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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15543, 11 June 1921, Page 3

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DOUGLAS MAY NOT PLAY IN TEST MATCH.

Elec. Te). Copyright—Unites press Afsn.i Australian amt N.Z. Cable Association.! LONDON, June 9.

Sporting Life says: It is doubtful if Douglas will play in the second test, owing to his sister’s grave illness, which outea him from the Essex team recently. Fry, or Tennyson will captain the team if Douglas is absent. Collins is not playing as a result of the injury to his lingers at-Nottingham. FRICTION WITH YORKSHIRE. (Australian anil N.Z. Cable Association.! LONDON, June 9. In connection with the request to Yorkshire to cancel the match against Australia, if the latter insists on a two days’ match prior to the test, the chairman of the Sheffield United Football and Cricket Club Committee states that a tii'o days’ match Mould be worthless and simply make the game a farce. (The Times.) The first definite move to secure the abandonment of play in the event of the Australians insisting only on two days’ play before a test lias been taken at Sheffield hv the United Football and Cricket Club, on whose ground the match against Yorkshire was arranged. The committee decided to request the. Yorkshire County Club to declare the match off, unless three days’ play were conceded, otherwise they must make arrangements to play elsewhere.

COUNTY MATCHES : FRY AGAIN HAS BAD LUCK.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, June 9. Fry, in his second innings, made 5, and Hcndren 105 against Yorkshire. Woolley made 103 against Leicester. Nottingham made 423 for four wickets against Essex —Carr 193. unfinished. • LONDON, June 10.

Mead got a severe blow on the right hand whilst playing against Lancashire, and there was some doubt whether he will play on Saturday. AUSTRALIANS v. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A DRAWN GAME. NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY. (United service.) (Received June 11, 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, Juno 10.

Gloucestershire's first innings closed for 179 runs. Additional scores were: Rowlands, b Gregory 25 F. Robinson, not out i ... 19 Mills, b Armstrong 1 Parker, b Gregory • 1 Dennett, b Gregory 1 Extra 1

Bowling analysis : Gregory, 4 for 38 ; Hendrv, 1 for 15; Armstrong, 2 for 32: Mailey, 3 for 75; Ryder, 6 for 18. Gloucestershire*, in the second innings, lost one for 140.

F. Robinson, c Ryder, b Gregory 3 Dipper, not out TO Barnett, not out 6b

Bowling analysis: Gregory, 1 for 14; Hendry, 0 for 20; Mailey, 0 for 30; Ryder, 0 for 15; Macartney, 0 for 3; Andrews, 0 for 29; Pellew, 0 for 7; Mavne, 0 for 8; Bardsley, 0 for 13 ; The match was drawn.

Notwithstanding their intention not lo play the day before the tests, the Australians agreed to play from noon to four on Friday on account of the Prince of Wales’ visit. The play was not taken seriously, Armstrong giving his side, excepting the wicket-keeper, a bowl. live game was resumed in bright, hot weather, with an attendance of 7000. The wicket was fast and plumb. Row lands and Robinson were soon separated, Gregory’s fourth ball rattling the former’s middle peg, and Armstrong, in the next over, broke through Mills’ defence at the cost of a single. Gregory, in tho succeeding over, clean bowled Parker, who also made a single. Dennett registered a single before lie was bowled by Gregory. The innings terminated with Gloucester 345 in arrears.

(Received Juno 11, 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, June 10.

F. Robinson and Dipper commenced tho second innings to tho bowling of Gregory and Hendry. Bardsley acted as captain, vice Armstrong, who lunched with tho Prince of Wales in the city, later resuming play. With four runs scored, Robinson skied Gregory to mid-on, Ryder accepting. Barnett joined Dipper, who, puzzled by Mailey, stepped down the pitch to smoother breaks. After lunch the Prince arrived. Dipper was in excellent form, hitting freely. Armstrong rested Gregory in view of the test, and save all the fieldsmen a howl. ’The Prince, on leaving, walked across the field and renewed acquaintance with tho cricketers, who gave three cheers. The crowd cheered all the way. When the score reached 140 stumns were drawn, and the match was declared a draw, the not out men being Dipper 70 and Barnett 66.