HOW THE GAME WENT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17834, 30 April 1926, Page 5

HOW THE GAME WENT.

COLLINS UNHAPPY. By Telegraph.— Press Assn.—Copyright. Auk. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 30. 2 p.m.) LONDON, April 29. The attendance was six thousand. Collins batted for an hour. He was distanctly unhappy and apparently out of practice. Bardsley. when partnered by Woodfull, scored rapidly. The wicket was drying and the bowlers were getting a kick out of the ball. The batsmen were most respectful. Bardsley scored frequently past point. In the second over after tea, he stepped out to a jjrive put missed the ball, which rebounded from his pads to the wicketkeeper. He had played soundly for two hours, a chariceless innings. Woodfull tamely hit a ball to silly leg and Colman, running in splendidly, held it. Ryder had one narrow escape. Colman took a ball low down and Ryder started to walk off, -but Colman signed to him to return, intimating that the ball had touched the ground figkt. Ryder then indulged in straight dm-- ; ing and also in excellent cuts. India- i eriminately he sent Mayer and Falcon j to the boundary, the latter twice in 1 succession. Grimmett opened with a couple of leg glides, followed by a very poor daisy-cutter from which he gained five. ll*' was trapped by a slower ball, which he sent into mid'off’s hands. Ryder largely monopolised the play, giving an excellent all-round exhibition. The bowling throughout was good and well mixed, and the fielding was sound. The innings lasted 200 minutes. The feeling is freely expressed that it is early to form an opinion of the Australians' play. Mistiming and 'mis* judgment were too frequent. The Minor Counties opened well. Buchanan played Gregory calmly and twice hit him to the boundary. lie went out to a very unlucky snick off ,a bumping ball. Ling and ( olman were confident and gained their runs mostlv off Gregory, who was erratic. Ling aroused enthusiasm by driving Grimmett out of the ground, following with a leg boundary. Facing Macartney, the batsmen were content to keep their wickets intact. Both played a sound all-round and chanceless innings. Rain commenced at 6.10 and play was abandoned five minutes later.