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Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1921, Page 4

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SECOND TEST MATCH

FIRST DAY’S PLAY

AUSTRALIA AT THE WICKETS

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MELBOURNE, Dec 31

The weather and wicket were pcrfec for the second test match, England v. Australia. Tremendous interest was displayed, and there was a record attendance for a first day. Armstrong won the toss for the second time and sent -Collins and Eardslev in to face the bowling of Howell and Douglas. . it .. . Collins shaped poorly tor the hist - strokes, and «„» missed by IH-ota "» H,mall's fifth ball. Ho later had a luokv let-off in the slips by Howell. Units came slowly from each end, the first 50 being reached in ->2 nimu-

J3oth batsmen were treating the bow 1 ers with care. • . Parkin howled a wide, and Makepeace saved several runs by good held-

Wool lev replaced Hoatrne with the score at 71, and howled a maiden over Howell agin replaced Parkin, but without much effect on the batsmen, who played out time till lunch, "hen th e score was none for 85. On play being resumed the crowd had increased by thousands. Howell resumed bowling. Woollev bowled two no-balls, the second of which Collins hit for three. JJordsley was cheered for several fine strokjes off Howell. Collins wa sthen caught by Hearne. Pajrk. was bowled by Howell first ball. ■> Taylor joined lbmlsley, and when the score was 118. Bardslev was caught by gtrudwick off Woolley, his score be-

ing 51. Armstrong had a great reception. Ho opened well and ran two off Woollev. With two wickets for 10 Howell was howling well. Taylor opened with a single off Howell. Then he hit Woolley for four to I<?K- , Parkin resumed bowling and took time to arrange the field, whereupon Taylor clouted his next hall to the leg side for four, no fielder being there, jlc continued to bat freely. Douglas resumed bowling with the score at three for 178, and Hearne replaced Parkin. When the score was-at 181. Armstrong watT given out log In-fore to Douglas after he had been at the wicket for sixty-one minutes for bis 39.

Taylor was giving a. great exhibition of strokes, and reached his fifty amidst

cheering. Kelleway was caught behind the wickets through giving an easy chance ; to Strudwick, which was gladly accepted. Pellew, the only South Australian representative in the team, began timidly, hut played srtine nice strokes later. Taylor, after being 130 minutes at the wickets was caught by W oollov, off

Parkin. Ryder received a great ovation on going to the wickets. He took no risk of being run out tvs in the previous test. Play now became uninteresting, and the scoring slow, Ryder showing no signs of clash. Pellew, in response to encouragement from the spectators l>egan to hit out. and pleased them by bringing bis sconup to 25.

Hearne again took up the howling and runs came slowly. Ryder continued to show an unusual caution in running between the wickets.

Rhodes was brought on to bowl the final over, and sent down a maiden. The attendance was estimated at 36.000. The takings totalled .02080. A change of weather is predicted for to-morrow.

SECOND DAY’S PLAY. MELBOURNE, Jan. 1. Pellew and Ryder resumed, to the bowling of Douglas and Howell. Both began slowly, taking very little risk. After making thirteen, Ryder was caught by Woolley off Douglas. Gregory followed, and received a tremendous reception. He pleased the spectators by very bright hatting, cheers greeting almost every -troke. Pellew brought 300 on the hoard by a beautiful drive off Douglas, after 20!) minutes’ play. Pellew reached his AO in 0-1 minutes.

When seven were out for 323, Woolley came on to replace Douglas, and Parkin replaced Howell, hut both batsmen continued to play the howling with ease. Pellew caused the crowd to cheer for several seconds for a great Hit off Parkin, for which the batsmen ran five.

Douglas was troubled by the batsmen becoming set, and brought Rhodes in place of Parkin, but the change bad no effect on the batsmen. Follow passed Taylor’s score with a beautiful four off Rhodes. Douglas again changed the bowlers, bringing Howell on and trying Rhodes from the other end.

Fellow caused 400 to appear on the board after. 3(50 minutes’ play. At the lunch interval the score was seven for 404, Pel lew then being 95 and Gregory 59. When play resumed, Gregory opened up to Douglas, and sent ihim hard for four. Howell was again tried, without success. Tremendous cheering greeted Pellew when he reached 100, which lie made in 110 minutes. The crowd then urged him to hit and make “Burke’s Quids” —a reference to an offer made by Mr T. M. Bourke of a pound for each run over the hundred. Woolley and Parkin went on again at

7 for 432. Both batsmen were going strong, and showing no signs of fear. Pellew was hitting out briskly, seventeen being scored off one of Parkin’s overs. - When Pellew reached 11(5, after 181 minutes at the wickets, he was bowled lly Parkin. A great ovation, worthy of his effort, greeted him on his return to the pavilion. Pellew and Gregory had contributed 173 runs to the innings. Oldfield joined Gregory, who still continued to score freely, and eventually reached his century, but after being at the wickets 125 minutes he appeared to tire and hit a loose one from Woolley and was caught by Russell. It was a great innings and the crowd showed

their appreciation by cheering him all the way from the wicket. Mailey, the last man in, kept going steadily with Oldfield and when the score reached 499 in 488 minutes Oldfield hit one back to Rhodes who accepted it, and the innings closed. Hobbs and Rhodes opened for England, against Gregory and Kelleway, and gave a very poor display. Gregory though tired after his great effort, was sending down some good stuff and howled Rhodes when .he had made 7. -Hakepeace joined Hobbs, but was given out leg before to Armstrong when his score stood at 4. ! Hendren followed. The crowd at one-.' urged him to hit out, but Armstrong was bowling with a line length, and keeping both batsmen quiet. Hobbs bit one up, and was caught, but the umpire had already called “no ball.” . , , Roth men continued play cautiously until stumps were drawn, "hen t u score stood at 2 for 92. The attendance was estimated a (J 000. The takings were £298(5. A I'STK A UA-FIRST 1 X NIX'GS. Collins, c. ;B ear lie, .!». Howell 61 Bards ley, c. Strudwiek, b. Woolley 51 Park, I>. Howell 0 Taylor, c. -Woolley, b. Parkin ... <>B Armstrong, 1.b.w., b. Parkin 46 Kelleway, c. Strudwiek, b. Howell 9 Pel lew, I) Parkin ll J’ Ryder, c Woolley, b Houglas 14 Gregory <• Russell b Woolley 19'^ Oldfield, e and b Rhodes - 1 .Mailey mot out) Extras

Total Bowling analysis.—Jlowoll 3 tor 1 I- • Douglas 2 for Ki; Parkin 2 for H<_>, Hear no 0 for 38; Woolley 2 for H, ; Rhodes 2 for 2d. The wickets fell as follows:—! lor 111). 2 for 111), 3 for 118, 4 for 194, 5 for 220, (i for 251, 7 for 282, 8 for 455; 9 for -1(59, 10 for 499. ENGLAND-FIRST INNINGS. llobhs (.not out) Rhode's, I) Gregory 1 Makepeace, 1.h.w., 1> Armstrong ... * Hendren (not out)

Total for 2 wickets !) .i “ BARRACKING.” LONDON, Dec. 30. The cable, announcing that the Cric-

ket Hoard of Control has decided to provide special constables to deal with bairackors, has supplied the opportunity to magnify the Australian barracking evil. London is plastered with newspaper contents hills, with a captain of police as protection lor Test plateis. This .has created upon the minds of those ignorant of the real attitude of Australian crowds a fearsome pietimvof Englishmen escorted by troopers holding of! a howling mob', and resuscitating old time ideas of Australian lawlessness. Few people here understand the meaning o! the term ,l barracking,” confusing it with larrikinism.