BIG CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 227, 20 June 1921, Page 5

BIG CRICKET

AUSTRALIA V. HAMPSHIRE MATCg

DRAWN

SURREY GAME OPENED

By Telegraph—Press Association—CoDyright

(Rec. June 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, Juno 17.

The match between Australia and Hampshire was resumed in glorious weather. The attendance was small. Tho wicket was fast. The game ended in a draw. Australia made 708 for seven wickets. Hampshire’s first innings yielded 370, and. following on, 135 runs were obtained for five wickets. Hendry finished the over and then M’Donald bowled. Mayne fieldeel for Bardsley, whoso strained thigh was giving him pain. The highest previous total against tho Australians (284, by Marjilebone) was passed. Mailey replaced M’Donald with the score at 296. Three hundred was registered for 215 minutes’ play. Atead was caught at 129. A ball was tucked up by him off tho edge of the bat. He was in for 155 minutes, mid hit eighteen fours. De was missed at 53. Ha made some fine offstrokes, well timed.

When Hampshire started its second innings, the attendance was a thousand. Hendry and Ryder were the bowlers, both being faster than usual at tho start. Brown, who is a left-hander, made, some hard strokes, but excellent fielding prevented scoring. Amusement was created when Fry went for a short run. Pellew aimed nt the wicket, but. caught Fry on tho heel. Brown retired as the result of a strained side. Fry was caught by Mailey on the second attempt when he was 37. Following are the scores: —

AUSTRALIA. First Innings.

Total for seven wickets 7CB , v HAMPSHIRE. First Innings. Fry, c. Ryder, b. Mailey 59 Brown, c. ■ Oldfield, b. M’Donald 22 Bowell. 1.b.w., b. Mailey 21 Mead, c. Oldfield, b. Hendry 129 Hosie, b. Ry def _ 41 Tennyson, c. ausK Ryder 1 Isherwood, o, b. Hendry 5 Kennedy, c. PWI<W, b. Mailey 28 Newman, c. Heildtr, b. Aimstrong ... 32 Livsey, c. Hendry, b. Ryder 1 Remnant, not out 4 Extras 27 Total 3‘o Bowling Averages.—M’Donald took one wicket for 44 runs; Armstrong, one for 34; Ryder, three for 75; Mailey, three for 119; Hendry, two for 71. Second Innings. Fry, c. and b. Mailey Brown, retired hurt 11 Bowell, b. Ryder o Mead, c. Oldfield, b. Pelleiv 6 Hosie, hit wicket, b. Aluiley 20 Isherwood, c. Oldfield, b. Alailey 24 Tennyson, not out 16 Remnant, not. out 10 Extras 0 Total for five wickets 135 Bowling Averages.—Hendry, no wickets for 25 runs; Ryder, one for 25; Mailey, three for 48; Pellew, one for 37. australiFv. surrey VISITORS ALL OUT FOR 213 SURREY LOSES FIVE WICKETS VOR 85. (Rec. June 19, 11.45 p.m.) London, June 18. The Sui-rey match opened in cloudy weather. There was a good attendance and a perfect wicket. Collins, Alacartney and Bardsley were omitted from the Australian team. The Surrey side is Fender, Crawford, Jcacocke, Sandham, Ducat, Harrison, Abel, Peach, Hitch, Shepherd, and Sullivan. Armstrong won the toss and elected to bat. Hitch and Peach opened the bowling. Hitch got Andrews with the third ball of tho match, which took the middle stump when the batsman was playing back. Mayne was then one. Ono for 5. Peach is a right-handed, medium-pace bowler. Most of the scoiing was through tho slips, who were at first widely placed. Pellew, playing well forward, lost his middle. stump, which was sent flying in Hitch’s third over. A curious incident occurred when Mayne and Taylor were together. Sul’livan. the wicket-keeper, threw the ball at Alayno’e wicket, and the ball went gently to tho Ixmndary, but there was ■ no score. Alavne cut Hitch hard on to his wicket Three for 42. Crawford, who had not appeared for Surrey since 1919, replaced Peach, and Taylor was caught off Crawford’s first ball-a magnificent, low, right-handed catch at point. Although the wicket was fast, &0 took 56 minutes to compile, off seventeen overs. Hitch occasionally fastest, but S orK slower ones. Armstrong took some time to see him. Gregory had a narrow escape of being run out. Fender went on instead of Hitch at 54, aft r an hour’s batting. Seven thousand people were now present. It is hardly understandable that such a smal score should be made, except by the absence of the steadying influence of Bardsley and Co - lins. ‘ The fielding at this time was brilliant and the bowling steady and ot a good’length, seldom more than stump high. Rad judgment was shown by Ryder in attempting a third run off Gio•rorv’s hit, Peach making a fine throw from tho long field. Hitch replaced lend<?Gro"on’’ with a groat straight drive off the ‘third ball from lunch brought up tho hundred after 103 minutes. Hendry hit two consecutive similar strokes off Peach, edging the first to Abel, who dropped the catch, but caught the next. Crawford missed Gregory at 114 off Hitch. Fender at third slip iust touched the next bally which travelled to the boundary. Gregory was taking risks and hitting out lustily. Shepherd missed the easiest of entches from Gregory nt mid-off when the batsman was 45. Gregory’s hitting brought on Fender and Crawford. M’Donald also opened his shoulders. Approaching his hundred Gregory was more careful. Mailey took no rides. Gregory passed Um hundred in 135 minutes, and time fell bolero TTifoli. Eighteen-, tliousaiirl were present when Surrey started batting. APDonald nnd Armstrong were the bowlers. Tn flic lifter’s first over the Iwwlor jippealort for Jeacocko’s wickcl. Several good strokes were fielded ■ admirably. Jcacocke caused enthusiasm among the spectators by jumping out and driving A.rmfdi’ong for four. Four consecutive maidens wore nntiro.lv duo to the exco’lonco of file fielding, in which Taylor, was prominent The batsmen took half an hour to make 19. Afailey. Armstrong and Ryder bowled in turn. Scoring strokes were infrequent. Following are tho scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Andrews, b. Hitch * May no, played on, b. Hitch 9 Pellew, h.’ Hitch M Taylor, c. Joneocks, b. Crawford ... 7 rmst rung, ].b.w.. b. l-euder 8 Gregory, e. Abel, b. Hitch 101 Ryder, run out 8 Hendry, c. Abel, <b. Peach 16 Oldfield, b. Hitch 6 M’Donald. 1.b.w., b. Fender Afailey, not out 6 Extras 16 Total 213

Bowling Analysis.—Hiixh took five wickets for 74 runs; Peach, one for 45; Crawford, for 50; Fender, two for 28. SURREY. First Innings. Sandham, c. Mayne, |>. M’Donald ... 17 Jeaeoeke, c. Ryder, b. Hendry 25 Ducat, not. out S 3 Shepherd, 1.b.w., b. Armstrong 8 Peach, c. Mailey, b. Ryder 6 Crawford, c. Armstrong, b. Mailey... 1 Fender, not out 2 Extras 3 Total for five wickets c 5 SEARCHING~FoTnEW BLOOD REVIVAL OF ENGLISH HOPES. (Rec. June 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 17. The English selectors, aided or discouraged by critics, are still searching for new blood capable of extending the Australians. The county matches against the Australians are watched with feverish interest, and any man making a stand is immediately brought into the limelight and his claim urged for inclusion in the Test matches. Dipper, who is the first Gloucester man since Grace to bat first in Tests, found liis chance, and on his confident display seems a certainty for inclusion in the next Test at Leeds. England’s hopes have been revived by Hearne’s _ recent form and Hie fact that Hobbs in now practising at the nets. As regards Crawford; everything depends on Saturday s trial. IVith Alcad and Fry also in the limelight there is hope of a stirring fight at Leeds. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. “ WHY ENGLAND IS DOWN ” BEATEN BY TAVO GREAT BOAVLERS. (Rec. June 19, 5.5 p.m.) ’ , London, Juno 17. Lord Harris, writing in the “Evening Standard,” explains “AVhy England is down.” He declares: “There is no mystery alxiut the present supremacy of the Australians. They are heating us with two great bowlers, just as we beat them in pre-war davs with Barnes and Foster. We must find a howling genius before we can hone to win. I was much impressed at Lo-d’s with the fact that we were never ablp. io rattle the Australians in the field.” , Mr. P. F. AVarner, in the ‘ Cricketer,

says there never has been a more accurate howler than Armstrong. Mr. AVarner has a fine appreciation of Macartney, whom ho describes as the most attractive batsman in the team. Whenever he appears one hears a happy murmur of expectation from the crowd, which seldom, if ever, is disappointed. Referring to Carter’s 46 and his partnership with M’Donald. he says they upset England's calculations—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PHENOMENAL SCORING EIGHTEEN CENTURIES IN TAVO DAYS. London, June. 17. There has been phenomenal scoring In first-class cricket on the fast, hard wickets Eighteen centuries were scored on Wednesday and Thursday, ’ nchl f lng three bv the Australians, and also those by Douglas Russell, and AVoolejHearne made 170 against Essex Hai d inge 163 (not out) and Seymour 122 (not out) against AVcreester, Dipper 104 and Barnett 109 against Derbyshire, and Shepherd 143 against Cambridge. Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

ANOTHER DOUBLE CENTURY. (Roc. June 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 17. Brvan, playing for Cambridge, made 231 J U slow bowler took fourteen wickets for 110 rum; against Glamorgan—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.