CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

1 UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. A MONTH’S REST. This Day at 9.45 a.m.) ! LONDON, May 12. Hobbs has been medically ordered a month’s rest. He will not play in the first test. ('Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 11. The weather was fine and wicket slow. The attendance was thirteen thousand. The Yorkshiremen travelled by night from Southampton and arrived at eight

in the morning. Their team was composed of Burton, Rhodes, Sutcliffe, Holmes, R Kilner, N. Kilner, Robinson, Waddington, McMauley, Tyson, Dolphin. Tyson is a new player who has met with great success this season. The outstanding feature of the day was Gregory’s unfinished innings of 104. Armstrong won the toss and sent in Bnrdsley and Collins, Waddington and Robinson opening the attack. The Australians started badly. Only three were on the board when Bardsley was given out leg before. Macartney joined Collins. Sawdust had to he used owing to the spongy outfield. At thirty-four Kilner replaced Robinson, and at forty

six Rhodes came on vice Waddington

Macartney, who had been showing beautiful forcing play, succumbed to Kilner’s first ball being finely caught at point. Collins went when the score was sixty one. Armstrong partnered Taylor who was smartly stumped by Dolphin at 82. Gregory’s advent marked Armstrong's downfall without adding to the total. He had been previously missed off a big hit, Holmes in front off a big hit, Holmes in front of the stand failing to hold the ball. At luncheon the score was 5 for 87.

After lunch, the Yorkshire attack which was resumed by Rhodes and Robinson, seemed to lack sting. Gregory and Andrews livened the play, though the fielding was smart. The first hundred appeared in 115 minutes. Waddington relieved Kilner at 112, hut Gregory got busy and added several fours in succession. Both batsmen showed confidence. Macauley, a right medium lmwler, displaced Rhodes at 135, and quietened the play. Gregory reached fifty in sixty-two minutes. The sixth wicket went at 167, Dolphin stumping Andrews. Ryder followed and Kilner was again tried, but gave way to Rhodes at 185 With two hundred ii, Ryder was run out, in attempting a third run. Hendry assisted to bring the total to 211. Gregory reached his century in 140 minutes. The two last wickets Carter and McDonald, went into Rhodes’ bag. Gregory In' - tod for 150 minutes without a chance. He hit 17 fours and exhibited some sound hard hitting, after an uncertain, start.

At the close of the day Yorkshire had lost one for 26.

The bowling was entrusted to McDonald and Armstrong. When the total was six, Holmes was caught at slip off McDonald. Tyson is a left hander, who at first appeared in County cricket. He scored 180 not out against Hampshire* this week.

BRAUND INTERVIEWED. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) LONDON, May 11. Bra mid, interviewed, said: “The Australians are wrong over tho hours. They piny no,harder than the big Counties. The public are rightly disgusted at so many drawn games. I hope the Australians will play after six, and begin before twelve. We always conformed to the Australian hours. Now it is our show.”

It hurts to be scorned by the one you adore, The one whom you hoped to win. It hurts to be burled adrift on the world, And despised by your kith and kin. Yet, time can bring ease to such hurts as these, Tho’ remembrance may still endure. But for bronchial pain resignation is vain Without Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.