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Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1921, Page 1

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TILE THIRD TEST MATCH. ENGLAND’S BRILLIANT STAND. A I'STH AI/TAN A N.Z. OABI.E ASSOCIATION] ADELAIDE, Jan 17. For the tost match the weather was ideal and the wicket is wearing splendidly. Russell and Woolley opened to tlu;

howling of Gregory and Ivellaway, and they were hatting lor fifteen minutes before a run war .made. AH O . l ' squarecutting Gregory lor a brace, the next hall struck Woolley on the kidneys, knocking him out for several minutes. Russell turned Eel la way to the ropes and then to the on for four and two, which brought l is score to thirty. Woolley then : lanced Gregory to the slips and was brilliantly caught by ivellaway at third man. 4—250 —70. His was a valuable innings. His cover strokes, driving and cutting were masterly. He hit nine fours, one six, and hatted 124 minutes.

Douglas followed and played AJailey cautiously. Russell late cut Gregory to the boundary, the hall just flying out of Collins’ reach, and went oyer the fence. Rv square-cutting Gregory, Russell brought the score-up to 300. The next over Douglas tipped Mailev to Oldfield, who just missed him. Both batsmen appreciated Alailey’s loose halls. Russell brought up 50 in 107 minutes by cutting a ‘googly’ for four. Next ball Russell should have

been stumped. Three hundred took 278 minutes to compile. Ryder relieved .McDonald, and in the first over Douglas drove him straight down the ground. Then he scored two singles. The English captain effected a beautiful cut ,to the ropes off Armstrong and then glanced a similar number off Ryder. At lunch the score stood at 5 .for 221 —Russell 70, Douglas 29. After lunch Ivellaway came on again. Russell sent him to the boundary and rattled along on sibgles till his score stood at 80 ,thc highest on his side. Douglas glanced Gregory behind the wicket for four, and treated the next stroke in a similar way. Mailev came on again at 350, which was compiled in 323 minutes. , Douglas, low down, scooped Alailey f o r Tour, and drove the nextiiall for a similar number, and the, Englishmen passed Australia’s score. Douglas was pow 50, which be hit up int 98 minutes.

Nine runs later Unrdsley missed Douglas, who gave a. difficult catch. After the addition of one run, the .English captain was smartly stumped, after batting solidly for U 3 minutes. . His score included seven fours. 6—374 —60. Fender, after making two, was clean bowled by McDonald. Russel! brought up the score to 400 in 365 minutes. Strudwick was caught at mid-off by Bellow for nine.

Parkin, who followed, was never comfortable. He was stumped, the score standing at the t-ea adjournment 9—437 —l2.

ENGLISH TOTAL OF 4,17. ADELAIDE, - Jan 17. After ten, play was slow, Russell doip K most of the scoring. After Howell had scored two, lie was caught by Cuegory off Mailey and the innings closed for 447, after 398 minutes batting. Russell’s total of 135 was made in 250 minutes, and included one six, and twelve fours, and willi the exception of two chances, was a sound display. England thus had a lead of 93. Australia commenced the second innings with Collins and Bardsley. 'I he first, ball, Collins hit for four, and the next ho fluked through the slips for a similar score. Bardsley hardly got going before he was clean bowled by HoU'ell. He was hatting 25 minutes and his score included two fours. 1—34 —IG.

Kellawav succeeded. Parkin then sent down a hot one which injured Collins’ finger, and he was out shortly after, hitting Parkin to short leg where Hendren took a smart catch. 2- 03— 24. Collins was 57 minutes at wickets and hit three fours. Kellawav was badly missed by Fender after playing in a most spasmodic fashion. Ryder was content with singles until he hit up a three. Then when facing Howell, lie lifted him to ,Woolley, who took the catch. 3-71-3.

Stumps were then drawn for the day. AUSTRALIA, First Innings. Collins, e. b. Parkin 102 Bardsley, si. Strudwiek, b. Douglas 14 ICollewhy, e.‘ Fender, b. Parkin ... 4 Taylor, run out 0 Armstrong, c. Strudwiek, b Douglas 11 Pellew, run out 35 Gregory, c. Strudwiek, b. Fender 10 Ryder, c. Douglas, b..Parkin 44 oidfield, 1.h.w., h. Parkin 50 Mailey (not out) 3 McDonald, b Parkin a Sundries Tota 1 354 Bowling analysis: Howell 0 for 89, Douglas,2 for 09, Parkin 5 for 00, Woolley 0 for 43, Fender 1 foro2, Rhodes 0 for 33. ENGLAND FIRST INNINGS. Hobbs c. and b. Mailey 13 Rhodes run out 10 Makepeace c, Gregory, b. Armstrong < I-lendren, b. Gregory 30 Woolley, e. Kcllaway, b. Gregory 79 Russell (not out) 135 Douglas, l.h.w. b. Mailey 00 Fender, b. McDonald 2 Strudwiek, c. Pellew, b. Mailey ... 9 Parkin, st. Oldfield, b. Mailey 12 Howell, c. Gregory, b. Mailey 2 Sundries 13 Total ‘* 47

Tlio wickets fell as follows:—1 for 25, 2 for 49, 3 for 112, 4 for 101, 5 for

250, 6 for 374, 7 for 391, 8 for 416, 9 for 437, 10 for 447. Bowlinging averages:—McDonald, (2 no balls) ) for 18; Gregory (one no ball), 2 for 108; KeJJeway (two no baljls), 0 for 25; , 5 for 160; Armstrong, 1 for 2,9; Ryder, 0 for 29. AUSTRALIA—SECOND INNiNGS. Collins, c. Hendron, b. Parkin ... "24 Bardsley, b. Howell 16 Kellewnv (not out) 19

Ryder, e. Woolley, b. Howell —.. 3 Extras ...! 9 Tota,l for 3 wickets 71' AAIA TERR DEFINITION. (Received This J)av at,,9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 12. The Cricket Association has resolved that it is unable to accept the recent amateur definition of the sporting conference.

The “Herald” 'commenting on the test match, says the .honours of the day are with England, wfio batted pluckilv and bowled keenly, and in the usual way dropped catches, but proved once agai.ii that Englishman are betttor when they have their hack to the wal* It is now a good match to win. Tin- ‘'Telegraph” says the inadvi - ah’»ness of forecasting test performances is much in evidence in the fait that English critics litterallv howled for the blood of Russell, Makepeace, and Douglas who have pulled England out of the slough of despond. Russell’s success is highly gratifying If. r \ustralinns who reaped no pleasmc from his consistent failures. England is in a position that will demand all the fighting qualities of the Australianto overcome.

PLAYER CRITICS. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 17. Sir Edwin Shoetoon, representative of Lancashire on the Advisory Council, speaking at Altrincham cricket dinner, said it was -a great mistake to permit mein hers of the English team touring Australia, to -write reports and criticisms of matches in the newspapers. We intended to fight such a thing strongly, hoping that future test players would be debarred from reporting matches, which was not their job and resulted in had blood.