SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 6 May 1921, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

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•BY CABLE—IB.ESS ASSnciATION^COPIBIUHT (United Service.) (Received May 6, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 6. Correction—The English scores are: -Jupp (not out) 59, Hendren (not out) •7, extras 4.

. Hobbs and Knight faced the bowling of Gregory and McDonald. Knight succumbed to the latter's first ball when the score was eight. The Victorian's deliveries were rearing shoulder high. At .21 Macartney replaced Gregory. McDonald hit Hobbs on the , ribs and forearm, delaying play. Mailey took McDonald's place, but both batsmen punished him severely, and the •century appeared in 80 minutes.' Mailey • missed a hard return from Jupp when the latter was 32. McDonald then re- . placed him. Hobbs, when the total had reached 125, retired, having strained himself running a single. He played an enterprising, versatile innings without a 'chance. Jupp's batting was mostly steady and unaggressive. The fielding was* keen. Drizzling rain commenced in the afternoon, and .stumps were drawn at 4.30. -