Eight Wickets Victory.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 54, 17 February 1921, Page 5

Eight Wickets Victory.

AUSTRALIA WINS AGAIN. THE END COMES QUICKLY. SOME FINE, EASY SCORING. [By Cable.—Preo Association. —Copyright.] Melbourne, Feb. 16. The weather was fine but dull for the continuation of the test match. The attendance was small. Armstrong was present. Play was delayed for twenty minutes while the teams were photographed with and by the desire of the Governor-General. Wanting 119 to win, Ryder and Gregory resumed batting to the bowling of Fender and Howell. Gregory beautifully cut Howell for four and Ryder got a single off Fender, which brought 100 on the board in 106 minutes. Four byes were run off a very fast one from Howell, and his next was a wide. The batsmen were placing very nicely and runs came steadily as the result of these tactics. Ryder drove Fender to the fence, bringing up two for 128. Woolley then replaced Howell and Gregory belted Fender to the fence on the leg side, facing full round to make the stroke. A total of 152 now appeared on the board after 139 minutes. Rhodes replaced Fender, whose average was none for 20, and Parkin replaced Howell, who had secured no wickets for 36. Gregory was playing the bowlers easily and was timing with great nicety. Ryder was not inclined to take risks. Gregory at 48 skied Parkin to leg, but Rhodes just failed to reach th<* ball in time. Gregory reached 50 in 90 minutes. The score was now two for 173, and Fender came on again, but Ryder hit him hard to the fence. When the score had reached two fo* 192 the time arrived for usual adjournment and the umpire, Mr. Crockett, advanced to pick up the bails, but i,n response to a yell from the crowd “play on,” Douglas consented, and Ryder reached his 50 in 122 minutes. When approaching the end runs camo slowly, but the necessary quota was obtained in 185 minutes, Australia winning by eight wickets. Scores:— ENGLAND. First innings 284 Second innings 315 AUSTRALIA. First innings 389 Second Innings. Collins, c. Rhodes, b Parkin 32 Bardsley, run out 38 Ryder, not out 52 Gregory, not out 76 Extras 13 Total for two wickets 211 The wickets fell as follows:—One for 71. two for 81. Bowling averages.—Howell none for 36, Fender none for 39, Douglas none for 13, Woolley none for 39, Parkin one for 46, Rhodtw none for 25. MAILEY 'S UNSETTLING INFLUENCE. London, Feb. z l5. Newspapers feature Mailey’s wonderful bowling. The “Mail” says the English team once again proved incapable of sustained effort, as shown by the ab sence of consistency and collective success. Mailey has always been the unsettling influence. The feeble display of England’s tail helped greatly to glorify Mailey’s performance.—(United Service.) POOREST CRICKET OF SEREES. DOUGLAS DOESN’T BLAME LUCK. (Received 17, 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, Feb. 17. The “Herald” says the final day of the fourth test was the poorest cricket of the series. The English attack was slack as though there was no hope. The “Telegraph” remarks: “There is nothing to say about the concluding stages, except that while Gregoy hit al anything Ryder played the sort of cricket that has driven people to Kew or Colin d Park lunatic asylums. There is no excuse for it. Australia had the game won and could have walked into the bowling.” Douglas stated that they were beaten thoroughly by a better side. He did not agree with those who said that luck was against them, though he hoped they would hold the ball tighter when the Australians visited England.—(A. and N.Z.) AUSTRALIA v. MANAWATU. Palmerston N., Feb. 16. The Australians beat Manawatu by an innings and 73 runs. The Australians in the first innings made 314 runs, Lid-, dicut (not out 153) and Asher (60) being the principal scorers. Manawatu’s second innings produced only 69, Pegden (39 not out) being the only batsman to reach double figures. HORNIBROOK RECALLED. (Received 17, 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, Feb. 17. Hornibrook has been recalled from New Zealand and will probably be included in the fifth test with Mayne. It is probable that sixteen players will tour England.—(A. and N.Z.) AUSTRALIA v. HAWKE’S BAY. THE LOCAL TEAM. For next week’s match in Napier between the Australian team and Hawke’s Bay the. selector has narrowed the choice down to fourteen. This includes a good representation of the younger players, and as there has been a large amount of practice going on it is hoped that there will be a good showing in tl*e match. Following are the fourteen players chosen:—Alcott, Bishop, Bradburn, Campbell, Cane, D. Davis, Geddis, Gifford, Jacobsen, Miller, O’Connell, Paterson, Signell, Johnson.