GREGORY IN FINE FORM

Evening Star, Issue 19330, 17 August 1926, Page 6

GREGORY IN FINE FORM

Gregory joined his captain, and proved to he in fine form. Alter ten overs, nine of which were maidens, E,bodes was despatched to the boundary from an excellent cut by Gregory. Collins had a narrow escape when 27, mistiming an off-break from Geary. He edged tho hall past his leg stump. Tho first ball Gregory received from Geary ho despatched .straight to the boundary, hut in the remainder of the over he was beaten five tinics. Gregory, however, introduced life into the game. . , . Geary was trying the leg theory, and had Tate. Hendron, and Woolley close up on the log side for Collins, but tho latter refused to be trapped. (Received August 17, at 11.35 a.m.) The .attendance was 33,(100.

Except that Gregory was more careful, he played his usual game. When 88 he gave a difficult return to Larwood. but bis luck bold. After lunch ho skied the first ball from Slovens just out of reach of the bowler. Ho was thou cheered for a magnificent cut to the boundary. Collins continued his sterling game, and was a monument of patience. lie had been hatting 175 minutes before ho hit his first 4, pulling a short ball from Stevens to the boundary. Stevens was not difficult, and lacked variety. Gregory made a couple of lucky snicks off Larwood, just wide of Chapman at first slip, the second of which brought the seventh wicket partnership to 100 in 97 minutes, of which Gregory’s share was 72.