BIG CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 170140, 17 February 1921, Page 7

BIG CRICKET.

THE l'orirni TENT. AN EIGHT WICKET VICTORY. By Electric Telegraph—'Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received 7.‘A) p.m., Feb. 16th. MELBOURNE, Feb. JO. The weather was line but dull tor the continuation of tho test matcn, and Hie attendance was small. Armstrong was present. Play was delayed Lor twenty minutes while the teams were photographed with, and by the desire of, tiie Governor-General. Wanting 119 to win, Ryder and Gregory resumed batting to" the bowling cf Fender and Howell. Gregory beautifully cut Howell for four, and Ryder got a single off Fendor, which brought LOO on the board in 106 minutes. Four .lives were run off a very fast deliver'-’ frem Howell, and his next ball was a wide. The batsmen were placing veiy a ell and runs came steadily. As a insult of these tactics Ryder drove Fender to the fence, bringing up two for 128. ’Woolley then replaced Howell and Gregory belted Fender to Hie fence on the legside, facing full round to mako the stroke. One hundred ami lil'ty-two now appeared on the board in 139 minutes. Rhodes replaced Fender, whose average was nil for 20. Parkin replaced Howell, who .had secured no wickots for 36. Gregory was playing the bowlers easily, and was timing with great precision. Ryder was not inclined to take risks. Gregory, at 43, skied Parkin to leg, hut Rhodes just failed to reach the ball in time. Gregory reached 50 in 94 minutes. Tho score was now two for 173, and Fen del came on again, but Ryder hit him hard to the fence, when the score reached two for 192. Time arrived for the usual adjournment and Umpire Crocket advanced to pick up the bails, but in response to a yell from the crowd, “play on,” Douglas consented, and Ryder reached his 50 in 122 minutes. When,.- approaching the end runs came slowly, but the. neeet’.niy quota was obtained in 185 minutes, Australia winning by eight wickets. Tho following are the scores: — ENGLAND. First Innings 284, Second 315. AUSTRALIA.—First. Innings 389. Second Innings. Collins, c Rhodes, V» Parkin 32 Bardsley, run out 38 Ryder, not out -• 52 Gregory, not out 76 Extras 13 Total for two wiclceta 211 The wicket's fell as follows: —One for 71. two for 81. The bowling averages were: —Howell nil for 36, Fender nil for 39, Douglas nil for 13, Woolley nil for 39,_ Parkin j one for 46, Rhodes one for 25. AUSTRALIA v. MANAWATU. Per Press Association. PALMERSTON N., Feb. 16. The Australians heat Manawatu. by an innings and 73 runs. Australians in the first innings made 314 runs (Liddicut not out 153, and Asher 60 being the principal scorers). Manawatu’s second innings produced only 69, Pegden 39 not out being the only, bat'sman to reach double figures. LOCAL TEAMS. The following will repi-esent Temuka in a friendly game against Pleasant Point. ‘Ho be played at Victoria Park, Temuka, this afternoon: —R. 11. Taylor, W. Ives, J. Cromble, J. H. Anderson. G. Lee, A. Knight, S. Radford, C. Barker, J. Beri, S. Hatton, and W. Hewitt. Emergencies: L. Donnithome and O. Hay. The following will represent Timaru Juniors against Excelsior at Atizac Square, to-day:—Aspinall, Bradley, Garrett, Kilgour, McKnight, Schraeder Smith, Tavener, Triggs, Wilhs, Wilkinson, English. The following will represent Pleasant Point again Temuka. Cars leave at 1.15 p.m. sharp.—E. A. Crawford, F. avid. J. Dossett, O. Evans, S. Gray, G. Lythgoe, ,T. Maloney. H- Mayail, H. Reid, A. Robinson, R. Fergusson. Emergencies—M. Fergusson, W. Wells.