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Southland Times, Issue 19249, 13 June 1921, Page 6

scraped home by three runs and secured the rubber. England had eight runs to make : and a wicket to fall when play was interrupI ted for three-quarters of an hour by heavy ; rain. W. L. Murdoch’s eleven won at the I Oval in 1882 by seven runs. Spofforth had | the magnificent figures of seven for 46 and i seven for 44. Some decisive wins go to England’s credit —i.e., in 1912, at Melbourne, by an innings and 225 runs; in 1905, at Manchester, by an innings and 80 runs; at Sydney, in 1901, by an innings and 124 runs; at Adelaide, in 1892 by an innings and 230 runs; at Manchester, in 1888, by an innings and 21 runs; at the Oval, in 1888 by an innings and 137 runs; at the Oval, in 1886, by an innings and 217 runs; at Lord’s, in 1886, by an innings and 106 runs; at Melbourne, in 1885, by an innings and 98 runs; and at Melbourne, in 1883, by an innings and 27 runs. In the latest six tests Australia secured her most decisive wins. Others were: 1898, at Adelaide, an innings and 13 runs; 1898, at Melbourne, an innings and 55 runs; 1895, at Sydney, an innings and 147 runs. Murdoch’s 211 for Australia at the Oval in 1884, and R. E. Foster’s 287 at Sydney in 1903, are the highest individual scores. Bardsley alone has made a double century. Two of the greatest skippers in the tests, F. S. Jackson (England) and Joe Darling (Australia) were born on the same day— November 21, 1870. Six times the hat trick has been done in the games between England and Australia, the feat being performed by the following: H. Trumble (twice), F. R. Spofforth, W. Bates, J. Briggs and J. T. Hearne. Two noted stonewallers—Alec. Bannerman and W. H. Scotton. The last-named was 67 minutes at the Oval in 1886 without scoring. H. H. Massie made a marvellous catch in getting rid of Midwinter in the fifth test at Melbourne in 1882. He took the ball as he leaned over the fence. Wilfred Rhodes, Yorkshire’s famous allround bowler, has two remarkable performances to his credit. He was associated with J. B. Hobbs in the first wicket record partnership for a test, and with R. E. Foster in the best stand for the last pair. C. Bannerman was the first Australian to hit a ball in a test for five. He lifted Lillywhite over the chains at Melbourne in April, 1877. Not even the cricket field, when test ; matches were to be played, or were actually in progress, has been altogether free from strikes. A demand was made by some of the professionals for higher wages before the match at the Oval in 1896. Tom McKibbin, who went in last, was the only batsman to get double figures in Australia’s second innings in the match at the Oval in August, 1896. He scored 16 out of 44.

The danger of reckoning that a side has a match won was proved beyond doubt in Sydney in December, 1894, when England won by 10 runs after the Australians had appeared certain winners. With only 64 to make and eight wickets to fall, the match was considered a certainty for them, but during the night rain fell in torrents, and m the morning the sun came out strongly, ruining the wicket and the chances of the batting side. In quick succession the wickets fell, and with the total at 166 the innings closed, leavin' England victorious by 10 runs.

THE GLOUCESTER MATCH A DRAWN GAME. {United Service.) XT LONDON, June 10. Notwithstanding their intention not to play the day before the tests, the Australians agreed to play from noon to 4 o’clock on Friday on account of the Prince of Wales s visit. Play was not taken seriously. The game was resumed in bright, hot weather. The attendance was 7000. The wicket was fast and plumb. Rowlands and Robinson were soon separated, Gregory’s fourth ball rattling the former’s middle peg, and Armstrong in the next over broke through Mills’s defence at the cost of a single. Gregory in the succeeding over clean bowled Parke/, who also made a single. Dennett registered a single before he was bowled by Gregory, the innings terminating vyith Gloucester 334 in arrears.

Robinson and Dipper commenced the second innings to the bowling of Gregory and Hendry. Bardsley acted as captain, vice Armstrong, who lunched with the Prince of Wales in the city, resuming later. With four runs scored, Robinson skied Gregory to mid-on, Ryder accepting. Barnett joined Dipper who, puzzled by Mailey, stepped down the pitch to smother breaks. After lunch the Prince of Wales arrived. Dipper was in excellent form, hitting freely. Armstrong rested Gregory in view of the test match, and gave' all the fieldsmen a chance to bowl. The Prince, on leaving, walked across the field and renewed acquaintance with the cricketers, who gave him three cheers. The crowd cheered him all the way. At 140 stumps and the match were drawn —Dipper 70, Barnett 66. The scores were:—

AUSTRALIA. First Innings 533 GLOUCESTER. First Innings. Hammond, b Hendry .. 1 Dipper, 1.b.w., b Armstrong .. .. .. 24 Barnett, b Mailey .. .; 33 Robinson, st. Oldfield, b Mailey .. .. 61 Smith, b Mailey 4 Williams, b Gregory 10 Rowlands, b Gregory 23 F. Robinson, not out 19 Mills, b Armstrong 1 Parker, b Gregory 1 Dennett, b Gregory 1 Extra 1 Total 179 Bowling analysis: Gregory four for 38; Hendry one for 15; Armstrong two for 32; Mailey five for 75; Ryder none for 8. Second Innings. F. Robinson, c Ryder, b Gregory .... 3 Dipper, not out 70 Barnett, not out 66 Extra 1 Total (for one wicket) .. 140 Bowling analysis: Gregory one for 14; Hendry none for 20; Mailey none for 30; Ryder none for 15; Macartney none for 3; Mayne none for 8; Bardsley none for 13. The match was drawn.