INNINGS CLOSED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16496, 5 August 1921, Page 2

INNINGS CLOSED.

AUSTRALIA V. LANCASHIRE ANOTHER CENTURY FOR BARDSLEY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 5, 3 0.10 a.m.) LONDON. August 4. Though no rain fell during the night the weather was dull in the morning, a.nd the wicket was slow and drying. The attendance was 5000. Bards ley and Macartney continued their unfinished innings to the bowling of Taylor and Parkin. Only eight runs were added to the overnight score when Mnoartney got his leg in front of Parkin. Two for 136. With the total still at 136, Bardsloy returned the ball to Taylor, who dropped it, and Andrews at 2S returned a straight one to Marriott, and was let of! The scoring went on steadily, mostly on tho leg side. The wicket had no bite, but occasionally Parkin made one jump like M’Donald does. Cook lelicred Parkin at 180. The second century appeared after 130 minutes. Andrews was again badly missed in the long field by Hallows off Cook when 35. Bad ground fielding helped B-ardsley to achievo liis eighth century of tho tour, which took I*ls minutes. After luncheon the first over with a new ball was fatal to Bardslev, who was dismissed by a simple catch at square-leg. He was in 160 minutes, and hit two s‘s and thirteen -t’s. After Taylor had joined Andrews rain started and caused a stoppage for ninety-five minutes. On resuming, despite tho wet ground, the batsmen were lively and made Bcme lofty strokes, but quite safe. Fifty runs were added in twenty-five minutes. At 309 Taylor was caught by Boddington oil Parkin. Andrews lost his wicket through running down tho jdteb. and mishitting Taylor, Makepeace taking the catch. He batted for 130 minutes, and hit a, sixer, and eleven 4’s. Lancashire opened their second inninga badly against Macartney and M'Donald. Twenty minutes' play produced five runs, including two no-Falls. Then M'Donald clean bowled both Hallows and Makepeace. With five wickets down for 317 the Australians closed their inninga. When stumps were drawn Lancashire had lost two wickets for 31. Scores: LANCASHIRE. First Innings

Total (innings declared) . . 317 Bowling Analysis.—Parkin, two wickets for 81 runs; Cook, one for 92: Taylor, two for 86; Marriott, non© for 41.

Makepeace, Ibw b M’ Donald l) Ha llows, c and b M’Dona Id 37 TyldecJcy, 1; M* Don a-ld 2 Barnes, b M'Donnld . o Lloyd, 1> M’Donald 0 Kenyon. c Armstrong b Macartney Eoddington. b M'Don a Id . 1 Tavlor, b M’Don aid . Parkin, c. Collins b M’Donald . Cook, not out . Marriott, c Cartor b Macartney . 13 U.xtras ..... 7 Total Bowling Analysis.—M'Donald, eight -w tor C3 runs; Macartney, two tor 12; strong, non© for IS. •Second Innings. Hallcm-s, b M’Donald - Makepeace, b M’Donald Tvldestey, not out Baines, not out . Extras . - - o , 3 Total for two wickets 0 0 31 AtfSTRALU. First inningF. Collans, c Barnes b Taylor Bardsley, c Makepeace b Cook Ma-oartney, lbw b Parkin. Andrews, c Makepeace b Taylor Taylor, c Boddingtcc b Parkin . Pellew, not out .... Extras . • 17