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Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1921, Page 1

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AUSTRALIA V. ROBINSON’S XI. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. MATCH ABANDONED. LONDON,' May 6. The weather was dull and wicket slow when play resumed. McDonald and Heindry took up the bowling. Jupp retired before adding to his overnight score, owing to the possibilty of a broken Iwme in the thumb, caused by a blow on Thursday. Chapman partnered Hendren, but was caught off the first ball. 2 for 150. Hendren and Douglas werei playing cautiously, a drizzle in a few minutes having made the wicket difficult. They raised the total to 191, before they were separated. Hendry dropped Hendren, hut caught him next ball. The next three wickets fell in

rapid succession, White suaccumbing to the first ball 6 for 225. MacLaren did some excellent driving and showed wpndertful; timing. His soore included three four off Hendry. Douglas played a safe gvie for two hours. The crowd were greatly interested in the partnership between the new and old captains. Rain caused a short delay, the Australians starting their second innings after lunch, hut later stopped play for half an hour. Collins and Bardsley were steady and watchful. The rain restarted at the tea adjournment, and play was not resumed, the match being abandoned. AUSTRALIA-*-FIRST INNINGS. Bardsley c. White b. Douglas ... 3d Collins e. Knight b. Gibson 23 Macartney, c- Woods b. Douglas 11 Taylor (run out) A) Armstrong (not out) 51 Gregory l.b.w. b. Douglas 2 Ryder c: Knight, b. Douglas 0 Hendry C - Chapman, b. Gibson ... 5 Carter, c. Jupp b. Gibson 2 AlcDonald l.b.w. b. Douglas 0 Mailey, l.b.w. b. Douglas 4 Extras 8 Total 130

Bowling analysis—Douglas 6 for 64; Gibson 3 for 33; Jupp 0 for 19; White 0 for 12. ROBINSON’S XI Ist INNINGS.

Hobbs, retired hurt 85 Knight, l.b.w. b McDonald 1 Jupp retired hurt 59 Chapman c. Hendry b. McDonald 0 Hendren c. Hendry b. McDonald 20 Chapman e. Hendry b. McDonald 0 Douglas (not out) 41 Fender c. Hendry b. McDonald... 10 Wood c. Gregory h. Hendry 2 Gibson c. Mailey b. Gregory 1 White b. Gregory 0 McLaren (not out) 25 Extras ]2

Total for 6 wickets innings declared closed 256 Bowling analysis—Gregory 2 for 45, McDonald 4 for 62, Macartney 0 for 18, Hendry 1 for 73, Mailey 0 for 46. » AUSTRALIA—SECOND INNINGS. Collins c. Fender b Gibson 15 Bardsley (not out) 8 Macartney (not out) 1

Total for 1 wicket 25 Bowling analysis—Douglas 0 for 15, Gibson, I for 1, White 0 for 8. Owing to rain play was not resumed after tea adjournment and the match was abandoned.

AUSTRALIA V. SURREY

LONDON, May 7

The weather was dull and showery and the wicket slow, hut hard, underneath. The attendance was eight thousand. Oldfield, Maync, Ryder and Pel lew were omitted from the Australian team, and Harrison, Shepherd and Hobbs were omitted from the Surrev team.

Bardsley and Collins opened to the bowling of Busliby and Reay. When Bardsley was 3, he was brilliantly caught by Hitch, low down and close in to leg, in Reay’s first over. The latter is a fast to medium right-hander.

Macartney filled the vacancy and scored quickly behind the wicket, getting more of the howling than his partner. When eighteen, lfo, in trying to drive Busliby to tiie on, dropped one near Knight at mid-wicket. At 26 ho got five, all run out. The slips were fielding deep, four men being on the off side. Macartney got an ovation for scoring 51 out of 77. A shower fell but the wicket was playing easy. Nnumenn here replaced Fonder, and Koay was superseded by Hitch, who kept a good length. Collins put one dangerously near Abel at second slip. Four howlers were tried in the last twenty minutes before lunch, when the score was one for 111. On resuming, the weather was brighter, and there were 15,000 people present. The Prince of Walesi also attended.

Hitch and Rushby now bowled, and the first extra came off Strudwick from the left-hander. Macartney then played Hitch on to his wicket. Ho was replaced by Taylor, who played late to the third hall from Hitch.

Armstrong, who was next in, had an immense reception, and caused amusement by borrowing Hitch’s waist sash. Hitch, like Neumann, often bowled short, and Rushby' was erratic. When Collins was 64, Armstrong’s wicket fell, and Gregory took his place. Fender was howling steadily, while the ground fielding and returning were capital.

Collins was hatting solidly, Peach was applauded for a brilliant effort to catch him at cover, when 76, with the score at 4 for 194. A shower caused a stoppage for twenty minutes. Two hundred were hoisted after nearly throo hours’ play. Gregory was dismissed when the score was 226, and Andrews took his place. Collins reached the century in 100 minutes, and was applauded, the players joining in. A drizzle preceded a stoppage for half an hour, when the score

was 261, the last 29 occupying eleven minutes, including two boundary byes. When play resumed sawdust "was used" at the wicket. Andrews was out seconch hall. Collins, when 135, sent rather a hard return to Fender. Andrews was replaced by Hendry. Strudwick was hit on the face by a rising ball, when Fender resumed. The third hundred was signalled after about four hours’ play. Hendry made ten in 30 minutes. Collins bit eighteen fours. Both teams were presented to the Prince of Wales at luncheon.

Surrey protested against stumps he; ing drawn at ofur o’clock, to enable the Australians to travel to Bradford. The scores were:— AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Bardsley, c Hitch, by Reay 3

Collins (not out) 158 Macartney, played on, b Hitch 87 Taylor, b Hitch • 0 Armstrong, b Reay 12 Gregory, c Strudwick, b Fender 1? Andrews, c Strudwick, b Reay 8 Hendry (not out) 22 Extras 18 Total for 6 wickets 325 CRICKET NOTES. LONDON, May 7. Hobbs, who is consulting a Londoi) specialist, states be has torn the samq muscle as be injured while in Australia. It is no tserious, but requires complete rest. T.'C. Lowry, a New Zealander, play; ing for Cambridge freshmen, batted for three hours for 183, including 19 fours. This is tho highest score in a freshmen’s match for 20 years. Jupp’s thumb is badly injured, but not broken.

The Australians attach no special importance to their batting collapse, which they allege to be due to a most tricky wicket. McDonald and Hendry bowled better than their averages indicate, and repeatedly beat the batsmen; but they were unlucky. Hobbs definitely states that he will unable to play for Surrey. In view of the result of-the Robinson match, the question is asked -whether the poor showing of the Australians is; an indication of what will happen if the Australians encounter a wet summer against the best wet wicket howlers. The general impression is that the Australians lack enterprise and experience for damaged English wickets.

PRINCE LUNCHES WITH TEAMS

A WELCOME ALTERATION

(Received Tins Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 7

The Prince of Wales lunched with the Australians and Surrey amateurs, at the Oval.

Several newspapers have been advocating the abolition of distinctions Between amateurs and professionals especially the traditional custom which ordained that amateurs and professionals enter the field from the pavilion by separate gates. Cheers and greetings were an innovation at the Oval with which Fender marked his captaincy of Surrey, the amateurs and professionals using rthe same gate. M A OLA R EN’S COMMENT. LONDON, May 7. -irJcLaren commenting in the “Sunday Express” on the Leicester match, says it js not generally known that McDonald will be a better bowler hero than in Australia. McDonald may easily be treading on . the heels of Gregory throughout the tour MacLaren says that the cold, rather than the wicket, affected the Australians at ”Atleboro, and adds that one ought to he chary in weighing up Australians form on cold days. COMMENT ON SURREY MATCH. LONDON, May 8 The cricket was uneventual. The cold day took the sparkle out of the Australians hatting. Macartney displayed wonderful skill. Collins hit hard and high to the on at times, driving tlie full length of the oval. Little else varied the general dullness. Hendry showed the best form among the new Brigade. The others were disappointing and never looked like getting runs. Incidents were few and far between. When stumps were drawn and rain suddenly descended, crowds of newsboys appeared among the departing crowds hearing the contents bills announcing “Collins Great Day at Oval”, which practically sums up the whole. TR A YELLING DIFFICULUES. LONDON, May 8. Differences regarding the hours of play were settled by a eonf’rence at the Oval this afternoon, at which Smith and Armstrong met the Surrey officials. Smith subsequently made a statement regarding the severity of the programme and difficulties of travel. He said the team arrived in London at 11 o’clock last night by the -only available train and must close the match at four on Tuesday in order to "atcli tlie last Bradford train, and close early at Bradford to catch the last available train arriving in London at midnight and then catch an early train to Portsmouth starting play soon after arrival Similar difficulties aire expected throughout and concessions in the matter of hours are absolutely necessary, otherwise the team will be fatigued. Leicester agreed to a reduction of hours immediately. Smith has written to all Counties with the same object. He also insists on a full day’s rest prior to every test match.