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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 11 June 1926, Page 5

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AUSTRALIANS V. DURHAM AN INNINGS VICTORY (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Keuter s Telegrams) LONDON, June 10. Australa in the first innings against Durham made 322 for 3 (declared). Additional scores:— Andrews, st Webster, b Cook 122 Bardsley, not out 63 Taylor, not out 26 Extras H Total 2 wickets for 323 Bowling—Howell, 0 for 87, Dobson, 0 for 64, Cook 2 for 67, Carr 1 for 41, Brooks 0 for 33, Weight 0 for 19. Durham in the second innings made 116. Ferens, b Macartney 1 Weight, st Ellis, b Macartney 22 Kinch, b Richardson 23 Nichol, b Macartney 2 Romain, b Grimmett 9 Brooks, c Bardsley, b Grimmett ... 8 Dobson, b Grimmett 3 Carr, c Taylor, b Grimmett 35 Cook, c Grimmett, b Macartney 3 Howell, c Grimmett, b Macartney 9 Webster, not out 1 Extras 0 Total 116 Bowling—Macartney 5 for 22, Ridhardson 1 for 17, Mailey 0 for 27, Grimmett 4 for 50. Australia won by an innings and 81 runs. The attendance at the Sunderland match was 3000. The weather was changeable and the wicket drying under the influence of a good wind. Andrews again forced the pace and when the board showed 270 he was easily stumped through jumping.out to a ball from Cook. He had batted 125 minutes, and hit one six and 17 fours. The bowling was not difficult to deal with. Bardsjey played a sound innings. He cut strongly and displayed excellent judgment rn timing. He hit five fours. After the early dismissal of Ferens something of a stand was made by Weight and Kinch, the scoring coming mostly off Richardson until the board showed 32, when Kinch in attempting a drive was completely beaten by Richardson, who was always difficult to play and was unlucky in not getting more wickets. Carr played "smastingly and lashed out at everything and rattled up his 35 in ten minutes, including two sixes, three fours and a single off Grimmett in two overs. Finally he was well held by Taylor on the boundary. Weight was sound and careful. Macartney was most successful in attack. He bowled excellently and varied his -balls well. The fielding was very smart. FIRST TEST LONDON, June 10. Australia's test team will not be selected until the morning of the match. Gregory is certain to play, notwithstanding rumours to the contrary owing to an injury to hie leg, which is insufficient in itself to preclude his appearance. PonsfoTd will be a definite absentee. Extraordinarily heavy rain during the last twenty-four hours interfered with cricket all over the country, while the forecast for Saturday indicates showers. The whole of Nottingham is agog with excitement. The entire accommodation is booked up tn the city as well as t'he neighbouring towns. Though the "Australians are resting a day before the test, many of the Englishmen are playing in various centres. The majority are not perturbed thereat, regarding a day's rest as unnecessary. The view is expressed that a break often leads to slackness. Sutcliffe states that he is fully recovered and will be able to take his place in the test team.