MACARTNEY SHINES IN BATTING DISPLAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17878, 21 June 1926, Page 3

MACARTNEY SHINES IN BATTING DISPLAY.

LANCASHIRE MATCH SEES HIM TROUNCE BOWLERS—MANY OTHERS FAIL

Takinsr Armstrong’s place as an all-rounder, the dashing C. G. Macartnev is giving the Australians valuable help in many a hard-fought match. Against Lancashire he has now to his credit 62, compiled in attractive style. When the county side batted, he bowled with amazing steadiness, and at one stage not a run had been hit off him in ten overs. C. Hallows was the only Lancashire man to make a stand. He has long been known as a safe and consistent bat.

Mailey Bagged Seven Wickets. LONDON, June 19 The attendance for the match between Australia and Lancashire was 23.000. Tiic weather was fine, but cloudy, and warm. The wicket was easy and drying. The Australian team is: Collins. Bardsley. Oldfield. Taylor. Macartney, Andrews. Everett, Mailey. Ryder. Woodfull and Richardson. Grimmett is twelfth man. Lancashire, winning the toss, decided to bat. In the early stages Grimmett fielded for Collins, who was absent, Bardsley tossing for him. Everett and Macartney opened the bowling. Everett in the first over was going very wide, his deliveries includ-

he was easily caught in long-field. Hal lows continued cautiously, though he gave a chance at 72, Bardsley being impeded by the crowd. At length success came to Macartnev. who beat Duckworth. In Macartneys next over. Hallows, who was 84, was missed at mid-on by Ryder, but R. Tyldesley, who ran hard, was unable to get back and was easily run out. In the next over, Hallows, eager to reach a century, threw caution to the winds and was easily caught at mid-on. He was the only batsman playing the bowling with any degree of confidence. The innings lasted 195 minutes. Australians at the Wickets. In MDonalds second over Collins swung to leg and missed the ball, which struck his foot, and he was given out leg before, while in M'Donald’s third over Macartney cut one hard to E. Tyldesley at third slip, but the latter failed to hold it. Bardsley opened promisingly, but a lively and attractive innings was nipped in the bud by a smart catch at first slip, very low. Andrews survived a confident appeal for leg before when he was only five. While Andrews had a somewhat chequered career. Macartney was at his best, placing the bowling attractively to leg and finding many gaps in the field. As he and Andrews settled down the runs began to come freely, mainly on the leg side, until Andrews lost his wicket playing right across to an in-swinger. Woodfull played a straight drive from MDonald, called “run,” and started down the pitch. Macartney refused, even though the ball travelled almost to the screen. Woodfull was then almost to Macartney's end. He made a desperate effort to return but without success. With Taylor in. quick singles were the order of the day. A series of singles from Parkin brought up a hundred in ninety-five minutes. Despite changes in the bowling runs came merrily in singles until Taylor essayed a six and was well held on the boundary. Richardson had only time to obtain a good off drive to the boundary before stumps were drawn for the day. The scores were: LANCASHIRE. First Innings. H. Makepeace, c and b Mailey .. S C. Hallows, c Everett, b Mailev . . 86 E. Tyldesley, st Oldfield, b Mailey 11 F. Watson, c t? -<-der, b Mailey 9 T. Barnes, lbw., b Everett 4 J. Iddon, st Oldfield, b Mailey 4 L. Green, st Oldfield, b Mailey .. 2 E. A. M’Donald, c Bardsley, b Mailey „ 0 G. Duckworth, c and b Macartney 11 R. Tyldesley, run out 1 C. Parkin, not out 0 Extras 8 Total 149 Bowling analysis—Everett, one wicket for 32, Macartney one for 19. Mailey seven for 74, Richardson none for 16. AUSTRALIA. First Innings.

ing one no-ball. Collins arrived at the end of half an hour, when the score was only S. all made in the first three overs, which were succeeded by seven maidens. Everett took* some time to find his length, but it was a sufficiently uncertain length to keep the batsmen wondering. Eventually, Hallows drove Everett to the off for four, and after that the fast bowler proved expensive. both Makepeace and Hallows touching and legging him with ease. Mailey. in the meantime, gave Makepeace an unhappy time. The latter was beaten repeatedly until bowled in the third, over. Macartney bowled three more maidens before he was displaced by Richardson. The batsmen were taking the utmost care, showing little initiative. Ernest Tyldesley was content to plav Mailey. Nevertheless, he was frequently beaten, Mailey finding his length from the start. Hallows was more enterprising against Richardson, driving him to the on boundary, the first boundary of the match. Seventy-five minutes’ play brought the lunch hour with the score of 41 for one wicket. Hallows Becomes Aggressive. Tyldesley was out in the second over after lunch, Oldfield stumping him smartlv as he dragged his foot a matter of inches. Hallows, who up to this- time had 1 fern a model of patience with a periodical sparkle, now became more aggressive, driving Mailey to the off boundary three times, in two overs. This caused the field to be re-arranged to provide three men in long field. Everett then replaced Richardson, and his first over 'fielded nine runs. Wal son. in attempting to leg drive Mailey. misjudged the break and was well taken low by Ryder at mid-on. Hallows continued forceful, hitting till he reached 50. including a six off Mailey Then he had a lucky escape from I icing stumped when going out to oiv from Mailey, but Oldfield had not sighted. In the next over Iddon plunged fot si missed and was easily stumped. Hallows sent a hundred up on the board with a superb drive to the on boundary off Macartney, the first score off that bowler for ten overs. Major Green, through going out to Mailey, fell the third victim to Oldfield’s adroitness. M’Donalc: was greeted with cheers.

Proposal Well Received. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 19. “The object of the Yorkshire county cricketers touring Australia next winter was mooted quite unofficially during the visit of the Australians to Sheffield.” says the “Daily Chronicle.” “The idea originated with the visitors, who expressed the belief that the visit of the team which has Won the championship four years in succession and still heads the table would be a big attraction.” The “Daily Chronicle” adds: It is certain that the team would be able to make a show against the strongest State sides. It is equally cer tain that the players would jump at the chance of such a trip. The members and friends of the Sumner Workers’ Educational Association class assembled in large numbers at the Cadena Tea Rooms on Saturday evening to hear Professor J. Shelley’s address on modern dramatists. Mr G. F. Allen who presided, apologised for the unavoidable Absence of the Mayor, Mr W . 11. Nicholson. Professor- Shelley read from the works of John Galsworthy. Bernard Shaw and Harold Chaplin, and delight*-:! his audience with his clever impersonations and his keen appreciation of the humour and ! pathos of the plays. At the conclusion cf an entertaining recjtat Mr 1 f. S. ! * orncs. on behalf of the r j af C thank ; cd the speaker for coming so far to in I trocluco the works M such prominent writers. | Members of the Sumner Lifeboat Bri code noticed some interesting birds | while pi ssing the rocks on iheir week- , :id practice, and it was suggested that they were <> vs ter gulls. In appearance they were like dark grey ducks and had long red bills. |

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W. \Y. Bardsley, r Watson, b It II. L. Collins, lbw. C. O. Macartnev, not out 62 T T. K Andrews, c a ncl b Watson ?:?, W. M. Woodfull, run out ! J. M Taylor, c Hallo ws, 1) Parkin 14 6 124 Total for five wickets ....