THE DURHAM MATCH

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10955, 18 July 1921, Page 3

THE DURHAM MATCH

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS ARMSTRONG AND McDONALD BOWL WELL. A USEFUL LEAIJ. By Telegraph—Press Asan.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 17, 5.5 p.m.) - LONDON, July 16. . The Australians opened their match against Durham to-day. The weather was fine and dul-l when play commenced, and rain in the early morning had a,ffeoted the wioket. Armstrong won the toss, and sent Durham (who are all amateurs) to the wickets. Gregory, Andrews, Carter, and Pellew stood out of the Australian team. Common and Brooks opened to the bowling of McDonald and Armstrong. Common got a single, and then fell to McDonald. Kinch. joined Brooks, and hit forcibly, getting thirteen while Brooks made two. The latter was then bowled, and Wake came in, but only made three. » At 51 (made in 'fifty-five minutes), Collins replaced McDonald, and Kinch and Soott-Page took the score to 68, when the former was caught by Bardsley close in at mid-on. He .hit six fours. Scott-Page soon followed him, being caught at long-on, and Doggart and Squance carried the score along merrily, 100 appearing in as many minutes. Doggart, who is a Cambridge man, got 6,4, and 4 off successive balls from Collins, whom McDonald replaced at 134. One run later Squance was out, and shortly afterward Doggart went. He had hit one six and five fours. Seven for 142. The rest were quickly disposed of. . AUSTRALIANS AT THE WICKETS. The weather was sunny, and the attendance had reached ten thousand when the Australians went ’in. Goodricke, a left-hand, slow to medium pace bow-ler, and Doggart, fast to medium pace right-hander, opened the attack. Collins got in front to Goodricke at 30. . Goodricke was howling disconcertingly, and Bardsley nearly played him on when he was 20. Fifty runs appeared in thirty-seven minutes, and smart fielding and skilful bowling aroused enthusiasm, as did occasional crisp strokes by Macartney. Bardsley was caught at third man. After tea, Milam, a right-hand medium pace howler, and Spiller, a fast right-hander, went on. Taylor and Armstrong were now associated, and runs came quicker, especially through Armstrong’s great driving. He made 36 in twenty minutes, and then Doggart displaced Spiller. Armstrong s total included eight fours and Taylor’s six fours. Scores:— DURHAM. First Innings. Common, b McDonald 1 Brooks, b McDonald 2 Kinch, e Bardsley, b Collins 38 Wake, st Oldfield, b Armstrong ... 3 Scott-Page, c Taylor, b Armstrong 24 Doggart, b McDonald 37 Squance, c Armstrong, b McDonald' 32 Bell, d Oldfield, b Hendry 19 Spiller, st Oldfield, b Armstrong ... 3 Milam, c Macartney, b Armstrong O Goodricke, not out 1 Extras i... 8 Total 168' Bowling Analysis—-McDonald took 4 wickets far' 28 runs, Armstrong 4 for 82, Collins 1 for 49. Hendry 1 for 1. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, lbw,. b Goodricke 12 Bardsley, c iVfflam, b Goodricke ... 27 I Macartney, run out 18 Taylor, e Doggart, b Goodricke ... 54 Armstrong, bMilam 44 Mayne, not out 24 Ryder, not out ' Extras 17 Total for five wickete 200 AVERAGES TO DATE. The following are the batting aver, ages to date:—Mead 72.40, Macartney 69.52, Bardsley 63, Bryan 60,31, Rus. eell 60.04, Hallows 53.14, Oldroyd 60.10, Ducat 49.80, Douglas 40.52, 'Peartjpn 48.25, Chapman 47.72, Jea. cocke 46.11. Bowling averages -are Armstrong fifty-eight wickets at an average cost of 12.05 runs, Rhodes seventy-seven, average 13.94 f> Gregory eighty-three, average 14.31; White, 100. average. 14.49; McDonald eighty-two, average' 16.10: Freeman 114, average 16.21; Howell forty-two, average 16.28: Parkin ninety-two, average 16.44, Bowley thirty-aix, average 16155; lee fiftyjour, average .16.77; Beebwick 100, average 17.31. PLAYERS DEFEAT GENTLEMEN MEAD’S EIGHTH CENTURY. LONDON, July 15. The Plhyers heat thd Gentlemen, the former scoring 350 and 42 for one wicket, and the latter 129 and 272. For the Players Mead scored 108, his eighth century this season, and lor the Gentlemen Fender made 101.