CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15595, 11 August 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

AN EXCITING MATCH.

HIRST RE-APPEARS TOR YORK- i SHIRE.

Elec ivi Copyright" United P«m» Assu.l Australian and NZ. Cabin A^ociationi LONDON, Aug. 10.

After a most'exciting match at the Oval for Hitch's benefit, Surrey snatched a 75-run victory over Kent. Sandham made 125 and 95, Ducat 13 and 97, Howell 99, Hitch 17, Woolley 85 and 57, Seymour 98. Surrey were left with-five hours in which to dismiss Kent, which result was achieved in the last minute, owing to Lockton taking three brilliant catches off his own bowling. Hirst, re-appearing for Yorkshire, materially assisted in securing the 114 runs' victory over Notts. 1 ' lie scored 60 in 70 minutes by bright, faultless cricket. (Received August 11, 10.55 a.m.) LONDON .August 10.

Sandham's scores in the last three matches are : Against Somerset, 209 (unfinished) : Notts, 127 and 86 (unfinished); Kent, 123 and 95.

. AUSTRALIANS V. KENT. MACARTNEY SCORES 132 NOT' OUT. ARMSTRONG REACHES CENTURY(United Service.) (Received August 11, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, August 10. The Australians began a match with Kent to-day at Canterbury. Oldfield, Andrews, Hendry, and Taylor stood out. Armstrong won the toss, and went in. When rain stopped play the score was 295 for four wickets, as follows: — ' AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Collins, c Seymour, b Cornwallis ... 0 Bardsley, c Woolley, b G. Bryan ... 25 Macartney, not out ... 132 Pellew, c Wood, b Cornwallis ... 12 Armstrong, run out ... ... 102 Extras ... ...* ... 24 Total for four wickets ... 295 In addition to the. names mentionecr above, the following make up the Kent side: Troughton, J. Bryan, rlardirige, Hedges, Bickmore, and .Freeman. (Received August 11. 9.30 a.m.) • LONDON, August 10. Hitch and Sandham have been invited to play at the Oval on Saturday. Mr. Sydney Smith, manage, of the Australian team, has developed illness. A successful operation L»s been ' performed. He remains in hospital for a week. ■ „,".. v (Received Aug. 11,-10.50 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 10. At the drawing of stumps,'Australia had lost four .wickets for 297. ;' T '" Macartney> not out 133 Gregory, not out ...... ... 10 The extras totalled 15 not 24. The weather was fine and the wicket fast. . The attendance was twelve thousand. Armstrong won the toss, Bardsley rind. Collins opened to Woolley and Cornwallis. Collins was easily caught in tho slips, 1 for 2. Macartney followed. The fielding was of the keen-: est, and the batsmen kept strictly on the defensive. Run? came slowly, only sixteen being tho result of, twenty-five minutes' play. Bardsley survived appeals for leg before wicket and a catch at 52. Freeman, a diminutive googlie bonier, replaced Cornwallis, and. Bryant relieved Woolley. The half century occupied an hour, and immediately 1 after Bardsley chopped Bryant into WoolleyV hands at slip, 2 for's2.

THE MACARTNEY-ARMSTRONG PARTNERSHIP. Aus'ral'.in anil NZ Came Association.! (Received August 11, 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, August 10. Macartney and Pellew continued to display cautious tactics. At' 77 Cornwallis relieved Freeman, and Hardinge missed Pellew from a hard chance. At 89 Pellew was caught at the wicket. Armstrong arrived, and. immediatelv got busy with four boundaries. His vigorous driving influenced the fielding, which lost its snap. Bryan replaced Cornwallis at 130. Armstrong was onlv 31 minutes making 50 out of 69 scored in that time. Woolley came on at 158. Armstrong gave a hard return to Bryan which was dropped; nnd then he passed ac , a n r l ne y at 62 - The Partnership'put on 100 runs in an hour, and,a double change of bowling failed' to»stop* the r j pid ec 2, ! in £> Macartney having, livened up. The second century wasthoisted • in 162 minutes. Macartney then'forged ahead, reaching his century in J 74 minutes, the seventh of the tour. ' ; After the tea adjournment tho weathei 1 turned dull, with drizzling rain. Cornwallis nnd Woolley) were the bowlers. Armstrong reached his 1000 when.7o and his century in 105 minnfes. Mad .artney at 126 completed his 2000. Frequent changes of bowling were made before a separation came, through Armstrong trying a short run, and troughton throwing the wicket down He made £ sparkling start,, but eased off later. He hit twelve fours and five threes.—4 for 283,Rain stopped play for three-quarters of an hour. Gregory partnered Macartney for a fov minutes, till', the rain finally stopped the game. • > rt \