BIG CRICKET.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 12 August 1921, Page 1

BIG CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. KENT. TWO CENTURIES SCORED. Per Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, August 10. Tile Australians began a match with Kent to-day, at Canterbury. Oldfield, Hendry and Taylor stood out. The weather was fine and the wicket fast at the start. The attendance was 12,000. Armstrong won the toss, and BardsJey and Collins opened to Woolley and Cornwallis. Collins was early caught in the slips. Macartney followed. The .fielding was of the keenest, and the batsmen were kept etrirtly <m the defensive.

Runs came slowly, only 16 being tike result of 25 minutes’ play. Bardsiey survived appeals for leg before and a catch at 25.

Freeman, a dimiutive googlie bowler, replaced Cornwallis, and Bryan relieved Woolley. The half century occupied an hour, and immdeiately after Barnsley chopped Bryan into Woolley’n hands at slip. Two for 52. Macartney and Pellew continued to display cautious tactics. At 77 " Cornwallis relieved Freeman, and Hardingo missed Pellew from a hard chance. At 89 Pellew was caught at the wicket. Armstrong arrived, and immediately

got busy with, four boundaries. I,'is vigorous driving influenced - the fielding, which lost snap. Bryan replaced Cornwallis at 130. Armstrong was only 31 minutes making 50 out of 69 scored in that time. Woolley came on at 158. Armstro-g gave a hard return to Bryan, which was dropped, then he passed Macartney at 62. The partnership put cn 100 runs in an hour and a double change of bowling failed to stop the rapid scoring. Macartney having livened up, the second century was hoisted in 162 minutes. Macartney then forged ahead, reaching his century in 174 minutes—the seventh of the tour. ' After the tea adjournment, the weather turned dull and drizzling. Cornwallis and Woolley were the bowlers. Armstrong reached his 1000 runs when 70, and his century in 105 minutes. Macartney at 126 completed his 2000. Frequent bowling changes were made before a separation came, through Armstrong trying a short run, and Tkroughton throwing the wicket down. He made a sparkling start, but eased off later. He hit twelve fours and five threes. Four for 283. Rain stopped play for threeqnartcrs of an hour. Gregory partnered Macartney for a few minutes till the rain finally stopped the game. Scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, o Seymour, 't> Cornwallis 0 Bardsiey, c Woolley, b G. Bryan 25 Macartney, not out 133 Pellew, c Wood, b Cornwallis ... ,12 Armstrong, run out 162 Gregory, not out ...■ 10 Extras 15 Total for 4 wickets ... 297 London, yesterday. The Australians completed their first innings for 676. Kent has lost two wickets for 40. THE FINAL TEST. - HITCH AND SANDHAM TO PLAY. LONDON, August 10. Hitch and Sandham have been invited to play at the Oval on Saturday. Sandham’s scores in the last three, matdic-s are: —Against Somerset 209 (finished); Notts 127, and 86 (unfinished) ; Kent 123 and 95, THE AUSTRALIAN MANAGER. LONDON, August 10. Mr Sydney Smith, manager of the Australian team, has developed antrum trouble and has undergone a successful operation. He will remain in hospital for a week.