BIG CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 12 June 1926, Page 9

BIG CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

Interest In First Test. WEATHER JOINS ENGLAND’S SIDE. Cable —Priss Association—Copyri&lil Australian and N.Z, Cablo Association. LONDON, June 10. Australia’s Test team ’will not bo selected until the morning of the match. Gregory is certain to play, notwithstanding rumours to the contrary, owing to injury, to the leg, which is insufficient in itself to preclude his appearance. Ponsford will bo a definite absentee. The weather appears likely to join England's side. Extraordinarily heavy rain during tho past 24 hours interfered with cricket all over the country, while the forecast for Saturday indicates -showers. The whole of Nottingham is agog with excitement. The entire accommodation is hooked up in the city, as well as in tho neighbouring towns.

Though tho Australians are resting the day before the Test most of the Englishmen are playing in various centres. Tho majority are not perturbed thereat, regarding a day's rest as unnecessary. The view is expressed that a break often leads to slncknes*. , - Sutcliffe states that ho has fully recovered and will b e able to take his place in tho Test team. AUSTRALIA V. DURHAM. VISITORS’ EASY VICTORY, By C&lile —Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Askimiuiluh). LONDON, June 10. Rain fell overnight and tins morning. Tho attendance at Sunderland for iho' Australia v. Durham match was 3000. The weather was changeable, and tho wicket drying under the influence of a good wind. Andrews again forced tho pace, and when the. board showed 270, he was easily stumped through jumping out to a hall from Cook. He had batted 125 minutes, and hit one six, and seventeen fours. The bowling was not difficult to deal with. Bardsloy. played a sound innings, cut strongly and displayed excellent judgment in timing. He hit five fours. Australia declared with three wickets down for 322.

After the early dismissal of Fercns, something ot a stand was made by Weight and Kinch, the scoring coming mostly off Richardson, until the board showed 32, when Kincli, attempting to drive, was completely beaten by Richardson, who was always difficult to play, and unlucky in not getting more wickets. Carr played sinasliingly, lashed out at everything, and rattled ujr his 35 in 10 minutes, including two sixes, _ three fours and a single off Grimmett in two overs. Finally he was well held by Taylor on tho boundary. AVeight was sound and careful. Macartney was tho most successful in tho attack. Ho bowled excellently, and varied his balls whll. The fielding, was very smart. Durham was dismissed for 116. Australia won by an innings and 81 runs.. The following are tho scores:— DURHAM. First-Innings. AVeight, 1.b.w., b Macartney ..■ 4 Ferrens, c Ellis, b Mailey . . 27 Kincli, b Macartney .. .. .. 0 Nicliol, c Collins, b Mailey 22 Romains, b Mailey .. .. .. .. 0 Brooks, not out .. .. .. .. 32 Dobson, c Taylor, b Mailey . 6 Carr, c Taylor, b Mailey ... 0 Cook, c Macartney, b Mailey .. S Howell, b Mailey IS c Andrews, b Mailey . 0 Extras 8 Total 125 Bowling analysis—Macartney took 2 wickets for 9 runs, Grimmett 0 for 38, Richardson 0 for IS, Mailey S for 52. Second Innings. Fercns, b Macartney 1 AVeight, std. Ellis, b Macartney... 22 Kinch, b Richardson ... ... 23 Nichol, b Macartney 2 Romaine, b Grimmett ... 9 Brooks, c Bardsloy, b Grimmett... 8 Dobson, h Grimmett 3 Carr, c Taylor, b Macartney ... 35 Cook, c Grimmett, b Macartney 3 Howell, c Grimmett, b Macartney 0 Webster, not out 1 Extras 0 Total ... ... 116 Bowling—Mneartnev 5 for 22, Richardson 1 for 17. Mailey 0 for 27, Grimmett 4 for 50. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, c Howell, b Cook .... CO Macartney, c AVebster, b Carr . 31 Andrews, std AVebster, b Cook ... 122 Bardslev, not out 63 Taylor,’ not out 20 Extras • 11 Total for three wickets (declared) 332