CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 61, 6 December 1920, Page 5

CRICKET

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA

HENDREN JUST MISSES A

CENTURY

By TeleEraph-.Prcss Assooiation-OoDyriitlil (Roc. December 5, 5.5 p.m.) Brisbane, December i. For ibe continuation to-day of tho cricket match England v. Australia, the weather was hot and muggy and the attendancewas large. On tho previous day the Australians first innings closed for 255 runs and England had 24 runs for no wickobi when stumps' were dr.iwn. To-dav tho scoring was'slow in tho early stage of the game, the century taking l'](l minutes to make. Tn spite of soveial changes of bowling, the score steadily rose. A partuership between Russell and Hendron yielded 87 runs. Through a misunderstanding Woolley was run out. -Dougian succumbed to Marsden without scoring. Armstrong took tho ball, but the score steadily mounted. Flendrfm. who played a steady, cbanceless innings, was bowleti by Hornibrook when near his century. 11" batted for 182 minutes, and -.hit toil i'n. The last batsman played' out thus. Scores:— AUSTRALIA. v First innings 853

ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, c. M'Andrew, b. Trenerry 2fi Russell, c. Macartney, b. Hornibrook. 72 lihodes, 1.b.w., b. Trenwry s Hondren, b. Hornibrook ...". 86 Woolley, run out '. 2G Douglas, l.b.w.j b. Marsden u X'ender, c. Trcncrry, b.'M'Andrew ... 8 Wilson, not out •! 22 Hitch, 0. Moore, b. Hornibrook 2 Strudwick, c. and b. Hornibrook i Waddington, not out 15 Sundries , \i Total for nino wickets sujj —i'ress Assn.

NEW.SOUTH WAimsODTH AUSTRALIA (Eec! Docembcr 5, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, Dooe.mber 21.' The weather was fine >nd tho wicket good for (lio continuation of the mutch Now South. Wales v. South Australia. New South Wales in the first innings lost seven wickets for C 7.5 runs (Bogle ' 103, Bnrdsley 235; Kolleway 1G8). Bardfiley and Kolleway in'partnership gave a very Bound exposition of batting, and uccasionnlly wore brilliant.—Press Acsn.