AUSTRALIA AT THE WICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17780, 13 May 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIA AT THE WICKET.

GAME AGAINST YORKSHIRE.

FIRST INNINGS YIELDS 263.

CENTURY TO GREGORY. By TelegTaph,—Press Association—Copyright. A. and N.Z- LONDON, May 11. The Australians beean their match with Yorkshire at Bradford to-day. Armstrong won the toss, and the visitors batted first. The weather was fine, but the wicket was slow. The attendance totalled 13.000. The Yorkshiremen travelled by night from Southampton, and arrived at eight in the morning. Their team was composed of D. C. F. Burton (captain), W. Rhodes, H. Sutcliffe, P. Holmes, R. Kilner, N. Kilner, E. Robinson, A. Waddington, C. G. Macaulay, C. Tyson, A. Dolphin. Tyson is a new player, a left hander, who met with great success this season, and who in his first match with the county eleven scored 180 not out against Hampshire.

The outstanding feature of the day was Gregory's unfinished innings of 104.

Armstrong sent in Bardsley and Collins, Waddington and Robinson opening the attack. The Australians started badly, there being only three on the board when Bardsley' was given out leg before. Macartney joined Collins, and sawdust had to be used owing to the spongy outfield.

At 34 Kilner replaced Robinson, and at 46 Rhodes came on in place of Waddington. Macartney, who had been showing beautiful forcing play, succumbed to Rhodes' first ball, being finely caught at point.

Collins went when the score was 61, and Armstrong partnered Taylor, who was smartly stumped by Dolphin at 82.

Gregory's advent marked Armstrong's downfall, without addition to the tctai. He had been previously missed off a big hit, Holmes in front of the stand failing to hold the ball. At the luncheon interval the score was five wickets for 87 runs. After lunch the Yorkshire attack, which was resumed bv Rhodes and Robinson, seemed to lack sting, and Gregory and Andrews livened play, though the fielding was smart. The first hundred appeared in 115 minutes. Waddington relieved Kilner at 112, but Gregory got busy, and added several fours in succession, both batsmen showing confidence. Macauley, a righthanded medium-pace bowler, displaced Rhodes at 135, and quietened play. Gregory reached 50 in 62 minutes.

The sixth wicket went at 167, Dolphin stumping Andrews. Ryder followed, and Kilner was again tried, but gave way o Rhodes at 185. With 200 up Ryder was run out in attempting a third run. Hendry assisted to bring the total to 211, and Gregory reached his century in 140 minutes.

The two last wickets, Carter and McDonald, went into Rhodes' bag. Gregory batted for 140 minutes without giving a chance. He hit 17 fours, and exhibited some sound hard hitting.

After an uncertain start at the close of the day Yorkshire had lost one for 26. The bowling was entrusted to McDonald and Armstrong. When the total was 6 Holmes was caught in the slips off McDonald.

Following are the scores: —

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Bardsley, lbw, b Waddington . . . . 1 Collins, b Rhodes . . . . . . 27 Macartney, c N. Kilner, b Rhodes . . 23 Taylor, st Dolphin, b Rhodes ■ . . . 11 Armstrong, b R. Kilner . . . . -6 Gregory, not out . . 104 Andrews, st Dolphin, bR. Kilner .. 33 Ryder,- run out 11 Hendry, c Rhodes, b Robinson . . 1 Carter, c Sutcliffe, b Rhodes . . . . 12 McDonald, c Burton, b Rhodes . . 16 Extras 8 Total 263 Bowling Analysis.—"Robinson took one ■wicket for 62 runs. Waddington one for 39, Kilner two for 50. Rhodes five for 87, Macaulay none for 17. YORKSHIRE.—First Innings. Holmes, c Hendry, b McDonald. . . 3 Sutcliffe, not out 10 Tyson, not out • 12 Extras 1 Total for one wicket 26 OLDFIELD BACK TO FORM. HOBBS ON THE SICK LIST. A. and N.Z. LONDON, May 11. Hobbs' medical adviser has ordered him to take a month's rest. He will therefore not be available for the first test match on May 28. L. C. Braund, interviewed, said that the Australians were wrong over the hours. They were no harder than the big counties. The public is rightly disgusted at so many drawn eames, and hope that the Australians will play after six and begin before twelve. "We always conformed to the Australian hours, and now it is our shout," he concluded.

While the crowd barracked the players in the county matcTi at Lord's between Middlesex and Hampshire for taking shelter from a slight drizzle, another section watched with keen interest Oldfield and Pellew at the practice nets. Oldfield, who batted with considerable vigour, stated that his medical adviser was highly pleased with his progress. He added that he never felt better, and that he hopes to be able to play at Portsmouth against the military forces on Saturday. ENGLISH TEST CAPTAIN. FORECASTING THE CHOICE. (Received 8.10 p.m.) • United Service. LONDON, May 11. Public interest in the choice of England's captain for the test matches is increasing. The names canvassed are those of Douglas, Spooner, Maclaren, and Fry. Age is considered an obstacle to the choice of the two last-named. Spooner is strongly favoured in sqme quarters.