CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19648, 6 September 1926, Page 5

CRICKET

MATCHES IN ENGLAND RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY LONDON, Sept. 3. Gentlemen in the first innings made 294 (Chailoner 56 and Duleepsinghji 71, Geary taking 4 for 62) against Players whose second innings realised 165 for 2 (Whysall 71, E. Tyldesley not out 50). The match was drawn. Somerset in their first innings scored 329 for 8 declared (M. Lyon 107, MaeBryan 131, Robinson taking 6 for 87) against Yorkshire whose first innings realised 254 for 6 (Holmes 56, Mitchell not out 51). Rain interfered with all matches. AUSTRALIANS AT HOME MATCH AT FOLKESTONE BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS LONDON, Sept. 3. The cricket match Australia v. English eleven was continued at Folkestone in cold and misty weather, on a soft wicket. The attendance was 2000 when England opened play for the day. with the score at 38 for the loss of one wicket. Scores in detail were as follows: — AUSTRALIA. First Innings 274 ENGLAND. First Innings. Jardine, c Oldfield, b Gregory .... 38 Wyatt, c Oldfield, b Gregory .... 0 Woolley, c Grimmett, b Gregory .. 31 Hendren, lbw, b Mailey 30 Calthorpe, c Hendry, b Ryder .... 25 Chapman, b Mailey 9 Tennyson, c Gregory, b Ryder . . 2 Astill, b Collins 35 Smith, lbw, b Grimmett 16 Freeman, not out 4 Larwood, not out 0 Extras 9 Nine wickets for 199 Bowling. —Gregory took three wickets for 51 rnris, Hendry none for 22. Grimmett one for 33, Macartney none for 6, Ryder two for 30, Mailey two for 29, and Collins one for 19.

CIVIL SERVICE MATCH

DOUBLE CENTURY TO TAYLOR Received Sept. 5, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 4. R. Collins (brother to the Australian captain) leads the Civil Service, and he won the toss and sent the Australians in. The weather at tlie opening was bright and hot, but the wicket wet and easy until the sun’s influence was felt, when it began to cut up considerably. Taylor played himself in and then flogged the bowling, using a great variety of strokes. He gave one chance when 150. He batted 275 minutes, during which he hit 21 fours. Everett slogged the tired bowling. Following are the scores: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Wood full, b Chapman 43 Ellis, c Sharland, b Chapman .... 8 Taylor, c sub, b Musson 201 Collins, lbw, b Cook 27 Hendry, retired hurt 5 Ryder, b Knight 26 Richardson, b Knight .1 Ponsford, lbw, b Chapman 7 Everett, not out 93 Grimmett, not out 5 Extras 24 Total for eight wickets .... 440