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Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1921, Page 3

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FIRST TEST MATCH. AUSTRALIA AYINS EASILY. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 31. The weather was unsettled, with rain during the night. The wicket was slow hut good. Carter and Pellew opened to the bowling of AVoolley and Rhodes.

Rain teemed for five hours in the early morning. Armstrong spent many {minutes inspecting the wicket. The weather was unpromising when play started at eleven. It was a wicket suited to Woolley, who opened at the pavilion end. Douglas completed the famous “gluepot” combination, by putting on Rhodes. Pellew’s opening shot in the first > over was a square out to the .boundary. Carter shaped confidently facing Rhodes’and lifting him to the leg boundary.He treated AVoolley similarly in the next oxer and then gave a graceful leg glance for two. The first ten minutes produced sixteen, liefore Pellew gave an easy return to Rhodes. ENGLAND—First Innings.

Knight ,st. Chrtcr, b. Gregory 8 Holmes, b. McDonald 30 Tyldesley b. Gregory 0 Hendren, b. Gregory 0 Douglas, c. Gregory, b. Armstrong 11 AVoolley, c. Hendry, b. McDonald 20 Jupp. c. Armstrong b. McDonald 8 Rhodes e. Carter, b. Gregory 19 Rtrndwiok, c. Collins, b. Gregory 0 Richmond c. and b. G.rogory 4 Howell (not out) 0 Extrns 12 Total 112 Tho wickets fell as follows:—1 for 18, 2 for 18, 3 for 18, 4 for 43, 6 for 77 0 for 78, 7 for 101, 8 for 107, 9 for 108. .10 for 112. Bowling analysis:—Gregory 6 for 58, McDonald 3 for 42, Armstrong 1 for 0.. AUSTRALIA —First Innings. Collins, 1.b.w., h. Richmond 17 Bnrdsloy, 1.b.w.. h. AA r oolley 66 Macartney, l.b.w. h. Douglas 20 Taylor, r. Jupp. b. Douglas 4 Armstrong, b. Jupp 11 Gregory, 1.b.w.. b. Richmond 14 Pellew p and h Rhodes £5 Andrews c and b Rhodes 6 Carter b Woolley 33 Hendry (not out) 12 McDonald c Knight b Wpolley ... 10 Sundries 14 Total 232 Bowling analysis—Howell 0 for 22, Douglas 2 for 34, Richmond 2 for 69, Woolley 3 for 46 (one no hall), Jupp 1 for 14. Rhodes 2 for 33. LONDON, May 30. The fall of the wickets was: 1 for 49, 2 for 86. 3 for 98, 4 for 123, 5 for 138. (i for 152, 7 for 182. 8 for 202, 9 for 212.

ENGLAND -Second Innings. Holmes, c. Taylor, b. McDonald ... 7 Knight, run out 38 Tyldeslev, b. Gregory 7 J Hendren, b. McDonald 7 j Douglas, c. Hendry, b. McDonald 13 I Woolley, e. Carter, b. Hendry 34 I Jupp c, Pellcw, !►. Gregory 15 Rhodes c. Carter b. McDonald ...... 10 I Strrdwiok I>. Hendry 0 ‘ Howell (not out) 4 ■ Richmond h. Gregory 2 j Sundries 10 j Total ..., 147 f Analysis—Gregory 3 for 45; Mcßon- | aid 4 for 32; Macartney 0 for 19; Arm- . strong 0 for 33; Hondrv 2 for 18. ; A USTR ALLANS, 2nd Innings. j .Macartney (not: out) 22 Hardsley (not out) 8 j . . J Total for no wickets 30 ! ißeceived This Day at 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, May 30. Australia won hv ten wickets. LONDON, May 30. The score was 182 when l’ellow was caught by Rhodes off his own bowling. Andrews joined Carter who was fifteen. The newcomer hit vigorously, but the fieldsmen particularly Hendren were keen, and stopped many hard ones. Carter brought up 2(X) in 218 minutes. Andrews when six, was dismissed similarly to Pellew. 8—0—202. The weather was now mild and the sun was shining through the clouds casting shadows across the ground. Hendry partnered Carter who continued hitting confidently on both sides of the wicket under trying conditions. He eventually succumbed in attempting to hook Woolley, having hatted for sixty-five minutes. McDonald, the last man, made several attempts to pull Rhodes over the ropes, and eventually almost succeeded, the hall dropping a few yards from the boundary. Later he made ten in one over. After Hendry had made a couple of delightful shots to the boundary, McDonald closed the innings by attempting another big strike and missed the hall which dropped into Knight’s hands. The Austral- j inns innings lasted 255 minutes.

CRICKET COMMENTS

LONDON, May 29

MaeLaren writes: “Such a lamentable exhibition ns that of the English tail-enders has rarely been scon. Richmond’s type of bowling should not bplayed at the expense of left handers who are able to keep a length and turn the ball. Bardslev evidently was surprised by bis leg before decision, which the Australian accepted in a true cricketing spirit.” Several newspapers comment on Armstrong’s action in bowling preliminary balls to the outfield on Saturday as “arm oilers.” They point out this is contrary to the rules of the Marylehone Club, which has abolished trial balls when the batsmen are at the wickets. The “Standard” comments: “Tt seems the Australians can d<> as they like.

ARMSTRONG ON HOURS OF PLAY. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 30. Armstrong interviewed by the Australian Press Association, regarding the ‘Observer’s” article, states the team unanimously support Smith regarding the house of nlnv and days of rest before the tests.