AUSTRALIANS HAPPY

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 176, 26 June 1926, Page 10

AUSTRALIANS HAPPY

SECOND EDITION

EVE OF SECOND TEST. FINE WEATHER PREVAILS. LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received June 26, 1.10 p.m. LONDON, Juno 25. The Australians are happier on the eve of the second test than at Nottingliame. The improvement in the weather is largely responsible for this. All the players are feeling better. The team will not be chosen until tomorrow, but it is almost certain to be the same as for the first test.

Ponsford is looking well. He says he is quite fit, but want of practice is sure to keep him out. Mailey is superior to Grimmett and after the former’s excellent bowling at Manchester there is no doubt about his selection. Collins was greatly impressed by Mailey’s work. Everett" has not yet shown anything like his Sydney form. A great rush is expected at Lords. It is anticipated that the gates for those paying for admission, for .whom there is only room for 9000 npart from the 30,000 tickets holders, will be closed two hours before the match begins.— A. and N.Z. cable. ENGLISH MATCHES HOBBS MAKES 261. Received June 26. 1.35 p.m. LONDON, June 25. Results of cricket matches are as follow: Oxford, first innings 273 (Taylor 105, Newman 66); Poach took six wickets for 84; second innings, 212 for, four wickets (Fawcus 70, Holmes 55). Surrey, first innings, 505 for five wickets, declared (Hobbs 261, Sandham 183). The match was drawn. Hobbs and Sandham scored 428 for the first wicket, creating a now Surrey record and also the highest ever made on the Oval. Hobbs has reached 1000 runs for the season.

Kent, first innings 400 (Hardinge 78, Ashdown 137, Woolley 114, Chapman 15); Barratt took six wickets for 92. Notts, first innings 145; Woolley took three wickets for 15; second innings, 152 (Walker 50); Wright took four wickets for 35. Kent won by an innings and 103 runs. Middlesex, first innings 345 (Hearne 74, Kidd 59); second innings 259 for five wickets declared (Hendren 60, Lee not out 100, Bruce 61). Somerset, first innings 145; Hearne took five wickets for 43; second innings 184, Durston took four wickets for 59. Middlesex won by 275. For Northants against Essex Nicholson took five wickets for 79. The match was drawn.

For Gloucester against Yorkshire Parker took five for 50, including the hat, trick. For Yorkshire Oldroyd took four wickets for 14. The match was drawn. For Lancashire against Leicester ■MacDonald fn the first innings took five wickets for 53 and in the second six for 62. For Leicester Astill took five for 55, Geary in the first innings five for 65 and in the second nine for 33. Leicester won.

Rain interfered with play.—A. and N.Z. cable.