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Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIA V. SOMERSET. VISITORS MAKE 331. “By Telesrauh.—Press Assn.—CopyrUjht. London, August 24. The Australians are playing Somerset at Taunton. They won the toss, and at the close of the day had made 331. The score was:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings, Collins, lbw, b Bridges 101. Mayne, b Bridges ........13 Macartney, b White 19 Bardsley, c Lyon, b Bridges- ..—e 11 Ryder, not out 124 Andrews, c and 1> White fl Taylor, b Bridges 0 Armstrong, b .Lowry 47 Uld'field, c Johnson, b Robson ...... 1 McDonald, b Robson B Mailey, b Bridges 7

Total 331

Bowling analysis.—-Robson, took two wiekpts for 99 runs; Bridges five for 111; White two for 105; Lowry one for I€.

The Somerset team is: Daniel, McBryan, Johnson, Rippon, Considine, Lowry, Wharton, Robson, White, Bridges and Lyon.

The weather was fine the wicket exl cellent, and the attendance GOOO. The Australian innings wa-s rather one-sided % Jas Collins was responsible for 101 and i Ryder for 124. Bridges took the bowli ing honors, securing five wickets. A i feature of the innings was that not a. single sundry was recorded. The' fielding throughout wa<s of high quality. Collins and Mayne opened to Bridges and Robson, the latter a veteran of 51. Mayne, at 13, was Bridges’ first victim, beaten by an off-break which bowled him off his pads. Macartney started with his. usual freedom, driving three successive balls of Bridges’ to the boundary but, before he got set, he was dismissed by a trimmer from White, who displaced Robson at 62. Bardsley was uncomfortable and saw Collins nearly caught at the wicket by Lyon, 0: Bridges, the fate which befel Bardsley next over—three for 76. Collins and Ryder were then associated for two hmirs and put on 141. Numerous bowling changes were L»ed, s the bowlers being tired before a separation was affected. Collins was dismissed by a, full toss on to,hie foot. He batted for three, hours and j hit 12 fours. This was one of his lucky innings, for he gave three chances.

The next two wickets added nothing, but when Armstrong joined Ryder there was some vigorous scoring. Ryder obtained his century in 168 minutes, just before 300 appeared. After Lowry ha a bowled Armstrong although Macdonald smote Robson for six, the innings quickly ended, Ryder being not out. His innings was without chance. He displayed good and forceful driving'and hit seven fours.

THE OFFER TO OLDFIELD. London, August 24. Oldfield admitted that he had been approached by Lancashire to accept an appointment to qualify for the county, but said he had not considered the.offer and there the matter ends. Thornton’s team to play against the Australians at Scarborough will be chosen from: Douglas (captain), Fender, Jupp, G. Wood, Chapman and Knight (amateurs), and 'Rhodes, Woolley, Mead. Hearne, Hendren Hitch and Sandham (professionals). ENGLISH COUNTY MATCHES. London, August 24. The position of the leading counties is further changed in consequence of the victory of Middlesex over Warwickshire ' and the draw between Surrey and York--1 shire. The percentages now are: Middlesex 76.47; Surrey 72.37; Yorkshire 70.43. In their second innings Surrey lost eight wickets for 210, but rain saved Surrey.