CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 2678, 14 January 1921, Page 7

CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA

INCIDENTS IN SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. BARDSLEY’S GREAT INNINGS. Electric Telegraph—Press Association Copyright. (Australian-N.Z. Cable Association.) Adelaide, January 12. Bardsley was caught at mid-oif when he had equalled his Sydney score. He had hit 23 fours and batted for 383 minutes, giving a remarkably sound display, with no chance till the end. He was cheered to the echo. Gregory caused merriment by hitting a soft one to inid-on. He ran towards the pavilion, but Henry mulled the catch, and Gregory managed to get to the bowler’s- end by a roundabout run of forty yards. THE HUMOROUS SIDE. INTERESTING COMMENTS IN LONDON PRESS. London, January 11. Hobbs, writing to the “Star,” says: “The Melbourne barrackers are in fine form. I love these barrackers. They are generally so full of humour, and they know something about the game” The “Sunday Pictorial” makes humorous suggestions as to how to even up the tests. It says: “Let Douglas be out only when he thinks he is ' out. Hang the umpire! Don’t decide matches o,n rums or statistics. Let the best side win, which will mean taking referendums in England and Australia.” STAWELL MATCH ABANDONED. Melbourne, January 12. Owing to the pressure of time the Englishmen’s two days’ match at Stawell, scheduled for yesterday, has been cut o-ut. OLDFIELD FOR ENGLISH TOUR. Sydney, January 12. Oldfield has been added to the list of certainties for the English tour of the Australians next year.