CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 18 June 1926, Page 5

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA V. YORKSHIRE (By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.) (Reuters Telegrams), "LONDON, June 17. Rain early in the morning after a fine night delayed the start of the match Australians v. Yorkshire, but the warm sun had a beneficial effect, and it was decided to inspect the pitch at 12.30. Then a close inspection of the effects of lino roller on the. wioket led to tho decision to start at one. Collins won the toss and decided to bat. Mailey, Ellis, Gregory, Ponsford, and Hendry were omitted from the Australian team. LONDON, June 17. The weather was fine and the wicket easy, with the attendance ,12,000. The start of the innings was very quiet, and a liberal amount of sawdust was used. The batsmen gave constant attention to the pitch, and the first four overs produced a single. When fifty there was an exciting episode. Collins played Robinson to Kilner at fine leg; the latter slipped ' and Bardsley called on Collins to run, but tho latter declined. Bardsley was then halfway down the pitch and slipped and fell, but scrambled back to the crease: with a narrow margin to spare. Bardsley when six had a lucky escape; he was unable to get out of tho way of a rising ball from Robinson, but Dolphin missed the catch. After an hour's play, in which eleven runs were made, six successive maidens were bowled, Macaulay and Robinson maintained an excellent length, and kept the batsmen on the alert Bardsley showed an inclination to make shots on the offside, and Robinson played up to him, but Bardsley decline dthe temptations. Collins was equally careful. The first hour yielded 22. Robinson, who bowled'consistently well, drew hist blood,nvhcu Collins diverted a ball from him into the hands of Macaulay at third slip, who held it well low down. Macartney was shaky at opening, and was beaten,by the first two balls from Robinson. Thereafter he imparted much needed life into the game. He straight drove Robinson and offdrove Waddington. Macaulay's l«igth at times was uncertain, but the batsmen treated him respectfully. The. brightness was .only momentary. The appearance of Kilner and Waddington. with.the ball demanded care, and the scoring relapsed into and occasional singlo, which was all good fielding permitted. Eventually Kilner got Bardsley with his leg in front of tho wicket, the board then showing 59 for 2 wickets. Bardsley was a mouumeut of patience. Woodfull was in difficulties at the opening, and rain, which was threatening . for an hour, commenced to fall, but play continued. The light was pp,or. At 83 Woodfull was beaten by Rhodes's fourth ball. The next ball Andrews drove to Lupton at'deep mid-on. He started to run, but fell at full length in (the middle of the pitch, and was. unable to get home before Rhodes broke his wicket, . Taylor then attempted a short run, but was run out with a brilliant return by Kilner, who threw down the wicket from mid-on.i The total at this stage was 83 for 5. Richardson in his first over from Rhodes gave an easy chance to Waddington at first slip, which he failed to hold. Macartney all the time was playing confidently but cautiously. Richardson played both Rhodes and Macaulay with superb indifference. Shortly aner tea Macartney fell a victim to a ball which struck'his leg and was slightly faster than the preceding ones. lie"hii one six and five .fours. He gave an ex cellent all-round display. The sixth wicket had added 31. Richardson when'lß was missed by Rhodes At cover off Kilner. Richardson and Ryder carried on attractively till 5.30, when rain compelled an adjournment. The game was aesumed at 6.10, but after four overs an appeal against the light was upheld. Australia in the first innings lost six wickets for 148— Collins, c Macaulay, b Robinson... 13 Bardsley, 1.b.w., b Kilner 21 Macartney, 1.b.w., b Rhodes 54 Woodfull, b Rhodes 8 Andrews, run out 0 Taylor, run out 0 Richardson, not out 35 Ryder, not out 17 Extras :. 0 V Six wickets for ;..... 148 Stumps were drawn, COUNTY MATCHES LONDON. June 16., At cricket Kent in the first innings made 55; White took 4 for 14 and Somerset, first innings, llti; Wright 4 for 24, Hardinge 3- for 3. The match was abandoned. Surrey in the first innings made 306—• Ducat 121—against Essex. The match was abandoned . For Sussex against Worcester Bbwley took 4 for 11. For Worcester Bowles in the first innings took 5 for 56, and in the second 4 for 26. Worcester won. For Gloucester against Glamorgan Parker took 6 for 65. For Glamorgan Ryan in the first innings took 7 for 40 and in the second 5 for 50, Glamorgan won. For Hampshire ngaiust Northants Boyes took 4 for 6, Newman fi for 40. Hampshire won. . . ■ Rain generally interfered with play. Some, matches were not commenced.