AUSTRALIANS AT TAUNTON

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 46, 23 August 1926, Page 9

AUSTRALIANS AT TAUNTON

MATCH AGAINST SOMERSET

MOIST WEATHER AND A SOFT

WICKET,

(United Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian-New Zealand Cablo Assn.) LONDON, 21st August.

Tho Australian cricketers began the match against Somorsct at Taunton today. There was an attendance of 8000 The wicket was soft, aa the result of a drizzle all night, and the start was delayed.

The teams engaged are as follow:—

Australia.—H. L. Collins (captain), W. Bardsley, J. M. Taylor, W. F Ponsford, 11. L. Hendiy, J. S. Ryder, A. J. Richardson, J. M. Gregory, J. L. Ellis, 0. V. Grimmett, and S. Everett.

Somerset.—J. Daniell (captain), J. C. White, J. C. W. Macßryau, M. B. Lyon, G. I\ Earle, R. C. Robertson-Glasgow, J. J. Bridges, X F. Longrigg, A. Young, G. Hunt, and C. Leach.

Collins won tho toss and sent Bardsley and Taylor in to open to Bridges and Gl sgow. The start was quiet, and rain soon fell again, interrupting the game till after lunch. Immediately on the resumption of play, with the score at 22, Glasgow completely beat Bardsley with a good length ball. Ponsford and Collins also wont cheaply. Taylor shaped well, his timing being good, but fell to a magnificent catch by White at second slip low down, the board then reading 38 runs for four wickets. ITcndry and Ryder were assertive, and played attractively, but the latter when at 8 was badly misaed by Lyons at the wicket off Glasgow, when the total was 74. Hendry, who showed signs of staying, was unlucky in pulling AVhite on to the wicket. WICKET RECOVERS.

Under the influence of the sun and a breeze the wicket made a remarkable recovery. Although at no time a bowler's paradise, it gave some assistance, enabling the fast-medium Bridges and White to turn the ball effectively. Ryder gained all his runs in front of the wicket. Gregory, going out to hit White, gave a chance of stumping before scoring. Richardson and Gregory opened out and drove in fine stylo, though Richardson .was at times uncertain, and succumbed to a catch on the wicket. Ho and Gregory added 37, tho total then being 124. Gregory left the same over as the result of a good catch on tho wicket very low when the board showed 127 runs for nine wickets. Ellis and Everett were associated in a fi'no last-wicket stand. After three narrow escapes of being run out early, they settled down, Everett driving crisply and making some fine leg strokes. The batting of Ellis was free and a trifle fluky, and the partnership was most attractive. When, it had yielded 98 Everett-jumped out to hit a slow ball, and was easily stumped. His score included twelve 4's. Ellis hit six 4's. Macßryan and Young opened Somerset's innings brightly, and played Grimmett and Gregory with ease. The score was 42' for no wickets when stumps were drawn. Following are the detailed scores:— AUSTRALIA. . First Innings. Bardsley, b Glasgow 15 .Taylor, c White, b Bridges 15 Ponsford, b Bridges 1 Collins, Ibw, b Glasgow 1 Hendry, b White 12 Ryder, Ibw, b White 34 Richardson, c Lyons, b Glasgow . 19 Gregory, c Lyon, b Glasgow 21 Ellis, not out 42 Grimmett, b Glasgow 0 Everett, st Lyon, b White 59 Extras 6 Total 225 Bowling Analysis.—Bridges took two wickets for 72 runs, Glasgow live for 78, Hunt none for 6, and White three for 63. SOMERSET. First Innings. Young, not out 21 Macßryan, not out \ 21 Total for no wickets 42