BIG CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 26 June 1926, Page 9

BIG CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

Australia v. Derby. AN UNIMPRESSIVE DISPLAY. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. I'vslralinn and N.Z. Cable ’Asrociatlo LONDON, June 24. There was an attendance of 4000 at the match Australia v. Derbyshire. The Australians continued their innings. Richardson was careful and treated tho howling withjnore respect than it warranted. TToodfull was forceful, nnd did not hesitate to leave the crease. Richardson was badly missed in the slips when 35. Then ho opened out and hit 0, 4. 4, 4 in one oyer off Townsend. The partnership yielded 85 in 52 minutes.

Tlio. sun nnd a drying • breeze made the wicket suitable for the howlers.

Derby Fails. IVheu Derby commenced their strike, Everett, was appreciably faster than in any previous matches. Ho kept a. consistent length. IjCo played confidently and cut AlaiIcy in line style. He was a model of patience. fie followed tile hall closely, and brought off many crisp shots. ' Storer was never comfortable. He was goon on the off-side, but was lucky against Alailey. Brominelin-Brown raised enthusiasm in the crowd a hit by hitting. His partner ship with Stover produced 42 m 25 minutes.

Elliott, when making a vigorous oildrive to the boundary strainefl himsclt hadlv. and was obliged to retire.

Derby followed on. . Tli e batsmen played defensively, arm were satisfied to try keep the nickel* Griinmett bowled a good length and heat the batsmen repeatedly. _ Ho was unlucky not to obtain more wickets. Following are the scores:

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, c Worthington, b Storer do Bards ley, c Elliot, b Lee Andrews, b Worthington ' Woodfull, not out Tavlor, c and b Lee ••• * Riclmrdsoij lbw, b Townsend ... 4b Extras

Total for five wickets (declared) 3id Bowling—Worthington 1 for 6 1, A. Jackson 0 for 13. Cresswell 0 for (2, Storer 1 for BG, Loo 2 for 46, ffovnsciid 1 for 39.

DERBYSHIRE. First Innings. Bowden, lbw, b Everett ... - Lee, c IVoodfull, b Richardson ... 36 Townsend, std Oldfield, b Griinmett 9 G. Jackson, b Alailey 16 Storer, b ATf-iloy Cromnieliii-Brown, b Alailey 2o Hutchinson, c Oldfield, h Griinmett 5 Worthington, Jbw, h Griinmett ... 13 Elliot, i©tired hurt 5 Cresswell, b Grimmett 2 A. Jackson, not out 5 Extras 6 Total 140 Bowling—Everett. 1 for 9: Grimmel.t 4 for 53; Collins 0 for 15; Richardson l.for IS; Alailey 3 for 46. Second Innings. Lee, b Griinmett 11 Bowden, not, out 30 Townsend, b Everett 7 Croinmeliii-Brown, not out 2 Extras 5 Total for two wickets ... 55 Bowline.—Ryder 0 for 13, Grimmett 1 for 21, Everett 1 for 13.