AUASTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Evening Star, Issue 19327, 13 August 1926, Page 6

AUASTRALIAN CRICKETERS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS MATCH A brawn GAME Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, August 12. (Received August 13, at 11 a.m.) The wicket was_ soft when play was resumed. Australia scored 264 and the Public Schools 114 and 105 for two wickets. A feature of the match was May’s bowling, whose figures to-day were five for 24 in seven overs in less than an hour. At one stage he had five for 16, and finished _ with six for 53. Some of the boys did very well, especially Killick and Tegner. The 101111® was sound and confident and the latter played all the bowling like a seasoned batsman. The game was drawn. Scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins c Whittaker b May ... 8 Taylor o Lovett b Whittaker ... 9 Ponsford c and b Whittaker ... 97 Woodfull c Kingsley b May 84 Ryder Ibw b May 5 Hendry b May 2 Richardson b May 4 Oldfield not out 22 Ellis b May ... ... 4 Grimmett, c Killick b Hay 11 Everett c Fleming b Whittaker ... 14 Extras 4 ■ Total 264 Bowling Analysis.—May, six for 53; Whittaker, three for 76; Doggart, none for 31, Lemarchand, none for 21, Wilson, none for 20; Taylor, none for 20; Hay, one for 30. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. First Innings. Kingsley c Oldfield b Everett ... 0 Fleming o Hendry b Everett ... 11 Rimbault b Everett 3 Killick c Ryder b Collins 31 Tegner b Grimmett 45 Block b Richardson ... 0 Andrea-© c Taylor b Collins 2 May b Ryder ... 7 Taylor st Oldfield h Grimmett ... 0 Doggart b Ryder 0 Lemarrjiand st Oldfield b Grimmett 1 Hay b Ryder . 0 Whittaker b Grimmett 8 Levett b Ryder 3 Wilson nob out ... ... 1 Extras 2 Total 114 Bowling Analysis.—Everett, throe for 22; Hendry, none for 8; Grimmett, four for 26; Richardson, one for 10; Collins, two for 31; Ryder, four for 9. Second Innings. Block b Everett 2 Taylor b Ellis ; 19 Wilson not out 57 Kingsley not out 26 Extras ... 1 Two wickets for 105 Bowling Analysis.—Everett, one for 12; Hendry, none for 13; Taylor, none for SO; Ellis, one for 21; Ponsford, none for 28.—Reuter. LAST TEST POSSIBILITIES ENGLAND THE BETTER TEAM AUSTRALIA’S SOUNDER TEST TEMPERAMENT. LONDON, August 12. (Received August 13, at noon.) Kclleway, summing up the test possibilities, says: “As a bowling combination England has the essential variety and is a well-balanced side. On the contrary, Australia must enter the field with misgivings as to bowling strength. _ Ou paper England seems a certain winner, but Australia has the better test match temperament.—Reuter.

THE INCIDENT AT LORD’S LONDON, August 12. (Received August 13, at 1 p.m.) Collins says the Lord’s incident is by no means closed. One i of the terms used in the letter sent from the pavilion to Collins after the four boys had left the held referred to this “ most unsportsmanlike action.” Collins deeply resents the tone of the letter, and the matter is being brought before the committee of the Marylebono Club.—A. and N.Z. Cable.