BOWLER BEATS BAT

Evening Star, Issue 17764, 12 September 1921, Page 7

BOWLER BEATS BAT

THORNTON'S TEAM WINS BY THREE MINUTES. AUSTRALIA'S SECOND REVERSE. Pran Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 10. The Scarborough match supplied the second defeat of the Australians during the toor, C. I. Thornton’s team winning jjy 33 mns. Great excitement prevailed at the finish of the game. The remaining four wickets of'the Englishmen’s second innings added 27 to the total, Oldfield accounting for three, and Mailey finished with the fine average of six for 66 and M'Donald four for 51. Australia replied with 162, leaving the Englishmen victors by a margin of 33. Woolley bowled finely, securing five for 36. Armstrong earned the distinction of •securing the first pair of spectacles of the tour. Heavy rain fell overnight, but the morning brought a breeze. The wicket was slow, and the attendance 5,000. In the first half-hour only two runs were made. .Mead added five to his overnight score before Oldfield caught him off M'Donald. Douglas met the same fate off Mailey, after adding a couple. Fonder played lively cricket for his dozen. Bardsley and Collins opened Australia’s second strike against the bowling of Hitch and Fender. The batsmen were confident, despite the bowling chafigea, and quickly ran to 46. ihen Collins failed to nego tiate a full-pitcher. Macartney helped to cany the score to 75, when he lost Bardsley, who was caught at mid-on. was caught at mid-off at 93. and Ryder went in the same over, skying one to the slips. Macartney was out five runs later, making Woollev’s average five for 20. The century appeared in 105 minutes, and then Armstrong, plaving one from Rhodes to Fender, added the second glass to his pair of spectacles. The simmer of excitement increased when Taylor played Jupp on. Seven for 120, After lunch the wicket greatly assisted the howlers, who were frequently changed. The fleldinsr was keen, but the batsmen were dogged, making every effort to secure a draw. Hendry put up a great fight with hia back to the wall, hatting for eighty minutes. Ho Test Oldfield at 162. which proved to be the final score. When Hendry went only nine minutes remained, but it proved sufficient to give the_ Englishmen a victory, the match finishing three minutes before time amidst wild excitement. Woolley was accorded an ovation. Scores:— C. I. Thop.nton’s Eleven. First innings 230 * Second Innings. Rhodes c Mailey b McDonald 12 Sandham c and b Mailey_ 50 Hearns c Hendry b Mailey 22 Hendreu c Bardsley b Mailey 1 Woolley c Collins b Mailey 0 Hitch c and b Mailov 7 Mead c Oldfield b M’Donald 17 Douglas c Oldfield b Mailey ... 7 Jupp c Oldfield b M'Donald 2 Fender b M'Donald 12 Wood not out ... 4 Extras 9 Total 146 Bowling Analysis.—M'Donald, four wickets for 51 runs; Hendry, none for 12; Mailer, six for 56; Armstrong, none for 18. Australians. First Innings. Collins st Wood b Woolley .12 Bardsley Ibw b Hitch .' 55 Macartney b Jupp 0 Andrews c Mead b Woolley 43 Ryder c Hendreu b Woolley 22 Taylor b Jupp 8 Armstrong Ibw b Jupp 0 Hendry c Wood b Fender 33 Oldfield b Jupp 0 M'Donald b Jupp 11 Mailey' not out 13 Extras 29 Total 231 Second Innings. Bardsley o Hearuo b Woolley 37 Collins b Woolley 20 Macartney Ibw b Woolley 22 Andrews c Hearne b Woolley 12 Ryder o Hendreu b Woolley 0 Taylor b Jupp 17 Armstrong 6 Fender b Rhodes 0 Hendry b Jupp 25 Oldfield run out 14 M'Donald not out 0 Mailey Ibw b Jupp 0 Extras ... ... 15 Total ... ... .w 162 Bowling Analysis.—Hitch, no wickets for 4 runs; Fender, none for 24; Jupp, three for 47; Woolley, five for 36; Rhodes, one for 25; Hearne, none for 11.