England’s Big Task.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 53, 16 February 1921, Page 5

England’s Big Task.

SECOND INNINGS YIELDS 315. AUSTRALIA NEEDS 211 TO WIN. GREAT BOWLING BY MAILEY. ißy Cable.—Preae Association.--Copyright J Melbourne, Feb. 15. The weather was cool and the wicket good for the test match. The Australians took the field under Collins, Armstrong being compelled to stay in bed. Rhodes and Makepeace resumed to the bowling of McDonald and Mailey. Makepeace began by cutting McDonald for four, and Mailey opened with a maiden over. Owing to a bad throwin by Collins, Rhodes added three to his score. Makepeace then beautifully snicked McDonald to the boundary, bringing his score to 51 in 140 minutes. In the next over McDonald bowled a no ball. Then Mailey got Makepeace leg-before, his average at this stage being two wickets for 55 runs. Makepeace had put up 54, but in rather crouching style. England’s score was now two for 145. Henderson followed, and a fast low one from McDonald went to the fence. Four bves were run. Then Rhodes was well caught in the slips by Gregory off Mailey after making 73 in 182 minutes.

Woolley was stumped in his first over by Carter off Mailey, whose bowling was well nigh unplayable, having taken three wickets for 10 runs, his average being four for 56, with one maiden over. Douglas began by slipping Mailey for three and Hendren drove him to the off for three. Hendren, who was cutting and running briskly, soon ran his score to 20 Pellew was applauded for smart fielding. At four for 199 Gregory replaced McDonald, and Douglas tapping his first ball brought up 200 on the board in 222 minutes. Kelleway gave Mailey a spell and clean bowled Hendren m his first over. • Five for 201. Fender joined Douglas and played > up to lunch, when the score was five for 212. After lunch Kelleway and McDonald . continued bowling. ' Fender confidently drove Kelleway to the boundary. Douglas scored five owing to a bad throw in by Pellew, i which was responsible for four Mailey relieved Kelleway aVid Fender pleased the spectators by hitting him over the fence for six Douglas reached his fifty in 103 minutes and Fender in 73 minutes and 300 came up on the board in 309 minutes. Fender, taking risks with Mailey, whose bowling generally was very deadly, hit one hard and high and was caught by Collins on the boundary. Douglas, reaching out to Mailey, was stumped by Carter. Waddington, Dolphin, and Parkin were disposed of quickly, and at the close of the innings Mailey, who had taken nine wickets for 121, was loudly’ applauded. Mai ley’s great bowling feat is widely discussed, it being previously unequalled in test cricket. Australia, requiring 211 to win, opened after tea with Collins apd Bardsley to the bowling of Howell and Douglas. Collins’ luck was again in evidence, he being missed by Douglas in the slips off Howell when four. Coli lins hit the first ball from Douglas to the boundary for four, but generally the scoring was slow. Woolley and Parkin replaced Douglas’s and Howell’s attack. Bardley cut Woolley for a beautiful four and fifty came up in 53 minutes just later. The batsmen were running neck and neck. Collins was then tempted by Parkin, who sent down a full toss. The batsman hit it round to Rhodes, who accepted the catch very neatly. One for 71. Ryder opened his score with a neat leg stroke for four off Parkin. Bardsley was just beginning to show’ something of his old form when he started running, but was unable to get back before Dolphin lifted the bails. Two for 81. Gregory opened by placing Parkin to leg, and Ryder, who was playing cautiously, reached double figures by a similar stroke, lie being 12 and Gregory 6 when stumps were drawn. Following are the scores:— ENGLAND. First innings 284 Second innings. Hobbs, lbw, b Mailey 13 Rhodes, c Gregory, b Alaiiey .... 73 Makepeace lbw. b Mailey 54 Hendren, b Kelleway 32 Woolley, st Carter, b Alaiiey . . 0 Douglas, -st Carter, b Alaiiey ... 60 Fenuer, c Collins, b Alaiiey .... 59 W addington, st Carter, b Alaiiey 6 Dolphin, c Gregory, b Alaiiey . . 0 Parkin, c Bardsley, b Mailey . . 4 Howell, not out 0 Extras 14 Total 315 The wickets fell as follows:—1 foY 32, 2 for 145, 3 for 152, 4 for 152, 5 for 201, 6 for 305, 7 for 307, 8 for 307, 9 for 315, 10 for 315. Bowling averages.—Gregory none for 31, McDonald none for 77, Alaiiey 9 for 121, Kelleway 1 for 47, Ryder none for 25. AUSTRALIA. First innings 389 Second Innings Collins, c Rhodes, b Parkin 32 Bardsley, run out .’lB Ryder, not out 12 Gregory, not out 6 Extras 4 Total for two wickets 92 THE ARAISTRONG AGITATION. (Received 16, 11.15 a.m.) Alelbourne, Feb. 16. A public meeting of Armstrong’s sympathisers adopted a resolution that the excuses given for Armstrong’s exclusion were unsatisfactory, and that the selectors had lost the confidence ot the public.—(A. and N.Z.) SUPERLATIVES FOR MAILEY COLLINS AND “IFS ” (Received 16, 11.15 a.m.) Sydney, Feb. 16. I The c Telegraph” says: ’Alaiiey, as a bowler is superlative. He will go down m the history of the game as a record breaker. His wizardry tw’ice stole the game from England. The crowd screamed the name of one man, “Mailev.” At one stage the DouglasFender combination altered the whole complexion of the game, giving the Australians qualms, until the attack by “Alaileyism” arrived. The Herald says “Alailey’s bowling was remarkable. No bowler has previously taken more than eight wickets in a test. As in the previous tests there were times when England was in a hopeful position, but they were, unable to hold it. Australia was lucky at the second knock. Collins was dropped when only three. What an alternative if Collins had not been missed in every test!—(A. and N.Z.) AUSTRALIANS AT PALMERSTON. MANAWATU MAKES GOOD SHOW- ’ ING. Palmerston N.. Feb. 15. Great interest was displayed in the cricket match commenced on . the sports grounds between The visiting

Australians and the Manawatu eleven. The weather was glorious and the attendance well ovsr 1000. Manawatu batted first, and contrary to general expectations made a very determined stand. They were dismissed for 172 runs (A. Rose 46, K. Hodder 17, A Me Vicar 21, G. McNeely 28, A Law 34). Tneir batting was not strong, but their display of fielding later in the day eclipsed that of the Australians. The local bowlers, Greer and Harrison shaped well at the start of their attack, but towards the end of the day their performance fell very fiat The Australians gave a very line display of batting. They i do not linger at the wickets, but hit i out at everything at all likely to proeduce results. Tneir bowling and fielding were a pleasure to watch and very little got ast them. They have lost five wickets for 196 runs, and the I Australians recognised best batsmen 1 have yet to play. These are Rant-ford. Dr. Bogle, Richardson and Xippax and Liddicut (who are still in).

TO-DAY’S PLAY. Palmerston North. Feb 16 The Australia v. Manawatu match was resumed to-day. The Australians continued batting, the score now be ing 245 for six wickets (Kippax 10, Liddicutt 100, Hansford 10. THE HAWKE CUP. WAIRARAPA v. POVERTY’ BAY. Gisborne, Feb 15. The challengers (Wairarapa) in the Hn.“’’ke Cup match having to make 108 to win. scored the total for the loss of eight wickets (Dacre 61, Collins 22), thus winning the Hawke Cup, which for two years has been in Poverty Bay.