NORTH OF ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR 239.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17864, 4 June 1926, Page 5

NORTH OF ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR 239.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. —Copyright. Reuter's Telegrams. (Received June 4, 11 a.m.)

LONDON, June 3. Playing Australia. North of England, in their first innings, made 239. Australia have lost two for 34.

The attendance was 10.000 when play began. When the total was 54, Sutcliffe, in trying a short, quick single, was seen to be suffering from apparent strain of the leg. After consultation with Carr and Bardsley ,he retired. Hallows replaced him. This partnership proved very dull and devoid of anything approaching enterprise. Macartney was dangerous, getting much more work on the ball. Gregory was variable. Some balls were very good ones and others poor. In twenty-five minutes the score increased bv three. Then Holmes pulled a three from Gregory and a boundary from Macartnev. After five successive maidens, both became more aggressive, especialb’ against Rvder, who was expensive, j Richardson, on the other hand, kept i the batsmen quiet. The fielding was not up to the mark, and the throwing in Aery wild. Hallows took a considerable time to play i himself in and then became attractive, | driving and leg gliding excellently. He found Rvder and Mailey very much to his liking. He was smartly taken bv Gregorv in the last over before lunch. The board then read 115 for one wicket- . The resumption was sensational. Carr plaved Macartney in his first over j to cover and called his partner to run. Mailey returned very smartly and had Holmes run out. In his next over, Macartney beat W hysall. Both these wickets fell without addition' to the score. Watson started brightly- '' hen six, he gave two chances, the first to Woodfull. in the slips, and the second to Richardson at silly point. Carr, after driving Gregorv to the boundarv and lifting a no-ball' from Macartney to the top of the paxdlion. ran out to hit and was easilv stumped. Woodfull. at third slip, was conspicuous bv some brilliant stops. Richardson completely nonplussed atson, whose wicket, he secured with a fine off-break. Jupp played attractively all round, but the fielding, which had brightened up, kept the runs down. lie was occasionally at a loss against Richardspn- , . , Smith had great difficulty with Macartnev, who, assisted by the fastdrying wicket, went through the whole gamut of tricks with the ball. G«iry. when five, gave Gregory a chance oft Richardson, but the ball went to the boundarv. Oldfield, behind the wickets, was very safe. Of seven extras only one Avas a bye. Ryder maintained a good pace but was not difficult. Smith and Geary made a good seventh wicket stand, carrying the total from 180 to 232. Both played A*igorously» but Smith was not enterprising. Geary was forceful. He cut cleanly and was brilliant on the leg side. Larwood was run out as the result of a magnificent throw in by Taylor, who, fielding a hit of Geary's just inside the boundary, found the middle stump before Larwood could get home. When the Australians went in, LarAvood and Root opened North s attack. Woodfull at three gave Larwood a difficult chance off Root. He had another lucky escape when six, cocking a ball between the bowler and mid-on, but it was not accepted. In Root's next over, Bardsley hesitated when making a hit to leg and tamely lifted a ball to Carr at short leg. Taylor, when two, gaA-e a chance to Parsons at fine leg off Root. Woodfull was well held by Larwood on the ground at short leg, He ne\-er settled down and his batting was fluky. Taylor continued forcefuly. Mailey batted in accordance with orders, keep-

mg his wicket intact till stumps were drawn 1 . It is understood that Sutcliffe has torn a fibre and muscle in the back of his right leg and will be unable to play for England in the trial match on Saturday. The revised teams for this game will now be: — England—Carr, Chapman, Allen, Hobbs. Ilendren, Tate, Macaulay, Kilner. Woolley, Holmes and Strudwick. Rest —Fender, Jupp, Duleepsinhji, Sandham, Hearne, Hallows, E. Tyldesley. Shepherd, Root, Larwood, and E. Smith (Warwickshire). NORTH OF ENGLAND. First Innings. H. Sutcliffe, retired hurt 35 P. Holmes, run out 43 O. Hallows, c Gregory b Macartney 34 A. W. Carr, stpd Oldfield b Macartney 14 W. Whysall, b Macartney 0 F. Watson, b Richardson 20 V. W. Jupp, c Woodfull b Richardson 23 IT. Smith, c Oldfield b Mailey .... 23 G. Gary, not out 39 C. F. Root, b Richardson 1 IT. Larwood, run out 0 Extras 7 Total 239 Bowling analysis.—Gregory, none for 55; Ryder, none for 40; Macartney, three for 72: Richardson, three for 31, Mailey, one for 34. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. W. Bardsley, c Carr b Root .... 11 W. M. Woodfull, c Larwood b Root 8 J. M. Taylor, not out 12 A. Mailey, not out 0 Extras 3 Total for two wickets .... 34