CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1921, Page 4

CRICKET.

THE THIRD TEST MATCH. j AUSTRALIANS WIN BY 119 RUNS. i AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] ADELAIDE, Jan 20. The weather is again hot for the Test match and tho attendance is dwindling. Hobbs began hy hitting Gregory for singles, and Makepeace was disposed to play steadily. Hobbs put Gregory' nicely to leg for three. He t.ien made some super drives off the same bowler the century being hoisted in 85 minutes. McDonald relieved Gregory, the change being welcomed hy Hobbs who made a. beautiful carpet stroke to leg for four; then lie sent him to the ropes for a similar amount. He was making ’ is runs in an artistic style, getting them all round the wicket. When 30 was reached Makepeace patted a loose one hack to McDonald which the bowler held. 2—125 —30.

Hendreii was nearly out first ball, ho tapping cue from McDonald into the slur. Hobbs made a stroke to square log for three off McDonald. lhe latter then howled a no ball which Hobbs skied and Bellow caught. When the score was 150 Hemlren drove Mniley to the fence for a great six. Hobbs then got a four from a shot to leg and a single off Ryder followed. Collins hy quick return hit the wicket, hut the batsman was just home. At luncheon the score stood at 2—166 Hobbs 112, Hemlren 14. After the’addition of 11 Hobbs was howled by Gregory. He played a distinguished innings, his characteristics be ing cover strokes and on side driving. Woolley was only at the crease eight minutes when he played Gregory on to the wicket. 4 -185 —0.

Russell joined Hemlren and the pair carried the score on merrily, 200 being registered in 182 minuies. Hendren had a “let-off” in the slips by Armstrong off McDonald. Facing Kelleway, Russell made two successive cuts for four each. Hendren was hatting confidently and was well set. Tie made a beautiful late cut off Kelleway and two off Mniley, getting his 50 in 103 minutes. One run later Hendren ran out to a short one sent down hy Mailey, and was howled. He played a useful innings of 107 inutes, and hit two fours and one six. 5—243—51. Douglas filled the vacancy and had scored three singles at the tea adjournment. The score stood at 253. After tea Douglas nipped Mailey to mid-off for four and then to fine leg. Russell added nine to his score, and then issued a tricky hall and list his wicket. 0—292 59. He was batting 107 minutes and hit four fours. Douglas drove Mailey past cover point, which brought up to 303 in 270 minutes. Fonder also got two fours m that over. Next over was’disastrous to Dou-

glas who was smartly caught at point by Armstrong off Gregory. He played a useful innings of 32. including six

fours. Kelleway hadlv missed Fender and Strudwick had a let-off in the slips off Gregory, but was caught at point next hall hy Armstrong off Mailey. 8 321—1. Parkin brightened up the situation by cutting Mailey with a. nice leg stroke. Bardslev fumbled on the boundary ami the hall went over the fence. Parkin was stumped next- hall for 17. Fender compiled ten off McDonald but was missed hy Taylor in the long field. The tall Englishman' was particularly dashing and completed his 42 bv three successive fours off McDonald. He was then caught > n the outfield hy Ryder, without any addition to his score, which included five fours.

Unwell was not out for four, and the innings (included at 5.50 p.m. lasting 320 minutes after a great up-hill fight. Australia won by 119 runs. AUSTRALIA, First Innings.

Collins, e. Rhodes, b. Parkin 162 flanks ley, st. Strudwick, b. Douglas 14 Kelleway, e. Fender, h. Parkin ... 4 Taylor, run out 5 Armstrong, e. Strudwick, b Douglas 11 Bellow, run out 35 Gregory, e. Strudwick, b. Fender 10 Ryder, e. Douglas, h .Parkin f 4 Oldfield, 1.b.w., b. Parkin 50 Mailey (not out) 3 McDonald, h Parkin 2 Sundries 14 Total 354 Rowling analysis: Howell 0 for 89, Douglas 2 for 09, Parkin 5 for 60, Woolley 0 for 43, Fender I fors2, Rhodes 0 for 33. ENGLAND FIRST INNINGS. Ilobbs c. and b. Mailey 18 Rhodes run out 16 Makepeace e. Gregory, b. Armstrong GO Hendren, b. Gregory 30 Woolley, c. Koliaway, b. Gregory 79

Hassell (not oat) 135 Douglas, l.b.w. 1). Mailey 60 Fender, 1). McDonald 2 Strudwiek, e. l’ellew, b. Mailey ... 0 Parkin, st. Oldfield, b. Mailey 12 Howell, o. Gregory, b. Mailey 2 Sundries 18 Total 147 Bowlinging averagesMcDonald, (2 no balls) 1 for 18; Gregory (one no ball), 2 for 108; Ke]leway (two no balls), 0 for 25; Mailey, 5 for 160: Armstrong, 1 for 20; Ryder, 0 for 29. AUSTRALIA—SECOND INNINGS. Collins, e. Hendren, b. Parkin ... 24 llardsley, b. Howell . 16 Kelleway, b. Howell * 117 Ryder, e. Woolley, b. Howell 3 Armstrong, b. Howell 121 Taylor, e. Stradwiek, b. Fender ... 38 Pellow (not out) 26 Pellew, c. Stradwiek, b. Parkin ... 104 Gregory (not oat) 78 Oldfield, b. Rhodes 10 Mailey, b Rbodes '. 13 McDonald, b Rhodes 4 Sundries 24 Total 582 Grand total 936 Bowling analysis:—Howell four for 115, Douglas 1 for 61; Woolley () for 91, Parkin 2 for 109, Fender 1 for 105, Rhodes 3 for 61, Hobbs 0 for 16. Howell bowled 4 no balls and Douglas 1.

ENGLAND— Second Innings. • <« Rhodes, 1.b.w., McDonald 4 j Hobbs, b. Gregory 1 23 I Makepeace, c. and b. McDonald 30 j Hendren b.JVfailey 51. Woolley, b. Gregory 9 Russell, b. Mailey 59 Douglas, c. Armstrong, b. Gregory 32 Fender, c. Ryder, 1). Mailey ...... 42 Strudwiok, c. Armstrong, b. Mailey 1 Parkin, st. Oldfield, b. Mailey ... 17 Howell (not out) 4 Sundries 1

Total 370 Grand Total 8)7 The wickets fell as follows: 1 for 20, 2 for 125, 3 for 183, 4 tor 185, 5 for 243, G for 291, 7 for 308, 8 for 324 9 for 341, 10 for 370. Bowling averages: McDonald 2 for 50, Ivellcway 0 for 16, Mailey 5 for 142, Armstrong 0 for 41, Ryder 0 for 19, Gregory 3 for 50. McDonald bowled 5 no balls, and Kellewav one no ball. LOSS OF THE “ASHES.” (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, Jan 20.

The loss of the “Ashes” was received calmly, the disappointment being tempered by England’s record fourth innings, and Hobb’s brilliant effort, while the Australian appreciation thereof is generally eulogised. * The “Westminster Gazettee” comments that to create a record fourth pnnings in test matches was something hut was not enough. Hobbs may fairly claim that lie did all that one man could in a nerve testing situation. T-io papci hopes the remaining matches will provide an opportunity for showing English cricket is not outclassed to the degree that it appears. The “Ball Mall Gazette” says nobody will deny that the victors played strong sound cricket. The visitors did not have the best of luck, but we would be the last to make that a ground for depreciation of the Australian success. English cricket will be on its mettle next summer. No better stimulant is needed than the way Australasia has maintained its traditional standard in every branch of the game.

COMMENT ON TEST. LONDON, Jan 20

The “Evening News’* says Australia won because it has the better team. Throughout the history of Australian cricket, there was nothing finer than this victory, but England was not disgraced, thanks to blobhs’ and Russell’s recovery of form. England needed a larger leaven of young men to stand the strain of such a tour. Australia had a great all round .side, with no batting tail and a variety of bowling We had a painfully long tail, and needed new bowlers.

“BARRACKING.”

SYDNEY, Jan 10.

Much has been said about the way in which the Australian crowds “biinack” the players during a big cricket match. Here are some typical comments gathered during play in the Second Test .Match in Melbourne. It was a sweltering dav about 104 in the s.iado—and (he masculine portion of the crowd cirried its coat and wai E tcoat over its arm, or hung them to the nearest fence. Howell came on to bowl. “Oh, how’ll you get him?” bellowed the crowd’s head punster—and gained a laugh. Douglas, the English captain and a distinctly “classy” young- officer, was bowling. Douglas is anything but Australian in his ways, but the crowd loves him, and calls him “Johnny” and “Dug” quite affectionately, probably he cause lie is really a. good sport. He has a curious habit, when howling, of hopping about until lie finds the exact spot from which ho delivers the ball —and this, of course, is a god-send to the crowd. “Two to the rear Johnny, and mind the step” they shout. Then as Douglas gets ready to deliver: “Ah, now you’re right.” Douglas grins. Bellow had reached his century, and Gregory was approaching his, after a wonderful batting display. And then a tired voice was heard addressing poor Douglas, who had tried every bowler and every trick lie had (to prise the pair asunder: “Oh hurry up, Dug—they have to go to England in April.”

But when England went in at last, the bnrrackers turned on the Australians, and Armstrong, the burly captain, had to endure much. A noisy admirer at the fence called him a “burly hosker.”

The very long-legged Gregory went sailing away after a ball. “Don’t step over the grandstand’ pleaded a shrill, anxious voice. His nonchalent way of catching a throw in tickled the spectators. “No wonder Fritzie didn’t get up,’’ someone shouted. “Yog could catch a 5.9 and throw it away.” When on<; of Gregory’s very fast balls caught Rhodes on the arm there was an immediate howl of “Stretcher-bearers.” Even the new Governor-General, Lord Forster, a keen cricketer, was not exempt. As he strolled through the crowd, there were friendly, if somewhat cheeky remarks made. “Say, Dig, could you stop one?” enquired one friendly voice—and his Excellency grinned appreciation. That is the famous “barracking” distinctly stupid, as a rule, and quite harm less. NEW ZEALAND TEACHERS’ TEAM. SYDNEY, .Tan 19. The New Zealand teachers’ c’icket team are passengers by the Mooraki leaving to-day. *