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Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1921, Page 4

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SECOND TEST MATCH. AUSTKALA WINS EASILY. fAUSTRALIAN it N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] MELBOURNE, Jan 4. The weather was bright and tine for the resumption of the test match. The attendance was fair and the wicket good. Douglas and Woolley faced the bowling of Gregory and Collins. Douglas hit Collins well at times for four to' leg, and Woolley cut Collins beautifully for four. A single by Douglas brought up the 100 in 135 minutes . Douglas was then clean howled by Gregory. Six wickets for 101.

Strudwicli began hv a nice stroke to the off for two from Collins. At, G for 121. Ryder replaced Gregory whose average was 1. lor 32. Strudwick then hit a brilliant lour, all of which were run out. Replacing Collins who had taken 2 for 47, Armstrong tempted Strudwick with the first Lull which Oldfield caught cleverly. Woolley was batting neatly, and making good strokes round the wicket, reaching 50 in 103 minutes. The hoard showed 150 in 189 minutes. Parkin followed, anil was caught by Taylor near the boundary. I

Howell was not out, and the innings closed for 157 .after 202 minutes. Australia thus won by an innings and 91 runs. AUSTRALIA- FIRST INNINGS. Collins, e. Itearne, I). Howell 61 Bardsley, r. Strudwick, b. Woolley 51 Park, b. Howell 0 Taylor, e. Woolley, b. Parkin ... 68 Armstrong, 1.b.w., b. Parkin 39 Kellewav, c. Strudwick, b. Howell 9 Pellcw, b Parkin I’ 9 Ryder, e Woolley, I) Douglas 13 Gregory c Russell b Woolley 108 Oldfield, e and b Rhodes 24 .Hailey (not out) “ Extras 9 Total 499 ENG LAND—FIRST INNINGS. Hobbs, e. Ryder, 1). Gregory V->2 Rhodes, I) Gregory ' Makepeace, 1.b.w., b Armstrong ... 4 Hendren, c. Taylor, b. Gregory ... 67 Russell, e. Collins, b. Gregory 9 Woolley, b. Gregory ’> Douglas 1.b.w.. I). Gregory 15 Parkin, c. Maiiey, b. Gregory 4 Strudwick (not out) 21 Howell, e. Oldfield, 1). Armstrong .. 5 Extras 4

Total ‘251 ENGLAND-SECOND INNINGS Hobbs, b. Kellaway 29 Rhodes, e. Collins, I>. Armstrong ... 28 Makopieco, c. Gregory, 1). Armstrong 4 Hendren, e. and b. Collins 1 Bussell, e. Armstrong, b. Collins ... 5 Woolley, I). Ryder 58 Douglas, I). Gregory 9 Strudwick, o. Oldfield, b. Arm-

strong -■* Parkin, e. Taylor, b. Armstrong ... 9 Howell (not out) 9 Extras 1 Total 157 Hearne was unable to bat. The wickets fel las follows: 1 for 36, 2 for 53, 4 for 58, 5 for 70, 6 for 104 ,7 for 141, 8 fui’lsl, 9 for 157. Bowling overages: Kellaway 1 for 24 Gregory 1 for 32, Armstrong 4 for 26l Collins 2 for 47, Ryder 1 for 17. Pel lew 0 for 4. MACARTNEY ADVISED TO REST. MELBOURNE, Jan. 3.

A doctor has advised Macartnoy that six weeks’ rest, is essential to a cure. If he acts on his advice he will not he available for the third or fourth test matches. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan 4. AUCKLAND. First Innings 291 Second Innings. L. G. Hemus, c. Taylor, b. Watson ‘23 E. Horspool, c. Head, h. Watson 1(5 N. C. Sneddon, c. McEwin, b. Sandman 23 S. G. Smith, h. Blunt 28 11. It. Lusk, 1.b.w., h. Sandman .. 9 A. Anthony, b. Patrick 113 I). R. Garrad, h. Watson 3 C. A. Sneddon (not out) (59 A. S. Player, (not out) 4 Extras 28 Total for seven wickets 320 Sandman got 2 for (57, McEwin 0 for (57, Reid 0 for 58, Watson 3 for 54. Blunt 1 for 38, D. Reese 0 for 4, Patrick 1 for 19, I). W. Reese 0 for 4, Woods 0 for 5.

CANTER BURY—lst INNINGS, R. C. Blunt, e. Garrard, b. N. Sneddon 41 I). AV. Reese, b. Smith 13 E. Brosnnhan, l.b.w b. Player (5 F. AA’oods, b. Coates J. McEwin, c. Coates, b. Smith ... 19 AV. R. Patrick, e. Horspool, b. Smith 13 D. Reese, (not out) 38 H. Watson, 41 ,b. Player 5 D. Sandman, c. Lnsk ( b. Smith ... 0 R. Read, e. Horspool, 1). Smith ... 6 If. M. Taylor, b. Player 32 Extras 7 Total 178 Bowling analysis.—R. J. Coates, 9 overs, 2 maidens 23 runs, 1 wieket, 1 wide, [I no ball; S. G. Smith, 22 overs, 3 maidens 10(1 runs, 5 wickets; A. S. Player, 15.2 overs i 5 maidens, 33 runs, 3 wickets ;N. C. Sneddon, 2 overs, 15 runs, 1 wicket. HAAVKE CUP MATCH. GTSRORNE, Jan. 3. The Hawke Cup match was continued to-day. The weather was very hot, and the thermometer registered 9(5.7 degrees in the shade. AVhen play was commenced yesterday the challengers, Wanganui, had made 11(5 and Poverty Bay (holders) had 171 on for. eight wickets To-day the home team were all out for IX2. Tlydcr took six wickets for f>o. AA'anganui’s second innings yielded 225 (Wood 47, London 35, Hyder 34, Gibson 33, Stapleton 32). McMahon took six wickets for 61. The home team have lost two wickets for 19 runs.

NEW ZEALAND TEACHERS’ TEAM

SYDNEY, Jan. 3. The Now Zealand teachers, playing a game against Gladesville, made 170 (Worker not out 94). The match has been abandoned. QUEENSLAND V. NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, Jan. 3. Heavy rain this afternoon spoiled the holiday, and stopped play in the cricket matches. Queensland, playing against New South Wales, have three wickets down for 156 (Sheppard 80). RAINING IN SYDNEY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 4.

It b; still raining, and the Queens-land-New South Wales cricket inatcl lias been abandoned.