AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN

Southland Times, Issue 19256, 21 June 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN

THE SURREY MATCH RESUMPTION OF PLAY (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright T (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, June 20. (Received June 21, 12.25 a.m.) The weather was dull, and there was * moderate attendance. The wicket was now affected by a very light rain in the morning. Gregory and Mailey resumed the attack. When Ducat was 28 and Fender 11 the latter was caught by Andrews at deep mid-off in Maile/s second over. 6 for 100. Harrison joined Ducat. As Fender had been vigorous Mailey had his men well out three deep. Runs came nicely, 46 being made in ten overs. Harrison was doing straight driving off Mailey. Although Taylor and Andrews fielded brilliantly there were instances of slovenliness. When Harrison was 17 Ducat was caught by Oldfield off Gregory. His score was 47 and the total 7 for 140. TRIBUTE BY McLAREN, LONDON, June Iff. McLaren, in the Sunday Express, aaysf “These boys from Australia are the best of good sportsmen, and play onlv one way—the fairest. I recall an incident in Sydney in 1884, when two of our bowlers were late with a sticky wicket, which was becoming stickier. Blackham waited half an hour. When the bowlers arrived one secured half the remaining wickets and enabled us to win the first Test by nine runs, I have not forgotten that most generous notion, which lost Australia the rubber-” , THIRD TEST MATCH. x (The Times.) LONDON, June 18. The Times says that the only difficulty the selectors find in the third Test is equalising the fielding. The Australians were never richer in brilliant fieldsmen and have reduced placing the field to somethnlg approximating an exact science. It is no exaggeration to say that England’s 283 was fully equal to Australia’s 342, the wonderful fielding saving the difference. The bowling weakness compels the selectors to make fresh experiments. Hobbs is standing the strain of practice well. Hearne's health continues to improve. ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN AVERAGES. LONDON, June Iff. Bardsley heads the combined English and Australian batting averages with 64. Macartney is eighth, 40.77. Armstrong is the leading bowler with forty wickets for 12.27. McDonald is fifth with 61 wickets for 14.93, and Gregory eighth with 47 wickets fas--16.21.