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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 6 May 1921, Page 8

CRICKET.

BOBINSON'S ELEVEN MAKE GOOD 0-LA-tv.L.

-.'-.joi-VRIOill si laiii.J' -> . (United Service). (Received May 6. 10.55 a.m.) v LONDON, May 5. Bowling analysis: Douglas, 6 ior 64; Gibson, M for 33; Jupp, 0 tor 19; Vttute There w^s further rain during the night but Ihe morning was first br:.ght and then cloudy. The wicket was slow. Bardsley was" suffering from a split finger on each hand. Gibson and Douglas resumed the attack, and Bardsley was out in the second over, White taking a splendid catch at m:d-on. Ihe bowlers were making the most of the wicket, Gibson" maintaining good length and turning both, ways, while Douglas was rising awkwardly and keeping the batsmen piay.ng. .. The fielding was keen and scoring'slow, the first fifty taking an hour. The first wicket fell at 28, the second at 39, and th'M at 53. Taylor and Armstrong became partners, and playing steadily •had. brought the score by the luncheon adjournment to 103. Meantime White and Jupp had a turn at bowling,, and off the latter's first over Armstrong hit four fours. A shower of hail followed by a hot sun after the luncheon adjournment, added to the trickiness of the wicket. Jupp and Douglas bowled. Without any addition to the score, Taylor, despite Armstrong's warning, attempted to snatch a run, and stupidly ran himself out. Gregory stopped one from Douglas with his Teg, and Ryder cocked the same bowler to Knight—6 for 116. Gibson then resumed bewling. Jupp missed Hendry off him before he had scored, but he made amends by catching* Carter the following over—B for 127. McDonald and Maitey met with' disaster in try- i .ing. to play Douglas' bumping deliveries. I Armstrong; played a j solid, watchful j same. He was in 91 minutes and hit j nine fours. I

Robinson's team at the drawing cf stumps had lost one wicket for 136 : — Hobbs, retired hurt 85 Knight, lbw 3 b McDonald 1 Jupp. not out 59 Extras 11