TWO MORE CENTURIES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 397, 11 August 1921, Page 5

TWO MORE CENTURIES.

MACARTNEY AND ARMSTRONG.

AUSTRALIANS PLAY KENT

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received August 11, 11.45 turn. LONDON, August 10. The weather was Hue find the wicket fast I for the cricket match between Australia i and Kent at Canterbury. The attendance | was 12,000. Armstrong won the toss, and ' Bardsloy and Collins opened to the bowling , of Woolley and Cornwallis. Collins was easily caught in the slips. Macartney.fob lowed The fielding was of the keenest, and the'batsmen kept strictly on the defensive. Runs came slowly, only 16 being scored as the result of 25 minutes’ pay. Rardslcv survived appeals for leg before and a catch at 25. Freeman, a diminutive £GO (r lio bowler, replaced Cornwallis, and Bryan relieved Woolley. The half ■century occupied an hour, and immediately alter Bardsloy chopped Bryan into Woolleys hands at slip. Two for 52. Macartney and Fellow continued to display cautious tactics. At 77 Cornwallis relieved Freeman, and Ilardingo missed Pellow fioin a hard chance. At 89 Fellow was caught at the wicket. Armstrong arrived and immediately got busy with four boundaries. Mis vigorous driving influenced the fielding, which had lost snap. Bryan replaced Cornwallis at 130. Armstrong was only 31 minutes making 50 out of 69 scored in that time. Woolley came on at 158. and Armstrong gave a hard return to Bryan, which was dropped, and he then passed Macartney at 62. The partnership put on 100 runs in an hour, and a double change ot bowling failed to slop the rapid scoring. Macartney, having livened up, (he second century was hoisted in 162 minutes. Maciutiiey then forged ahead, reaching his century in 174 minutes, his seventh of the tour. Afir-r |lie tea adjournment (bo wonlJior turned dull and drizzling rain fell. Cornwallis and Woolley were the bowlers, Armstrong reached his thousand runs when (0 and his ceiiturv in 105 minutes. Macartney at 126 completed his 2000 runs. Frequent changes in the bowling were mode before the separation came through Armstrong frying a. short run and Troiighton throwing his wicket down. Armstrong made a sparkI ini** stari, but oasod nil bilor. TI o hit if fours and five threes, four for 283. Rain then stopped play for three quarters of an iron)-, Gregory partnered Macartney for a few minutes iill rain finally stopped the game for the day, ■ At (ho drawing of slumps Australia, had lost: four wickets for 297 runs. AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Collins, c Seymour, h Cornwallis ... 0 Bardsley, c Woolley, h G. Bryan ... 25 Macartney, not out ; Fellow, c Wood, h Cornwallis Armstrong, run out ... Gregory, not out ‘ Extras _ lj Total for four wickets 297 HIRST’S REAPPEARANCE.. Received August 11. 8 a.m. LONDON. August 10. Hirst, reappearing for Yorkshire, materially assisted in securing a 113 runs victory over Notts. He scored 60 m <0 minutes by bright and faultless 'cricket. — A. and N.Z. cable.

FINE BATTING BY SANDHAM, Received Aucrust 11. 10.55 a.in. LONDON, August 10. Sandliam’s scores in the last three matches are as follows: Against Somerset, 209 not out; against Notts, 127 and 86 not out: against Kent, 125 and 95. A. and N.Z. cable. three brilliant catches. LONDON, August 10. After a most exciting match at the Oval for Hitch’s benefit, Surrey snatched a 75run victory over Kent. Snndham made MB ami 95 Ducat 13 ami 97, Ho,-ell 99, Hitch 71, Woolley 85 and 57, Seymour 98. Surrey were left with five hours in which to dismiss Kent, which they achieved in the last minute owing to Lockton taking three brilliant catches off his own bowling. —A. and N.Z. cable.

NEXT SATURDAY’S MATCH

Received August 11, 10.40 n.m. LONDON, August 10

Hitch and Sandham have ticen invited to play at the Oval on Saturday—A. and N.Z. cable.