THIRD TEST MATCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16329, 19 January 1921, Page 8

THIRD TEST MATCH.

ARMSTRONG'S CHEAT IN MINGS. Fr Telegraph—Press Association—Ccpyrigbv ’Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January IS, 9.20 p.rn.) ADELAIDE, January IS. The weather was warmer to-day and the wicket is standing well. Armstrong accompanied Kollewuy to the wicket. The Australian captain was quickly oil the mark, pulling Howell’s second ball for three. The next bail .Armstrong pulled for four dangerously close to Woolley and then got one to ieg. Four oyea off Howell followed. Parkin bowled a maiden over. Kelieway brought his score to 30 by driving Parkin to the boundary for four. Armstrong likewise made a nice hit off Howell through cover for o, brace. 'Che hundred took ninexj’one minutes to complete. Woolley came on again and Parkin bov/iod from the other end. Armstrong smashed tho Lancashire man to the fence and then got two to leg, bringing bis total up to 30. Several appeals for leg before were at this stage disallowed. Kelieway was obviously uneasy when facing Woolley. At 140 Fender replaced Parkin. Armstrong immediately ,urned him to leg. placing 40 to his ere :lit. Kelieway put Fender through the slips for four, reaching a similar score. He next drove Fender for four and Woolley for two. The score now stood at 150. put together . m 148 minutes. It took Keile.v&y 122 minutes to make 50. Armstrong put Fender turougb the slip 3 ior two and -ate cut the same bowler again for two. The crowd now km in a better humour. Armstrong was placing beautifully, but Kelieway we.s batting in a moet scratchy fashion, ecpeciallv wheu facing Woolley. After lunch seven singles were scored off Fender’s first over. At ±l3 Rhodes went on, and by singles the score iobo to 200 in 198 minutes. Armstrong bril’iantly lifted Rhodes to the boundary, ancl smacked Parkin to leg for four, narrowly missing the umpire’s head. Howell and Douglas relieved at 219. Armstrong drove Douglas through cover to Hobbs at the boundary and then snicked Howell through the slips, bringing his score up to 90, during the making o'f which he had given nb chances. Late cuiting Douglas for four ho reached his century, around which he had been hovering for some time. The captain drove Howell to the boundary, reaching 104 inside" 173 minutes. Armstrong nership with bu.y having yielded 168. At tho tea adjournment Armstrong was 104, Kelieway 75, and three wickets wero down for 242. Armstrong welcomed the tea respite, and commenced by driving Howe.il down the ground for four. Ho continued to treat tho fast bowler (Fender) indifferently* When Kelieway reached SO he lost Armstrong, who was clean bowled, by a beautnui ball from Howell. 4—121—265. His whs a glorious innings, lasting 204 minutes, during which he hit eleven fours. Ho gave no chances. Ills straight driving strokes were ideal, and his partnership with Kelieway added 194 to the score. Taylor filled tne vacancy, and immediately scut Howell to the boundary for four. Kelieway continued his stolid style of baiting getting runs painfully slow, at which the crowd became ironical. At 84 he gave a difficult chance to Strudwick. Taylor won plaudits by cutting Douglas for four and driving Rhodes for a similar number. Ho thus rattled up 21 while Kelieway was adding six. Three hundred was brought up in 320 minutes. Tay.or was superb on the on drive, and by hitting Parkin to leg for four he reached 38 m finished style. He then was caught by Strudwick off Fender. 5—33—328.' Taylor was exceptionally versatile Pellew succeeded and late cm "Woolley to the fence for four, and hit the sa.me bowler for a similar number. He made successive fours off Howell, Woolley ana Douglas Kelieway crept on making singles and twos in defensive style, not at all pleasing from a spectacular point of view.

Total 447 Bowling. Analysis.—M’Donald (two noballs;, one wicket for 78 runs; Gregory (one no-ball), two for 10S; Kelieway (two no-balls), none-for 25; Maiiey, five for 160; Armstrong, one for 29; Ryder, none for 29. The wickets fell:—One for 25, two for 49, three for 111, four for 161, five for 250, six for 374, seven for 391, eight for 41G, nine for 437, ten for 447.

THIRD DAY’S PLAY. PRESS COMMENT. ARMSTRONG'S GREAT PERFORMANCE. By Telegraph—Prc33 Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 19, 10.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 19. Tho “ »Sydnoy Horning Herald," in commeriting on the third day’s play in the test match, .says that no title is more appropriate than that of a see-saw game with a plank tilting in favour of Australia. It ia a very keen struggle between bat and ball, with the bat just holding the mastery. It was an interesting day m a remarkable match. The “ Daily Telegraph ” says that. Armstrong’3 century ranks among tho great deeds of a- great career. He has done nothing finer. To take hold of the game at such a juncture and retire only when lie has muted all his foes is worthy of an inscrip. ivL 11 071 + il9 i t,rea . of the game. The greatest praise is also due to Kellewar wbo?e innings, after an initial mistake was blameless The Adelaide correspondent of the “ Svdney Morning Herald ” comments on the fact that earnestness, rather than incident was tho dominant feature of the trame yesterday. The Australians were playing up to their traditions as being a hard side to put into and keep in a hole. Both Kelieway and Armstrong batted throughout for safety, realising how much their stand at a critical juncture. The further the3* went the better they * batted a? :£* y i>z ith a prudent t—J The "Daily Telegraph’’ says that Armstrong s century will rank among the great deeds of a great career on the cricket held. He never gave the semblance of chance, and ho never did anything finer than to take hold of the game when > e did, and joust with all the knights of tho English bowling. Kelieway/ after *n initial mistake, when lie gave a chance for u catch, played blamelessly. For the better part of the day the pair were absolute masters of the situation. Both correspondents pay a tribute to ihe doggedness of the English bowling, and the keenness of the fielding. ENGLISH COMMENT. THE OUTCOME OF SLOW PLAY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 19, 1A35 a.m.) LONDON, January IS. Tho “ "Westminster Gazette,” in commenting on Tuesday's play at Adelaide, says that

play as slow as this will inevitably kill cricket -as a spectacle. We shall develop a new race of players who, by stonewalling and giving no claanoe whatever, will keep their wickets up for a week, but the game will be minus spectators. The newspaper black type headings of yesterday, featuring England’s commanding position, were displaced to-day by “ England’s Third Test Hopes.” The complete change in the aspect of ihe match came as an unpleasunt shock to tho critics. do not attempt to forecast the result, but devote attention, ard considerable praise, to Armstrong and Kell‘~ray

Following are th© scores: — AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, o Rhodes, b Partin . Bard a ley, fit Strudwick b Douglas Kellewav, c Fender b Parkin * % trmoircng, c Strudwick b Douglas XI Gregory, c Strudwick b Fender . Ryder, c Don gifts b Parkin Oldfield, Ibw b Parkin Mailey, not out . M’Donald, b Parkin . . 50 2 14 Extras . . . « . Total . 854 Bowling Analysis—Howell, no tickets for qo rnnr Douptas two for 69: Parkin, five for 60; Woolley, none tor 40; Pender 52 • Rhodes, none for 23. 46, wickets tell On© for 32, two for three for 55, four for 05, five to? for 209, seven for 235, eight for 847, 319, ten for 334. 175, for Second Innings. Collins, c Hendren, b Parkin . 24 16 lie lie-way, not out Ryder, o Woolley b Rowell Armstrong b Dowell Taylor, c Strudjvicir b Fender 38 Pel lew, not out Extras ..... 21 Total for five wickets 864 ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, c and b Mailey . IS Makepeace c Gregory b Arznaf/ron 80 idondren, b Gregory . Woolley, o Kelleway t> Gregory 79 Russell, not out .... Douglas, ibw b M-ailey 60 Strudwick, c Pellew b Mailey . !> Parkin, st Oldfield b Alai ley 12 Howell, c Gregory b Mailey 9 J “ tr0 ” 13