BOWLERS IN FORM

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10965, 29 July 1921, Page 6

BOWLERS IN FORM

i£X FARES BADLY OREAT OPEN ING BY AUSTRALIAN BATSMEN. CENTURY BY COLLINS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LON BON. July 27. For tho match at Southend against Essex tlio weather was bright and hot, and the attendance large. Thu wicket was fast. Armstrong, McDonald, Carter, anil Taylor stood out of the Australian team. The Ewes team consists of:—P. Perrin, H. Ashton, ('. Ashton, G. M. Louden. J. G. Dixon, H. M. Morris, F. W. Giiligan. A. C. Bussell. F. L. Fane. H. Smith, and J. Franklin. The match was played on the public park, and the outfield was roughish. Earlier in the tour Essex list bv an innings. On this occasion the side is strengthened by tho inclusion of Russell and the Ashton brothers. Tho latter are from Cambridge, and Hitbert Ashton was the tirst to register a century against the visitors in the Cambridge University match. Perrin won the. toss from Collins, arid elected to hat. Russell and Dixon faced Gregory and Hendry, and tho latter accepted a return from Bussell with 3 on the hoard. The wicket was inclined to be fiery. Morris notched 11, when Mailey held one off Gregory. Hubert Ashton saw Dixon fall to a catch by Macartney off Gregory, and the board showed three for 31. Perrin followed, but immediately lost his partner, who stepped out to Mailey, missed, and was stumped. Fane added 5 before spooning one back to Mailey. Five for 49. w

Claude Ashton was caught in the •lips off the first ball after luncheon. Giiligan and Perrin added 36 rune in twenty minutes in an enterprising fashion, though the former escaped an easy stumping early in his "innings. Both batsmen were hit by Gregory, Perrin receiving a blow below the heart, necessitating a retirement. He displayed marked • ability to handle Gregory’s bowling, but Giiligan was uncertain. The latter hit four boundaries. Gregory ultimately found his stumps. ' Smith failed to open his account, and Louden added 3, when Perrin resumed, but the former was caught by Ryder off Mailey when Perrin had increased the total by a single. The innings had lasted 150 minutes. Bardaley and Collins opened for Australia, both scoring' freely off Louden and Dixon. The board showed 35 for twenty minutes’ play. Collins lifted Smith for 6. and reached his half-century in an hour. Tho century was posted immediately afterwards. Bardsley succumbed in Franklyn’a first <*rer. Ho hit eight 4’s. Macartney reached double figures before he was sent back by Dixon. Collins and Andrews were missed during their partnership, the latter particularly by Hubert Ashton at second slip. DETAILED SCORES The following are the scores:—• ESSEX. First Innings. Hassell, o and b Hendry 2 Dixon, c Macartney, b Gregory ... 18 Morris, c Mailey, b Gregory 11 H. Ashton, st Oldfieid, b Mailey 7 Perrin, not out 23 Fane, o and b Mailey 5 €. Ashton, c and b Gregory 5 Giiligan, b Gregory 31 Frankly n, b Gregory 13 Smith, b Mailey 0 Louden, o Ryder, b Mailey 4 Extras 4 Total 128 Bowling Analysis.—Gregory took fire wickets for 44 runs, Mailey four for 48. Hendry one for 10, Ryder none for 22. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, not out 101 Bardsley, b Franklyn 1 59 Macartney, b Dixon 11 Andrews, not out 19 Extras 2 Total for two wickets 192 THE RECENT TEST AUSTRALIANS’ DOGGED RESISTANCE. LONDON, July 27. The newspapers generally applaud the Australians for their dogged resistance, and Collins’s inexhaustible patience and locklike defence. TOUR CF SOUTH AFRICA . AUSTRALIANS TO PLAY SIX MATCHES. CAPETOWN, July 27. Tho Australian cricket team will play six matches in South Africa, tho first on October 22nd, including three tests, commencing on November 7th, 12th, and 26th respectively.