BIG CRICKET

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 11 June 1926, Page 7

BIG CRICKET

THE DURHAM MATCH. WON BY AUSTRALIA. THE FINAL SCORES. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Received 12.30 p.m. to-day. LONDON, June 10. Australia, in the first innings against Durham, made 322 runs for three wickets, (declared). Additional, scores were:— Andrews, st. Webster, b Cook 122 Bardsley, not out 63 Taylor, not out 26

Extras H Bowling analysis.—Howell no wickets for 87 runs ; Dobson, none for 64 ; 'Cook, two for 67; Carr, one for 41; Brooks, none for 33; Weight, none for 19. Durham, in their second innings, made 116. Kerens, b Macartney 1 Weight, st., Ellis, b Macartney ... 22 Kinch, b Richardson 23 Nichol, b Macartney 2 Romanies, b Grimmett 9 Brooks, c Bardsley, b Grimmett ... 8 Dobson, b Grimmett 3 Carr, c Taylor, b Grimmett 35 Cook, a Grimmett, b Macartney ... 3 Howell, c Grimmett, b Macartney 9 Webster, not out 1 Extras ... 6 Bowling analysis. —Macartney, five wickets for 22; Richardson, one for 17 ; Mailev, none for 27 ; Grimmett, four for 50. Australia won by an .innings and 81 runs. tnterestlng _ comjme ( nt . Received 1.30 p.m. to-day. LONDON, June 10. The attendance at Sunderland for the Durham match was 3000. The weather was changeable. The wicket was drying under the influence of a good wind. Andrews again forced the pace, and when the board 270, he was easi’y stumped through jumping out to a ball from Cook. He had batted for 3hns 35min,s and hit one <six and 17 fours. The bowling was not difficult to deal with. Bards lev played l a sound innings. He cut strongly and displayed excellent judgment in timing. He hit five fours. After the early dismissal of Terens, something of a stand was made by Weight and Kinch, the scoring coming mostly Off Richardson until the hoard showed 32. Then Kinch attempted to drive and was completely beaten by Richardson, who wa® always difficult to play, and was unlucky in not getting more wicket#. Carr played dashingly. He lashed out at evei’ything and rattled up; his 35 ill ten minutes, including two sixes, three fours and a single off Grimmett in two overs. Filially he was well Jjeld by Taylor on the boundary. Weight was sound and careful. Macartnev was most (successful in the attack. He bowled excellently and varied the balls well. The fielding was verv smart. —Reuter

SATURDAY’S TEST. AUSTRALIAN TEAM NOT SELECTED. WEATHER. CONDITIONS FAVOUR ENGLAND. Received 2.10 p.m. to-day. LONDON, June 10. Australia’s test team wil not be selected until the morning of the match. Gregory is certain to play, notwithstanding rumours to the contrary owing to the injury to his leg, which is insufficient in itself to preclude his appearance. Ponsford will he a definite absentee. The weather appear® likely to join England’s side. Extraordinary heavy rain which fell during the past twentyfour hours has interfered with cricket all over the country, while the forecast for Saturday indicates showers. The whole of ' Nottingham is agog with excitement. The entire available accommodation has been booked .up in the city, as well as in tlie neighbouring towns Though the Australians are resting the day before the test, many of the Englishmen are playing in various counties. The majority are not perturbed at this, regarding a day’s rest as unnecessary, in view *f the expressed opinion that a break often leads to slackness. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SUTCLIFFE AVAILABLE FOR TEST LONDON, June 10. Sutcliffe states that he is fully recovered and will be able to take his place in the test team. —Reuter.