AUSTRALIANS PLAY KENT

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 36, 11 August 1921, Page 7

AUSTRALIANS PLAY KENT

MACARTNEY AND ARMSTRONG w LtVEN MATTERS

BOTH TOP THE CENTURY.

(mmna ram aimc!ati*h mhiimt.)

(AVRR.UU7I - NSW HALAK9 CAIU ASSOCIATE*.)

(Received August 11, 11 a.m.)

LONDON, 10th August.

For the Australians' match ' against Kent; the weather was fine and the wicket fasfc. There was an attendance of 12,000. Oldfield, Andrews, Hendry, and j Taylor stood out of the Australian team. ! Armstrong won the toss, and sent- in Bardsley and Collins, to the bowling of Woolley and Cornwallis (a righthander, above medium pace). The batsmen were cautious, and before they broke the ice Collins was easily caught in the slips. One for two. Macartney followed. The j fielding was very keen, and the batsmen were strictly on the defensive. Buns came slowly, 16 being scored for twentyfiye minutes' play. Bardsley survived appeals for leg-before and catch. At 25, Freeman, a diminutive godglie bowler, replaced Cornwallis, and at 32, Bryant went on vice Woolley. The half-century occupied an hour. On reaching 28, Bardsley chopped Bryan to Woolley in the slips. Two for 52. Macartney and Pellew continued the cautious tactics, and at 77 Cornwallis went on for Freeman. Hardinge missed Pellew off a hard .chance, off Cornwallis. At luncheon the score was 80—Macartney 40. On resuming, Cornwallis and Freeman had charge of the attack. With 89 on the board, Pellew was caught at the wicket. Armstrong arrived, and immediately got busy, hitting four boundaries in the first six minutes. Armstrong's vigorous driving influenced the fielding, which lost snap. Bryan replaoed Corn- , wallk at 130. Armstrong, in thirty-one minutes, made 50 out of 69 scored in that' time. Woolley went on for Freeman at 158. When he -was 56 Armstrong returned a hard one to Bryan, who dropped it. ; Armstrong then passed Macartney's score of 62. The partnership put on a 100 runs in an hour. A doubled change in the bowling (J. Bryan and Hardinge) failed to stop the rapid scoring, Macartney having livened. The second century appeared for 162 minutes' play. Macartney forged ahead of Armstrong, and reached his century for 174 I minutes' batting—his seventh of .the tour. ■ At the tea adjournment the score was 246—Macartney '107, Armstrong 88. After tea the weather was dull, with a drizzling rain. . Cornwallis and Woolley were the bowlers. Armstrong reached his 1000 runs for the tour when he was 70, and his century after 105 minutes' batting. Macartney, when he reached 126, completed his 2000 runs for the tour. There were frequent changes in the bowling before separation came. Armstrong tried a short run, and Throughton threw down his wicket. The Australian captain made a sparkling start, but eased later. He hit twelve fours and five threes. Four for 283. Rain at 4.50 stopped play for threequarters of,an hour, and then Gregory accompanied MVartney to the •wickets, but after a few minutes vain finally stooped t>lay. The.following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. :: '' First Innings. Collins, c S^ymoiir, b Cornwallis ... 0 Bardsley, c Woolley, b G. Bryan ... 25 Macartney, not out 133 Pellew, c Wood, b Cornwallis 12 Armstrong, run out 1 102 Gregory,.not out 10 Extras 15 Total for four wickets 297 j