardsley plaved with confidence and soundness, which has characterised all his recent innings. He treated all the bowling alike,' legging, cutting, and impartially. When he had scored 35 be reached 1000 runs for the season, the first of the visiting team to do so, and was roundly applauded bv the Worcestershire team, led bv Foster. Eventually he threw away his wicket in essaying a violent drive, the board then reading 112 runs for four wickets. Richardson and Ponsford . carried on very slowlv and safely, adding 70 runs, when the innings was declared closed. Home Side's Second Strike. Onlv two hours of play were left when Worcestershire opened the second innings. Grimmett, with a V3rving break, was turning the ball well, and caused havoc among the eariv men, four wickets producing only 8 runs. Foster and Hopkins stopped the precession, and carried the score to 34 both plaving confidently. Andrews was bowling well, but without any luck, and he had troth batsmen often beaten with the ball, which kept v er Z low. Foster was out from the first ball he received from Mailey, driving it hard end low to Mailey, who made a fine catch. Root severely punished Grimmett, hitting out powerfully, Rogers following suit, hut both batsmen xvere unable to stave off defeat, the innings dosing with twenty minutes to snare. The detailed scores are as follow:—

AUSTRALIA. First Innings U 97 Second Innings. Bardslev. b Bowles M Tavlor, c Ashton, b Wilson Macartney, b Wilson —• 12 Andrews, b Rogers —• 8 Richardson, not out RJ Ponsford, not out 89 Extras 9

Total for four wickets (dec.) 182 Grand total 379 ■Bowling analysis: Root took no wickets for' 4 runs; Wilson, two for 50; Rogers, one for 53, V right, none for A; Bowles, one for 13; and 1 arbox, none for 15. WORCESTERSHIRE. First Innings. Jewell, b Macartney * Wright, c Richardson, b Macartney 1 Tarbox, b Macartney 1 Hopkins, lbw, b Macartney 0 Fox lbw, b Macartney 9 Foster, c Taylor, b Grimmett 62 Ashton, c Gregory, b Grimmett ... 25 Root, b Mailey 9 Rogers, st Ellis, b Grimmett I Bowles, b Grimmett 0 Wilson, not out — U Extras 8

Total 120 Bowling analysis: Macartney took five wickets for 38 runs; Richardson, none for 39; Mailey, one for 12; Andrews, none for 21 ; and Grimmett, four for 2.

Second Innings. Wright, b Grimmett ' Tarbox, b Grimmett 3 Ashton, b Grimmett 0 Fox, c Ellis, h Andrews ’ Hopkins, b Mailey M Foster, c and b Mailey’ ” Root, b Grimmett ...- 17 Rogers, c and b Mailey 15 Bowles, not out . 'I Wilson, lbw, b Mailey A Jewell, absent owing to being hurt fi Extras _J2 Total p 3 Grand Total 2(13 Bowling anlysis: Andrews took one wicket for 20 runs; Grimmett, four for 31; and Mailey four for 20. —Reuter ALL BLACKS WISH “AUSSIES” GOOD LUCK Sydney, July 9. Mr. H Leith, manager of the New Zealand team, on behalf of the All Blacks, has sent a cable wishing the Australian cricketers the best of luck in the third Test match against England. —Press Assn. GENTLEMEN v. PLAYERS (Rec. July 9, 8.10 p.m.) London, July 8. The match Gentlemen v. Players, was resumed. The Players’ first innings realised 264 (Sandham 125). Stevens took 5 wickets for 62 runs, Jameson 4 for 30. In the second innings Plavers have 48 for two wickets The Gentlemen in the second innings scored 219 (Wvatt 55, Jameson 51) Geary took 2 wickets for 20, Parker 4 for 25.—Aus.-N.A. Cable. WEST OF SCOTLAND TEAM London, July 8. The following team will represent the West of Scotland against the Australians at Glasgow on 17th July:—Ms-

guire, Waterhouse, Pell, Kerr, Smith, Innes. Forester, Parker, Collins, Reid, and Ackrovd, with Brodie as twelfth man.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE AUSTRALIAN’S AVERAGES

RESULTS AT A GLANCE Match. Result. Leicestershire Drawn Essex Prawn Hmnpshire WoTby 10 wickets q (j Drawn Cambridge University Drawn Oxford University .. South of England .. Drawn Middlesex Drawn North of England .. Drawn Yorkshire Drawn First Test Drawn Yorkshire* ..«••••••• Brawn , Derbyshire Drawn Sornnd Tost Drawn Northamptonshire .. 7 a r n u^ n ’ nBS Nottinghamshire ... .j,",””' 88 THE THREE-FIGURE SCORERS , AUSTRALIA. Score. Match. W M. Woodfull.. 201 Essex W M. Woodfull.. 118 Surrey W M Woodfull.. 102* Nottinghamshire W’ M.' Woodfull.. 300 Middlesex C. G. Macartney.. 160 Lancashire r' G. Macartney.. 148 Essex C G Macartney.. 133* Second Test W Bardsley .... 103* Second Test W. Bardsley .... 127 Derbyshire W Bardslev .... 112 Northamptonshire P M Gregory ..ISO* Hampshire M. Gregory .. 120* Leicestershire T. tT. E. Andrews 164 Middlesex W. H. Ponsford.. 110* M.C.C. J. S. Ryder 108* South of England ENGLAND. GTS. Stevens 149 Middlesex E. Hendren 127* Second Test .1. B. Hobbs .... 119 Second Test •Ncft out. THE AUSTRALIANS IN THE FIELD W. M. Woodfull has caught 15, J. M. Gregory 10, A. A. Mailey 9, T. J. E. Andrews 9, C. V. Grimmett 8, A. .1. Richardson 8. H. L. Collins 6, W. H. Ponsford 6, J. M. Taylor 6, S. C. Everett 4, J. S. Ryder 4, W. Bardsley 3, C. 0. Macartney 2. , W. A. Oldfield has caught 8 and stumped 11. J. L. Ellis has caught 12 and stumped 10. The report of the second day s play m the Worcestershire match states that W. Bardsley has obtained his thousand runs. This total Includes his figures of 63. not out, scored tn the Durham match, details of which have been discarded by the compiler of the cabled averages. It will be interesting thia week-end to note if the Durham figures have been reinstated. Including the Durham match. W. Bardsley's figures are:—33. 34. 15. 43. 11, 14, 30, 70, 11, 19, 6, 39. 63*. 21, 11. 127, 193*, 112. 87. 35. 55. Total 1020. (*N’ot ont.) The Sydney “Refe-ee”’ in answering a correspondent, states that the Australian scores are not included in their first-class averages, as Durk..ru is a second-class county.

BATTING. In. N.O. H.S. Huns Av. H. L. Hendry .. C. G. Macartney.. 2 IS 0 2 71 160 139 900 69.50 56.25 W. M. Woodfull.. 13 8 201 832 52.00 ,T. M. Gregory .. 17 6 ISO* 563 51.18 W. Bardsley .... 20 1 103* 957 50.36 A. .T. Richardson 17 7 63 466 46.60 T. .1. H. Andrews 22 2 164 726 36.30 W. H. Ponsford .. 13 2 110* 376 34.18 H. L. Collins ... in i 90 470 31.33 ,T. S. Rvder 13 4 108* 457 30.46 C V. Grimmett.. 8 i 41 155 22.14 W. A. Oldfield .. 12 2 «• 181 20.11 ,T If. Tavlor .... 20 1 76 372 19.57 j S Ellis 8 *> 29 115 19.16 A. A. Malley .... 11 3 21 66 S.25 S C. Everett .... 4 0 19 29 7.25 ‘Not out.

BOWLING. C G. Macartney Wickets. Runs. Avgf. 14.58 .. 43 627 C V. Grimmett .. 41 61S 15.07 A J. Richardson A. A. Mailey .... ... 32 ... 6.3 496 102R IS.fiO 16.31 H. L. Collins .... .. 4 .. 16 107 26.75 28.60 .T S. Itvder .. 14 43S .31.28 ,T. M. Gregory .. .. 18 635 35.27 82.00 T J. E. Andrews 1 82 H. L. Hendry .. .. 0 2