CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1921, Page 1

CRICKET

THE SECOND TEST

SENSATIONAL RESUMPTION. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, June 13. The second test match was resumed this morning. It was a sensational start. Within five minutes of starting, Bardsley was got out. He was caught by Woolley off Douglas without adding to bis score of -88. Armstrong then joined Taylor. The latter got a single. Then Armstrong was bowled by Durston without scoring a run.

This made the score five for 192 runs. When-the play in the test match was resumed’the sky was overcast. There was a wind blowing diagonally across the wicket.

There was a largo attendance. A tremendous queue stood at the gates. The wicket was not affected by the weather.

Taylor and Bardsley. Saturday’s not out men resumed to the bowling of Durston and Douglas. Hurston’s first over,, from the nursery end, was a maiden to Taylor. A sensational start became manifest when Bardsley, failing to get bis bat straight to Douglas’ second hall got out. It was a good length ball, a break in from tile off. Hitting it, Bardsley was caught easily at first slip. He was given an ovation. The first ball of Durston’s next over completely baffled Armstrong. It rooted up bis middle stump. Two wickets bad now fallen for one run, in a quarter of an hour. This development sent the crowd into transports of delight. Hurston’s howling had much move sparkle in it than on Saturday. Taylor then got a lucky four behind the wicket, tlm ball just missing his off stump.

Gregory then drove Douglas to the off for two, sending up the 200 in 20 minutes.

After the luncheon resumption, encouraged by their initial success, the English fielding became keener and cleaner.

Gregory got in front of the wicket and turned Durston finely to the ropes. It was a pretty shot. The latest report of the test shows that Gregory and Taylor made something of a stand. The others did little scoring. At 12.40 p.m. the Australian score was nine wickets down for 289.

Gregory had a lucky life at second slip off the fast bowler. Taylor on passing twenty was showing enterprise particularly against Douglas whom he sent to the fine log boundary besides frequent shots to Die on. The partnership gave thirty-four in twenty minutes. Then Taylor got a remarkable boundary. He drove a hall from Douglas which hit the opposite wicket and glanced to the pavilion. Two halls later he paid Dio penalty for his getting in front habit. TTis was a bright innings. but Taylor has not yet reached his Australian form and is not in the host of health. Gregory opened his shoulders to Douglas, getting eight in one over with drives to both sides and a pretty hook to the ropes. He was also confident against Durston scoring a run per minute. Parkin went on in place of Douglas at 241. and immediately his good length leg breaks had Hendry puzzled. Haig relieved Durston. Evans at second slip, gave Gregory another life when 33. It was a difficult chance. Hendry was trying hard to get Haig through the covers, but the fielding was a vast improvement on the first test. Parkin was making the hall rise sharply to Gregory, who however made two perfect cover drives to the ropes. Hendry was dismissed by a

beautiful ball which hit the off stump, after batting forty minutes for five runs. The last four wickets fell in eighty minutes. Gregory brought up fifty in 75 minutes by a magnificent square leg to boundary and then a straight drive to ropes off,Haig in one over. Soon afterwards, he sent an easy return to Parkin. His was a valuable innings, marked by caution and hard hitting. Parkin had been bowling well, mixing the pace and deserved his initial success. Carter aroused enthusiasm by exploiting his favourite slip shots, oiie of which put Australia a hundred ahead.

Parkin ran down the pitch and caught Mailey two yards from tho crease. Carter in the next over lifted tho eighth ball from .Parkin almost to the ropes at deep leg and then drove ITaig to the on boundary, sending up three hundred in 255 minutes. Carter continued confidently timing well and hitting with great vigour. The field was set deep, the boundary being well protected in every direction, hut Carter continued to get fours. Tt was remarkable to see Hurston brought on with the object of breaking the last wicket stand which had realised 26 in fifteen minutes. MacDonald got him through the covers immediately ami then Woolt ley appeared, Carter magnificently square cutting him to the -ropes. MacDonald did likewise in the same over. The crowd was amazed and cheered every stroke. Carter continued playing Woolley in all directions hut second slip stopped many fine shots. Carter got Durston past four slips to the boundary, hut. Durston with a medium pa<e ball in the next over dismissed him. The half hour partnership realised 53 runs, got' hv beautiful cricket. I nc Australians hatted for 265 minutes. The weather was dull when England began their second innings. Gregory opened the attack from the nursery end and got Tonight’s wicket in the second over. Knight attempted to pull a ball which rose high, giving a simple catch to tho wicket keeper, Gregory svas jmking the ball jump more than

during the first innings. Woolley was struck on the hack and was in evident pain. Dipper became aggressive early and hit two leg boundaries off MacDonald who was the other howler. Another riser from Gregory struck him on the wrist. A small section of the crowd shouted “•Take him off.” Dipper was driving MacDonald confidently mainly to the leg side. The first half hour resulted in thirty runs, of which Dipper was twenty. The clean fielding of Pellew at long on, Taylor in the outfield and Andrews at cover was frequently applauded. Woolley settled down to a graceful exhibition, mainly cutting, in marked contrast to Dipper’s forcing tactics. The first howling chance was made at 39, Armstrong relieving Gregory. Fifty went up in fifty minutes and then Hendry came on vice McDonald, who was presenting little difficulty. Armstrong’s appearance had the desired effect, the scoring becoming much slower. Dipper’s aggressiveness changed to gentle hits in front of the wicket. Armstrong’s first five overs gave one. Hendry was also inexpensive thanks to the fielding of Pellew at long off. Woolley broke the spell by perfect fours off Hendry on the off side and behind square leg. Armstrong at 68 gave Mai ley a chance to disturb the partnership, and putting on Gregory at pavilion end. Hendry dropped Woolley off him at first slip, low down, when lie was thirfy-six. Woolley’s fifty was scored in 85 minutes. When the total was ninety-six, MacDonald came on again and immediately got Dipper with a Yorker on the off stump Hendren was next in. and square cut Mailey to boundary, sending up the century in 105 minutes. Woolley was now thoroughly set and punched McDonald to the boundary through the covers and straight drove him to the ropes. Hendren looked like breaking his run of ill-luck until a ball from the edge of his bat rebounded off Carter into Gregory’s hand. Armstrong come on instead of McDonald at 126, Woolley, amidst enthusiasm. pulling his first ball to the boundary. England was still thirty behind Australia when Douglas joined Woolley, and he setted down to another dogged stand. Everyone wanted to r-ee Woolley reach his century, but be fell to a brilliant catch from a full bloloded drive, Hendry at short midon juggling with the hall for several seconds. Gregory by a beautiful delivery next over disturbed the Captain’s off and middle stumps.- Tims a remarkable change was efifeeted in the half hour after tea.

McDonald relieved Gregory, getting Evans leg before in his first over. The only incident of the partnership of Evans and Tennyson was Carter’s failure to hold the latter off Gregory, when nine. Tennyson, who was never comfortable, sent u]) two hundred in 205 minutes, driving Mailey to the boundary. A minute later Haig’s middle stump was uprooted. Tennyson then livened it)) and ’Armstrong relieved Mailey. Parkin shortly afterwards skied a hall to long-off into Pellew’s safe hands. Strnclwick scored six in Armstrong’s last over. ENGLAND—First Tnnings. Dipper, b. McDonald II

Knight, o. Gregory, b. Armstrong 7 Hendron, b. McDonald 0 Douglas, h. McDonald 34 Tennyson, st. Carter, b. Mailey ... 5 Evans, b. McDonald 4 Haig, c. Carter, b. Gregory 3 Parkin, b. Mailey 0 Strudwiok, c. McDonald, b. Mailey 8 Woolley, st. Carter, b. Mailey ... 95 Durston (not out) 6 Sundries 14 Total 187 Rowling analysis.—Gregory 1 fo r 51, McDonald 4 for 58. Armstrong 1 for 9, Mailey 4 for 55. Mailey took four wickets for 22 in 26 balls, and bowled one wide. ATTSTRALTA—First Tnnings. Bardsley, e. Woolley, b. Douglas .. 88 Andrews, c. Strudwiok, b. Durston 9 Macartney, c Strudwiok, b Durston 31 Pellew, b. TTaig 43 Armstrong, b. Durston 0 Taylor, 1.b.w., b. Douglas 36 Hendry, b. TTaig 5 Gregory, c. and b. Parkin 52 Mailey, o. and b. Parkin 5 Carter b. Durston 46 McDonald (not out) 17 Extras TO

Total 342 Rowling analysis—Durston 4 for 102 Douglas 2 for 53, Parkin 2 for 72, Haig t for 61, Woolley 0 for 44. The Australians wickets fell ns follows :—1 for 19, 2 for 73, 3 for 145, 5 for 191, 5 for 192, 6 for 230, 7 for 263, 8 for 277. 9 for 289, 10 for 342. England’s first innings wickets fell:— 1 for 20, 2 for 24, 3 for 25, 4 v for 108 5 for 120, 6 for 145, 7 for 156, 8 for 157, 9 for 170, 10 for 187. (Received This Dnv at 10.35 n.m.) LONDON, June 13. At the drawing of stumps England in the second innings had lost eight wickets for 243. ENGLAND 2nd Tunings. Knight, c. Carter, b. Gregory ...... 1 Dipper, b. McDonald 40 Woolley, e. Hendry, b. Mailey ... 93 Hendren, c. Gregory, h. Mailey ~ TO Douglas, b. Gregory 14 Tennyson (not out) 44 Haig. h. McDonald 0 Evans. I.b.w, b. McDonald 14 Parkin, c. Pellew, b. McDonald ... 11 Strudwiok, (not out) 6 Extras 10

Total for 8 wickets 243 England are therefore 88 runs abend with two wickets to fall.

Collins’ thumb is fractured. He will not ho able to play for six weeks. Erv is not satisfied with his present form and that is why he asked to.be allowed to stand down.