LANCASHIRE FAILS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16495, 4 August 1921, Page 8

LANCASHIRE FAILS.

POOR BATTIKS DISPLAY. M’OONALD’S FINE BOWLING 8t Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. United Service. (Received August 4. 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 3. Tho Australians are playing a return match at Liverpool with Lancashire, who were beaten in July by an innings. The latter went in first but only made 100. Scores:—(Received August 4, 11.30 a.m.) LUAuu.y, August 3. There was rani ovemigut and. during the morning. The ground was sloppy at the star, arid play tvas acsjayecl till l.dO p.m. Armstrong won the tens and sent Lanca shire to the wicke..s. The weather then became sunny and breezy. The attendance was Jive thousand. Gregory, Maney, Oldfield and Ryder were omitted from tlie Australian side. Make peace and Hallows opened to M’Donald and Armstrong, the baa cu.ting tnrough tho Uin. The baismeu were careful and scoring U ith 26 on the board Makepeace lost his wicket, getting his leg before to M’Donald. Tyldesiey and Barnes leli to .he same bowle, after the addition of six runs. At the luncheon adjournment the score was three for 32. On resuming Lloyd immediately went without scoring. Haliows « end came when he 37 > l le being caught and bowled by M Donald. He played a useful hut somewhat lucky innings. When 30 ho sent an easy return to McDonald, who held it, but in tossing it up he threw the ball to the ground. Five for 78. The Hallows and Kenyon’s partnership was the only bright patch in the innings. They put on 42. Kenyon played a lively game, hitting 19 in one over. Armstrong’s bowlinS_ had no terrors for the batsmen, and he retired after bowling nine ; overs. Pellew gave Kenyon a life in the long field, just, before he spooned Macartney into Armstrong’s hands. The balance of the wickets went cheaply, Boddington pottered for twenty-seven minutes for a single. Armstrong had dropped an easy catch from him before he scored. Marriott was vigorous while he lasted, but was misled on Hie boundary. The seventh wicket fell at 81, and the ninth at 87. The innings lasted 110 minutes. ; At the drawing of stumps Australia had ; lost one for 123. Collins and Bardslev scored ireelv on the leg side off Parkin and Cook. At 37 Taylor, a left-handed slow bowler, relieved Cook, and Marriott Parkin. At 70 CoPins was caught at mid-off Macartney delirtTed the crowd with his daring late cuts after the ball had passed the wicket. The Lancashire total wa« passed in a litHo over an hour. 3Tie pair were set when time was called M’Donald, with a fart wieket. to-day topped his hundred wickets for the tour LANCASHIRE. First Innings Makemace, lbw b M’Donald . . .9 Hallows, c and b M’Donald . 37 TvldeHey. i. M’Donald .... 2 Barnes, b M’Donald ..... Llovd, b M ? Donald . - 0 Kenyon, c Armstrong b Macartney . . 24 Boddington, b M’Donald .... 1 Taylor, b M’Donald . . . • 3 Parkin, c Collins b M’Donald ... 4 Marriott, c Carter b Macartney . . .13 Extras . . • - . .“7 Total * 100 Bowling Analvsis.—M’Donald, eigh*: wickets for 63 runs; Macartney, two for 12; Armstrong. none for 18. AUSTRALIA. First Tnnings. Collins, c Barnes b Taylor . . .27 Bardsley, not out . . . • .69 Macartney, not out . . . • .30 Extras 7 Total for ono wicket . . -123 (Australia, in their first match against Lancashire, played cn July 6 and 7, won by an inning 9 and eight runs. The scores were: —Lancashire, first innings 92, second 18-i; Australia, first innings 284. M’OONALD NOT PROFESSIONAL. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received AUgust 4, 12.40 p.m.) LONDON, August 8. Mr Smith, manager of the Australian team, states that M’Donald has not reported his acceptance of a professional position with the Nelson Club.