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Grey River Argus, 20 December 1920, Page 3

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FIKST TEST MATCH.

ENGLISHMEN ,O UT CHEAPLY.

VISITORS OVER 120 ' BEHIND,

HOME TEAM FIELD FINELY.

GREGORY AND MAILEY BOWJ, WELL.

PARKIN NO TERROR. (Reed. : December IS, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, December IS. The Test Match was resumed inline, I hough hot, weather. The widest was in splendid condition. Half \i n hour sufficed to dispose of the Australian tail. Oldfield placed his first ball to Rhodes at niid-off. The fieldsman fumbled it, but, recovering control, 1 cturned-- it smartly to the wiekot, where Ryder had backed up, but was sent back by Oldfield. But Ryder was too late to prevent being run out. The following arc the scores: — AUSTRALIA— Ist INNINGS. Macartney, b Waddington '. . .19 Coilins, run out ...,:... 70 Bardsley, c Strudwick, b Hearne . 22 •Kellaway, run out, 33 Armstrong, s Strudwick, b ■Woolley >„... 12 Gregory, c Strudwick, b Wool]oy 8 Taylor, 1.b.w., b Hearne ..... 34 Pellew, c Hendren, b Hearne 3fi Ryder, run out 5 Oldfield, c Hobbs, b Parkin .'. .7 Mailcy (not out) . .. 10 Sundries H Total ' 207 The wickets fell as follows:— 1 for 40, 2 for ' SO, 3 for 14Q, 4 for 163, 5 for 173, 6 for 176, 7 for 244, S ior' 249, 10 for 207. Bowling analysis: — Hearne 3 for 77, Woolley 2 for 35, Parkin 1 for 58, Waddington 1 for 35, Hitch 0 forS7> Douglas 0 for 14, -Waddington bowled one no ball. ENGLISHMEN OPEN. Russell and Hobbs opened for England. The first ball was again a ;utal one, Kellaway hitting Russel's wicket. Incidentally, Russel was tho first batsman to be' clean bowled in the match. Gregory bumped occasionally from the opposite end, but the batsmen eagerly pounced on his loose deliveries, Reflecting several to the boundary. With the third ball after lunch Hearne poked Mailoy close up to first slip, which Gregory accepted. '\ Hendren, next over, sent a very fast one from Gregory to Mailey at second slip. The fieldsman got his hands round it, but he could not hold it. Gre|{ory, in the next} over, cleanbowled Hobbs, who was attempting a glance. Hobbs had rattled up his 49 in brisk fashion, and he had never looked like getting out. Woolley treated Mailey with the utmost respect, and in playing back to one, made an uppish stroke, which just fell short of slip. Mailey judiciously mixed loose ones with "bosies" (googlics), in the hope that the batsmen would have a hit; but they were invariably despatched to the boundary. W'oolley was particularly , severe on them, pulling and driving them past cover in brilliant style. Hendren, who was bottled up, was content to play steady and 'allow his partner to forge ahead. Though the fielding was not without blemish, it was of a high class character, and was a big factor in curtailing the score. Hendren, when 2S, skied Ryder, and was caught at first slip by Gregory. Having bowled one over, Armstrong gave way to Mailey, when Douglas arrived. England's captain appeared uncomfortable against the puzzling slows, but he launched out and returned a hot one. The ball hit the bowler on the head, temporarily laying him out. The following -over Woolley smacked a hard one high over point's head, but Mailey sprang into the air, and effected a brilliant one-hand catch. After the tea adjournment, Armstrong relied on Gregory and Mailey, notwithstanding the tendency of' the batsmen to punish any loose ones. Mailley- liberally punctuated his deliveries with something- to hit, and Parkin was tempted, and he lifted one to the boundary, where Kellaway dropped it. . Mailey deserved better results, as his breaks, from cither side, constantly worried the batsmen, many uppish strokes resulting. The tail-end of the visiting side offered little, resistance, iand the innings closed for 190. - Gregory bowled consistently throughout, though at the commencement he sent down several off % the wickets, which were promptly glanced to the boundary. He took three catches, acquitting himself with distinction in the field, which is a great tribute, considering the high standard of fielding throughout the match. The English s£ores were as follows: ENGLAND— Ist INNINGS. Russell, b Kellaway " ; 0 Hobbs, b Gregory 49 Hearne, c Gregory, b Mailey 14 • Hendren, c Gregory, b. Ryder- 23 Woolley, c Mailey, b Ryder . . 52 Douglas, s Oldfield, b Mailey 21 (Rhodes, c Gregory,, b Mailey '3 Hitch, c Kellaway, b Gf egoiy 3 Waddington "(run out) \ 7 Parkin (not out) ...... .... 4 Strudwick, 1.b.w., b Gregory " ' Sundries . . -i . . . ; . .... *. . . 7 ■ : Total <.......,.,.. ISO