KENT HIT OUT

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 49, 26 August 1926, Page 9

KENT HIT OUT

AGAINST AUSTRALIANS

OVER THREE HUNDRED RUNS

COMPILED

VISITORS' BOWLING THRASHED,

(United Press Association.—Copyright.) (Reuters Telegram.) (Received 26th August, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, 25th August. Tho match between the Australians and an eleven representing Kent opened to-day at Canterbury. Tho weather was warm and the wicket good, while the attendance was good. Kent batted all day for 321 runs. The following aro the teams: — Australia.—H. L. Collins (captain), J. M. Gregory, C. G. Macartney, T. J. E. Andrews, A. A. Mailey, H. L. Hendry, J. S. Eyder, J. M. Taylor, C. V. Grimmett, A. J. Kichardson, and J. L. Ellis. Kent.—A. P. F. Chapman (captain), J. L. Bryan, G. J. Bryan, C. H. Knott, H. T. W. Hardinge, J. Seymour, F. E. Woolley, W. A:,udown, J. 0. Hubble, G. Beslee, and A. P. Freeman. Chapman won the toss and elected to bat, Hardinge and Ashdown opening to Gregory and Hendry. The start was slow, Gregory being uncertain in length, and kicking somewhat, while Hendry was consistent, but unlucky, and should have secured Ashdown's wicket early. When facing Mailey and Grimmett the batsmen were more at ease, and both were responsible for some sparkling cuts, practically all the runs being secured on the off-side of tho wicket. Ashdown, when he had scored 32, was dropped by Ellis at tho wicket off Ryder, and ho gave a second chance four balls later, hitting Mailey to leg through Byder's hands. The bowling was changed frequently, but the score rose, though very slowly. When the batsmen had reached 85, Mailey beat Ashdown .after a vigorous and forceful display of cutting. Eyder maintained a good length, and pegged away at the off-side, but without avail. Woolley made an unenterprising start, but then settled down to cut Grimmett attractively. Having carried the score to 122, Hardinge fell into a trap set by Macartney, who gave him a full toss on the leg side, which he hit hard into the hands of Collins at square; log. After his' first half-hour at the wicket he was attractive, and hit seven 4's. ' SULTRY WEATHER. Woolley and Seymour were content to take things easily, the sultry weather dominating the game, making running between the wickets slow and fielding casual. Seymour, when at 12, was missed by Hendry off Mailey, and he had two more lives when at 16j but ho was smartly stumped eventually, when going out to Mailey, the board then reading 171 runs for three wickets. ■Seventeen runs later Woolley overreached a ball from Mailey, giving Ellis his second victim. He had batted for an hour and three-quarters, and drove characteristically, his score including eight 4's. Chapman playod his usual forceful game, and amused the crowd with violent attempts to hit Mailey to log. He succeeded after a couple of overs, but ho gave Collins a very hot chance when at 7. J. Bryan played Eydor with difficulty, the bowler getting a sharp rdp from the pitch, and he sent Bryan four maidens in succession. Bryan was missed by Mailey in the slips off Gregory when at 23. Chapman was erratic,but good to watch, but eventually he was caught at the wicket as a result of a weak stroke from a long-hop after • an hour at the croase, during which he hit one 6 and three s's. The total score was then five wickets for 251.

G. Bryan had a hectic over facing Mailey, driving a & and a 2, and tEen lifting him for 6. Attempting another 6, however, he was well taken by Macartney in the longficld. FORCINO THE PACE. Hubble was shaping well when he was admirably taken at mid-ofi from a full toss. In the closing stages, Bryan forced the pace, driving powerfully, but when attempting a huge stroke ho skied the ball to Bichardsoii at mid-ou, after having batted for two hours and ten minutes. He hit six 4's, and the second half of his. innings was much improved and attractive. The score was then 317 for nine wickets. Beslee gave a chance to Mailey bef oro he had scored, and waa stumped, thus closing the innings for 321 runs. Tho following is the detailed score: — KENT. First Innings. Hardinge, c Collins, b Macartney . 52 Ashdown, b Mailey 42 Woolley, st Ellis, b Mailey 64 Seymour, st Ellis, b Mailey 22 J. Bryan, c Grimmett, b Richardson t 61 Chapman, c Ellis, b Gregory 36 Knott, c and b Mailey . 0 ■ G. Bryan, c Macartney, b Mailey 13 Hubble, c Grimmett, b Richardson. 12 Freeman, not out 5 Beslee, st Ellis,' b Grimmott 0 Extras 1* Total 321 Bowling Analysis. —Gregory took ono wicket for 35 runa, Heudry none for 21, Mailey five for 133, Grimmott one for 55, Ryder, none for 20, Macartney one for 13, and Richardson two for 30.