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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 10 May 1921, Page 5

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AUSTRALIANS CLOSE THEIR INNINGS.

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT (Received May 10, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, May 9. The Australians declared their first innings closed with nine wickets down for 357. Remaining scores : Collins, c Sandha, ,b Rusbjby 162 Hendry, not out 39 Carter, b Rushby *.: 8 McDonald, b Rushiby 3 Extras jg Total for nine wickelts 357

Bawling analysis: Rushby, 3 for 66; Reay, 3 for 85; Fender, 1 for 78; Hitch, 2 for 72; Naumann, 0 for 26; Peach, 0 for 12.

Owing to the postponement of the match through the state of the wicket until two o'clock the crowds gathered at the Oval became demonstrative at (being ke.pt out and .battered the gates, requesting admission, eventually (bringing down a notice 'board on a constable's head. T'his~nieasure of satisfaction restored tte crowd's good humour.