AUSTRALIA'S LONG LEAD

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 2, 2 July 1926, Page 7

AUSTRALIA'S LONG LEAD

COUNTY FOLLOWS ON

STILL BEHIND WITH * FOUR

WICKETS TO FALL.

(United Press Association.—Copyright.)

(Router's Telegram.) (Received 2nd July, 11 a.m.)

LONDON, Ist July.

The weather was bright and cool for the resumption of the match between Australia and i.orthants. Th? wickets was hard and wearing well. The attendance was about 7000.

Ellis and Grimmett, not out overnight, despite frequent changes of bowling, carried on brightly. When tho partnership had yielded 42, Ellis got his leg in front of the wicket. Grimmett was sound, and obtained many runs through the slips, and drove strongly to the off.

Northants opened badly, and had three wickets down, for 15, when. Hawtin and Bellamy became associated in an enterprising partnership. Grimmett, whoso first five overs produced one run, became expensive. "When tho total was 53, Bellamy missed with a vigorous drive, and the ball found his wicket. . Hawtin played confidently, and exhibited a fine off drive. Tho wicket was very true, with Gregory making a great pace off the pitch. Hawtin went out to an easy catch at square-leg. J. Timms was the only other batsman to make a stand. He placed the ball accurately, finding the boundary through a well-placed field. Grimmett bowled unchanged through most of the innings, but in the latter part was rarely difficult. Mailey sent down a great variety of puzzling balls.

Northants followed on. The second strike commenced more auspiciously than the first. Bagnall opened out early, and (Trove Gregory stylishly. In attempting to drive Mailey to the boundary he misjudged the flight of the ball, which was returned to Mailey's hands, llawtin was missed by Gregory off Andrews when he had made a single. He proceeded to confirm the good impression of the first innings. Wooliey was never comfortable, and was caught the first time he made a big hit. Andrews had his. first bowl of the tour. He kept a good length, but was not dangerous. W. Timms wan we.l taken in a hot return to Grimmett. The total was then 81 for 3. The next three wickets fell for an additional 9 runs. Hawtin played attractively, and was especially good on the off-side. Byder was unable to field in the second innings owing to an injury to his foot caused when making a desperate effort at the crease the-pre-vious day. Following are details of the scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, c Wooliey, b Clark .... 2 Bardsley, lbw, b Walden 112 Macartney, c Nicholson, b Clark .. 42 Androws, c Bellamy, b Clark .... 11 Eichardson, b Murdin i 23 Eyder, run out ; 84 Gregory, c Fitzroy, b Murdin .... 11 Ponsford, b Walden 32 Ellis, Ibw, b Murdin 24 Grimmett, not out 36 Mailey, b Nicholson 9 Extras 11 Total 397 Bowling Analysis.—Clark took three wickets for 102, Nicholson one for 106, Murdin three for 87, Woolloy nbne for 44, Walden two for 47. \ NOETHANTS. ! First Innings. Wooliey, run out 10 Baynall, c Ellis, b Gregory 0 W. Timms, st Ellis, b Grimmett .., 1 Hawkin, c Eyder, b Mailey 29 Bellamy, b Grimmett 20 Walden, b Mailey 1 J. Timms, not out ... 27 Fitzroy, b Mailey , 6 Murdin, b Mailey i 1 Nicholson, c Bardsley, b Macartney 12 Clark, c Gregory, b Mailey 8 Extras 10 Total 125 Bowling Analysis.—Gregory took one wicket for 21 runs, Grimmett two for 50, Eichardson none for 7, Mailey five for 29, Macartney one for 8. Second Innings. Wooliey, c Woodfull, b Mailey ... 15 Baguall, c and b Mailey — 17 Hawkin, c Woodfull, b Grimmett .34 W. Timms, c and b Grimmett .... 12 Bellamy, not out 2 Walden, c Ponsford, b Grimmett 5 J. Timms, lbw, b Grimmett ..... 0 Extras 5 Total for six wickets 90