Flower Of Scotland Skittled By Grimmett.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17905, 22 July 1926, Page 9

Flower Of Scotland Skittled By Grimmett.

MOST OF THEM FELL INTO TRAP—OLDFIELD HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT.

Scotland’s best batsmen could do nothing with Grimmett. Bowling splendidly, he captured seven for 42. Australia has made 208 for the loss of one wicket. Woodful! seems certain of another century.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Reuter's Telegrams. (Received Tub* 22. 11 a.m.) LONDON. July 21. The day was bright but blustery for the match with Scotland at Edinburgh. There was some rain overnight. The Scottish team was: G. Hole J. Kerr. \Y. Anderson. H. Sievwright, < Groves, C. Paterson, J. Fleming. J Parker, A. Innes, J. Collins and eir. The Australian team was: Bardsley,

(“I I and and Glove.”)

Gregory, Oldfield, Taylor, Andrews, Everett, Mailey, Ponsford, Grimmett, Woodfull and Ryder. Scotland won the toss. The attendance was 5000. Grimmett was in excellent form. Most of his wickets were gained by trapping the batsmen into jumping forward to drive, so that they were either bowled or were stumped by Oldfield, who kept magnificently. He stumped three and caught two. Oldfield did most of the fielding, the remainder of the team being called on very little. Weir gave a bright exhibition, hitting Grimmett freely. He went out in attempting to pull a short ball, giving Ponsford his first wicket, the break beating the bat. Bardsley and Woodfull. after a slow opening, did not hesitate to go forward and scored freely, mostly singles. Aftea tea practically every ball yielded a score. Bardsley, when the first wicket had put on 143, succumbed to a ball from Anderson, which he attempted to glance to leg, but pulled on to the wicket. Gregory imparted liveliness to. the game, hitting out powerfully. Woodfull was safe. He indulged in crisp drives. Scores: SCOTLAND. First Innings. Kerr, st Oldfield b Grimmett .... 18 Parker, b Grimmett 3 Groves, st Oldfield b Grimmett .. II Weir, b Ponsford 21 Collins, b Grimmett 3 Innes, c Oldfield b Mailey 0 Hole, b Grimmett 13 Paterson, c Oldfield b Grimmett .. 7 Fleming, b Grimmett 0 Anderson, st Oldfield c Mailey .... 5 Sievwright, not out 2 Extras 11 Total 94 Bowling analysis.—Everett, none for 12; Grimmett, seven for 42; Ponsford, one for 13; Mailey, two for 16. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. W. Bardsley, b Anderson 71 W. M. Woodfull, not out 93 J. M. Gregor}-, not out 37 * Extras 7 Total for one wicket 208 Andrews Also Had Made 1000 Runs. Four Australian batsmen have now ; scored over 1000 runs each on the pre- I sent tour in Bri-

tain. They are W. Bardsley, C. G. Macartney, W. M. Woodful 1 and T. J. E. Andrews. They reached the fourfigure total in the order named. The score of 65 which Andrews m a de against the East of Scotland brought his total of runs to date up to 1035. Andrews has had 27 innings. Macartney reached the 1000 runs mark in his twentieth innings, and Barsdley and Woodfull in their twenty-first innings. Following are the batting averages (up to the end of the East of Scotland match) of the four batsmen who have ! passed the 1000 mark:— Total

Ins. NO. II.S. Runs Av. Macartney 21 2 160 1188 62.52 Woodfull 21 3 201 1038 57.66 Bardsley . 23 2 103* 1175 55.95 Andrews . 27 2 161 1033 41.40