AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19323, 10 May 1926, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

MATCH AG AIN ST SU B HEY.

VISITORS AT THE WICKETS.

SIX DOWN FOR 301 RUNS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received 5.5 p.m.) Router. LONDON. May 8. The Australian cricketers commenced the match against Surrey to-day. Australia batted first, and at the end of the day's play had lost six wickets for runs. Very heavy vain fell during the night but the morning was fine. The wicket was soft and the start was delayed. Large crowds besieged the entrances, but the spectators were not allowed in until it had been definitely decided to play. When plav commenced at 12.30 the attendance was 10.000. Collins won the toss. Peach and Lockton opened Surrey's attack to Collins and Bardslev. In Lock ton's first over Collins snicked the ball into the hands of Strudwick, who dropped it. but he was caught hitting out at a full toss. Macartney started brightly. When nine he gave Sandham an easy chance from Lock ton. Sandham, however, slipped and fell and the ball travelled overhead to the boundary. The ball was rising dangerously off the pitch, inducing caution on the part of the. batsmen. Smart Fielding. Macartney was more enterprising than Bardslev, hooking and driving well. The fielding was smart. After a quiet spell Bardslev hit two successive boundaries. Macartney found the tence and then ho lifted the ball to the pavilion. Bardsley attempted a short run and Hobbs picked up smartly and threw down the wicket from twenty yards. A run later Macartney was taken by Shepherd in the slips with a low left-hand catch. He gave a superb display of driving and pulling for eighty minutes and his score included one six and four fours. Taylor gave one diflicu-lt chance to Shepherd in slips off Fender. The pitch continued to kick badly. Taylor twice made flukey strokes with rising balls from Peacii, who was keeping a good length. Fender and Fenley were inclined to be short. Batsmen Settle Down. Wood full, early in the innings, was nearly run out. a smart return from Fenley throwing down the wicket. Again, when ho was 37 Shepherd dropped an easy return. Both batsmen were comfortable and made frequent cover strokes to leg. Taylor succumbed to a magnificent off-break, which rose only a couple of inches, in contrast to other balls rising bail high. ITe hit four fours and batted for 110 minutes. Hendry, when three, gave a difficult chance to Lockton at short leg off Peach. The batsmen now adopted defensive tactics and the crowd became impatient at. the slow scoring. When 66 Wood full gave a chance to Fenley at midon, but Fenley, in running back, fell and the ball jumped out of hi.s hand. Woodfnll was playing patiently, scoring mostly singles. He was batting for three hours and gave a meritorious display on a tricky wicket. Hendry was free and open and showed good wrist work. Excellent ground fielding saved ninny runs. Hendry and Woodfnll were still in when stumps were drawn. Details: — A U STR ALIA. —First Inn i ngs. Pollings, c Lockton, .'. . . . . 7 Bardsley, run out o4 Macartney, c Shepherd, b Peach . . 53 Taylor, b Peach . . . . . . 76 Woodfnll, not out 87 Ryder, c Lockton, 1> Fender . . 2 Richardson, c Hobbs, b Fender .. 5 Hendry, not out .. . . .. 28 Extras 9 Total for six wickets . . . . 301 THE ESSEX MATCH. AUSTRALIA MAKES 538 FOR 9. RAIN PREVENTS COMPLETION. Hauler. LONDON. May 7. Heavv rain caused tho abandonment of the match between the Australians and Essex. At that, stage Australia, had declared at nine wickets for 538 and had made five runs for two wickets. Details are:—

AUSTRALIA, First Innings. Collins,- l> Nidiolls . . 0 Wood'full, 1> Hipkin . . 201. Macartney. r Ashton. I> Hipkin . . 148 Taylor, c and li Hipkin . . . . 6 Ponsford, Ihw, l> Russell . . . . 27, Andrews, h Ashton . . 5 Richardson, li Hipkin . . . . 45 Hendrv, c Russell, h Nicholas .. 71 Gregory, (• Xieholls, h Hipkin 7 Ellis, not. out . . 20 .Mailey. not out . . . . . . 2 Extras . . 10 Total for nine wickets . . . . 538 Rowling Analysis. —Nicholas took two wickets for 94 runs, Eastman none for 70, Hipkin five, for 102, Palmer none for 80, O'Connor none for 83, Russell one for 30, Asliton one for 69. ESSEX. —First Innings. Cut more, retired hurt . . . . 4 Nicholas, t; I'onsford, h Gregory . . 1 Russell, c. Ellis, b Gregory . . . . 0 Total for two wickets . . . . 5