AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Evening Star, Issue 19272, 10 June 1926, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

DURHAM AIL OUT 125 HAILEY EIGHT FOR 52 VISITORS TWO FOR 252 ANOTHER CENTURY TO . . ANDREWS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 9. (Received June 10, at 11 a.m.) The match against Durham was commenced in glorious weather and on a good wicket. Thousands of miners were admitted at half price on the production of their union cards. J'he home team were dimsissed lor 120. When stumps wore drawn Australia had lost two wickets for 252. Scores: DURHAM. . First Innings. Weight lbw b Macartney ' 4 Ferens o Ellis b Mailey 2/ Kinch b Macartney 0 Nichol c Collius b Mailey 22 Romanies b Mailey 0 Brooks not out _ 32 Dobson c Taylor b Mailey 6 Carr c Collins b Mailey 0 Cook c Macartney b Mailey . 8 Howell b Mailey ... ... 18 Webster c Andrews b Mailey ... 0 Extras 8 Total 125 Bowling Analysis.—Mailey, eight for 52; Macartney, two for 9; Grimmett, none for 38; Richardson, none for 18, AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins c Howell b Cook C 9 Macartney c Webster b Carr ... 31 Andrews not out 110 Bardsley not out 33 Extras ... 9 Two wiekots for 252 —Router. THE PLAY LONDON, June 9. (Received June 10, at 11.40 a.m.) The attendance readied 22,000, and the crowd encroached on the ground, necessitating reinforcements of the police. The Durham batsmen generally were very careful, bub they wero unable to time the breaks, herons and -Nichol played enterprisingly. A promising third-wicket partnership was cut short through Nichol tapping a ball from Mailey into the hands of Collins at line slip after carrying the total from 6 to 38. Richardson was bowling with' a good length, but lacked sting, nevertheless ho compelled the batemen to exercise caution. Mailey, on the other hand, induced the batsmen to hit out. Many liberties wero taken with Griramett, and Mailey was sent frequently to the boundary. The fielding was slack. Brooks hatted confidently and forcefully. He hit five 4 r s. After a quiet opening Colhns and Macartney hit out freely, placing the bowling where they liked. Collins obtained 2,4, 4, and 4iu one over oif Cook. The score mounted rapidly till it reached 73, when Macartney played a rising hall from Carr and was easily taken at the wicket. His off-side play was brilliant. Collins and Andrews continued brightly, and gained runs all round the wicket. Andrews was at the top of his form. Ho scored without effort. It was a delight to watch him. He was never at a loss as to how to treat the bowling, and reached his century, which included fifteen 4’s and one 6, in ninety minutes. When the second wicket had .put- on 70, Collius was taken easily' at mid-on. Bardsley played soundly and took no risks.— Reuter. , „ , , Oldfield played instead of Ponsford, who.is understood to bo .suffering Irem slight tonsilitis. —Reuter.

[Apart from the first match of then four, that against the Minor Counties team, which was more or loss of _a tryout, and will not bo counted in the averages of the tour, the following centuries havo boon scored by the Australians in each game to date. Gregory. 120 not out v. Leicestershire; Wood full, 201 v. Essex; Macartney, 148 v. Essex; Woodfull 118 v. Surrey; Gregory, 130 not out v. Hampshire; Ponsford, 110 not out v. Marvlobone; Andrews. 164 v. Middlesex; Wondtull, 100 v. Middlesex; Andrews, 110 not out v. Durham.]