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Otago Witness, Issue 3514, 19 July 1921, Page 23

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AUSTRALIANS’ TOUli. LONDON, July 10. The two Gunns and Carr, playing for the t\ esi ol fecotlancl, are Nolls County cricketers. ilie attendance alter the tea adjournment on the liist day was 10,000. bardsley was caught at me wickets, and it the held had been properly set Mayne should have been caught from a miss-hit when lie was 24. lioare, with imdernand lobs, was the bowler who suffered from the hekiiiig'. However, it was better than in some oi the counties. Mayne drove and hooked 'ceil. Armstrong, with Ryder, took the total to 656, and was then caught at short siip. lie was in only an hour and a-half, and made scitral powerful drives. He got eieven 4 s, but looked very tired when halfway through his innings. Ryder could not be dislodged, and went on to play his best innings ol the tour, lie was never in doubt, and exhibited splendid offdriving. With Hendry as a companion he teached his century in 105 minutes. Oldfield, who came in at 451, scored rapidly. He hit the lob bowler clean out of the ground over the fence into the gardens. Stumps were drawn with the total at 483 for seven wickets. LONDON, July 11. The weather to-day was dull but fine, and the wicket was still in good order. John Gunn and Speed took up the bowling, and got rid of Oldfield and Ryder at once. 1 he former was caught in the first over, and Ryder was bowled in the next. He had been in 130 minutes, and hit fourteen 4’s. His innings was stylish, and without a chance. Nine for 492. Gregory played a lively inning's, hitting two sixers and three fours before he was stumped, which brought the innings to an end at 540. Some' 5000 were present when the local team began its innings. Gregory and Mailey were bowling, but the former did not bowl at his fastest pace. Tile first wicket fell at 41, and the next at 47; but Carr hit freely, and brought 100 up in 85 minutes. Hendry and Collins came on, and the former got Carr caught at extra cover. Three for 116. Stevenson and J. Gunn, both left-handers, also made a good stand, and carried the score to 188 Following Carr’s example, they showed bright cricket; but- after they were separated Armstrong and Ryder quickly finished the innings off, the total being 227 for three hours’ play. On going in again three wickets fell for 77, and as the game was limited to two days it was drawn. Scores: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Bardsley, c Day, b Thaiu 74 Collins, c Barbour, b Ferguson 27 Andrews, run oui: 8 Taylor, c Georg Gunn, b Thain 23 Ma t e, b Spevu 69 Armstrong, c George Gunn, b Speed 87 Ryder, b Speed ... 129 Hendry, i> Stevenson 37 Oldfield, c and b John Gunn 27 Gregory, st Day, b John Gunn 35 Mai.cy, not out 8 Extras 16 Total 540 Bowling Analysis.—-Ferguson, one wicket for 96 runs: Thain, two for 119; Speed, three for 111; John Gunn, two for 130; lioare, none for 31; Stevenson, one for 32; George Gunn, none for 5 WEST OF SCOTLAND. First Innings. Mannes. b Gregory 15 George Gunn, si Oldfield, b Mailcy ... 26 Carr, c Andrews, b Hendry ... 49 Stevenson, b Mailcy 59 John Gunn, b Mailey _ 43 Day, st Oldfield, b Alai ley 0 lioare, e Andrews, b Ryder .. y Barbour, c Taylor, b Armstrong 8 Ferguson, c Hendry, b Ryder 4 Thain, not out 12 Speed, c Taylor, h Armstrong 1 Extras ... 12 Total 227 Bowling Analysis.—Gregory, one for 33 runs; Mailcy, four for 108; Hendry, one for 36; Collins, none for 7; Ryder, two for 10; Armstrong, two for 21. Second Innings. Thain, c Gregory, b Taylor 0 lioare, e Collins, b Taylor 32 Day, c Ryder, b Andrews 24 Barbour, not out 10 Speed, not out iq Extra g Three wickets for 77 Bowling Analysis.—Taylor, two wickets for 33 runs; Andrews, one for 37; Mayne, none tor 6. SCOTT' I SI I HOSPITAL FT Y. LONDON, July H. At the invitation of Mr l’eter Dawson the Australians and the West of Scotland Cricket Clubs and corporation officials had a trip on Sunday down the Clyde to Loch I‘yne and the Kyles 0 f Bute, landing at Rothesay. Glorious weather was experienced on the. trip, which was most enjoyable. There were 100 guests at lunch and dinner. In replying to the toast of “The Australian C'ncki lei’s,” Mr Smith, manseer of the team, said that lie had brought Sydney weather with him. bo'!i on the cricket field and on that pleasure trip. On Saturday night Mr Dawson drove the Australians to I.oeh Lomond. To-niglvt the team will bo banqueted by tile corporation. MATCH AGAINST SCOTLAND. LONDON, July 12. The Australians bee.,in a match to-day at Perth against the following eleven repro--:,nl m:> d : - Kerr, Some. Batson, (. 'a nij'ii 'i'll. etc .a-usoii. Fra-.or, Fergusson, 'A a * 1 , 0 *. ■ a - : i l; i: t. Milch'di, and Bisselt. i lie weather was bmliant, and there was a larv at 1 endain * a I'fie wn lit a is hard and Cast. Ann.-i rung. Macartney, Gregory, and Oldfield stood out of tho Australian team.

Collins won the toss, and with Mayne started batting to the bowling of Fergusson (Perthshire) slow, and Mitchell (Edinburgh University) medium pace. Collins gave possible chances in the slips at 6 and 14, and after Mayne was caught at 62 Pel lew was dropped first ball by Stevenson, also in the slips. Sievwright and Watt came on at 68, but without effect. Collins reached 50 out of 80 in h 5 minutes, and 107 came up in an hour. The partnership added 103 before Follow was caught-. Collins was also caught at 193, just as he had completed his century. Bardsley scored rapidly. The score at tho tea adjournment was 260 for four wickets. Five thousand were present at the Edinburgh match. Fraser \a Perthshire man) replaced Watt with the ball at 124, and Fellow was caught on the boundary. Korrie (Edinburgh) went on in place of Fraser at 171. Tho fielding was good, though not up to the standard of the West of Scotland team. Collins batted 110 minutes and hit 15 4’s. being caught off an off drive to tlie boundary. He was vigorous until his injured thumb apparently troubled him. Two hundred appeared for two hours’ play. Andrews hit one hard to mid on, which Mitchell Held. Five wickets were down for 261 runs. At. 304 Ryder went, his 27 including six fours. Bardsley reached his century in 110 minutes. When Hendry was seven Fergussnn failed to hold a catch in the slips. Bardsley mishit one from Sievwright and was caught bv Batson. Bardsley hit one six and 14 fours during bis two hours’ batting. Hendry was then 22, and the total 357 for seven wickets. Eleven runs later Hendry was dismissed by a brilliant catch low down by Mitchell. M'Don aid was aggressive during bis short stay. Carter sent up a skier w hieh Bisselt held. The innings lasted four hours. Scores: — Ars I xn alt A. —First Innings. Collins, c Kerr, b Sievwright 100 Mayne, c Kerr, b Mitchell ... 17 Fellow, c Stevenson, b Sicvwright ... 36 Bardsley, c Batson, h Sicvwright ... 11l Taylor, ibw, b Mitchell 14 Andrews, c Mitchell, b M ait 13 Ryder, b Watt, 27 Hendry, c and b Mitchell 24 McDonald, c- Bisselt, b Mitchell 18 Garter, c Bissett, b .Sievwiight 23 Mailcy, not out 22 Extras D’ Total 422 Bowling Analysis.—Forgusson, none for 52; Mitchell, lour for 122; Sievwrigut, four for 126; Watt, two for 63; Fraser, none for 33; Some, one for 9. LONDON, July 12. The match between the Australians and Scotland was resumed in cool weather without sun in the presence ol 5900 spectators, j As the match was limited to two days, and tlie Australians could not dispose of their opponents twice in the day, the match was drawn, Scotland scoring 162 and 79 without the loss of a wicket. The wicket remained good and played fast. The batting was rather better than tho score indicates. Some of the. off-strokes were hal'd arid well timed, eluding- the fielders. Campbell and T'ergusson scored at a good rate, both hilling fours off Mailey and Ryder. They came together at 76. and brought, the century up after two hours’ play, but were separated at 122. Peilew, in a brilliant attempt to save a boundary capsized among the spectators, but was not hurt. Campbell was in 70 minutes and hitsix 4’s. He showed a good class of batting, but was sometimes cramped. Fergusson. who was bowled off his leg. was also in for 70 minutes, and got seven fours l>y sound, hard play. Watt was in about an hour for his 5. M’Donald was frequently no-balled for dragging bis foot over the crease. r i he innings lasted three hours. The second innings was not taken seriously. Kerr and Borne played out time to inferior bowling without losing a wicket. Following are the scores: — Scotland. First Innings. Sortie, o Ryder, b Mailey 22 Kerr, b M'Dor.ald 15 Batson, b Ryder 3 Stevenson, c Taylor, b Ryder 14 Campbell, Ibw. b M'Donald 39 Fraser, b Mailey 2 Mitchell, <• Fellow. l> M’Dona’d C Forgusson, b Mailey ... 37 Watt, not out 5 Sie vvvriglit, c Bardsley. b Mailey ... 6 Bissett, st. Carter, b Mailey 3 Extras 15 Total 162 Bowling .Analysis.—jVFDonald, three for 61 (eight no-balls): Hendry, none for 11; Ryder, two for 36: Mailey. five for 39. Second Innings. Kerr, not out 60 Some, not out 18 Bye 1 Total for no wickets 79 Bowling Analysis. Peilew, none for 12; Andrews, none for 17 ; Mayne, none for 30; Taylor, none for 19. MATCH AT EDINBURG IT. LONDON, July 14. The second match against Scotland began at Edinburgh to-day. Alexander took Eergusson’s place in the local eleven. Macartney, Bardsley, Carter, and M Donald stood down on the Australian side. The weather was hot and bright and the wicket fast. Armstrong won the loss, and sent, in Collins and Mayne to the bowling of Mitchell and Sicvwright. The ground is equal in size to Lord s, but tails from the pitch all round. Watt and Hole took up the bowling in the thirties, but Collins became aggressive, and Sicvwright resumed a! a fre sli end with Mnckay. The batsmen wore, well established, and the bowlers could do nothing with them. Tho fielding generally was clean and safe. Collins reached 50 in 63 mine,mu and Marne in 75 minutes. In'll- the captain, was Lie seventh-change bowler before lunch. tin ic-mijio;-. Watt ael Mitchell ; i iod their hands* ami then Sievwright and Hole. Collins p-aclied h:~ 100 out of 189 in 105 minutes. AI ;he same toial Mitchell missed him right on the boundary. At 205 Mavuo was caught from a kirn's His 80, which is tlie highest .-core he ban made so far, included one sixer and nine fours. Tills is tie biggest first, wicket partnership of the tour, t.'ollius was dismissed immediately after in hitting out. He was in two hours, and his 1.13 contained a sixer and 17 fours. Peilew took chances and hit refreshingly, making 40 in 20 minutes, with three sixes and two fours. The innings ended for 514, Andrews 125.

Andrews went in at 211, and was content, while Peilew was with him, to let the latter do all the hitting, but after Peilew was caught at 265 he took up the scoring, and advanced the total rapidly. In the afternoon the attendance was 7000. Andrews and Armstrong carried the total to 380, when the captain was run out. Ilis 50 took 45 minutes, and he hit 11 fours. Andrews took 80 minutes to get his half century, and was then missed in the 1 rug field by Alexander. Andrews continued to thrash the bowling. He hit one six and 18 fours in two hours, scoring his first century of the tour. Ryder’s score included seven fours. Scores:— A U3TP alta. —First Innings. Collins, b Sievwright 113 Mayne, c Bissett, b Hole 80 Andrews, b Mncka.v 125 Peilew, c Watt, b Sievwright 40 Taylor, c Mitchell, b Hole 6 Grego-.v, e Mitchell, b Sievwright 1 Armstrong, run out 61 Ryder, b Kerr 46 Hendry, st. Bissett, b Kerr 9 Oldfield, c Batson, b Kerr 11 Mailey, not out 0 Extras 22 Total ... 514 Bowling Analysis.—Mitchell, none for 51; Sievwright, 3 for 116; Watt, none for 94; Hole, 2 for 96; Mackay, 1 for 45; Batson, none for 55; Kerr, 3 for )7; Stevenson, none for 18. LONDON, July 15. The takings at the gate at Edinburgh yesterday were £BOO. All the most famous schools wore represented, each wearing- the school colours. The weather was sunny and. warm today. Gregory and Armstrong opened the bowling to Batson and Kerr. Tho former was out in the second over, and Campbell at 26. Both lost their wickets through flicking at Gregory’s rising bails, which could have been left alone. Kerr and Stevenson advanced the total to 84. Both showed careful batting. Kerr, who is short cf stature, was very watchful, and kept a scrupulously straight bat. The fielding was faultless. Mailey and Hendry came on, and Kerr, when 17, got a yard out of iiis crease, to the former, but Oldfield failed lo take the ball. Ste> orison eventually got out in playing forward to Ryder. Four wickets were down for 98, but Kerr and Alexander defied the bowling for a long time. Kerr was two hours reaching 50. At the tea adjournment, by which hour j tho attendance was 4000, the score had \ boon taken to 192. Kerr passed the century, and was not got rid of till ho had made 147. Scores; Scotland. —First Innings. Batson, c Oldfield, b Gregory 1 Kerr, Ibw Andrews 147 Campbell, e Oldfield, b Gregory 10 Stevensen, b Ryder 31 Mackay. b Ryder 4 Alexander, c Oldfield, b Gregory 60 Hole, st Oldfield, b Andrews 11 Mitchell e Mayne, b Taylor 3 Watt, not out 9 Sievwright, not out 5 Extras 13 Eight, wickets for 294 Bowling Analysis.—Gregory, three for 28; Armstrong. none for 8; Mailey, none For 14; fl.’.dry, none for 36: Ryder, two for 26; Collins, none for 31; Peilew, none for 23; Andrews, two for 25; Taylor, one for 1. MEAD’S FINE FORM. LONDON, July 13. Against Middlesex at Southampton Mend (Hampshire) made 103, and completed his 2000 runs for the season. lie made his so -end thousand in 10 innings since June 23. PAYMENT TO PLAYERS. SYDNEY, Jiffy 13. Mr Rush, chairman of the Board of < 'ontrol, stated that Armstrong and Collins had signed a letter proposing that the, board take £IOOO from any profits of the English tour and the n sr be divided ! among die roam. The board rejected the proposal. Mr Rush added that the cricketers were vec bang £4BO each and all expenses paid. Those who played in the tests in Australia received £l5O each. MATCH AGAINST DURHAM. LONDON, July 16. The Australians opened a match against Durham to-day. The weather was fine but cl dl v. in-n play commenced. Rain in the early morn tug bail affected the wicket. Armstrong won the toss and sent Durham, wiio are all amateurs, to the wickets. Gregory, Andrews, Carter, and Pellc-w stood down from the Australian team. Common and Brooks opened to the bowling of M'tJonaid and Armstrong. Common got a single and then fell to M’Donaid. Kinch joined Brooks, and hit forcibly, getting 13 while Brooks made rwo. The latter was then bowled. Wake came in, arid only made three. At 51, made in 55 minutes, Collins replaced M ‘Donald. Kincii and bcott-Page took the score to 68, when the former was caught by Bardsley close in at mid-on. He had hit six 4’s. Scott-Page soon followed him, caught at long-on. Doggart and Squance carried the score along merrily, 100 appearing in as many minutes. Doggart, who is a Cambridge University player, got 6,4, and 4 off successive balls Irem Collins, whom M'Donuld replaced at 134. One run later Squance was out, and shortly afterwards Doggart went, lie had hit one sixer and live fours. Seven for 142. The rest were quickly disposed of. 'I he weather was sunny and the attendance had reached 10,000 when the Australians went in. Goodricke (left slow medium bowler) and Doggart (a fust to medium right-hander) opened tho attack. Collins got in front of a bull from Goodricke at 30. Goodricke was bowling disconcertingly and Bardsley nearly played him on when j h-- was 20. Fifty appeared in 37 minutes, i fjnia: r fielding and skilful bowling a roused ' enthusiasm, as did occasional crisp strokes by Macartney. Bard-ley was caught at rhird man. After tea., Milam (right, j medium-paced) and Spiller (fast righthander) went on. Taylor and Armstrong were now 7 associated, and runs came more quickly, < ; tii -ciaily through Armstrong’s groat dvivitca. The Australian captain made 56 in 2!) minutes. Then Doggart displaced Spiller. Armstrong’s total included eight fours and Tavlor’s six fours. Scores:— Durham.—-First Innings. Common, b APDonald 1 Brooks, b M’Donaid 2 Kinch, c Bardsley, b Collins 38 Wake, st. Oldfield, b Armstrong 3

Scott-Page, c Taylor, b Armstrong ... 24 Doggart, b APDonald 37 tiquance, c Armstrong, b M’Donaid ... 32 Bell, c Oldfield, b Hendry 19 Spiller, st. Oldfield, b Armstrong 3 Milam, c Macartney, b Armstrong ... 0 Goodricke, not out 1 Extras 3 Total ... 168 Bowling Anah.-is.—M'Donuld, 4 for 23: Armstrong, 4 for 82; Collins, 1 for 49; Hendry, 1 for 1. Australia. —First Innings. Collins, Ibw, b Goodricke ... 12 Bardsley, c Milam, b Goodricke 27 Macartney, run out 13 Taylor, c Doggart, b Goodricke 54 Armstrong, b Milam ... . 44 -Ma jne, not out 24 Ryder, not out 4 Extras 17 Total (for five wickets) 200 PLAYERS BEAT GENTLEMEN. The Players defeated the Gentlemen by nine wickets. In their first innings the Players made 360, of which Mead tllantnshire) scored 108 The Gentlemen replied w ith 129, . and, following on, scored 272. lender being highest scorer with 101. Requiring 42 to win, the Players accomplished, tins with the loss of one wicket. Mead in this match completed his eighth

15 O W LING AYE RA GE 4. Arm-: rong, 58 w ickets, average cost 12.05 runs. Rhodes (Yorkshire), 77 wickets, average cost 13.94. Gregory. 8 wicket-, average cost 14.31. White (Somerset), 100 wickets, aver ago cost 14.49. M'DenulcJ, 82 wickets, average cost 16.10. Freeman (Ess. \), 114 v. ii keis, aver;.go cost 16.21. Ilowell (Ws nvi- ksliire), 42 wickets, average cost 16.28. Parkin (Lancashire), 92 wickets, average cost 16.44. Ilowley iWoree-tcrsliire), 36 wickets, average cost 16.55. T.ee (Midrib sox), 54 wickets, average cost 16.77.

The following appeared in our Second Edition last week :

* BA'rnXH AYKRAC E8. -l— 1 | z 1 zf n 2 I 1 1 1 zz £ 1 0. f'. iraoartliC-v 25 2 1503 345 00.34 \\. Bardfflev 25 4 1322 200 04.85 W. . Armstrong ... 22 4 735 117 4' >.83 If. B. Collins 16 — 037 102 30.Si J. Ryder 18 2 503 120 37.06 •T. \i. Cregorv 22 1 741 107 .4.5.28 C. K. l’.iVw LI 2 752 146 34.18 T. J. Andrews 28 1! 813 125 33.72 7. M. T ivlor 25 2 700 145 H0.82 K If. Miivno 12 — 304 80 50.35 II. L. l.I<ndry 23 5 504 56* 28.00 W. A. Cddfi.-M 14 3 270 123 25.36 li. S. Carter 12 1 272 47 24.72 A. A. Mailer 18 10 103 40* 20.37 A. M’lKsssii.l ... . 15 141 21* 10.6 4 * Si-Nifie.s not out. B-AYLJXC ATHHAl ;es. 1 ! 1 l cc A\ . W . A'nw-tiong 58 0:*8 12.03 ■i. M. (.rregorv s;< 1180 14.44 K. A. JI-|)oii!i!d 82 1323 16.13 A. A. Mailev 87 1710 10.70 J. Ryder ].i 300 20.52 il. I.. Hendry 25 7.-2 31.28 'J ii" following liavo aiso howled:—J M. Tuvlor (,.l wickets for nil runs), T. J. Andrew# 4 for 147). C. B. L’.JVw 1 2 for 105), c. Ki. Macartney (2 for 118), H. B. Collins (l for 1Gb*), \\ . Bari l.'l), E. It. M.iv " (0 for 44). B ATTIXG A V i’.K Ai: KS Batting average.- tv> date •— Mead (Hampshire) . 72.40 Macartney . 69.52 Bard.-dev ... . 63 00 Bryan Cambridge I niversitv) . . 60.31 Bussell (Bs-ex) . 60.04 Hallows (Lancashire) ... . 53.14 Okiroyc! (Yorkshire) . . 50.10 Ducat (.Surrev) . 49.80 Douglas (Ks-ex) . 49.52 Pearson (Worcestershire! .. . 48.25 C hapman (Cambridge Cni\ ersit \ ) 47. (2 Jeacucke (Surrey) . 46.11