CRICKET.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17155, 26 May 1921, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE M.CX. MATCH. WON BY AUSTBALIA. (By Cable—Press Association- Copyright.) (United Serrloe,) LONDON, May 34. In their metoh again*, the M.C.C. team, the Australians won by three wicksts and two runs. . t When th« match was rrmtmti, the weather was bright with «. northerly wind. The wicket wa& worn. Tho attendance was WOO. Brown and Hubble continued their overni?ht innings to the bowHng of M*fley »nd MoDonald. Twenty-five minutes' play brought up 144, when Brown was caught at «hort slip bv Gregory off MaiUy. Kennedy succeeflfd. Tho scoring was slow, Mailey bowling a consistent length with an occasional "wrong

At 160 Gregory relieved McDonald. Hubble went at £5, bowled by Mailey—l67-8-25. Durston partnered Kennedy, and the •core reached 176, when Gregory removed Dureton's l!eg Btump, which dcuble-soiner»ulted. Jobmooo wis.unable to p-ay owing to on injury, and the innings closed, after '33 minutes' pky. Six of tfie sundries were byes, Australia in its second inningt scored 271 for seven wickets.

Requiring 270 to win, Andrews and Bards' ley opened Australia's innings. Tho wWket was Sightly rolled. Durston and Kennedy had charge of tho bowling. Kennedy, against the wind, was. inclined to be shoTl. Both batsmen met the bowling with ease, and were quick between tho wioaeta, short runs causing contin ial change* in the field owing to Bardsifcy being left-handed. Fifty was posted up in thirty minute*, Hubble missed stumping Baidsley when he was 86. Brown replaced Durston when the iicore was 61, ten runs being scored off his first over. At 77 Andrews went out to a simple catch. Macartney was nert. '

The hatting was lively when Stevens was bowling. Bardsley hit. Hun to «quar.e'leg for six, and drove him for four three* off consecutive halls. He had EB out of 95 made off the bat when the hundred went up. A double change of bowling wi>« made. Evans and Leo going on. Tho batting wee still brilliant. A separation was effected at 15S, when Macartney was dismissed by Hubbl* off h*r>. Pellew succeeded him and Durston lesumed bowling. Foster Rnd Knight Indulged in smart fielding othervise it was nwt faultless. Pellew survived an appeal for a. catch at the wicket, and in tho same ovev he was misted by Hubble, bath off Durston. Bardiloy'* play'sobered when he reached the century after 110 minutes' p"iay and when th» total wa* 201. Six runs later h-a liajred on Durston, after fine leg hitting, tifning, and placing. Hs hit one six and twelve fours. H* gave one chance. Gregory had a short stay. He lilted Durston to tihe long field), ana Lee took ». well-judged catch. Collins had an even shorter* stay. With a single to his credit he- got lbw to Evans. Taylor lost hf» wioket thwugh a wjld hit at Duwton. 26&-7-10. Armstrong received a great reception and o:ies of "Ccoee.' He had a narrow escape in the slips off Dur-. eton'e first ball. Ho ongiseered the bowling until he and Carter scoured the accessary runs.

' Totel for twen irlckete ... ~ BTJ Bowling—DuMton, four for 65 •, Eennedy, none for. 46; Brown, one for 83; Slovene, bono for 511 Kvnns, ono for 601 Lee, ow for ,11. • .

COMMENT ON THE PIiAY. (Received May 25th, 7.45 p,m,) LONDON, M*y U. The "Daily. Chronicle" Buys the llarylebone attack was badly bandisd. The team might hare won but for J&v*m'b diiponsing poor stuff, ■-..] Tha Qerforroences of Durrton'and Stevens did not onlwnce. their claims'; for inclusion m the test team. Although tho wicket wsb crumbling when fhe v Australians started their second innings Dureton never looked dangerous to Ba.rdeley, who played mn%t)ifieontly, and treated him with wieh contempt thut Dirrston was rewrved, and when he bowled again the game was safe for 1J» Australians,. though lie bowled much better. Steven* was the most conspicuous failure of tho match, his bowling h*vimr no stingf (Received. May 23th, B.XO p.m.) LONDON, May 84. Tsja blow which Collins received on the wrist yesterday «u wrcre. Hie flr.geM were numbed. It is feared ho m»y b« unable to play on Saturday. In the event of. ■litt absence it is likely that Bardil«y ond Andrews will open the AM*tralia,nt' innings in view of Andrews's brilliant opening- display to-d«y, Tho Bon. V, 6..Jackson, presiding »i a lmwhoon Ht Lord's, referred to Armstrong's resumption of play after a blow "which would have killed *n average man." Armstrong congratulated England on doing the right thing is appointing e, fine crickellr and » great 6aptain-^Dou*l«e—to le»d in th* teat, matches,

H«ftme hj» recovered anj wil) play for Middlesex to-morrow.

BABRAOKBK* AND THE HOURS 07 *LAY.

(Received May fcotb, 7,48 p.m.) JiONDON, May «. *Pp£, "Yr.rkaHre .Post's" oriek't, repr«p*nt«tlve, ooiqw«otinsr *> Arraatrong'a complaint of barracking at BrrUord, describes this comprint »• an exMtK*ratwn, and mya only a small section of the crowd indulged in ironical chug. *"jt )8 incorrect to »ay the English Press was silent on the matter, They treeiM the incident in the proper manner, Tha Auetrsjinns are running a risk," iOT» the corrwpwdont, "of atraininj the* pqblJeTi Kood feeling by their ataost diPt*totiaJ attitude in the matter •* th« hoars pf ploy Tie public resent having to pay mora end ace less -:*iay. This feeling was hritfad thcomparatively mild barracking at Bradford. This was by Enjrliah, players who. bod experience of the Australian crowd." [Armstrong, in an- interview, complaind of barracking at the Yorkshire match, and Hie afcsem* of eomrneiH thereon in the Eng* Hsh newspapers, Jt was woreo than anything which occurred i* Australia which Wilson cabled Home about.]

THE 03EFOBD TEAM. . LONDON, May 24. The Oxford team to meet the Australians is aa follows:—V. R. Price (captain), R. L. Hoidsworth, B. H. BetUrurton, O. T. 8. gtevens, A- Biekmore, D. R. Javdine, L V. Hedges, R. C. Robertaon-GJasgow, D. P. W«3, H. Franklin, K. JJlaekie 8 ' ABMSTBONCr'g BYE. LOKDOX, May 34, Aramtpong ew» hia eya is beginning t* swell, but Pe will be right on Saturday. H« ban been advised medically not to rtoume thia afternoon, but feels little ill-efieota apart

from pain. Th« wound** a deep cut, but H did not require •titches.

[ln Australia** first innings sgalnat th» lICO. team Armstrong was badly hit between the left eye und tcmylo by » imt, rising b»ll from Dureton. Blood flowed freely, and he reeled and collapeed, but, after medical attention, was able to walk to the pavilion.) THE WINNING WAT. The results of the wen matches played by the Australians in England aie:— _ t. Leicestershire, won by en laiang* and 152 runs. . v. Robinson's Eleven, match abandoned owing to rain. *. Surrey, won by an innings and 55 runs v. Yorkshire, match drawn. t. Service team, won by 19S runs. v. Es-ex, won by an Rnd 75 runs, v! M.C.C., won by three wickets and two rune.

Following are th» eeores:— > ' MARYLEBONK. First Innings. Johnson, o 'Collins, b Armstrong .. 87 Lea, lbw, b Gregory .. 81 Knightj o Carter, b Armstrong .. .. Wi ttendjen, o Carter, b McJ}on*Ui . .. m Foater, b McDonald' .. 12 Brown, b Gregory .. 6 Stevens, Ibw, b Armtlrong ' '■• .. o Evane, not out .. ••; ., ,. 89 Hubble, o Carter, b Arntftroag .. 42 Kennedy, b Ma Hoy ,, .. .. SS Dureton, b Mailey .,', .. 11 Extra* .. 13 Total .. .. .: ..~38* Bowling—Gregory, two for 80; McDonald, two for 65; Armstrong, four for Hj Mailey, two for 41; Oolltoe, none for 98; Andrews, none for 5 Second) Inning*, Knight, h MoDonald .. 41 Lee, o Taylor, b McDonald .. .. 0 Evans, o Gregory, b McDonald .. .. 3 Heudren, lbw, b Mailey ,,i ,. 53 Brown, o Gregory, \> Mailey ., .. 30 Stevene, b Gregory .. .. .. 0 Fotter, et. Carter, b Mailey Hubble, b Mailey .. 85 Durston, b Gregory ... 9 Kennedy, not out ,., ' ,. .. 6 Johnson (absent, hurt) ,. .. 0 Extras ... . " 8 Total .... .. 176 Bowling—Gregory, two for M; McDonald, three .for 681 Moiley, four, for 91; ArmBtrrOQff* ZLQllO &QT M. AUSTRALIA. Firat Innin^a, Ooffiai, b Kennedy .. >.« .. 19 Bardeley, o and l> Durston .. 'U Macartney, li Duraton ,. ,, .. 37 Taylor,* b Dureton .. 8 Armirtrong, « Hubble, p Durston Pel lew, b Duroton ,. J8 ., W Gregory, lbw, b Pvnrton ., ,. 43 Ancftewe, not out .. .. 87 Carter, b Dureton ,. ,. .. 3 McDonald, o Hendren, b Let .. .. 9 Mailey, o Brown, b Leo ... 8 Extra* .. ,. .. •\J Total " ..lai Bowling—Dureton, men for 84 Konnedy one for 65; Stevens, none for 18 for 31. Second Innjnfs, Im, two Andrewe, c Hendren, b Brown ,. ,. 82 Bardsley, b Duraton ... .. ID* Maoartnoy, c Hubble, b Leo .. .. 36 Pellew, lbw, b Dureton ., .. <a Gregory, o Lee, b Dureton ..• .. x* Taylor, b Duraton .. ,, .. 10 Collin*, lbw, b Evan* .. . .. ■'.. 1 Armstrong, not out •• .. ., 15 Carter, not out •• .. .. . 3 Extras ..,-.. .. 80