CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 26 August 1926, Page 9

CRICKET.

MATCH WITH KENT

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Received 12.20 p.m. to-uay. LONDON, Aug. 35. The weather was warm and the wicket good for the match with, Kent at Canterbury. The attendance was 12,000. Ohapmiain won. the toss and elected to bat, Hardinge and Ashdown open Lug to G regory and Hendry. The start win® slow. G regory was uncertain in length and was kicking. Hendry was consistent, but unlucky not to have gob Ashdown's wicket early. When facing Maliley and Grimmett, the batsmen were more at ease and both were responsible for some sparkling cuts. Practically all the. runs were secured on the off side. Ashdown, when 32, was dropped by Ellis at the wicket off Ryder. He gave a second chance four balls later, hitting Miaiiley to leg through Ryder’s hands. The bowling was changed frequently and the score rose very slowly. "When it reached 35, Mai ley beat Ashdown, who had given a vigorous forceful, display of cutting. Ryder maintained a good length taaicl pegged away on the off side, hut without avail. Wool ley made an unenterprising start and then settled down to cut Grimmett actively. Having carried the, score to 122, Flardinge fell into iai trap set, by Macartney, who gave him a full toss, on the leg side, which he hit hard into- the hands) of Collins at square leg. After the first, hour he played .attractive cricket and hit seven fours. Woolley and Seymour were content to. take things easily. The .sultry weather wias dominating the game, the running was .slow and the fielding casual. Seymour at 12 was missed by Hendry off Mai lev. Fie bad two more lives when 16 .but was smartly stumped on going to one from Alai ley, the board then Heading 171 for three Seventeen runs later ’Woolley overreached a ball from Alai ley, giving Ellis a second victim, Flo batted for 105 minutes and drove characteristically His score included eight fours. Cfhap man played his usual forceful game and amused the crowd with a violent attempt to .hit Alai ley to leg and succeeded after a, couple of overs. Fie gave Collins a. very hot chance when seven. J. Bryan played Ryder with difficulty, the bowler getting a; .sharp, nip from the pitch. He sent down four maidens in succession to. Bryan, who was missed by Mailey in the slips off Gregory when 23. Chapman was erratic but good and eventually was caught at the wicket off a. weak .stroke from, a long hop, after being a.n hour at the crease. He hit one six and three fives. The total mas now 251 for five. G. Bryan had a hectic over facing Mailey, driving him for four land, two. and then lifting him for six. In attempting another .six lie was well take by McCartney in the Ibngneld. Hubble was shaping well -when he was admirably cauglß at micl-off from, .a full toss. In tbfe closing stages, Bryan forced the pa.tfe, driving powerfully, and in attempting a huge .stroke skied a. ball to. Richardson at mid-on. He had batted 130 minutes and hit .six fours. The second half of the innings mas much improved and more attractive. The score was now 317 for nine. Be,slee, gave a chance to Afalley before he was stumped and the innings closed.—Reuter.