BIG CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 171, 21 June 1926, Page 8

BIG CRICKET

MATCH BEGUN. AUSTRALIA v. LANCASHIRE. HOME SIDE RAT FIRST. LONDON, June 19. When the Australins began their match with Lancashire at Old Trafford (Manchester) to-day, the weather was fine, cloudy and warm, and the wicket was easy and drying. There was an attendance of 23,000. Ellis, Ponsford, Gregory, Hendry, and Grimmett were left out' of the Australian side. The last-named was twelfth man.

The following team represents Lancashire: Major L. Green (captain), J. R. Barnes, H. Makepeace, C. Hallows, E.’ Tvldesley, R. Tyldesley, C. Parkin, J. iddon, F. Watson, D. Duckworth, and E. A. McDonald.

Lancashire, winning the toss, decided to bat. In the early stages Grimmett fielded for Collins, who was absent, Bardsley tossing for him. Everett and Macartney opened the bowling. Everett in the first over was going very wide, his deliveries including one no ball. Collins arrived at the end of half an hour, when the score was only 8, all made in the first three overs, which were succeeded by seven maidens. Everett took some time to find his length, but it was a sufficiently uncertain length to keep the batsmen wondering. Eventually Hallows drove Everett finely to the off for 4, and after that the fast bowler proved expensive, both Makepeace and Hallows touching and legging him with ease. Mailey in the meantime gave Makepeace an unhappy time. The latter was beaten repeatedly until bowled in the third oyer. Macartney bowled three more maidens before being displaced by Richardson. The batsmen were taking the utmost care, showing little initiative. Ernest (Tyldesley was content to play Mailey, 'nevertheless he was frequently beaten, Mailey finding his length from the start. Hallows was more enterprising against Richardson, driving him to the on boundary, the first boundary of the match. Seventy-five minutes’ play brought the lunch hour with the score 44 for one wicket. Tyldesley rvas' out in the second over after lunch, Oldfield stumping him smartly as he dragged his foot—a matter of inches. Hallows, who up to this time had been a model of patience with a periodical sparkle, now became more aggressive, driving Mailey to the off boundary three times in two overs. This caused the field to be re-arranged to provide three men in the long field. Everett then replaced Richardson, and his first over yielded nine runs. Watson, attempting to leg-drive Mailey. misjudged the break, and was well taken low by Ryder at mid-on. Hallows continued forceful hitting till he reached 50, including 6 off Mailey. Then he had a lucky escape from being stumped when going out to one from Mailey, but Oldfield was not sighted. In the next,over Iddon plunged lor 6, missed, and was easily stumped. Hallows sent 100 up on the board with a superb drive to the on boundary off Macartney, the first score off that bowler for ten overs. Green, through going out to Mailey,- fell the third victim to Oldfield’s adroitness. Macdonald was greeted with cheers, but only stayed long enough to have a couple of drives from Mailey, when he was easily caught in the long field. Hallows continued cautiously though he gave a chance at 72, Bardsley being impeded by the crowd. At length success came to Macartney who beat Duckworth. In Macartnext over Hallows, then 84, was missed at mid-on by Ryder, but R. Tyldesley, who ran hard, was unable to got back, and was easily run out. In the next over Hallows, eager to reach the century, threw caution to the winds, and was easily caught at mid-on. He was the only batsman playing the bowling with any degree of confidence. The innings lasted 3 hours 15 minutes, anil realised 149.

The Australian inning was opened by Collins and Macartney. In Macdonald’s second over Collins swung to leg, missed the ball, which struck his foot, and he was given out leg-before. In Macdonald’s third over Macartney cut one hard to E. Tyldesley at third slip, but the latter failed to hold it. Bardsley opened promisingly, but a lively and attractive innings was nipped in the bud by a smart catch at nrst slip very low. Andrews survived a confident appeal for leg-before-wicket when he was only 5, while Anclrews had a somewhat choquerc|d

career. Macartney was at his best, playing the bowling attractively to leg and finding many gaps in the field. As ho and Andrews settled down the runs began to come freely, mainly on the leg side, until Andrews lost his wicket playing right across to an in-swinger. Woodfull played a straight drive from Macdonald, called for a run, and started down the pitch. Macartney refused, even though the ball travelled almost to the screen. Woodfull was then almost at Macartney’s end. He made a desperate effort to return, but without success. With Taylor in, quick singles* were the order of the day. A series of singles from Parkin brought up 100 in 1 hour 35 minutes. Despite changes in bowling runs came merrily in singles until Taylor essayed a 6, and was well held on the boundary. Richardson had only time to obtain a good offdrive to the boundary before stumps were drawn with the score at 124 for dve wickets. Following are the scores in detail:— LANCASHIRE. —First Innings. Makepeace, b Mailey 8 Hallows, c Everett, b Mailey ... ’BS Tyldesley, st Oldfield, b Mailey ... 11 Watson, c Ryder, b Mailey ... 9 Barnes, lbw, b Everett 4 Iddon, st Oldfield, b Mailoy ... 4 Green st Oldfieldd, b Mailey ... 2 Macdonald, c Bardsley, b Mailey 6 Duckworth, b Macartney 11 R. Tyldesley, run out ... ... 1 Parkin, not out ... >.., ... 0 Extras >•• 8 Total 149 AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Bardsley, c Watson, b ParkiD ... 11 Macartney, not out 62 Collins, 1.b.w., b Macdonald ... ... 3 Andrews, b Watson 22 Woodfull, run out ... 1 Taylor, c Hallows, b Parkin >•• 14 Richardson, not out 5 Extras 8 Total for five wicke+“

124 —Reuter.

YORKSHIRE TEAM. MAY VISIT AUSTRALIA. LONDON, June 19. The' project of Yorkshire County cricketers touring ♦Australia next winter was mooted quite unofficially during the visit of the Australians to Sheffield says the Daily Chronicle, the idea originated with the visitors who expressed the belief that a visit of the team which won the championship four roars in succession and still heads the table would be a big. attraction. Ihe Chronicle adds that it is certain that fJb* team would be able to make a sliow