THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18348, 12 September 1921, Page 7

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

CONCLUSION OF ENGLISH TOUR. With the except ion of a match' in the North of England, which, a 3 it is to bo limited to one day, may bo regarded as merely an exhibition game, the successful tour of the Australian cricketers in England has now been brought to an end. It has comprised 38 matches, of which 22 have been won by the Australians, two have been lost, and 14 have been drawn. Curiously enough, the lowest score against the Australians by any side that opposed them was that made in the first innings by the team which registered the first victory secured over them by an English team.

The following is a record of the matches played during the tour: — April 30, May 2 and 3,_ at Leicester, v. Leicestershire. — 136 and 142; Australians, 430 for seven wickets (innings declared closed). Australians won by an innings and 152 runs. May 4,5, and 6, at Old Buckenham Hall, Norfolk, v. Mr Lionel Robinson’s Eleven. — Australians, 136 and 24 for one wicket; Mr Robinson’s Eleven, 256 for nine wickets (innings declared closed). Drawn; match abandoned. May 7,9, and 10, at Kennington Oval, v. Surrey.—Australians, 357 for nine wickets (innings declared closed); Surrey, 79 and 223. Australians won by an innings and 55 runs. , „ , May 11, 12, and 13, at Bradford, v. Yorkshire.—Australians, 263 and 77 for throe wickets; Yorkshire, 224. .Drawn. May 14, 16, and 17, at * Portsmouth, v. Army, Navy, and Royal Air Force. —Australians, 395 and 203 for five wickets (innings declared closed); Services, 260 for nino wickets (innings declared closed) and 140. Australians won by 198 runs. May 18 and 19, at Leyton, v. Essex. Essex, 144 and 99; Australians, 313. Australians won by an innings and 70 runs. May 21, 23. and 24, at Lords, v. M.C.C. —M.C.C., 284 and 176; Australians, 191 and 271 for seven wickets. Australians won by throe wickets. May 25 and 26, at Oxford, v. Oxford University.—Oxford University. 180 and 174 for one wicket; Australians, 294. 'Drawn. May 28 and 30, at Nottingham, v. England (first test match). —England, 112 and 147; Australians, 232 and 30 for no wickets. Australians won by 10 wickets. Juno 1,2, and 3, at Cambridge, y. Cambridge University.—Cambridge University, 220 and 128; Australiafas. 362. Australians won by an innings and J. 4 runs. June 4,6, and 7, at Lord’s, v. Middlesex- —Middlesex, 111 and 90; Australians, 171 and 52 for two wickets. Australians won by eight wickets. June 8,9, and 10, at Bristol, v. Gloucestershire.—Australians, 533 for eight wickets (innings closed); Gloucestershire, 179 and 140 for one wicket. Drawn. ’ Juno 11, 13, and 14, at Lord’s, v. England (second test match). —England, 187 and 283; Australians, 341 and 131 for two wickets. Australians won by eight wickets. June 15, 16, and 17. at Portsmouth, v. Hampshire.—Australians, 708 for seven wickets (innings closed); Hampshire, 370 and 135 for five wickets. Drawn; June 18, 20, and 21, at Kennington Oval, v. Surrey.—Australians, 213 and 158; Surrey, 175 and 118. Australians won by .78 runs.

Juno 22 and 23, at Northampton, V. Northamptonshire. Australians, 621; Northamptonshire, 69 and 68- Australians won by an innings and 484 runs. June 25 and 27, at Nottingham, v. Nottinghamshire.—Australians, 675; Notts, 58 and 100. Australians won by an innings and 517 runs. June 29. 30. and July 1. at Birmingham, v. Warwickshire.—Warwickshire, 262 and 118 for six wickets; Australians, 506. Drawn. July 2,4, and 5, at Leeds, v. England (third test match).—Australia, 407 and 273 for seven wickets (innings closed); England, 259 and 202. Australia won by 219 runs. July 6 and 7, at Manchester, v. Lancashire. —Lancashire, 92 and 184 Australians, 284.' Australia won by an innings and 8 runs. July 9 and 11, at Glasgow, v. West of Scotland.—Australians, 540; West of Scotland, 227 and 77 for throe wickets. Drawn.' July 12 and 13, at Perth, v. Scotland.— Australians, 422; Scotland, 162 and 79 for no wicket. Drawn.

July 14 and 15, at Edinburgh, v. Scotland.— Australians, . 514; Scotland, 234 for eight wickets. Drawn. July 16, 18, and 19, at Durham, v. Durham.—Durham,. 168 and, 121; Australians, 267 and 24 for no wicket. Australians won by 10 wickets. - July 20, 21, and 22, at Sheffield, v. Yorkshire—Australians, 251 and 163; Yorkshire, 126 and 113. Australians won by 175 runs. July 23, 25, and 26, at Manchester, v. England (fourth test match). —England, 562 for four wickets (innings closed; and 44 for one wicket; Australians, 175. Drawn. ..< July 27, 28, and 29, at Southend, v. Essex. —Une hundred and twenty-eight and 219; Australians, 435. Australians won by an innings and 108 runs. July 30, August 1 and 2, at Swansea, v. South Wales.—South Wales, 213; Ausmatch abandoned. August 3,4, and 5, at Liverpool, v. Lancashire.—Lancashire, 100 and 31 for two wickets; Australians, 317 for five wickets (innings closed). Drawn; match abandoned, August 6,8, and 9, at Birmingham, v. Warwickshire. —Warwickshire, 133 and 118; Australians, 312 for seven wickets (innings closed)! Australians won by an innings and 61 runs. August 10, 11, and 12, at Canterbury, v. Kent. —Australians, 676, and 119 for four wickets; Kent, 237. Drawn. August 13, 15, and 16, at Kennington Oval, v. England (fifth test matcii).— England, 403 for eight wickets (innings closed) and 244 for two wickets; Australians, 389. Drawn. August 20, 22, and 23, at Cheltenham, v. Gloucestershire. —Australians, 438; Gloucestershire, 127 and 175. Australians won by an innings and 136 runs.' August 24 and 25, at Taunton, v. Somersetshire.—Australians, 331; Somersetshire, 123 and 150. Australians won by an innings and 58 run?. August 27, 29, and 30, at Eastbourne, v. An Eleven of England.—Eleven of England, 43 and 326; Australians, 174 and 167. Australians lost by 23 runs, ' August 31, September 1 and 2, at Brighton, v. Sussex. —Australians, 209 and 332 for nine wickets (innings closed); Sussex, 282 and 62. Australians won by 197 runs. September 3,5, and 6, at Hastings, v. South of England.—Australians, 444; South of England, 199 and 199. Australians won by an innings and 46 runs. September 8,9, and 10, at Scarborough, v. Air C. I. Thornton's .Eleven. —Mr Thornton's Eleven, 280 and 146; Australians, 231 and 162. Australians lost by 33 runs.

“ CENTURIES ” FOR THE AUSTRALIANS. W. Bardsloy (9): 209, v. Hampshire. 132, v. Army, Navy, and R.A.F. 152, v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol. 127, v. Gloucestei shire, at Cheltenham. ■ 124, v. Lancashire. 122, v. South Wales. 111, v. Scotland, at Perth, 109, v. Leicestershire. 106, v. M. 0.0. C. G.' Macartney (3); 345, v. Notts. 193, v. Northamptonshire.

177, v. Leicestershire. 155, v. Kent. 149, v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol, 121, v. Gloucestershire, at Cheltenham. 115, v. England (third test match). 105, v, Hampshire. H. L. Collins (5): 162, v. Surrey. 119, v. Essex. 113, v. Scotland, at Edinburgh. 101, v. Somersetshire. 100, v. Scotland, at Perth. W. W. Armstrong (2); 182*, v. South of England. 117, v. Warwickshire. * 102, v. Kent. J. M. Gregory (3): 107, v. Northamptonshire. 104*, v. Yorkshire. 101, v. Surrey. C. E. Pellew (2): 146, -v. Cambridge University. 100, v. Notts. T. J. Andrews (2): 132, v. South of England. 125, v. Scotland, at Edinburgh. _____ J. S. Ryder (2): 129, v. West of Scotland. 124*, v. Somersetshire. J. M. Taylor (1): 145, v. Hampshire. E. R. Mayne (1): 157*, v. Kent. A. A. Oldfield (1): 125, v. Warwickshire. “CENTURIES” AGAINST THE AUSTRALIANS. C. P. Mead (2): 182*, for England (fifth test match). 129, for Hampshire. A. C. Russell (2): 101, for England (fourth test match). 101*, for England (fifth test match), G. A. Faulkner (1): 153, for an. Eleven of England. J. R. Kerr (1): 147, for Scotland. R. A. Young (1): 124, for Sussex. H. Ashton (1): 107, for Cambridge University. •Signifies not out.

THE AVERAGES OF THE TEAM. The following are the batting and bowlihg averages of th r members ol the Australian team for the complete tour in England BATTING. uJ .5 ° S w to g *3 £ K £ 0. G Macartney 43 2 2331 345 53.27 W. Bardsley 44 4 2217 20!) 55.42 W. W. Armstrong 40 8 1403 182* 43.00 J. R. Ryder 33 0 1032 129 37.85 J. M. Gregory ... 33 2 1171 107 37.77 E. It. Mayne 20 2 664 167* 30.33 T. J. Andrews •44 4 1354 132 33.85 d. M. Taylor 30 2 1116 143 30.1G H. L Hendry ... 30 7 634 00* 27.5C C. E. XVHew 30 3 024 146 25.6G H. S. Carter ... 19 1 378 57 . 21.00 W. A. Oldfield ... 23 • 2 410 123 10.05 A. A. Malloy 34 13 264 46* 12.55 E. A. MTonald 20 6 284 36 12.30 * Signifies neb out. , BOWLING. Wickets Huns Average. W. W. Armstrong 106 1557 14.68 E. A. M'JJonald 150 2300 15.00 J. M. Gregory 120 1086 1G.55 A. A. Mailey 146 2830 10,44 J. M. Taylor 4 70 10.75 .1. K. Ryder 24 564 23.60 H. L. Hendry 42 1082 25.76 C. 0. Macartney S 261 32.63 T. .1. Andrews 4 214 53.50 0. K Rellew 2 126 63.00 H. L. Collins 2 260 134.60 W. Bards'ley 0 13 — E: R. Mayne 0 44 —