BIG CRICKET

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 23 August 1926, Page 6

BIG CRICKET

SOMERSET MATCH

AUSTRALIA OUT FOR 225

HOME TE AM 42 FOR NO WICKETS. LONDON, Aug. 21. For the Australia v. Somerset .match the wicket was soft. There had been a night-long drizzle, and the start was delayed. The attendance was 8000. Collin si won the toss, and sent Bardsley laud Taylor in to open to Bridges and Glasgow. The start was quiet. Rain soon fell, interrupting the game till after lunch. Immediately on the resumption Glasgow completely beat Bardsley with a good length ball with the score at 22. Ponsford and Collins went cheaply. Taylor shaped well, and his timing was good. He fell to a magnificent catcli by White at second slip low down, the hoard then reading four for 38. Hendry and Ryder were' assertive. And played attractively. Ryder, when eight, was badly missed by Lyon at the wicket off Glasgow. When the total was 74 Hendry, who showed signs of staying, was unlucky in pulling White on to the wicket.

Under the influence of sun and breeze' the wicket made a remarkable recovery. Although at no time , a bowler’s paradise it gave some' assistance. enabling the fa st-mediuni Bridges, and the slow-handed White to turn the hall effectively.

Ryder gained all the runs in front of the wicket. Gregory, going out to hit White, gave a chance of stumping before scoring. Richardson: 'and Gregory then opened out, and drove in fine style. Richardson was at times uncertain. but succumbed' to a catch at the wicket. He and Gregorv added 37. the total then being 124. Gregory left in +he same over as the result of a good catch at the wicket very Tow, when the board showed nine for 127. Ellis and Everett were associated in a, fine last wicket istand. After three narrow escapes from-running out early, they settled down. Everett drove crisply and made some fine leg strokes. Ellis was free and trifle finky. The partnership was moist attractive, and yielded 98.

Everett jumped out to (hit oi slow bail!., and was easily istumped. JTi = score included twelve fours. Ellis hit six fours. Macßryan and Young opened brightly for Somerset, and played Grimmett and Gregory with ease. The scores are: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Bardsley, b Glasgow 15 Taylor, c White, b Bridges 15 Ponsford, b Bridges 1 Collins, Lb.w., b Glasgow 1 Hendry, b White 12 Ryder, 1.b.w., b White 34 Richardson, e Lyon, b Glasgow ... 19 Gregory, o Lyon, b Glasgow 21 Ellis, not out 42 Grimmett, b Glasgow 0 Everett, st. Ellis, b White 59 Extras ...: 6 Total ....225 Bowling analysis: Bridges took two wickets for 72 runs. Glasgow five for 78, Hunt none for 6, White three for 63. SOMERSET. First Innings. Maeßryan, not out 21 Young, not out 21 Total for no wickets 42