AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN

Southland Times, Issue 19248, 11 June 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN

THE GLOUCESTER MATCH EIGHT FOR 533 INNINGS DECLARED CLOSED. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (United Service.) LONDON, June 9. Australia in the first innings against Gloucester had eight wickets down for 533, when they declared the innings closed. Play was resumed in bright, warm weather. The attendance was seven thousand. The wicket was perfect. At the last ball of the first over Pellew deflected Mills to Dennett at second slip, who accepted. Gregory joined Andrews, whose stumps were spread-eagled next ball by Parker. Ryder partnered Gregory, who set at the bowling in vigorous fashion. Some excellent strokes were unproductive as the result of splendid fielding. His effort was not immune from a proportion of uppish strokes, which, however, fell within the safety zone, Ryder, endeavouring to emulate his colleague, drove Mills hotly to mid-on, Barnett taking a fine catch eliciting a round of applause, 6—2—462. When Hendry had notched five he was clean bowled by a no-ball from Parker. Gregor}’ continued hitting hoping for the best and disregarding the worst. He registered half a century in 42 minutes, meanwhile advancing to 73. When fifteen Henfry touched one from Dennett and was quickly snapped up at the wickets by Robinson. Oldfield was caught almost immediately off another no-ball from Parker. Gregory signalised his escape by hitting Dennett for two sixes in succession, but n attempting a third got under the ball and skied it over the wicket, Robinson taking the catch. He bartted fifty minutes and delighted the spectators with his enterprising methods. His total included three ixe;, one five, and seven fours. The innings was declared closed.

Gloucester has six wickets down for 166. Dipper and Hammond opened to Gregory, and Hendiy. The latter got Hammond’s wicket when he had scored a single. Dipper itid Barnett settled down to steady batting. Armstrong displaced Gregory. Barnett scored freely but lost Dipper at 24. With P. Robinson in, play became defensive. Mailey bowled vice Hendry at 47. Robinson punished Mailey and Ryder displaced Armstrong at 61. The batting now became lively, the partnership adding 50 in fifty minutes. Robinsoh reached the half century in 60 minutes then Mailey shattered Barnett’s bails —3 for 112. Smith got short shrift from a googly by Mailey, who next with the aid of Oldfield added Robinson to his list—s for 125. Gregory replaced Armstrong at 141 and the change brought the downfall of Williams, who played on. Rowlands was playing a qood unfinished innings. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Mayne, b Dennett 79 Bardsley, b Dennett 132 Macartney, b Dennett 149 Andrews, b Parker 36 Pellew, c Dennett, b Mills 14 Gregory, cD. Robinson, b Dennett .. 78 Ryder, c Barnett, b Mills 12 Hendry, c D. Robinson, b Dennett .. 15 Oldfield, not out 3 Sundries 15 Total (for eight wickets) .. 533 Bowling analysis:—Parker, one wicket for 109 runs; Dipper, none for 17; Mills, two for 195; Dennett-, five for 144; Hammond, none for 53. ' GLOUCESTER. First Innings. Hammond, b Hendry 1 Dipper, l.b.vv., b Aimstrong 24 Barnett, b Mailey 33 Robinson, st. Olo.field, b Mailey .. .. 61 Smith, b Mailey 4 Rowlands, not out 23 Williams, b Gregory .. 10 F. Robinson, not out .. .. .. .. 9 Extras 1 Six wickets for 166 NOTES BY TWELFTH MAN. A two day exhibition of batting describes this drawn game at Bristol. On Thursday night the Aussies probably took train for London, about 120 miles away. Friday will be spent as a day of rest before the arduous work connected with a Test match is tackled. • Andrews and Pellew each added one run to thir scores and when seven balls had been bowled both were out. Gregory’s 78 in 50 minutes must have been worth seeing: it is a pity that’ fine weather does not greet the thousands who assemble for the big matches, for then assuredly English people would see brilliant batting. The reports of the match marvel at the daring of the Auss’.e batsmen and it looks as it at times the good people of Bristol were almost horror stricken at the delightfully reckless methods of one or two of the visitors. Gregory, by the way, made exactly the same score in this match as he did about six weeks ago at Leicester. Dennett, with five out of eight wickets, was the mainstay of the attack, but he was well knocked about at times. The other two, Parker and Mills, though good in their team, did not cause Australia much trouble. The attack probably suffered from lack of variety. D. Robinson, who top-scored with 61 in Gloucestershire, has not been a very regular performer iii recent years, nor has iris batting been especially noteworthy. Barnett, whose name came through last night as Bennett, has seldom been available ror a full season, but he is a good sound batsman. Dipper, who is reserve for the Second Test, is a solid, rather than a brilliant batsman. He plays a straight bat, is strong in defence, and usually has a consistent season’s record. SECOND TEST MATCH. COLLINS NOT PLAYING DOUGLAS DOUBTFUL. (United Senice.) LONDON, June 9. (Received June 11, 1.5 a.m.) Collins is not playing as the result of the injury to his fingers at Nottingham. Sporting Life says it is doubtful if Douglas will play in the second test owin', to his sister’s grave illness, which removed him from the Essex team recently. Fry or Tennyson will captain the team if Douglas is absent.