BIG CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 228, 21 June 1921, Page 5

BIG CRICKET

AUSTRALIA V. SURREY HOME TEAM AT THE WICKETS By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright ; (Rec. Juno 21, 1.25 a.m.) London, June 20. The match between the Australians and Surrey was resumed this morning. ' Tho weather is dull, and there is a moderate attendance. The wicket was not affected by very light rain this morning. Gregory and Mailey resumed the. attack. When Ducat had reached 28, and Fender 11, the latter was caught by Andrews at deep mid-off, in Mailey’s second over. Six for 100. Harrison joined Ducat. As Fender had been, vigorous, Mailey had the men. well cut, three in the deep field. Runs came nicely, and 46 were made in ten overs, Harrison doing, good straight driving off Mailey. Although Taylor- and. Andrews fielded brilliantly, there were instances of slovenliness. When Harrison was 17. Duoat was caught by Old-’ field off Gregory. His score was 47, and the total seven for 140. The following are the scores; — AUSTRALIA. ' First innings £l3 , SURREY. -'J First Innings. Sandham, c. Mayne, b. M'Donald ... 17 I Jeaeocke, c. Ryder, b. Hendry 25 : Ducat, c. Oldfield, b. Gregory 47 Shepherd, 1.b.w., b. Armstrong 8 t Peach, c. Mailey, b. Ryder 6 - Crawford, c. Armstrong, b. Mailey... 1 i Fender, c, Andrews, b. Mailey 11 ■ Harrison, not l7 , Extras ® i Total fol- seven wickets 140 ; —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ENGLISH SELECTORS’ DIFFICULTY EQUALISING FIELDING IN THIRDTEST. i

London, June 18. The onlv difficulty for the selectors of the third. Test team is in equalising the fielding. The Australians were never richer in brilliant fieldsmen. They have; reduced the placing of the field to some- ( ' thing approximate to an exact scienceIt is no exaggeration to say that Eng-, land’s 283 was fully equal to the Australia us’ 342, the wonderful fielding sav-, ing tho difference. The howling weakness compels the selectors to make fresh experiments. Hobbs is standing tho strain of practice well, and Hoame's health continues to- improve—" The Times.” “BEST OF GOOD SPORTSMEN” MACLAREN’S EULOGY’ OF AUSTRALIANS. London, Juno 19. Mr. Maclaren, writing in the “Sunday Express,” says: “These boys from Australia are the best of good sportsmen Thev only one way tlio fairest. I recall that in Sydney, in 1884 when two of our bowlers wore late, with a sticky wicket becoming stickier, Btackhani waited half an hour. When the bowlers arrived one secured half the remaining wickets, enabling us to win tho first Test by nine runs. I have not forgotten that most generous aclion, which lost Australia the rubber.’-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.