AUSTRALIANS V. SCOTLAND

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 11, 13 July 1921, Page 8

AUSTRALIANS V. SCOTLAND

VISITORS BAT FIRST

COLLINS SCORES A CENTURY.

(UNHID PMSS ASSOCIATION.—COFTMOHT.)

(AUSTRALIAN - NEW ZEALAND CAILB ASSOCIATION.)

(Received July 13, 1 p.m.

LONDON, 12th July. The ' Australian cricket team cdmmenced the match against Scotland at Edinburgh to-day in brilliant weather. Macartney, Oldfield, Gregory, and Armstrong were omitted from the Australian team, and Collins acted a.j captain. Scotland is represented by Knrr,! Sorrie, Batson, Campbell, Stevenson, Fraser, Fergusson, Watt, Sievewright, Mitchell, and Bissett. .'','-. ' .' ■ ■

Collins won the toss, and Mayne accompanied him to the, wickets, to face the bowling of Fergusson and Mitchell. At 32 Mayne was caught by Kerr off Mitchell, and Pellew came in. Collins, gave possible chances when he was 6 and 14, both in the slips, and fellew was dropped off the first ball by Stevenson in the slips. Fifty-three went up for 30 minutes' play, and after 45 minutes had elapsed,' despite changes in the bowling, 80 appeared, of which Collins had made 50. The century appeared after an hour's play. •'■ . ■ .. . EYaser (Perthshire) went on for Watt at 124. Not long afterwards Pellew was caught on > the boundary by Stevenson. Sorrie (Edinburgh) replaced Fraser at 171. The fielding was good, but not up to the standard of that of West of Scotland. ';. '; ': Collins batted for 110 minutes. He hit fourteen 4's.. He was caught in making an off-drive to thß boundary. He was vigorous up to a point, when his injured thumb apparently troubled him. Two hundred runs were scored in two hours.' AUSTRALIA. . : .... First Innings. Collins; c Kerr, b Sievewright 100 Mayne, c Kerr, b Mitchell 17 Pellew, c Stevenson, b Sievewright 36 Bardsley, not out „.....;.. 75 Taylor, lbw, b Mitchell U Andrews, not out .........,.! 13

' At the tea adjournment,' the Australians' score was 260 runs for 4 wickets. Full details are not to. hand.