CRICKET

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1921, Page 5

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA V. KENT. RECORD PARTNERSHIP. (United Service) Recd Noon. LONDON, August 12. There was glorious weather and the wicket was fast to-day. The aggregate attendance was a record for the ground. Replying to criticism, Armstrong said that he was perfectly justified in not declaring the innings closed. lie ■was there to make the whole tour a success not one particular match. Bickmore and- Hardinge resumed to the bowling of Gregory and McDonald. Runs came freely but Bickmore had some lucky snicks off McDonald, and should have been caught by Carter at thirty-one. Gregory also misd him. McDonald bowled an excellent length and the ball rose high, but Bickmore’s height neutralised the matters. He reached his half century in eighty five minutes, despatching McDonald for three fours in one over and Armstrong for two. With another off Ryder who relieved McDonald. Continual changes were made in the field to check the brisk scoring. The century was added in seventy minutes. Mailey then relieved Armstrong and Ryder steadied the scoring h his off theory. Hardinge reached fifty in half an hour, and then lost Bickmore who returned one to Mailey after hitting seventeen fours, and giving a fine allround display which was warmly applauded. The partnership realised 154, which is the highest recorded against the Australians. Hardinge played Ryder on when seventy-four. At times he was bril’uint. He played correct cricket and made no mistake. He notched seven fours. At the luncheon interval the score was 4 for 190.

Before resuming Armstrong placed a wreath on the base of the fountain memorial to Colin Blythe, the famous Kentish bowlers, killed in action in 1917, as a tribute from the Australians. After luncheon the weather turned dull and changeable. The batting completely collapsed, only Wood offering any resistance to Ryder and Mailey. The last six wickets fell for 55 runs. Collins and Peljew opened the Australians’ second innings to the bowling of Cornwallis and G. Bryan. Comment is made on the fact that the visitors did not approach Kent to reduce the play to two days, as in the case of the Warwickshire and Yorkshire matches which were set down for ■he days immediately “proceeding a Test match. The' spectators did not approve of the Australians electing to go 'in again, which made a certainty [ a drawn match and there was ironical applause after each delivery by > bowlers during the first-two overs, causing Troughton, the Kent captain, address a noisy section of the

crowd. Pellew, Mayne and Mailey tell cheaply, the score standing at three for 67, at the tea adjournment, ot which Collins had made forty seven. On resuming Collins and Ryder added nine each and the former was then bowled by Hardinge. Ryder, with Armstrong played out time and th. match was drawn. Scores: AUSTRALIA.— First Innings. Collins, c Semour, b Cornwallis 0 Bardsley, c Woolley, bG. Bryan 25 Pellew, c Wood, b Cornwallis .. Armstrong, run out, . _ •• Macartney, c Hedges, bG. Bryan 155 Gregory, c Wood, b Cornwallis .. 78 Mayne (not out) • • ■ ■ • • Ryder, c Troughton, bJ. Bryan 36 Carter, bG. Bryan ’ " °fMellonald, c Woolley,b G. Bryan 6 Mailey, b G. Bryan .. ■ ■ “ Extras , Total •• 676 KENT.—First Innings. J. Bryan, c Armstrong, b McDonald .. • • • • ' ’ Seymour, b Gregory •• •• Bickmore, c and b Mailey • • Hardinge, b Ryder, •• Woolley, 1-b.w., b Ryder .. •• Hedges, c Collins, b Ryder .. b G. Bryan, std Carter, b Mailey .. £ Wood, b Mailey •• Troughton, c Macartney, b Ryder 1 Cornwallis, b Mailey • • • • Freeman (not out) .'. •• “ 1Q Extras

. _ .. .. 237 Bowling anaylsis: Gregory, 1 for 24 McDonald, 1 for 49, Mailey, 5 fox 54 Armstrong, 0 for 28, Ryder, 4 for 70 AUSTRALIA— Second Innings. . 56 Collins, b Hardinge •• _ Pellew, c M. Bryan, b Cornwallis Mayne, c Woolley, b G. Bryan .. Mailey, b Freeman .. • • Ryder, (not out) • • • • 2 2 Armstrong (not out) ■■ •• & Extras • • • • " ‘ 119 Total for 4 wickets •• Bowlin- analysis: Cornwallis, 1 for 12 G Bkan, 1 for Hardinge, I " JI; B-ickmU o for 10, J. Bryan, 0 for 1&A HARDY VETERAN. LONDON, August 12. Lord Harris, though 71, the M.C.C. team aganmt a t Philadelphians. He made , ■was stumped. \