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Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION YIaSTIULIAN team. SYDNEY, February 17. The Australian cricket team selected to visit England is ns follows: Armstrong (capt.), Collins, Bardsley, Kelleway, McCartney, Gregory, Mai ley, Taylor. Oldfield. Carter, Andrews, P. Pellew, Ryder, McDonald and May tie. The Board of Control denies that Hornibrook has been recalled from New Zealand for the next test stating the matter lias never ever been considered. ENGLAND v. N.S.W. SYDNEY. Feb 18. Though the weather was cloudy and rain was threatening for the cricket match England v. New South Wales, the wicket was good being hardly affected by yesterday’s storm. A strong south-westerly wind blew throug’.mu*

the day. Douglas won the toss and went in. He sent Hobbs and Rhodes to face the howling of Fa Ik arc! and Hendry. Both batsmen displayed great caution. Hiibbs proceeding patiently, till eventually ho was brilliantly caught hv extra mid-off. Driving Mailoy a little later Rhodes reached 50. He then was smartly taken behind the wickets by Oldfield.

Makepeace and Hendren then got together. They entrenched themselves. Hondren’s was brisk and enterprising piny, it being the feature of tlie clay. It was in marked contrast to his partner’s stonewalling tactics. Hendren lifted Mailoy for six. Later lie smote another hall, which lit, the top of the scoring sign-hoard (on the outer fence). Hendren reached the century in 160 minutes. He was then dean howled by the suoeooding hall from Mailoy. He And scored 45 by medium of boundar-

ies. The New South' Wales attac k was now devoid of pep. The side sorely missed Gregory and Kelleway. Tlie fielding was excellent, a feature being that of Barclsley, Punch, Andrews, and Taylor, they each hitting the wicket front the outfield with their returns. Owing to a ricked hack, Gregory was unable to howl. I The weather was chilly after the tea l adjournment. Makepeace and Woolley ! seemed destined for a big partnership, hut Makepeace snicked Mailoy to Oldfield, who accepted the catch. Woolley next over was caught at first slip by Gregory off Punch, who was maintaining the best length ot the seven howlers tried. Fender and Douglas scored off any loose halls offering, without taking undue liberties, but both were missed early, Folkard dropping a hot one from Douglas at square leg, and Gregory at first slip unsuccessfully juggling with a chance from Fonder, both off Mailev. Douglas frequently endeavoured to pull slow bowling to the boundary, and succeeded on seven occasions before being caught at line leg by Folkard off Andrews for 46. The score was then six wickets for 382. Fender lifted Mailev with a straight hit for six, bringing up the fourth century just before six o’clock. As the players left the field, heavy ,-ain fell. The attendance was 9000. ENG LA ND—FIR ST INNINGS. Hobbs, c. Collins, b. Mailev 41 Rhodes, e Oldfield, b. Mailev <>o Makepeace, e. Oldfield, b. Maile) 73 Hendren. b. Mnile.v, I^Woqlley. c. Gregory, b. Punch 20 Fender (not out) Douglas, c. Folk-aril, b. Andrews ... 46 Wilson, (not out) Extras ®

Total for six-wickets 402 AUSTRALIA v. AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Fell. 18. Hornibrook’s bowling was particularly good, and it was chiefly due to his work that the Aucklanders were dismissed foy the small total of 120 runs. The Auckland captain (Smith) plaved a good innings for 39. The Australians hatted confidently, the score «it the close of the* <lji\ being 158 for three wickets. Th* following are the scores: AUCKLAND FIRST INNINGS. Hemus, h. Forsherg 1 Horspool, e. and I). Hornibrook ... 1 Somerville, b. Hornibrook Smith, 1). I remonger (Javard, c. Iremonger, b. Hornibrook 12 McLeod, I). Hornibrook 3 ” Sneddon I), Iremonger 1 Gilliespie, b. Hornibrook Irving, b. Hornibrook 0 Player (not out) 0 Rowntm\ b. Hornibrook 0 Extras 8 . Total - 120 Howling analysis: Hornibrook - for 47,.Forsherg 1 for 7, Iremonger 2 for 12. AUSTRALIA FIRST INNINGS. Bogle, c. Rowntreo b. Player 7 Richardson l.b.w. b. Player 3(5 T,01)1 pard, b. Somerville ....: 32 Kippax, (not out) Liddicutt (not out) 28 Extras 3

Total for 3 wickets 158 CANTERBURY v. OTAGODUNEDIN. Feb 18. In the match between Otago and Can terhury at Dunedin, Otago hatted first and compiled only 138. Canterbury’s display was on a par with that of Otago they having lost five wickets lot 60 runs. For Otago McMullan 10, A, Alloo 5, Carlton 33, Gallaiul 22, were the principle scorers. For Canterbury Worker 14, Patrick (not out,) 16 were the chief run getters.