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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 7 May 1921, Page 8

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MATCH WITH ROBINSON'S XI.

ABANDONED

BY CABLE—PBESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT (Received May 7, 10.30 a.m.) , Slay 7. Hobinson's Xl.^ declared their innings closed with Douglas and McLaren Btill in. Details: ROBINSON'S XL. First'lnnings. ? . Hobbs, retired, hurt 85 Knight, lbw, ;b McDonald ...::.-.....'. 1 Jttppj retired hurt ....... 49 Hendren, c Hendry, b McDonald- 20 Chapman, c Hendry, b McDonald 0 Douglas, not out ~... *. 41 Fender, 'c Hendry, b McDonald ... 10 Wood, :b Gregory, b Hendry 2 Gibson, c Mailey, b Gregory 1 Whiter b-Gregory 0 Maclaren, not out 25 Extras 12 -•■■ Total .......... ?iu. .256 Bowling analysis—Gregory, 2 for' 45; McDonald, 4 for .62;' Macartney, 0 for 18; Hendry, -1 for 73; Mailey, 0 for 46. "..-.'■,. ' Australia in their second innings lost one .wicket far -;25-runs. Owing to rain play was 'not resumed 'after the , tea ["■'' adjouriiment and the match was afoanVdoned. ! ;./- ATJSTEAWA. First Innings ........; 136 Second Innings. Collins, c Fender, b Gib'50n^........ ; 15 > Bardsley, not out 8 Macartney, not^ out 4.. 1 ] | Total for one wicket 25 3&owling analysis: Douglas, 0 for 15; Gibson, 1 for I;' White, 6'for 8. The weather was dull and the wicket slowVwh.en play was resumed. McDonald and Hendry took up the bowling Jupp retired before adding to his over-night score owing-to the possibility of a ibroken 'bone in a thumb' caused ;by a blow on Thursday. Chapman (partnered Hendren, but was caught off the first ball. 2—156. Hendren and Douglas • were playing cautiously,, the drizzle in a few minutes having made play difficult. They raised the total to \ISI "before -they were separted. Hendry dro^:>ed Hendren, 'but :: caught Him nest ball. The next three wickets fell in rapid succession, White . succumbing fo his i first 'ball. 6—^225. Maclaren did some excellent; driving anoT shovr.ed wonderful • timing. His inclMed three fours off Hendry. Douglas played a safe ga"me for two hours. The crowd wa,s greatly interested in the partnership. ;between the i new and the old captains. Rain caused '.a short, delay? in the Australians starting their second, innings after lunch, but later it stopped play for half an • hour. Collins and Bardsley -were steady and watchhil. Rain started at the tea adjournment, and play \vas.;not resumed, the match being abandoned.