A GREAT SCORE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 274, 13 August 1921, Page 7

A GREAT SCORE

AUSTRALIANS KNOCK UP 676 AGAINST KENT

WEAK BOWLING AND POOR FIELDING By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, August 11. The weather was fine and the wicket not affected by tho overnight rain, for the resumption of tho match Australia v. Kent. The attendance was twelve thousand. Favourable weather and wicket conditions combined with weak bowUng and poor fielding enabled the Australians to pile up u big total, Macartney, Annstrong, and Mayne topping centuries. Macartney and Gregory resumed their unfinished innings to the bowling of Cornwallis and Woolley. The batsmen immediately were aggressive, and Macartney had a narrow escape through mishitting one from Woolley. W'hen 33 had been added. Freeman and G. Bryan took over the attack. Macartney had added 22 to his total when he mishit quo from Bryan, and Hedges, at deep cover, made a good catch. Macartney had been patient, and occasionally was brilliant. He hit twenty 4’s. Five for 347.

Mayne began quietly, but Gregory continued lively, and hit off 50 in sixty minutes. At 379 Hardinge relieved Freeman. The fielding was inferior to that on the first day, but there was occasional smart work in saving boundaries. The fourth century came up for 284 minutes’ play. Then Gregory skied a ball from Cornwallis, who had relieved Bryan, to Wood. Ryder followed, and at luncheon the score was -125. Contrary to expectations the Australians failed to declare after luncheon. The fielding was poor, almost casual, and runs mounted in spite of Imwling changes. Tho board showed 495 when Ryder was caught by Troughton off J. Bryan.

Carter partnered Mayne and the pair kept the fieldsmen busy. The regular bowlers were tired, and ' Seymour and Bickmore were tried, the former bowling lobs. Freeman reappeared at 549, and G. Bryan a little later. The latter found Carter’s stumps with a good ball at 59G. Carter had batted fifty-five minutes, and he hit a sixer and four 4’e. Mayne then was 106, but just previously he was missed by Seymour off Hedges. M’Donukl and Mayne were together at the tea adjournment-, and the total was Sit!. On resuming 17 runs were added, and then Woolley dismissed M'Donnld by a nice catch. Mailey, the last man, came in. and both batsmen continued to put on the wood against the tired bowlers and fieldsmen until Bryan beat Maile.v’s defence. Mayne gave a. fine, punishing display. He batted for 193 minutes, and hit twenty 4's. The innings had lusted seven and a half hours. With forty-five minutes to go, Bickmore and J. Bryan opened fol- the county. Gregory - and M’Donald being the bowlers. 'The scoring was slow. Bryan was caught in the slips, and Gregory removed Seymour’s leg-stump. Mailey relieved Gregory at 37. and Mayne dropped Hardinge when he was 10—an easy catch off M’Donald. Play censed at 5.30. The following ere the scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, c. Seymour, b. Cornwallis ... 0 Bardsley, c. Woolley, b. G. Bryan ... 25 Macartney, e. Hedges, b. G. Bryan ... 155 Pellew, c'. Weed, b. Cornwallis 12 Armstrong, run out 102 Gregory, c. Wood, b. Cornwallis ... /8 Mayne, not out 157 Ryder, c. Troughton, b. J. Biyan ... 36 Carter, b. G. Bryan 5< M'Donald. <■'. Woolloy, b. G. Bryan... 6 Mailey. b. G. Bryan 22 Extras £6 Total 676 Bowling Analysis.—Cornwallis took three wickets for 138 runs; G. Bryan, five for 148; J. Bryan, one for 48: 'Woolley, none for 44; Freeman, none for 138; Hardinge, none for 67; Bickmore, none for 36; Seymour, none for 15; Hedges, none for 16. KENT. First Innings. J. Bryan, e. Armstrong, b. M'Donald 5 Bickmore, not out 12 Seymour, b. Gregory 1 Hardinge, not out 15 Extras 1 Total for two wickets 46 THE FIFTH TEST MATCH M4JOR SEWELL’S COMMENTS ON PROBABLE PLAYERS. London, August 11. The King and Queen are unable .to attend "the fifth Test match, but Prince Henry iwill attend on Saturday. Major Sewell, writing in the "Daily Chronicle,” welcomes the invitations to Sandham and Hitch, and says: lie want two more, Rhodes and Strudwick, as we cannot expect that Bryan Brown should maintain the left-handed aspect of our case. He will be far more valuable ar mid-off than as ’keeper. If Sandham and- Hitch are played. England will be stronger than in the four preceding Tests. None can adequately reand Hitch as fieldsmen.”— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HENDREN TO PLAY FOR ROCHDALE. (Rec. August 12. 5.5 p.m.) London, August 12. Her.dren will play for Rochdale in place of Parkin on Saturday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CAPTAIN OF TEAM AT 71. (Rec. August 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, August. 12. Lord Harris, though 71 years of age, captained M.C.C. against the Philadelphians. He made 25, and was stumped. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.