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Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1921, Page 3

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THE ESSEX MATCH. UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. • Received tiiis dav at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 19. ESSEX-2nd. INNINGS. Gillingham b. Gregory 0 Freeman c. McDonald b. Gregory .. 0 Miver In McDonald I Perrin caught and bowled Gregory 11 Douglas (not out) 47 Morris c. Hendry b. Gregory ~ Dixon l.b.w. !). McDonald 0 O’Connor c. Hendry b. Gregory ... 2 Saint c. Oldfield b. McDonald •> Eastman st. Oldfield b. Mailey 18 Louden st. Oldfield b. Mailey 9 Extras ® Total 99 Bowling analysis Gregory 5 for 43. McDonald 3 for 20, Collins 0 for 3, Mailey 2 for 10, Hendry 0 for 15. Essex’s second essay provided the bowlers with a feast. The only batsmen who made any real attempt to negotiate the swinging deliveries of Gregory and McDonald, being Douglas, Perrin and Eastman. Oldfield gave a further taste of his quality behind the stumps. Gregory’s fifth ball found Gillingham’s middle, stump. Freeman touched the lust ball of the same over and McDonald made a brilliant catch, and' the score stood 2 for 0. Miver went in fourth over. He was clean howled by McDonald. 3 for 10. Giugory, with the assistance of the wind was howling at a great pace. Both bowlers were accurate. Douglas joined Perrin before the luncheon adjournment. At luncheon the score stood at 3 for 13. On resuming after n single had been added, Perrin sent one back to Gregory who held it. Morris made a short stay and Dixon got leg before to McDonald without scoring. With seven down for thirty-two, Douglas’s score stood at eight. Eastman joined Douglas when the hoard showed 8 for 41. The half century was hoisted in 82 minutes, Douglas batting patiently. The crowd insistently demanded Mailey, who at 71 displaced ■Collins, the latter having relieved McDonald. The Douglas and Eastman partnership added 50 in as many minutes and ended at 99. Louden arrived only to walk back again. Douglas hatted for two hours and hit three tours.

A MISFNDERSTA XDING. . (Received Tbiß Dnv at V2.‘T) t> <» LONDON, May 19. Notwithstanding that the Chairman of Bradford Cricket League informs his committee he had received a communication from Bardsley regarding bringing a team to play league, Bardsley in an interview with the Australian Press absolutely denies the statement. Smith said the suggestion was absurd. No such team could leave Australia without the permission of the Board.