TWO CENTURIES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 202, 27 July 1926, Page 7

TWO CENTURIES

FOURTH TEST MATCH. AUSTRALIANS’ FIRST INNINGS. WOODFULTi AND MACARTNEY BAT AVELL. [By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] Received July 27, 10.55 a.m. LONDON, July 26. The resumption of play in the fourth test cricket match between Australia and England was delayed until halfpast eleven, when the sun shone out brightly. The attendance was 35,000. Owing to Carr being in bed suffering from tonsilitis ho was unable to play to-day and Hobbs lead the English team, Chapman replacing Carr in the field. Tho softness of the ground demanded early a copious application of sawdust. Tate opened with four maidens’. He had an excellent length, hut was slightly off the wicket. Bardsley was uncertain and twice was badly beaten, and also played across the ball dangerously. The early runs came off Root from AVoodfull, who found gaps to leg. The first dozen overs produced only 13 runs, of which AVoodfull scored ten and then Bardsley hit Tate for four, all run. Root continued to peg away at AVoodfull’s leg, but tho latter declined the temptation as Sutcliffe, Tate, Hendren and Chapman were all ready to snap up unconsidcred trifles.

Stevens took up the attack. His second ball was a long hop, which Bardsley hit strongly to leg, and was welL held by Tyldesley high up. Tho total was then 29.

Macartney had a magnificent reception. Ho was confidently appealed against for log before first ball. Stevens’s third over was most varied. The first ball had Macartney hopelessly beaten, the second he nearly pulled on •to the wicket, and tlio third was a long hop which was duly despatched to the boundary. The score mounted slowly, mostly by singles. Hobbs, who was acting as captain in Carr’s absence, rang tho changes on the bowling frequently, giving the batsmen no time to settle down. A long spell of quiet play ensued, Macartney breaking the monotony by cutting Kilner just off the stumps to the boundary. Root meanwhile continued accurately compelling AVoodfull to follow tho ball most carefully. Ho sent down seven successive maidens before AVoodfull, who monopolised Root’s attention, obtained a single past third short-leg. AVJien the total was 64 AVoolley replaced Kilner and tho scoring brightened up. AVoolley had no length ; Macartney cut and drove him superbly. His two overs cost 19 runs. AA’oodfull’s patience fin playing Root roused tho crowd to facetiousness. There was a great roar as Strudwick fielded a ball and portion of the crowd appealed. AVoodfull took two steps towards the pavilion, but the roar was nipped in the bud when it was discovered that the batsmen had not played tho ball. He sent Tate to the leg for a single and brought up 100 in two hours'. Details of tlio scores are as follow: AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Bardsley, c Tyldesley, b Stevens 15 AVoodfull, c Hendren, b Root 117 Macartney, b Root 109 Andrews, c Chapman, b Stevens 8 l’onsford, c and b Kilner 23 'Richardson, c AVoolley, b Stevens 0 Ryder, e Strudwick, b Root 3 Gregory, c Kilnor, b Root 34 Oldfield, not out 2 Grimmett, not out 4 Extras 7 Total for 8 wickets 322 REJECTED AS DELEGATE MANAGER OF AUSTRALIANS. Received July 27, 9.50 a.m. SYDNEY, July 27. At tlio annual meeting of tho New South AValcs Cricket Association Mr S. Smith, manager of the Australian team at present in England, was rejected as a delegate to the Australian Board of Control. For many years Mr Smith has acted as honorary secretary to tlio board. His defeat was not unexpected owing to his recent rejection as delegate by tho Gordon Club. —Press Association.