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Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. THE TEST TEAM. LONDON, May 22. The “Daily Telegraph” says: For the first time in cricket history, the difficulty of the Selection Committee is not whom to leave out, but who to put it. The team looks like being a better side than that which was defeated in Australia, but contains more than one weak fieldsman, and runs can scarcely b fi expected from two or three of its members. Warner writes: “The Australians’ fielding on Saturday was magnificent. Carter’s wicket keeping is superb. He is the finest Australian ‘keepfer since Blackham.” In the test team, it is “E.” and not “F” Tydlesley who has been instructed to be on the ground at Notts. The Selection Committee deliberated eight hours before announcing the names of the test team. It i« not disclosed whether Fry was unable to play or was not chosen on account of his age. CRICKET BARR ACKERS. LONDON, Mat 23. Armstrong, interviewed, complained of barracking at the Yorkshire match ami the absence of comment thereon in the English newspapers. It was worse than anything that occurred in Australia, which Wilson cabled Home about. AUSTRALIA v. M.C.C. I UNITED BERVICE TELEGRAMS. (Received This Day af 9.45 a.m ) LONDON, May 23. M.C.C. FIRST INNINGS

Johnson, c .Collins, b. Armstrong 27 Lee, l.b.w. b. Gregory 21 Hendren, c. Carter, b. McDonald 40 Knight, c. Carter, b. Armstrong ... 20 Foster, b. McDonald Brown, b. Gregory “ Stevens, l.b.w b. Armstrong 0 Evans (not out) Hubble, c. Carter, b. Armstrong 42 Kennedy, b. Mniley 23 Durston, b. Mailey “ Extras

Total 2 * 4 analysisGregory two for 80, McDonald two for 65, Armstrong four for 51, Mailey two for 41, Collins none for 29, Andrews none for 5.

AUSTRALIA, Ist Innings. Collins b Kennedy Bardsley e and 1, Durston Macartney h Durston Tavlor b Durston Armstrong e Hubble, b Durston ... 13 Follow b Durston Gregory l.b.w. Ii Durston Andrews (not out) •••••• •*' Carter b Durston McDonald c Hendren b Lee ;* Mailey c Brown b Lee Sundries

Total ™ Analysis— Durston 7 for 84. Kennedy ] for 65, Stevens 0 for 18, Lee 2 for 21. (Received This Day at 12.20 l> »'■' LONDON. May 23. At the drawing of stumps, Mni.vlehone had lost 6 for 118. M.C.C.—2nd. INNINGS. Knight b. MacDonald Lee o Taylor b. MacDonald 0 Evans r. Gregory 4>. MacDonald ... 3 Hendren l.b.w. b. Mniley ’** Brown (not out) Stevens b. Gregory . Foster stumped Carter b. Mailey ... 2 Huddle (not out) “ Extras ....* 3

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With weather and wicket favouring the batsmen to-day it proved itself n day of small scoring and as far as the Australians are concerned of disappointment. To Marylebone’s moderate total of 284, they replied with Ifll only. Diirstone’s fine average, 7 for 8-1. was the outstanding feature. The weather was brilliant and wicket good. The attendance numbered fifteen thousand. Johnson was absent owing to an injury received on Saturday and Foster took charge instead. Collins and Bardslev opened to the howling of Durston and Kennedy. Collins hit first hall to leg for three. Durston’s deliveries were rising and Collins received a blow above the wrist causing a delay. The next scoring strokes were 5 boundaries. At 25, Kennedy clean bowled Colin ns. Macartney oommeneed with ( haraeteristie quickness but keen fielding tu his hard strokes kept down the scoring. The half century went up in fifty minutes. Bardsloy whose hatting was not convincing was caught at short leg by Durston off bis own bowling. 2 for 51. With Taylor in, eighteen runs were added before Macartney got out, a hall curling back into wicket. Foster missed an easy chance off Taylor, but he soon fell a victim to Durston 4 for 70. Gregory joined his captain and started with a narrow escape, Durston barely missing the wicket) 'lliis howler was displayng great variety. Stevens replaced Kennedy at seventy. The weather then changed to windy and cloudy. Stevens is a right handed medium pace with an occasional slow delivery. With the score at 89 Armstrong was hit badly between the leit eye and temple by a fast rising ball from Durston. Blood flowed freely and lie reeled and collapsed, but after medical attendance was able to walk to the pavilion. The luncheon adjournment was then taken. LONDON, May 23. On resuming play after lunch, l’ellew accompanied Gregory, Kennedy bowling again. Just before reaching | the century Gregory returned one to j Durston, who just failed to catch it. 1 At 109 Durston bowled Pellew, and An- i drews followed. Gregory, batting brightly, knocked ten off Durston in. one over and in the same-over he went out leg before. Armstrong was cheered on resuming his innings. Foster dropped a difficult chance from Andrews and then Armstrong was nicely taken at the wicket by Hubble. 7 for 160.

Carter had a short stay, being bowled by Durston. McDonald partnered Andrews. The fielding slackened. At 28 Andrews was again missed "by Stevens off Durston, Lee at 176 replced Durston who had bowled since the start a consistent good length, the ball nipping from the pitch McDonald went at 181. When Lee put in the finishing stroke by bowling Mailey. Andrews played a five innings.