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Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1921, Page 1

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UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

AGAINST ESSEX

LONDON, May 18 Collins and Macartney opened to Douglas and Louden’s bowling. Macartney played brilliantly until Douglas found bis leg stump at 43. Taylor succeeded. Lpuden dropped him in the slips off Douglas when he bad scored a single. Collins was caughl in the slips off Louden. Wright, a fast bowler, replaced Douglas, and Eastman, a tall right hand medium bowler, was tried. Scoring slackened and Gregory lost his wicket through playing bnc 1 ' Three for 99.

The century was hoisted after 75 minutes. The fielding was a bit slow. The Pellew-Taylor partnership lasted 40 minutes, yielding 5(1 runs. Dixon amongst the several bowlers tried, found the Jatter’s wicket and Pellew was dismissed by a spectacular catch by Eastman off the same, bowler. Five for 16(5. ' Andrews gave an exhilarating display. Ryder was missed at the wicket before be got fairly going. LONDON, May 19 Australia in the first innings made 318. ESSEX-- Ist. INNINGS. LONDON, May 18. Essex in the first innings made 144. Gillingham b. Gregory 18 Melver b. McDonald 9 Freeman b. Mailey 25 Perrin b. McDonald 17 Douglas b. McDonald 3 Morris (not out) 40 Dixon c. Macartney b. Mailey ... 12 O’Connor b. McDonald 1 Saint b. Gregory 8 Kastman b. Gregory 0 linden e. Gregory h. Mailey 3 Extras 8 Total 144 Bowling analysis—Gregory 3 for 32; McDonald 4 for 57; Mailey 3 for 5P AUSTRALIANS, First Innings. Collins, r Douglas, b Loudon 25 Macartney, b Douglas 25 Taylor, b Dixon 43 Gregory b Eastman 14 Pellew. c Eastman, b Dixon 38 Ryder, e Freeman, I) Douglas 16 Andrews, b Louden 60 Hendry (not out) , 56 Oldfield c and l> Dixon 10 McDonald o Louden, b Saint 0 Mailey l> Saint ■ 0 Extras 26 Total 318 There is a discrepancy of four runs which lias not been corrected. - Bowling'analysis—Douglas 2 for 48; Louden 2 for 92; Eastman 1 for 84; Dixon 3 for 58; Saint 2 for 9. AN EASY WIN. (Reicivnd This Dav at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, May 19. ( The match was resumed in brilliant weather. The pitch was excellent and attendance eight thousand. Louden and Eastman were entrusted with the bowling. 'Hie not outs, Andrews and Hendry started briskly, getting thirty runs in twelve minutes, including five from a leg hit bv Hendry, all run out. Andrews reached sixty when bis middle stump was removed by Louden. He gave a/ dashing exhibition including nine fours. Saint, a slowish left hander replaced Louden. Hendry’s fifty appeared in fifty three minutes. Oldfield at tea sent one back to Dixon who was bowling in place Eastman. 8 for 313. "McDonald arrived in to sec Hendry let off, Morris dropping an easy catch. Saint bagged McDonald *md Mailey before either broke the ice, getting [Mailey first ball. The innings closed with the Australians leading by 174. Essex in the second innings made 99.

Australia won -by an innings and seventy-five runs.

RIVAL CRICKET TEAM. (Received this day at 9.30 a.in.) LONDON, Mav 19

Bardslcy is trying to arrange to bring • m Australian cricket team lo England next season lo play (be principal leagues and other organisations. The Cm, e ■ toe of flic Bradford League resolved to give every facility with a view to ensuring success, provided the project receives tin' official sanction of the supreme authorities in Australia and England.