LANCASHIRE'S POOR SHOWING

Evening Star, Issue 17731, 4 August 1921, Page 6

LANCASHIRE'S POOR SHOWING

DISMISSED IN TWO HOURS.

MCDONALD BAGS EIGHT. WICKETS,

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LONDON, August 3. (Received August 4, at 11.30 a.m.) There was rain overnight and during the morning. The ground was sloppy at the start. Play was delayed till 1.30 p.m. Armstrongjgvon the toss and sent Lmcashire to tho wickets. The weather was then sunny and breezy. The attendance was 5,000. Gregory, Mailcy, Oldfield, and Ryder were omitted from Australia's side. Makepeace and Hallows opened to M’Donald and Armstrong, the hall catting through Die turf. The _ were careful, and scoring was slow. With 26 on the board Makepeace lost his wicket, getting his kg before to M‘Donald. Tyldesley and Baines fejl to the same bowler after an addition of 6 runs. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 32 for three wickets. On resuming Lloyd immediately went without scoring. _ Hallows’s end came when he was 37, being caugth and bowled by M‘Donakl. He played a useful but somewhat lucky innings. When 30 ho sent an easy return to M’Donald, who held it, but in tossing it up he threw the ball to tho ground. Five for 78. (Received August 4,' at T 2.5 p.m.)

Hallows and Kenyon’s partnership _ was the only bright patch in the innings. They put on 42. Kenyon played a lively game, hitting 19 in one over. Armstrong’s fowling had no terrors for the batsmen, and he retired after bonding nine overs. Fellow gave Kenyon a life in the long field just before ho spooned Macartney into Armstrong’s hands. The balance of the wickets went cheaply. -Boddington pottered for twenty-seven minutes for a single. Armstrong had dropped an easy catch before he scored. Marriott was vigorous while he lasted, but was missed on the boundary. The seventh wicket fell at 81, and the ninth at 87. The innings lasted 115 minutes, AUSTRALIA’S "ANSWER. ONE WICKET FOR 123. LONDON, August 3. (Received August 4, at 12130 p.m.) Collins and Rardslcy, the Australian opening batsmen, scored freely on the legaide off Park and Cook. At 37 Taylor, left-handed slow, relieved Cool?, and Marriott went on vice Parkin. At 70 Collins was caught at mid-off. Macartney delighted tho crowd with his daring_ late cuts after the ball had passed tho wicket. Lancashire's total was passed in a little over an hour. Tho pair were set when time was called. M‘Don aid, with his last wicket to-day, topped his 100 wickets for the tout. Mr Smith, the manager, states that M‘Donald has not reported his acceptance of the professional position with the Nelson Club. Following aro the scores : Lancashire. —First Innings. Makepeace Ibw b M’Donald 9 Hallows c and b M'Donald ... 57 Tykleslev b M’Donald 2 Barnes b M’Donald 0 Lloyd b M’Donald • 0 Kenyon c Armstrong b Macartney ... 24 Boddington b M’Donald 1 Taylor b M’Donald 3 Parkin o Collins b M’Donald 4 Cook not out 0 Marriott c Carter b Macartney ... 13 Extras ... „. .„ 7 Total „ ... ... ... 100 Australia.—First Innings. Collins c Barnes b Taylor 27 Bardsley not out 59 Macartney not out 30 Extras ... 7 One wicket for 125 NOTES BY “ ONLOOKER.” Mailey and M’Donald have now got 100 wickets during the tour. Gregory, who has not played this week, stands at 99. Presumably the Tyldesley playing for Lancashire is Ernest, who took part in the fourth test. Parkin and Hallows wore other participants from the county in that game. Makepeace was in Australia last season with tho M.C.C. team. Who will be the third Australian to reach 1,000 runs? Armstrong’s total is 970, Andrews’s 930, and Gregory 899. Will any of the trio get’the necessary runs in the present engagement?