CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 21 May 1926, Page 9

CRICKET.

MATCH WITH CAMBRIDGE.

AUSTRALIA’S POOR OPENING

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. Received 12.50 p.m. to-day. • LONDON, May 20. The attendance at the cricket match was 8000. /

Ryder and Richardson kept the Cambridge batsmen on the and runs came slowly, 28 taking 85 minutes to compile. Enthoven livened the game up, hitting out freely and sending both bowlers to the boundary. He and Dawson were the mainstays of the local batting. They kept their wickets intact, but scored few runs in the earlier play in the afternoon. Enthoven, by way of contrast, drove, pulled and cut with the utmost freedom, testing the fielding severely. At one stage he put on 25 in 15 minutes and his score included eight fours. . Australia opened poorly. Collins badly mistimed a ball from Meyer, and was out. Bardsley was never happy, and twice dangerously cocked up a ball from Enthoven. Macartney Imparted some life into the gQme, driving vigorously, but the fielding was very keen. Macartney and Woodfull forced the game and attempted some sharp singles, until brought tip by the excellent fielding, notably that of Robbins. Woodfull had a* narrow escape from being run out. while Macartney survived two appeals for leg before and a. catch in the same over. The bowlers were greatly helped by the drying wicket, and got excellent work on the ball. * Woodfull and Ponsford continued cnrefullv. hut were often in difficulties. Merer was getting a. big turn on the ball both ways. Andrews found Lowe’s mednim-paced halls to his liking, and opened out. Jngger, after a few overs of slow to medium-paced balls, altered to fast, and beat Andrews four times in one over. This batsman was also uncomfortable' when facing Meyer. Everv one of Woodfull’s runs was earned. —Reuter.