AUSTRALIA v. WARWICKSHIRE

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 34, 9 August 1921, Page 7

AUSTRALIA v. WARWICKSHIRE

ARMSTRONG GETS A FINE

AVERAGE

SOME LIVELY BATTING.

(UHITM PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COMRIOHI.)

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(Received August 9, 11 a.m.)

LONDON, Bth August.

For the resumption of the AustraliaWarwickshire match the weather was unsettled, and the wicket soft owing, to the heavy rain on Sunday. The start was delayed half an hour.

Warwickshire's remaining four wdclcets fell cheaply,, the innings closing far 153. The not-out men, Smart and Partridge, faced Gregory and Armstrong. Four, runs were added, and then Oldfield snapped up Partridge at the wicket off Gregory. The century took two hours' play. y

Both»rham was smartly caught by Andrews before he had scored. Eight for 102. Oroaa joined Smart, who was batting cleverly. At 128 Armstrong brilliantly dismissed Smart by a. catch off his own bowling, The partnership with Cross had added 26. Howell was the last man, but before he had a chance to score Cross was ran out. Armstrong finished with the fine average of five for 33.

The weather was unsettled when Bardsley and Collins opened to Howell and Eotherham. Bardsley immediately got busy, cutting and placing to leg both bowlers, long hops and full bosses assisting the scoring. Thirty appeared in, 15 minutes, and the half-century in 25 minutes —Bardsley's share was 32. At 56 Howcll'found Colliw's off stump.

Macartney was next. Bardsley was batting with delightful cleanness. He hit 50rbut of 78 in forty-two minutes. 'At 89 Partridge relieved Botherham, and Quaife went on vice Howell at US. When 75 Bardeley, in trying to place to leg one from Partridge, miss-hit, and Rotherham took tile catch. He hit twelve 4's. Two ftft 124.

Andrews got his leg in front to Quaife before scoring; Taylor scored 3 and madft the same mistake to Partridge, Pyllew joined Macartney, and both were aggressive. When he was 50 Macartney was missed by Scorer at long-off. The fielding was uncertain, byes accumulating, tW result largely of poor -bowling. The second century went up for 128 minutes' play. Ten runs later Macartney skied Patridore to Holdsworth at short-leg. Five for 225. Armstrong, was next. Pel-lew < was •lively, and hit Quaife for 6, but failed to negotiate the next ball. Gregory partnered Armstrong, and Scorer relieved Partridge a,t 276. Armstrong's punishing driving brought on Howell, vice Quaife, at 300. The.new bowler's first over was fatal to Gregory. Seven for 303. Armstronc made things 'merry, a-nd hit itp his 50 in fifty-five minutes. "Extras" contributed 41.

The following are the scores :— WARWICKSHIRE. v ' First Innings. v Fiddian-Green, c> Oldfield, b M'Donald ....:....'. .....(.. 4 Bates,,hit wicket, b Armstrong .... 12 Scorer, c Armstrong, b Gregory,.... 12 Charlesworth, c Macartney, b Arm,strong 51 Quaife, b Armstrong , 1 Holdsworth, c and b Armstrong ... 1 Smart, c and b Armstrong 25 Partridge, c Oldgeld, b Gregory ... 6 Rotherham, c Andrews, b Gregory 0 Cross, run out '..... 12 Howell,-'not but ....„.- 0 Extras „ , 10 ! Total : , 133 Bowling analysis.—M'Donald took one wicket for 27 runs; Armstrong, five for 33; Gregory, three for 63.

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, b Howell 15 Bardsley, c Rothorham, b Partridge 75 Macartney, c Holdsworth, b Partridge "'. a 72 Andrews, lbw, b Quaife .- 0 Taylor,' lbw, b Partridge 3 Fellow, b^Quaife :..../. 37 Armstrong, not out ' „. ,50 Gregory, c Green, b Howell 16 Ryder, not out „ 3 Extras ...,...., 41

Total for seven wickets