MORE BIG SCORING

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 281, 22 August 1921, Page 5

MORE BIG SCORING

BY AUSTRALIANS AGAINST GLOUCESTERSHIRE BARDSLEY AND MACARTNEY GET CENTURIES By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Rec. August 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 20. For the match between Australia and Gloucestershire there was glorious weather, and the wicket good and easy. Tho Gloucestershire team is: Robinson, Rowlands, Barnett, Keigwin, Dipper, Seabrook, Parker, Mills, Bessant, Smith, and Hammond. Oldfield, M’Donald, Taylor, and Andrews are not playing for Australia. Armstrong won the toss. At the outset tire scoring was easy. The versatile Bardsley made low, skimming strokes through the slips. Collins went out from an easy chance at mid-on. Macartney immediately became aggressive, but made a feeble stroke off Mills soon after he started. Mills, however, was unable to reach tho ball. For some time the bowlers kept tho batsmen quiet. Parker lacked variety. At the tea adjournment the bowling was very tired, and runs were made rapidly. Macartney’s innings was a spectacular effort. Bardsley was often on the defensive. Gregory was caught off a no-ball before he had scorer!. The batting was now quieter, though Gregory lifted Mills out of the ground. Afterwards he made a couple of mishits. Parker and Mills bowled unchanged from tea till stumps were drawn, and kept ths batsmen comparatively quiet. The fielding was never slack or loose, and no palpable chances were missed. At the close of play the Australians had lost eight wickets foi- 425. The following are tho scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, c. Barnett, b. Bessant 15 Bardsley, 1.b.w., b. Bessant 127 Macartney, b. Parker 121 Pellow, c. Mills, b. Parker 1 Gregory, L. Mills 78 Armstrong, 1.b.w., b. Parker 22 Mayne, b. Parker I Ryder, not out 31 Hendry, b. Mills 6 Carter, not out •' 4 Extras 16 Eight wickets for 425

PLAYING OUT OF TESTS (Rec. August 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 19. Mr. Sydney Smith, manager of the Australian team, in an interview, said the Board of Cricket Control had, for years urged the playing out of Tests without avail. “Wo in Australia consider that as these visits are made mainly with the object of deciding which is the better cricketing country, it is only right that finality should be reached." He was hopeful that when the next team comes the matches will be played out. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIAN TEAM’S POPULARITY SUFFERING THROUGH FAULTS OF i A FEW. (Rec. August 21, 11.5 p.m.) London, August 20. The “Observer’s” cricket correspondent states that the Australian tour in some ways was agreeably memorable, and in others disagreeably remarkable. “It is a pity the majority of the team should suffer reproach and unpopularity through the faults of a few. Australia never sent more delightful fellows than Macartney, Gregory, Pellew, Collins, Oldfield, and Taylor, with whom may be coupled Bardsley, M'Donald, Mayne, Hendry, Ryder, and Mailey. But everyone hopes that the Australian Board of Control will make a happier all-round choice next time.” The correspondent calls attention to Armstrong’s suspicious inspection of the wicket in the fifth Test before England declared. “Twice he walked up from his place in the slips to point out spike marks the batsmen had unavoidably made in running and turning. Apparently he does not know that such a thing as intentionally cutting up the surface of a wicket in the good-length zone is among the things not done in English cricket.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. OLDFIELD REMAINING IN ENGLAND. (Rec. August 21, 11.5 p.m.) London, August 20. It is announced that Oldfield will remain in England. He is negotiating to nlav for Lancashire as an amateur, provided a suitable appointment can be found.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES (Rec. August 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 19. The following are the best batting and bowling averages:—

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP SURREY LEADING. (Rec. August 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 19. The county cricket championship promises an exciting wind up, with a neck-and-neck struggle between Middlesex, the present champions, Surrey, and Yorkshire. To-day Somerset b(?at Middlesex on tho first innings, giving Surrey a lead, with a percentage ot <6, ngainst Middlesex’s 75 and Yorkshire o 71.81. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

Batting. Total runs. 2767 Average. 68.17 Macartney Bardsley . 2090 63.33 1858 2078 59.93 53.28 J.LclL U.IUbC’ Sandham Ducat - -• 51 51 ■II ™ 50 50 Armstrong’s average is 41. Maynes 39. Collins’s 36, and Gregory’s 3b. Bowling. Kuns Wickets, per wicket. 114 13.10 Armstrong 81 13.69 105 15.89 White 138 16.10 M'Donald Mailey .... 117 108 16.12 20.75