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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15594, 10 August 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

PUNISHING THE BOWLING

Elec. Tel. Copy right—United Press Assn.i Australian ami N.Z Cable Association LONDON, Aug. 8.

Playing for Leicester against Derbyshire," Sidwell hit Morton for three sixes, live fours, and two twos in two overs.

AUSTRALIANS v. WARWICKSHIRE

EASY WIN FOR AUSTRALIA

(United Service.) (Received August 10, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 10.

The Australians (who had lost seven wickets for 512) declared their innings closed this morning.

Bowling analysis: Howell 2 for 67, Rotherham 0 for 73, Partridge 3 for 56, Quaife 2 for 56, Scorer 0 for 19. Warwickshire, in their second innings, only, made 118, and Australia won by an innings and 61 runs. . WARWICKSHIRE.—Second Innings. Green, st. Oldfield, b Armstrong ... 7 Bates, b Gregory 23 Quaife, c Armstrong, b McDonald ... 4 Charles worth, c Ryder, b McDonald 18 Holdsworth, b McDonald 13 Scorer, b McDonald 6 Smart, c Collins, b Armstrong ... 3 Partridge, st. Oldfield, b Armstrong 3 Rotherham, b McDonald 11 Cross (not out) 12 Howell, b McDonald ... \ 5 Extras 8 Total 118 Bowling analysis: Gregory 1 for 19, McDonald 6 for 52, Armstrong 3 for 39. DESCRIPTION OF PLAY. Australian aim N Z Cable Association.' (Received August 10, 11.50 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 9. The weather was line and the wicket firm, after rolling. The a (Lend unco totalled three thousand. Un resuming, Armstrong declared at Iho overnight score, and Warwickshire went in again. Bales and Green faced Gregory and McDonald. The first four overs were maidens, and from the first seven only six runs were scored. In half an hour (ho total had reached 22, of which Bates claimed twenty.' At twenty-seven Annstrong relieved McDonald, and got Green stumped. Bates, when twenty-three, nlaved a yorker into the wicket. Quaife then partnered Charlcsworth. At fortythree McDonald came hack, vice Greeorv. and off his first over Armstrong brilliantly caught Quaife. Charlesworth and Holdsworth carried the total to sixty-three, the half century taking sixtv-fivo minutes, at which stage Charlcsworth was caught by Ryder. Just previously McDonald had dropped him off Armstrong. The wickets Tell fast after luncheon. Scorer failed to negotiate one of McDonald’s full pitches. Holdsworth played the same bonder on. Smart spooned one in foiling. 7 for 89. Oldfield bagged Partridge. Gross partnered Rotherham, who was missed by Tavlor in the longlield off Armstrong « hen lie had scored a. single. The pair brought the score to 112 before McDonald found Rotherham's stumps.-and 'the end came by McDonald bowling Howell.

McDonald and the nelson CLUB. 'Australian nod N 7 Table Association.! (Received August 10, 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 9. Despite the Nelson CTlub's announcement. the Australian Press Association m authoritatively informed that McDonald has not signed and lias merely verbally promised to return from Australia next season, but members of the team .still assert- that it, is most unlikely that lie will leave- Australia.