A Cricket Farce
AUSTRALIANS v. ENGLISH XI. BAD LIGHT AND MIST. (Received 4, 10.25 a.m.) London, Sept. 3. The weather was cold and misty and the wicket soft for the continuation of the cricket match, Australians versus an English XI. As the afternoon advanced the mist became thicker and the light very poor, and the game developed into something approaching a farce. The match was drawn. Scores:— ENGLISH XI. First Innings. Jardine, c Uldfield b Gregory ... 38 Wyatt, c Oldfield b Gregory .... I) Woolley, c Grimmett b Gregory . 31 Hendren, l.b.w. b Malley 30 Calthorpe, c Hendry b Ryder ... 25 Chapman, b Mailey I) Tennyson, c Gregory b Ryder ... 2 Astill, b Collins 35 Smith, l.b.w. b Grimmett 16 Freeman, not out 4 Larwood, not out 0 Extras I) Total for wickets 191) Bowling Analysis.—Gregory 3 for 51, Hendry none for 22. Grimmett 1 for 3.3, Macartney none for 6, Ryder 2 for 30, Mailey 2 for 29, Collins 1 for 19. AUSTRALIA. First Innings 274
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 221, 4 September 1926, Page 5
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