BIG CRICKET.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 11 August 1921, Page 5

BIG CRICKET.

MCDONALD’S FUTURE. (Per Press Association—Copyright). LONDON, August 9 Despite the Nelson Club’s announcement, the Australian Press is authoritatively informed that McDonald, has not signed and merely verbally promised to return from Australia next season, but members of the team still assert that it is most unlikely that ho will leave Australia. AVON IN THE LAST MINUTE. LONDON, August 10.

After a most exciting match at the oval for Hitch’s benefit Surrey snatched a 75 run victory over Kent. Sandham made 123 and 95, Ducat 13 and 97, Howell 99, Hitch 71, Woolley 85 and 57, Seymour 98. Surrey were left with five hours in which to dismiss Kent, which was achieved in the last minute,, owing to Lockton taking three brilliant catches off his own bowling.

Hirst, reappearing for Yorkshire, materially assisted in securing 113 ruxis victory over Notts. He scored 60 in 70 minutes by bright faultless cricket. AUSTRALIA v. KENT. London, yesterday. The Australians began a match with Kent at Canterbury to-day. The Australians won the toss and when rain stopped the play, had scored 295 for four wickets —Bardsley 25, Macartney 132, Armstrong 102, and Pellew 12. Macartney thus completed his two thousand and Ar- strong his thousand runs the same day. THE Pl AY. Collins quickly disposed, of Bardsley, who with Macartney carried the score to 52, runs coming with difficulty. The fielding was very keen. . Pellew was caught behind the wicket, and three were down for 89; but Macartney and Armstrong then set the bowling at defiance. The latter hit four boundaries at once, and scored so rapidly that he passed Macartney’s total. A hundred were put on in an hour. Armstrong gave a hard return to Bryan, which was not held. A rapid change was made, without avail; _ and Macartney livened up, reaching his century in 174 minutes —the seventh of the tour. Jus tafter, the captain also aehieved a century. Troughton threw his wicket down trying for a short run. A At four down for 283 rain eventually stopped the game.