AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14716, 4 August 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

MATCH WITH LANCASHIEI! HOfiOE TEAB3 OUT FOR 100. AUSTRALIA ONE FOR 123. (United Service.) Received August 4, 9.30 a.m.' LONDON, August 3. ;; The Australians are playing a return match at Liverpool with Lancashire, who were beaten in July by an innings. The latter went in first, but only made 100. There was rain overnight and during: the morning. The ground . -was sloppy at the start, play being delayed till 1.30. Armstrong won the toss and sent Lancashire to the wickets, the weather being then sunny and breezy. The attendance was 5000. Gregory, Mailey, Oldfield and Ryder were omitted from the Australian side.

Makepeace and Hallows opened to McDonald and Armstrong. The ball, cutting through the turf, the batsmen were careful, and scoring was slow. With 26 on the uoard Makepeace lost his wicket getting his leg before to McDonald. Tyldesley and Barnes fell to the same bowler after the addition of six runs. At luncheon the score was three wickets for 32.

On resuming Lloyd immediately went without scoring. Hallows' end came when he was '37, being caught and bowled by McDonald. He played a useful but somewhat lucky innings". When 30 he sent an easy return to McDonald, who held it, but in tossing it up he threw the ball to the ground.— 5 for 78. The Hallows-Kenyon partnership was the only bright patch in the innings. They put on 42. Kenyon played a lively game, hitting nineteen in one over. Armstrong's bowling had no terrors for the batsman, and he retired after bowling nine overs. Peliew gave Kenyon a life in the long field just before he spooned Macartney into Armstrong's hands. The balance of the wickets went cheaply. Boddington batted for 27 minutes for a single. Armstrong- had dropped an easy catch before he scored. Marriott was vigorous while he lasted, but was missed on the boundary. The seventh wicket fell at 81, and the ninth at 87. The innings lasted 115 minutes. Australia at the Wickets.

Collins and Bardsley scored freely on the legside off Parkin and Cook. At 37 Taylor, a left-handed slow, relieved Cook, and Marriot Parkin. At 50 Collins was caught at mid-off. Macartney delighted the crowd with his daring late cuts after the ball had passed the wicket. The Lancashire total was passed in a little over an hour, and the pair were -well set when time was called. McDonald, with his first wicket to-day topped his 100 wickets for the tour.

Following are the scores:— '■ LANCASHIRE. First Innings. Makepeace, lbw, b McDonald ... ; 9 Hallows, c and b McDonald ....... -37 Tyldesley, b McDonald ~■ '2 Barnes, b McDonald .. .-.._ .» 0 Lloyd, b McDonald 0 Kenyon, c Armstrong, b Macartney 24 Baddington, b McDonald ... _ ".■ 1 Taylor, b McDonald ._...; 3 Parkin, c Collins, b McDonald —.-;..". .4 Cook, not out .-_; 0 Marriott, c Carter, b Macartney ....,• 13 Extras .«.»..: 7 Total 100 Bowling: McDonald took eight wickets for 63 runs, Macartney two for 12, Armstrong none for 18. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, c Barnes, b Taylor .■ 27 Bardsley, not out : 59 Macartney, not out 30 Extras • "7 Total for one wicket .- £25 MCDONALD'S APPOINTMENT. LONDON, August 3. Mr Smith, manager, states that McDonald has not reported acceptance of a professional position with the Nelson Club. '