CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 170572, 3 August 1921, Page 7

CRICKET.

SOUTH AY ALES AIATCH. BARDSLEY IN FORAI. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Aeaocamtio*. LONDON, August 1. Tliie weather was dull and tho wicket soft and easy, owing to rain overnightThe attendance was 10,000.. Alacartney opened dashingly, but was unable to dispatch the ball far from tho wicket. Ho was missed twice early in the innings, the fielding being alternatively clean and patchy. _ The century was posted in 8,5 minutes. Bowling changes were frequent-, the batsmen . fully utilised the bad length deliveries. Alacartney hit seven fours, and at luncheon the score was three wickets, for 108. Taylor played a vigorous mmipgs. Flo hit one sixer and the crowd refused to -part with the hall. Bardsley reached his .seventh century, making the twen-ty-sixth of the tour, but after the. tea adjournment failed to cut a .straight; bail from Pinc-h He hit! one sixer and thirteen fours. He gave a chance when 12. Taylor was caught at point. Ins total included ten fours, as well as the sixer. Pol lew gave a chanc-e at mid-off which was not accepted, but he was scon dismissed by a line running catch by Taiti at long-on. Armstrong and Alavne went in for mighty drives, blit both were lucky. The former hit one ball over the ropes. Seven were down for 387 and Ryder and Armstrong then added 68, principally by drives. Rain stopped play close oil G o’clock - . Scores:— SOUTH WALES, First Innings—-213. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, c Riches, b Hacker 22 Bardsley, b Pinch 122 Alacartney, st Riches, b Nash ... G 3 Andrews, b Svmonds Tavlor, c Pinch, b Creber 73 Pellew, c Tait, b Pinch -1 Armstrong, nott out - Alayne, st Richies, b Creber 51 -Ryder, o Pinch, b Creber 22 ! Heiidrv, not out 3 , Extras 24 Total for 8 wickets 461 Bowling analysis.—Hacker 1 for 45. Nasli 1 for 129, Creber 3 for 130, Pinch 2 for 81, Bates 0 for 19, Syiuonds 1 for 33. LONDON, August 1. The South "Wales match was not drawn, but will be continued on Tuesday. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CROWD. Received 10.40 p.m. Aug. 2., f “Times.”) LONDON, Ang. 2. A special correspondent deplores the steady deterioration of the manners of cricket crowds after the war, culminating in the Alanchester test match episode. The rebuke is due to a remarkable scene at tlie Oval, when a large section of the crowd yelled and shouted for nearly an hour, then engaged in fisticuffs. Hundreds encroached on the field, accompanying the fighters as the battle moved from place to place. Play was suspended for ton minutes, 1 while the police restored order. The disorderlies were not barracking players, the affair probably being a bank holiday outbreak, hut the correspondent reminds the crowd that they barracked the Australians at the Oval in the return match. lie concludes: “It was our boast that cricket spectators set an example to all other sports crowds.