CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 245, 11 July 1921, Page 5

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA V. WEST OF SCOTLAND MAYNE SCORES ALL ROUND THE WICKET Or Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. July 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 8. The Australian cricketers commenced their match againet the West of Scotland team to-day. The weather wae fine, but sultry, and. the wicket was good and fast. There was an attendance of 5000. Tho West of Scotland team is: Colonel Hoare, Barbour, Ferguson, Thain, Stevenson, Mannes, George Gunn, John Gunn, Carr, Speed, and Day. M'Donald, Macartney, Carter, and Pellew are standing out of the Australian team. Play started at 1.30, and it was decided that there should no no break except for tea. Armstrong won the toss and sent Bardsley and Collins in to bat. Ferguson (a slow left-handed bowler) and Thain (a right-hander of medium pace) opened the bowling. Twenty-three wore scored in four overs. Collins was caught high at mid-on by Barbour, who is not related to the. Australian Barbour. One wicket for 54 runs. Bardsley, when at 23, sent a hard return to Thain, which he missed. Speed <a right-hand medium-fast bowler) came on in place of Thain. Andrews was run out. Ho ran down tho pitch after making a stroke, but Bardsley did not move. Two wickets for 69 runs. Bardsley hit 50 in fifty minutes, and the century was reached in 54 minutes. After tea Bardsley was caught by Day off Thain, when he hod compiled a useful 74. The score then was 131 for three wickets. Mayne joined Taylor, but seven runs later lost him, as when at 23 he put one from Thain into the hands of George Gunn, who accepted the catch. Four wickets for 138. Mayne continued to bat confidently, making strokes all round the wicket, and, with the assistance of Armstrong, raised the total from 138 to 251, when lie was bowled by Speed. Ryder joined his captain. Both batsmen proceeded to compile runs rapidly, Following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Bardsley, c. Day, b. Thain 74 Collins, o. Barbour, b. Ferguson 27 Andrews, run out 8 Taylor, c. George Gunn, b. Thain ... 23 Mayne, b. Speed 69 Armstrong, not out 62 Ryder, not out 22 Extras 3 Total for five wickets 288 —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. The Press Association head office advises that it is uncertain whether play had finished for the day when the above message was dispatched. BATTING AND"BOWLING AVERAGES (Rec. July 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 8. Following are the best batting averages : — Mead 71.51 Macartney 69.52 Russell (Essex) 61.85 Bardsley 59.85 Ducat 56.09 Hardinge 55.52 Bryan 55 Douglas 53.61 Chapman 49.93 Woolley 46.58 Hendren 46.55 Dipper 46.00 Rhodes 45.55 Gregory 37.10 Armstrong 36.68 Pellew 34.15 Taylor 33.20 Andrews 31.90 The best bowling averages are: Cost per Wickets. wicket. Armstrong 56 12.16 Rhodes 74 13.14 J. White 99 13.85 Gregory 79 14.27 M'Donald 79 15.85 Douglas 89 16.80 Woolley 59 18.57 Mailey 78 19.93 —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BIG OFFER TO LANCASHIRE PROFESSIONAL(Rec. July 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 8. It is reported that M'Donald has boon offered £5OO for the season. This is the highest sum yet paid to a Lancashire League professional.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.