AN INNINGS AND 61 RUNS

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 35, 10 August 1921, Page 5

AN INNINGS AND 61 RUNS

AUSTRALIA BEATS WARWICKSHIRE j

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COFTRISHT.) (AUSTRALIAN - NITT ZKAIAN» CAILE MMCIATMN.) (Received August 10; 11 a.m.)LONDON, 9th August. The Australians defeated Warwickshir© by an innings, and 61 runs. The Australians did not continue their inI aiin.gs to-day, Armstrong declaring it closed. In their second innings Warwickshire were disposed of for 118. The weather was fine and the. wicket firm after rolling. Bates and Green faced Gregory and. M'Donald, and the first four overs were' maidens. Oft' the first seven overs only six runs were scored. In half a<l hour 22 went up, of which Bates was responsible for 2G. At 27 Armstrong relieved M'Donald. Green wenfcai 31, stumped by Oldfteld. Bates, when Jhifi score was 23, played a yorker on to his. wicket. Quaife partnered 'Gharlesworth, and at 43 M'Donald went on vice Gregory. Off his " first over Armstrong , brilliantly caught Quaife. Chariesworth and Holdsworth carried the total to sixty-three. The 1 half-century took sixty-five* minutes io obtain. Charlesworth was caught by Ryder. Just previously M'Donald had dropped,him, off Armstrong. The wickets fell fast after luncheon. Scorer failed to negotiate one of M'Donald's full-pitches, Holds-worth played the. same bowler on, and Smart spooned one to Collins. Seven for 89. Oldfield then bagged Partridge Cross partnered Rqtherham, who was missed by Taylor in the long field, off Armstrong, when he had made a singfc. The pair brought the score to 112 before M'Donald found Rotherhani's stumps. The end came with M'Donald bowlins Howell.' Tho following are the scores :— AUSTRALIA. Seven wickets for ■ 312 Innings declared closed. Bowling analysis.-—Howell took two Wickets for 67' runs; Rotherham, none for 73; Partridge, three for 56; Quaife, two for 56; Scorer, none for 19. WARWICKSHIRE. First Innings 133 Second Innings. Green, st Oldfield, b Armstrong .... 7 Bates, j ,b Gregory , 23 Quaife, c Armstrong, b M'Donald .. 4 Charlesworth, c* Ryder, b M'Donald 18 Holdswprth, b M'Donald 13 Scorer, b M'Donald '. 6 Smart, c Collins, b Armstrong 3 Partridge, st Oldfield, b Armstrong 8 Rotherham, b M'Donald 11 Cross, not out 12 Howell, b M'Donald ■. 5 Extras 8 Total .'. 118 Bowling analysis.-r-Gregory took one wicket for 19 runs; M'Donald, six' for 52; Armstrong, three for 39.