BRIGHT CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 174, 24 June 1926, Page 7

BRIGHT CRICKET

MATCH WITH DERBYSHIRE.

AUSTRALIANS’ GOOD STARTs

COLLINS GIVES FINE DISPLAY.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

Received June 24, 10.35 a.m. LONDON, June 23. The Australian cricketers commenced a match against Derbyshire to-day. The homo team consists of Guy Jackson, Antony. Jackson, Crommelin, Brownlee, Bowden, Townsend Storer, Hutchinson, Worthington, Cresswell, Elliott. Gregory, Ponsford, Hendry, Macartney and Ellis have been omitted from the Australian team.

This is the first match against Derbyshire since 1919, when Derbyshire was the only county to defeat the Australians. The attendance was 5000. Collins won the toss and decided to bat. The opening batsmen were Collins and Bardsley, while Worthington and Antony Jackson commenced the attack.

Worthington proved difficult to play, but Jacksoxr was easier. His pace was good, but his length' was eccentric. Cresswell gave little trouble. Collins received the lion’s share of the bowling. He played stylishly and was more enterprising than Bardsley. When the latter was lS ho survived a confident appeal for a catch at the wicket.

The score mounted rapidly, mainly at the expense of Storer. The bowling was changed frequently, but it now presented no difficulties to Collins and Bardsley, who gave a fine exhibition of correct cricket. Collins’s display was the brightest of the tour, and added just that sparkle which converts his cricket from a dull ceremony to an attractive performance. Ho was eventually well taken at short leg, Worthington falling forward to effect the catch. The Australian skipper’s score included 14 fours.

The first wicket had yielded 161 runs in two hours. Andrews began briskly and quickly rattled up the score. He and Bardsiev were occasionally guilty of mistiming. Worthington was the onlv bowler to create anxious moments, and lie secured Andrews’s wicket ; after he had been in 25 minutes, during which time he hit five fours. A storm which had been threatening since lunch broke at 4.30, and the ground became so waterlogged that plav was abandoned for the day. Details are as follow: AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Collins, c Worthington, b Storer ... 93 Bardsley, not out Andrews, b Worthington 51 Wood full, not- out Extras 10 Total for two wickets 223 —Reuter.

TEST SELECTION. COMMITTEE’S INDEFINITENESS. LONDON, June 22. Colonel Philip Trevor writes: “All six selectors were present at a lengthy discussion before the English test team was chosen. Apparently the committee regards all 13 as at their disposal for final choice, but the terms of the announcement suggest that they prefer Larwood to Macaulay. It is evident that tlio committee altered its mind regarding Hearno and Sandham. Certainties are Carr, Chapman, Kilner, Tate, Hobbs, Strudwick, and Woolley. It seems impossible to exclude Root, so a batsman must be dropped. After Hendren’s display at Lord’s, the choice is narrowed to Holmes and Sutcliffe, and the eleven then will be without a slow right-hand bowler. The public will probably think it a little disturbing that the committee is unable to make up its mind definitely. —A. and N.Z. cable.

GREGORY FIT TO PLAY.

AUSTRALIAN SIDE UNCHANGED.

* LONDON, Juno 22. Mr Sydney Smith, manager of the Australian cricket team, announces that Gregory, who was reported to be suffering from a splintered bone in the left shin, the result of an old injury aggravated by a blow from a ball at Nottingham, will be fit to play in the second test on Saturday at Lord s. Lx> perfc examination shows that the slight fracture of a bone in his foot has completely recovered. 'Although Ponsford has rejoined the team, he requires recuperation for a few days antF-svill not be available foi tlie test. With Mailey in form it may be taken that the test team will be the same as at Nottingham. —Reuter.

ENGLISH COUNTY MATCHES. DOUBLE CENTURY TO HENDREN. LONDON, June 22. Middlesex, in the first innigs, made 250 (Hearne 58, Bruce 53, Macaulay taking five wickets for 70), second 36 1 (Hendren 213, Macaulay taking six wickets for 84). Yorkshire, in the_ first innigs, made 415 (Holmes 73, Ivilner 150). The match was drawn. Hendren is the first to reach a thousand runs for the season. Surrey, in the first innings, scored 136 (Hobbs 70, White getting seven wickets for 42), and in the second declared with eight wickets down for 346 (Sandham 54, Shepherd 54, Peach not out 73). Somerset in the first innings made 81 (Peach securing six wickets for 30), and in the second 324 (Johnson not out 117, Macßryan 51). Surrey won by 77 runs. Oxford, in the first innings, made 237 (Abell 50), and in the second declared with eight wickets down for 281 (Taylor 81). Essex; in the first innings, made 283 not out 113, McBride getting five wickets for 60), and in the second made 239 (Eastman 53). Essex won by four wickets. Cambridge, in the first innigns, made 276 (A. E. Gilligan getting four .wickets for 32 runs), and in the second 248 (Entlioven 88), Tate taking four wickets for 44, and Cox three for 24). Sussex, in the first innings, made. 334 (Bowley 64, Tate 59, Cox 57, Williams 76), and in the second made 91 for three wickets. Sussex won by seven wickets. For Kent against Warwick, Ashdown made 104. Freeman, in the first innings, took six wickets for 115. and in the second seven for 78. For Warwick, Partridge, in the first innings, took six wickets for 61,-and in the second five for 107. Kent won. For Northants against Worcester Jupp made 197. Nicholson took five wickets for 51. For Worcester Root took fivo wickets for 43, and Wilson five.for 110. Northants won. For Gloucester against Derby Dipper made 118. The match was drawn. For Notts against Glamorgan, Walker made 124, Payton 119, and Flint not out 100. Richmond took four wickets

for 19. For Glamorgan Hillsmade 105. Notts worn For Leicester against Hampshire Geary in the first innings took seven wickets for 42, and in the second seven for 44. For Hampshire Newman took six wickets for 33. Hampshire won.— Reuter.