THE RUBBER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16471, 6 July 1921, Page 7

THE RUBBER.

WON BY AUSTRALIA.

BATSMEN FORCE THE PACE. ENGLAND’S HOPELESS TASK (Special.) LONDON, July 5. AUSTRALIA. WITH 273 RUNS FOR SEVEN WICKETS, DECLARED THE SECOND INNINGS CLOSED. ENGLAND REPLIED WITH 202 RUNS, AND AUSTRALIA WON THE THIRD TEST BY 219 RUNS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, Julv 5. The weather was sunny and hot when the match was resumed. The attendance was moderate, and the wicket was unchanged. Douglas was absent. There was a light haze over the ground when Andrews and Carter resumed batting. The latter began patting Parkin so crisply through the slips that Durston (who was deputy for Douglas) was stationed on the ridge of the boundary. Andrews was in obvious difficulties in Woolley’s first over, several balls beating him. It was still a batsman’s wicket and despite fine bowling both were out on a rapid runmaking putting on 40 in twenty minutes. Anything loose was converted into a four. Carter exploiting that slip shot which is part of himself. and Andrews freouentlv finding the ropes behind the wickets. Andrews quietened on approaching his century. At 189 Jupp relieved Parkin. At 193 Jupp got Andrews. Carter then was 30. Pel lew came in and the pair added 30. Then Pellew went. Carter now was 47. Armstrong joined him but before a min had been added Carter was out leg before to Parkin. Gregory joined bis captain, made 3 and was caught by Jupp off White. Armstrong still had not scored(Received Julv 6, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 5. Andrews showed disappointment when Jupp, in his second over, beat him. The ball broke back very fast and robbed Andrews of a well-deserved century.

The next few men tried to force tho pace, for quick scoring was the only game possible, even at the cost of losing wickets. This gave White, the Somerset crack bowler, bis chance, and be secured three wickets at small cost. Gregory was out to a mis-hit, which sent the ball high in the slips. Four wickets fell in forty minutes for 37 runs.

Armstrong and Hendry then came together. The latter edged Parkin to first slip, Woolley failing to retain a hold of the ball. Every over had its incident. Tho next was White’s attempt at a right-hand catch from a hot return by Armstrong, a most difficult chance. Tennyson’s one-band fielding was frequently applauded. The ground fielding, generally, was clean. Armstrong opened bis shoulders, driving Parkin with terrific power, but ho was not so successful against White, whoso deceptive slows merited respect. Once Armstrong square-cut him beautifully to the ropes. Except for changes in the bowling, the play thereafter was practically without incident, until Armstrong declared at 32.50 p.m.. leaving England the formidable task of getting 432 in two hundred and seventy minutes. (Received Julv 6, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, July 5. Brown was limping and had Hallows to run for him when he went in with Hardinge. England had a quarter of an hour’s batting before lunch, Gregory and M’Donald being the bowlers. Brown ©laced Gregory twice through the slips to the boundary, but within ten minutes Hardinge lost his wicket. Gregory taking a magnificent catch at tho second attempt. First he got his right hand to the ball high overhead, arresting its flight, and then got both hands of it. It was the most wonderful catch of the match. 1 for 15. After lunch tho attendance increased to 7000 and the weather turned hot and sunny. Hearne followed and soon got into his stride, with some delightful cutting off M’Donald, to whom Armstrong fielded at backward-point. M’Donald was making the ball jump, Hearne frequently getting leg-side deliveries shoulder high to the ropes. Brown, who has made most astonishing improvement in the last few weeks, drove the fast bowling hard and confidently. Fifty went up in thirty-five minutes. Then Mailey replaced Gregory. Hearne’a attractive display closed shortly afterwards,. Taylor, at short mid-on, taking a simple catch. Australia’s prospects of forcing the conclusion became rosier with Hearne a dismissal at 57. Woolley came m and two tall left-handers were now associated. Mailey had both guessing, but Woolley got some perfect square cuts off M*Donald. Some wonderful fielding by Andrews, Taylor and Pellew was frequently applauded. Brown had a lucky escape from a rising bail of M ’Donald a which went high into the uir just out of danger. On tho whole England's new crack was having a good match. He was giving a lot of trouble, hut Gregory, who relieved M’Donald at 96 had him leg before with a hallow hi eh was almost a corker. England nowwanted 324, with one hundred and seventy-five minutes t*> play and six wickets in hand. Tho century appeared shortly after Douglas joined YVoolev. -■ b mstrong persevered with Mailey, whom Woolley often polled to the ropes and cut superbiv, and his persorerance was rewarded" when a ball fell off Woolley « body end trickled into tho wicket, and thus broke what threatened to develop into anothei Douglas-\V colley stand. The score was then 4 for 124. . Ducat only lasted one over, and England's chance of making a draw was vanishing with dramatic suddenness. Tho scoring had been under a run a minute. In his nexb_ .over Gregory knocked over Douglas’s off stump. Three wickets had fallen for 4 runs when Tennyson joined Jupp, ana made what turned out to be. the final stand of the innings. The former played Gregory through the slips thrice, and Jupp drove him to the ropes, and Midlev for four. One hundred and fifty came up in 125 minutes, when M'Donald relieved Gregory, and tho cricket became anything but invigorating. Mailey continually pussklmg Tennyson. At the tea interval Mailey had been howling unchanged for one hundred minutes. With the first ball after tho tea intervals. Armstrong dismissed Tennyson. The ball broke across and touched the off bail. Tennyson had helped advance the score from 128 to 190. tn Armstrong’s next over Jupp was taken at the wicket. He, like Tennyson, gave a somewhat patchy display, with more than a fair share of luck.’ 8 for 197. Thus ten minutes’ play bad removed England's shadow of hope. Mailey’s next over was the last. Following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA.

Bowling Analysis—Douglas, three ■wickets for 90 rime; White, none for 70; Parkin, four for 106; Hearne, none for 21; Jupgp, two for 70: 'Woolley, one for 34. The wickets fell:—One for 22, two for 45; three for 146, four for 255, five for 256, *ix for 271. seven for 271, eight for 333, nine for Second Innings. Bardsley, b Jupp ...... 95 Andews, b Jupp . , . * ' 92 Macartney, c and b Woolley • ■ . 80 Garter, lbw b Parkin . . 47 Pellew, c Ducat b White . . .17 Taylor, c Tennyson b White . . 4 Armstrong, not out . a „ K ~28 Gregory, c Jupp b White .... 3 Hendry, not out . . u . „ .11 Extras . . _ _ .17 Seven wickets for .... 673 The extras included ten byes. -Bowling analysis:—Douedas, no wickets for S 8 runs; White, three for 37: Jupp, two for 45; Parkin, one for 91; Woolley, one for 45. • The wickets fell :—One for 71, two for 139, three for 193, four for 223, five for 227, six for 227, Beven for 2SO. ENGLAND. First Innings. Woolley, b Gregory . . „ «, « 0 Hardinge, lbw b Armstrong . . .25 Hearne, b M’Donald 7 Ducat, c Gregory b M’Donald ... 3 Douglas, b Armstrong . . . .7? «Tupp, c Carter b Gregory . . .14 Brown, c Armstrong b Mailey . . .67 White, b M’Donald . . . .1 Tennyson, c Gregory b M’Donald . . «63 Parkin, not out ...... 5 Hobbs, absent 0 Extras ....... 9 Total 2bD Bowling Analysis.—Gregory, two wickets for 47 runs; M'Donald, four for 105; Armstrong, two for 44; Mailey, one for 3S; Hendry, none for 16. There were no byes in the nine extras in England’s score. Of the number six came from no-ballo. The wickets fell: —One for 0, two for 13, three for 30, four for 47, five for 67, six for 164, seven for 165, eight for 253. Second Innings. Hardinge, c Gregory b M'Donald . . 5 Brown, lbw b Gregory . . . .46 Hearne, c Taylor b M'Donald . . .27 Woolley, b Mailey . . . . .37 Douglas, b Gregory . , e . fi Ducat, st Carter b Mailey ... 2 Tennyson, b Armstrong . . . S 6 Jupp, c Carter T> Armstrong . . .23 Parkin, b Mailey ..... 4 White, not out . . . • . . .6 Hobbs, absent ...... 0 Extras 8 Total 202 Bowling analysis:—Gregory, two wickets for 00 runs; M’Donald, two for 67; Mailey, three for 71; Armstrong, two for G. ABSENCE OF DOUCLAS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received uly 6, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, July 5. The reason why Douglas was absent from tho field during Australia’s second innings was that Mrs Derugins was operated on for appendicitis. Hobbs was operated on by a surgeon at Leeds-

Ifirat Innings. Bardslev, c "Woolley b Douglas Macartney, ibw b Parkin . . 115 Pel lew, c Iiearn e b W oolley Taylor, e Douglas b Jupp Armstrong, c Brown b Douglas Hendry, l> Parkin Carter, b Jupp ... . 34 kt’Donald, not out • Mailey, c end b Parkin Extras - Total . 407