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Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1921, Page 1

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UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. AUSTRALIA V. NORTH ANTS. LONDON, Junt 22. The Australians began their match with Northampton to-day. The weather is dull, hut dry, and the wicket good. Bardsley, Carter, Collins and McDonald were omitted from the Australians’ team. Tlawtiii was left out of the local side, and Ball and Fabling came in. The county team is not representative, a difficulty which it has experienced all the season. Armstrong won the toss, and sent .Mayne and Andrews in. There was a sensational start, Murdin just touching May lie’s off-stump with his first ball. The Northants’ advantage was stopped at this point, for the next wicket did not fall till 185 was oil the hoard. Andrews and Macartney made light of the howling. Thirteen was hit from one over of Knight’s, and Macartney got eleven boundaries out of his first century', which came up in 45 minutes. . Andrews was once nearly caught at square leg. Macartney was nearly run out at- 63. The Sydney crack reached -his thousand runs, being the third in England to do so this season, following Ducat and Hendren. A USTILYLIAN. —Ist Innings. Mayne, b Murdin 0 Andrews I) Thomas 58 .Macartney c Buswoll, b Haywood... 193 Pel lew 1.1i.w., I) Murdin 13 Taylor c Knight, b Murdin 63 Gregory (not out) 166 Armstrong 1) Fabling 5,5 Ryder (not out) Extras Total for six wickets 538