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Otago Witness, Issue 3511, 28 June 1921, Page 43

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AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. MATCH AGAINST SURREY. LOrsDOiN, «Juuc 20. The weather was duff anil mere was a moderate attendance witen tfto Surrey maten was resumed. The wicket was not aliected by a very light rain m the morning. Gregory and rUailey resumed tne attack. \Mien Ducat was 28 and Eender 11, the latter was caugilt by Andrews at deep mid-off in Matley s-second over. Six for 100. Harrison joined Ducat. As Fender had been vigorous, Wlailey had his men placed weij out, ttiree deep. Runs carne nicely, 46 being scored in 10 overs. Harrison was doing some good, straight driving oil M alley. Altnough 'iayior and Andrews fielded brilliantly, there were instances of slovenliness. When Harrison was 17 Ducat was caught by Oluheid, off Gregory. Ills score was 47, and the total, seven wickets lor 140.Ducat’s innings was a good display, it lasted 95 minutes, and intruded lour boundaries. He lost his wicket in trying to get away Irom one of Gregory’s bumping balls, but it hit the top of the bat. M’Donald replaced Gregory at 151. Hitch, who was next, hit tlnec 4’s off Mailey’s tenth over, Aiayue mistielding one badly. Harrison was then caugilt in the slips off M’Donald. Eight for 166. An interesting hour’s play had produced 82 runs, but the last two wickets fell quickly, and the innings closed for 175. Hitch and Reach were entrusted with the bowding when the Australians went in again, Andrews and Mayne being the first batsmen. Andrews was bowled bv Hitch’s second delivery in trying to turn a ball which was wed up. Pellew also met with disaster, being caught in the slips in the next over. Two wickets for 3. Hitch troubled Taylor, who joined Mayne, by his pace and good length. Mayne received a blow on the wrist from the bowler, which caused some delay. At lunch the total was two for 13. v The attendance after lunch was 80CC. Hitch bowled Taylor in his second over, but no-ball was called. The batsmen were verv cautious and the fielding of the keenest. Five overs yielded only six runs, but just as the scoring began to improve Taylor returned one to Hitch. Three for 44. Crawford then replaced Peach. Mayne and Gregory got together,' and put on 47. The latter very nearly played one on to his wicket early iu his innings, the ball just trickling past the off stump. One of his powerful drives hit Mayne on the arm and prevented a boundary hit. At 66 P’ender relieved Hitch, and Mavne was caught from a no-ball. Shepherd displaced Crawford at 74, and after one poGr over, with two full tosses, got rid of Mayne. The retiring batsman was in 45 minutes for 48, which contained seven 4’s, and had played with a straighten- bat than some of his colleagues. Four for 91. As soon as Ryder came in Gregory was caught in the slips. Five for 95. By the tea adjournment 12,000 were present. Ryder and Armstrong wore now together. Hitch, fielding astonishingly clcse in, threw down both their wickets —a veryclose tiling. Reach and Hitch came on again. All the bowlers were able to turn the ball, and the wind helped Hitch, who smashed Ryder’s off stump with a yorker. Harrison dropped Hendry before he had scored. The pair remained till 139 appeared, and then Loth were caught. Hitch and tender rapidly finished off the remainder of the innings, and the Australians were out for the poor total of 158. At the drawing ot stumps Surrey had lost one wicket for 35, so that the match is ie:t in a very interesting state. At the close cf the d.-y's play Gregory and .‘-1 Donald were bowling. Gregory’s opening over was short and bumped high. Ibc nrst ball was wide. The crowd mildly commented on th e fact that seven ot tlie fieldsmen were wearing sweaters, though ir was sunny. Jeacocke made seven °il Gregory’s third over, including a delightiul lilt to cover for four. He went out off an easy catch at mid-off. With two successive bails Gregory hit Ducat, which elicited more remarks from the crowd, who cheered when Sandham drove him to cover for four. 'I he innings to the present had occupied 36 minutes. ihe attendance reached 14,003 in the The Australian batting, except that of Mayne, was poor. In the last overs four wickets fell for only 13 runs. ~n . June 21 tne weather was overcast to-day, and the attendance moderate. Carter fielded in place of Mayne. who was injured yesterday. Giegory and Armstrong were the bowlers. Inn foriiu r was fast and maintained a good length. He proved unplayable at the start, ami took a wicket in each of his first three overs, four being down for 47. Mailey mis ed Ducat when lie was 11 in Gregory s fourth ovi .-, a boundary resulting. Crawford joined Ducat, and made a tremendous d. ive off Armstrong, straight to the pavilion. Avm.-i rong placed two very deep fields for him. Carter was conspicuous close m. stopping a lug Lit by Crawford. Hendry ho missed Ducat at 21 in the slips, but it was a very sharp chance. A piece of magnificent In filing by Pellew at long-leg to a fine stroke by Ducat, a single only resulting, brought applause, the players joining in it. Twenty overs produced 43 runs in 55 n.ii.ut- s. M’Donald replaced Gregory at 83. Five overs resulted in one run off a noball. Ducat then made a stroke Pi extra cover and called Crawford, but Andrews returned smartly to Oldfield, and Crawford was run out. it was a silly cal!, especially a- both men had quite settled down and were playing well. Crawford was in 50 minutes. The crowd challenged the drei fiion iil-mamu redly. Fender motioning them to desist. The century appeared in 110 minutes. Fender arrived and played a hazardous game. Twice lie lifled the ball dangerously to long off and third man, and be should have been stumped when lie was 30, two byes resulting instead. Ducat was bowled off his body after making 30 in 115 minutes. Fender tried another big hit, and was caught at long-off. Seven for 117. Hitch started hitting, and got out at, once. A lie I played forward to the first, ball, which liit bis off stump. Tho innings, wuieli had lasted 135 imputes, ended suddenly, the last three wickets adding only one run, and the Australians won by 73 runs. A deputation from the ground sought to give an opinion oil Crawford’s run out. With this object they visited the press box, averred that, the decision was given before the wicket was broken, and wished to give

their names in case substantiation of their statement was demanded. No notice was taken by the press representatives. Atfield was the square-leg umpire. An unpleasant experience marked the concluding stages of tho match at the Oval. When the umpire gave the run out decision against Crawford the crowd from all parts of the ground roared disapproval, doubtless because they saw the game slipping away. Their unsportsmanlike conduct continued for at least half an hour, varying in its intensity. Frequently the spectators inquired ironically of the umpire “How’s that)?” Fender, who followed Crawford, waved tq the noisiest section of the crowd to cease barracking. Some responded with a sympathetic cheer; others did not take the advice. As at Nottingham, when one of Australia’s best bowlers made the ball iurnp, striking the batsman, there were invariably shouts of “ Take him off.” To-day even Armstrong was advised to take himself off; but the cause was different. Following are the scores:— Australia. First innings 213 Second Innings. Andrews, b Hitch 0 Mayne, b Shepherd 48 Pellew, c Harrison, b Hitch 1 Taylor, c and b-Hitch -it 15 Gregory, c Ducat-, b Fender 25 Ryder, b Hitch 9 Armstrong, o Sullivan, b Hitch • 31 Hendry, c Jcacocke, b Fender 4 Oldfield, b Fender 0 M’Donald, b Fender ... 13 Mailey, not out . ... 2 Extras - ... 10 Total 158 Rowling Analysis. —Hitch, five wickets for 44 runs; Peach, none for 22; Craw lord, none for 18; Fender, four for 44; Shepherd, one for 20. Surrey.—First Innings. Sandham, c Mayne, b M’DonaJd 17 Jeacocke, c Ryder, b Hendry 25 Ducat, c Oldfield, b Gregory 47 Shepherd, low, b Armstrong 8 Reach, c Mailey, b Ryder 6 Crawford, o Armstrong, b Mailey ... 1 Fender, o Andrews, b Mailey 11 Harrison, c Gregory, b M’Donald ... 26 Hit-ell, lbw, b M Donald 20 Abel, c Andrews, b Mailey 5 Sullivan, rot out 0 Extras 9 Total 175 Rowling Analysis.—M’Donald, three wickets for 45 runs; Armstrong, one for 11; Hendry, one for 9; Mailey. three for 55; Ryder, one for 10; Gregory, one ft>r 36. Second Innings. Sandham, c Ryder, b Gregory 12 Jeacocke, c M’Donald, b Gregory- 14 Ducat, b M’Donald 30 Shepherd, c Oldfield, b Gregory 4 Peach, c Oldfield, b Gregory 1 Crawford, run out ... 23 Fender, c Mailey, b M’Donald 17 Harrison, not out ... .; 0 Hitch, b Armstrong 1 Abel, b Armstrong 0 Sullivan, b M’Donald 0 Extras 11 Total ... , 113 Bowling Analysis.—Gregory-, 4 wickets for 45 runs; M’Donald, 3 for 34; Armstrong, 2 for 28. MATCH AGAINST NORTHAMPTON. LONDON, Juno 22. The Australians began their match with Northampton at Northampton to-day. The ■weather was dull but dry, and the wicket i i good condition. Bardslcy, Carter, Collins, and M’Donald are resting. Northants were represented by Raven, Adams, Knight, G. J. Thompson, C. ,N. Woolley, Hay-wood, Buswell, Thomas, Murdin, Ball, and Fielding. The county team was not representative, a difficulty which it has experienced all the season. Armstrong won the toss, and sent Mayne and Andrews in. There was a sensational start, Muvdin just touching Mayne’s off stump with his first ball. One for nil. Northants’ advantage stopped at this point, for the next wicket did not fall till 185 was on the board. Andrews and Macartney made light of the bowling. Thirteen was hit from one over of Knight’s, and Macartney got- 11 boundaries out of hit first 50. The century came up in 45 minutes. Andrews was once nearly caught at square leg. Macartney was nearly run cut at 63. The Hydncy crack reached his 1000 runs, being the third batsman in England to do so this season, the others being Ducat (Surrey) and Hendren (Middlesex). The attendance after lunch was 4000. Andrews was badly missed in the slips when 55, Thompson falling and dropping the simplest of catches. Macartney reached his 100 in 72 minutes. Murdin was the best- of tile numerous bowlers tried, and sent in some teasers, which Macartney edged through the slips. Macartney and Taylor put. on 104 before they were separated- Gregory and Armstrong (89) and Gregory and Ryder’s nartnersiiip yielded 190. ' * Taylor soon settled down, scoring with ffio same facil.tv as Macartney, 3CO appearing' on the board for 150 minutes’ play. layior hit 11 fours. Gregory opened sakily and gave a chance to Buswell to stump him when 39. Armstrong was thoroughly beaten by Fielding. June 23. The weather was hot when the match Australia v. Northamptonshire was resumed at Northampton to-day, and the wiiket was still good. Gregory was caught in the slip,: in (lie second over after adding one run. His 107 included 14 fours, and bis innings lasted 133 minutes. Ryder, with Hendry, added 50. but the former just missed his century. The innings closed for 621. Northants made only 69 in the first innings, and fared even worse in their second strike, making only 68, so that the county was defeated bv an innings and 434 runs. Australia’s innings against Northants is the record for the ground, the previous best being Surrey’s 619 for five wickets in 192-0. Macartney 31 fours and 12 twos, arid Ryder 10 fours. Each batted a chancoloss innings. Northants’ poor display is inexcusable, as it was a batsman’s wicket. Scores: — A tjstbam A. —First- Inn bigs, Mayne, b Murdin 0 Andrews, b Thomas 68 Macartney, o Buswell, b Haywood ... 193 Pellew, lbw, b Murdin 13 Taylor, c Ivnight, b Murdin 63 Gregory, c Woolley, b Murdin 107

r Armstrong, b Fielding 43 s Ryder, c Ball, b Woolley 93 - Hendry, b Woolley 16 Oldfield, not out 15 , Mailey, b Murdin 0 3 Extras .... ... 20 t i Total 621 , Bowling Analysis.—Murdin, five wickets for 157 runs; Fielding, one for 119; Thomas, b one for 119; Knight, none for; 27; Woolley, two for 117; Haywood, one for 62. Northamptonshire.—First Innings. j Woolley, o Oldfield, b Gregory 19 j Adams, b Gregory 12 [ Haywood, o Oldfield, b Gregory 7 Knight, o Andrews, b Armstrong ... 2 3 Thompson, o Gregory, b Armstrong ... 4 Ball, b Hendry 10 3 Fielding, o Oldfield, b Armstrong 0 ’ Raven, o Oldfield, b Armstrong 6 ) Buswell, st Oldfield, b Armstrong ... 6 J Murdin, not out 4 3 Thomas, o Taylor, b Armstrong 0 Total 69 Bowling Analysis.—Gregory, three for 30; ) Armstrong, six for 21 ; Ryder, none for 10; Hendry, one for eight. x Second Innings. 1 Adams, c Gregory, b Mailey 0 - Woolley, run out 2 > Haywood, b Mailey 15 Knight, c Armstrong, b Mailey 9 * Thompson, c Taylor, b Mailey 7 Ball, b Gregory 13 1 Fielding, b Gregory 8 1 Raven, c Pellew, b Mailey 6 > Buswell, not out 4 - Murdin, b Gregory 0 1 Thomas, c Gregory, b Mailey 2 Extras 2 ! _ Total 68 , - Bowling Analysis.—Mailey, six wickets for 46; Gregory, three for 4; Hendry, none for 16. i MATCH AGAINST NOTTINGHAM. > t LONDON, June 24. ! The weather was very hot for the match i Australians v. Nottingham. The attendance ) numbered 14,€00, and the wicket was perfect. Armstrong, Collins, Carter, and Mayne ) are not playing for Australia. The Notts J team is:—A. \V. Carr, George Gunn, John i Gunn, Payton, Ilardsiaff. Leo, Richmond, ) Barratt, Oates, Staples, and Whysall. Jtiards- ) ley won the toss. Barratt and Richmond opened the bowl- > ing. In the second over Bardslcy lost his log stump in trying to turn a bail to leg. ; Macartney was missed badly by George Gunn at first slip in Barratt’s second over, and he was caught off a no-ball at short square leg when 24. Staples replaced Bar--3 ratt at 43, and John Gunn replaced Richf monel alter 38 minutes’ play. Macartney j made 50 in 45 minutes. The bowling was f very poor. Richmond, at 85, replaced jo,iu Gunn. The century was reached in 5 just over an hour. Lee replaced Richmond 7 at 129. Taylor was playing crisply all j round tho wicket-. There were several mulls in the lidding, but there was also some v smart picking up. Five fo-urs quickly asj sisitd .Macartney to make his liitli century L of the tour, the time taken by him being 95 minutes. Staples was brought ’oil lor 3 Richmond at 199. Seventy-two runs were added in 25 minutes —the quickest scoring 1, on the tour. Taylor was caught at very J fine leg, a position like that of first slip on the other side of the wicket. He had hit seven fours. Macartney, with almost a wizard’s skill, lifted his left leg and placed a ball to the leg boundary. When playing i back, Macartney’s strokes magnetised the 7 spectators, and there were frequent “Ohs.” t Carr relieved Barratt- at 248. Six fours were made off Carr’s first over, which included a no-ball. “We don’t want ’em,” shouted , the crowd when ’ a single was not taken. Carr bowled one over ou.lv, John Gunn replacing him. Macartney made his second -i hundred in 50 minutes out of 140 runs that 1 were scored. lie made 200 in 145 minutes. There were frequent changes of bowling, 2 but 200 runs were added after lunch in 68 1 minutes. Macartney hit his third sixer just f after giving Barratt a barely possible chance with the left hand. Staples missed Pellew when the latter was 54 —an easy catch at 5 mid-off, and Carr missed Macartney when the latter was 242. Hardstaff was put on i and, alhougli he stopped the runs at 1 iirst, Macartney hit three fours and i a sixer off him in one over. Pellew, 5 with a single, sent up 400 after t 175 minutes’ play. The fielders were x tired and often unable to get down to the s ball. One hundred mimit.es after lunch produced 290 runs. Macartney made 300 out of , 475 in 205 minutes and then established a now record for any Australian in England, beating Armstrong’s 303 against. Survey in g 1905. Five hundred appeared after 216 r minutes’ play—tho fastest 500 in the course | of the tour. Barratt did not resume fieldc ing owing to damage to a finger, the accij dent occurring early in iho game. Pellew Y was caught from a hit off Staples, close up. ( He hit 15 fours. Gregory got under a ball and was caught easily at mid-off. MacJ art-ncy Kitted for 235 minutes. He hit four ■\ sixers, 47 fours, three threes, and 30 twos. He was turning H-ardstaff to leg- when lie j was dismissed. Ilis only really easy chance was when nine. He was handicapped with a bad right thumb. Scores:— i Australians. —First Innings. Bardslcy, b Richmond 0 3 Andrews, c Gates, b Barratt 29 A!neart-ney, lbw, b Hardstuff 345 Taylor, c 33’hysall. 1> Barratt 50 1 Fellow, e Oates, b Staples ICO 1 Gregory, o G. Gunn, b Ilnrdetaff 19 8 Ryder, li Havdstaff 20 ITondrv, not out 20 p Oldfield, no: out 14 ( Extras 11 1 I Total for seven wickets 608 The cricket crowd stood and lustily j cheered Macartney when he was returning to the pavilion. Seldom has such en- ; thusiaem been shown. ' Collins states that lie has had his thumb X-rayed. it is not hecdijjtg satisfactorily. 8 and it, is uncertain when he will be able to * l'la.y again. '' GRACIOUS ACTION BY SPOFFOIITH. LONDON, June 21. .8 Gregory slightly ricked his hack and strained his wrist, but it does not interfere with his fast bowling. He remarked, when the crowd at the Oval barracked him: “J sent them down threo yards faster!” 0 Armstrong says (ho Australian team is 8 tho happiest family, tho keenest sporting 3 gentlemen on the field, children and 3 brothers in private. There has been no ‘3 friction and no unpleasantness during tho 17 tour. ’Phis has been tho keynote of their

success. He expects to retain tile asriAs, but says if beaten the Australians will take their defeat in the sporting way the English have done. F. R. Spofforth, the famous bowler of his day, has presented each member of the Australian team with a gold medal inscribed: ’’ln memory of the hundredth test match.” COUNTY MATCHES. LONDON, June 20. W. Bestwick, Derbyshire’s fast bowler, at Cardiff, took the whole of Glamorgan’s 10 wickets for 40. White, Tie Somerset slow bowler, took 10 Worcestershire wickets for 76. June 24. J. C. White, playing against Derbyshire, took 13 wickets for 176 runs. Notts beat Hampshire by tw-o wickets after very exciting cricket Hampshire, in their first innings, made ISO, and Notts responded with 412 (Whysall 96). Hampshire, in their second innings made 507 (Mead 280, not out). Kennedy then took four of the Notts wickets for 21 runs. Whysall made 96 not out, Oates 56, and Barratt 79. —A. and N.Z. Cable. Playing against Lancashire, Hearne made 146, not out, and playing against Northants Russell made 273. Mead, against Sussex, made 113. ENGLISH AMATEUR TEAM. CHRISTCHURCH. June 24. A proposal to have a visit from an English amateur team formed the subject of discussion at to-night's- meeting of the Ne-sv Zealand Cricket Council. Judging from the tone of the discussion the general opinion was that the visit should be assured for the coming season! Mr F. C. Raphael said he understood that at least two associations—Auckland and Otago—were not favourable to any visit next season. Eventually it was cleoid-ed to adjourn the meeting till Monday next, when a circular letter to the major associations, pointing out the aims of the tour, the approximate cost, and the itinerary, will be considered.