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Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIA V. SURREY. % UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. (Received Tins Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 20. The weather was dull, with a moderate attendance. The wicket was not affected by a very light rai l in the morning. Gregory and Mailey resumed the attack. - When Ducat was 28 and Fender 11, the latter was caught by Andrews at deep mid-off, ir, Mailey’s second over 6,for 120. Hamsun joined Ducat and as Fender had beer, vigorous Mailey had a man well out ti ree deep Runs came nicely and forty dx was made in ten overs, Harrison doing good straight driving off Mailey. Although Taylor and Andrews fielded b’ illiantly, there were -instances of slo l enliness. When Harrison was seventeen Ducat was caught by Oldfield off Gregory. His score was 47, and the total 7 for 140 (Received this day at 10.20 a.in.) LONDON, June 20. Ducat’s innings was a good display and lasted ninety-five minutes, and included four boundaries. He lost his wicket trying to get away from one of Gregory's bumping balls, but it hit the top of his bat.^ 1 McDonald replaced Gregory at 151. Hitch who was next hit three fours off Mailey’s tenth oyer, May no misfielding one badly. Harrison was then caught in the slips off McDonald 8 for 166. An interesting hour i play had produced eighty-two but the last two wickets fell quickly, with the j total at 175. I Hitch and Peach were entrusted with j the bowling when tho Australians went in again, Andrews and Mayne being the first batsmen. Andrews was bowled

bv Hitch’s second delivery in trying to turn tho hall which was well up. Pellew also met with disaster being caught in the slips next over. Two for three. Hitch troubled Taylor, who joined Mayne, by his pace and good length. Mayne received a blow on tho wrist from tho bowler, which caused some delay. At lunch th 0 total was 2 for 13. (Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, June 20. The attendance after lunch was eight thousand. Hitch howled Taylor in his second over, but no-ball wa? called. The batsmen were very cautious and the fielding of the keenest. Five overs only yielded six runs, but iust. as the scoring began to improve Taylor returned the ball to Hitch. 3 for 44. Crawford then replaced Peach. Mayne and Gregory got together and put on 47 The latter very nearly played one on to his wicket early in the innings the ball just trickling past the off stump. One of bis powerful drives hit Mayne on the arm and prevented u buundary hit. At 66, Fender relieved Hitch and Mayne was caught from a no-ball. Bheuherd dis-

placed Crawford at 74, and after one poor over with two full losses got Mayne He was pi for 45 minutes 7- • 48 which contained seven fours, and he played with a straighter bat than some of his colleagues. 4 for 91. As soon as Ryder came in, Gregory u>. caught in the slips 5 for 95. By the tea adjournment twelve thousand were present. Ryder °iid Armstrong were now together, ITiich fieldin**; astonishingly close in, threw down both their wickets, a very close thing. Peach and Hitch came on again. All the howlers were able to turn the ball, and the wind helped Hitch, w: o smashed Ryqder’s off stump with a Yorker. Harrison dropped Hendry before he had scored. The pair remained till 139 appeared and then both were caught. Hitch and Fender rapidly 1 nislied off the remainder of the innings and the Australians were out for the poor total of 158. Tho attendance reached fourteen thousand in the afternoon. The Australians batting ,except Mayne’s was poor. In the last eight overs, four wickets fell for only 19 runs. 'Received mil dav at 1.80 p.m.) LONDON, June 20. At the close of the day’s play, Gregory and McDonald were howling. Gregory’s opening over was short and humped high. The first hall was wide. The crowd mildly commented that seven fielders were wearing sweaters though it was sunny. Peacocke made seven off Gregory’s third over, including a delightful Lit to cover for four. He went out off an easy catch at midoff. With two successive balls, Gregory hit Ducat and elicited more remarks from the crowd, wlio cheered when Sandliam drove him to cover for four. The innings to the present lias occupied 36 minutes.

At the drawing of stamps Surrey had lost one wicket fer 35, so that the match is left in a v.-y interesting state. AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings. Andrews b Hitch 4 Mayne, played on, b Hitch 9 Pellew b Flitch 14 Taylor c Peacocke b Crawford ” Armstrong l.b.w. b Fender 8 Gregory c Abel- b Hitch 101 Ryder run out 8 Hendry c Abel b Peach 10 Oldfield b Hitch 3 McDonald l.b.w. b Fender 21 Mailey (not out) 0 Extras 16 Total <...213 Rowling analysis, Australians innings:—Hitch 5 for 74, Pea’oh 1 for 45, Crawford 1 for 50, Fender 2 for 28. SURREY—Ist Innings. Sandham e Mayne b McDonald ... 1" Peacocke c Ryder b Hendry 25 Shepherd l.b.w. b Armstrong 8 Peach c Mailey b Ryder O’ Crawford e Armstrong b Mailey ... 1 Ducat c Oldfield b Gregory 4/ Fender e. Andrews b. Mailey 11 Harrison, c. Gregory, b. McDonald 26 Hitch, l.b.w. b. McDonald , 20 Abel, c. Andrews, b. Mailey 5 Sullivan (not out) 0. Extras Total 175 Bowling: McDonald 3 for ’5, Armstrong 1 for 11, Hendry 1 for 9, Mailey 3 for 35, Ryder 1 for 10, Gregory 1 for 36

AUSTRALIA—2nd. Innings. Andrews b. Hitch C Mayne b. Shepherd 48 Pellew c. Harrison b. Hitch _ 1 Taylor c. and b. Hitch 15 Gregory c. Ducat b. Fonder 25 Ryder b. Hitch 9 ’Armstrong c . Sullivon b. Hitch ... 3l Hendr.y c. Jeacock' b. Fender 4 Oldfield b. Fender 0 MacDonald b. Fender 13 Mailey (not out) 2 Extras 10 ! Total 158 , Bowling analysis.—Hitch 5 for 54, Peach 0 for 22, Crawford 0 for 18, Fender 4 for 44, Shepherd 1 for 20. | SURREY—2nd. Innings. Sandham (not out) 11 Jeacocke c. MacDonald b. Gregory 14 Ducat (not out) A Extras 4 Total for one wicket 35 TOP AVERAGES. LONDON, June 20 Bardsley heads the combined Eng-lish-Australian batting averages with 69.64 runs per innings. Macartney is eighth with 50.77. Armstrong is the leading bowler, having taken forty wickets at a cost of 12.27 runs each. McDonald is fifth with 61 wickets, 14.93 runs; and Gregory is eighth with 47 wickets for 16.21 runs. MORE CENTURIES. LONDON, June 18. Bryan, playing for Cambridge, made 231 against Surrey. J. C. White, the Somerset slow bowler, took 14 wickets for 110 against Glamorgan. BOWLING FEATS, 'Received This Day at 8.30 -m.) LONDON, Juno 20. Bestwick, Derbyshire’s fast bowler took the whole of Glamorgan’s ten wickets for forty. White of Somerset took ten wickets for 76.