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Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1921, Page 1

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AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND. THIRD TEST MATCH. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. DOBBS’ AILMKNT SERIOUS. LONDON, July 1. Dobbs’ complaint has been diagnosed as appendicitis. THE RESUMPTION. LONDON, July 3 The weather at Leeds this morning is dull and cool and overcast. Then' is a large crowd present for the resumption of play in the test match. The wicket is unchanged. Dobbs lias been ordered by the doctor not to pla\. The test play has resumed. McDonald and Gregory opened the attack against Dardingo and Ducat, Saturday’s not out men. With 30 on the board, Ducat, who bad not added anything to bis overnight score, was caught by Gregory, off McDonald. Hardinge was then 16. Douglas came in. but 17 runs later lie lost Hardinge, who got in front to A rmstrong. Jupp joined Douglas and rattled on !1, while Douglas was getting four. Then Jupp tipped one from Gregory into Carter’s hands. (Deceived This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July I. The Australians were wearing sweaters when play was resumed there being quite a nip in the air. -McDonald opened tit the northern end. In his second over a rising ball which broke the shoulder of Ducat’s bat, lell into Gregory’s safe hands at fine slip. Douglas joined Harding who shortly afterwards had a lucky escape. He touched a hull from Gregory which went through his logs and rolled close to the off stump. Harding opened brightly with some nice strokes to the off. off McDonald rousing the crowd to much enthusiasm. They cheered wildly every single. Armstrong relieved Grevory after three overs, the score being forty-one and there was great applause win-n Hardinge immediately got him past points to the boundary. England’s misfortunes however, continued to fall thick and fast. Within half an hour ot the start Hardinge went leg before to Armstrong, He had shaped attrnc-

| lively. At 12.20 Score was five wickets for J 80 (Douglas 26. Brown 7). (Iloceived This Day at 9.-10 ».i" LONDON, July 4. W bile Douglas and .Jupp were logo! iter, one section'of the crowd maintained a running lire of comments on Douglas’s slow bating, but the fielding , bud lost none of its dash, and McDonald was getting plenty of life out of the pitch. Considering England’s i sad position, it was no surprise that the play was mostly defensive. Armstrong, when bowling to Douglas, bail a long straight line of six fieldsmen stretching-from Hendry at third man to Taylor tit long off. Douglas pleased the croud hv pulling Armstrong sitmrcly to the jopcs, but lie proceeded cautiously on the advent, of Brown, a.

left-hander who came in tit sixty-seven and did not acccllcrate tin' rate of scoring, both waiting for loose balls of which there were very few. Ninety minutes produced. 70 runs, making the total 92, when McDonald was displaced by Gregory. Brown immediately getting him to ropes tit deep leg and sending up the century in 126 minutes. lie repeated the stroke against Armstrong in the following over and again twice at McDonald’s expense, the only bright patch in an hour’s cricket. This put the crowd’in the l ast of humour. Gregory’s picturesque fielding in the* slips was frequently applauded. Mai lev and Hendry came on when partnership had realised 60 in 70 minutes. Brown was playing a sate, steady game, making no mistakes with loose deliveries, lie pulled Mailey behind tka wicket for four and drove Hendry, who got plenty ot pace off the pitch. The newcomer was justifying his selection by a plucky, dogged stand and showed enterprise in stealing singles. Inti Douglas vainly tried to get Mailey past tin* field. Brown reached o() and He total 160, after 180 minutes. McDonald then replaced Hendry. Douglas was batting with remarkable patience and also reached his 60, hut shortly afterwards Mailey tempted Brown to Hit a slow off break, and Armstrong at extra cover took an easy catch. The score was then 164 and the partnership had lasted two hours. .McDonald’s first- hall in the next over knocked White’s middle stump hack. 7 for 165. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 4. The crowd was surprised when 'Pennyson appeared, and gave him an ovation. A most remarkable stand followed. considering that Tennyson was batting with an injured hand. He turned the first ball almost to the ropes for two and drove Mailey for four. This howler failed to accept a return next ball. After this let off. Tennyson seemed fairly comfortable and a period of bright batting ensued. Two hundred appeared in 236 minutes, despite changes in the howling. Tennyson from whom the least, was expected scored faster than his predecessors. Douglas then livened up, finely turning several of Gregory’s and TTendrv’s balls to the ropes. It was a gallant fight to avoid the follow on, the crowd cheering every stroke, especially when Tennyson bit Gregory high to the boundary. Armstrong replaced Hendry at 22.).

Tennyson readied ,his '’ftv. in an liour, during n sensational over of Gregory’s, driving and cutting him past point and through the slips, all boun-

daries. This brought on MacDonald at 239, of which Douglas claimed seventy. 'Hie crowd cheered England’s wounded hero, who was making big history. Foitune continued to smile on him, numerous lucky runs coming his way. Wanting only five to avoid the follow on, Armstrong got Douglas with a leg break. The partnership had added eighty-eight in seventy-five minutes. Douglas who had gone in at thirty and was out at 253 batted for four hours. The crowd rose and cheered him to the pavilion.

Parkin changed the test match atmosphere by his amusing antics. Facing Armstrong, he pulled him to the boundary, thus saving the follow on, amid a scene of the greatest excitement. Gregory with a fine catch then ended Tennyson’s splendid innings, and as Tlobbs could not bat, England were out lor 259.

(Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 4.

England batted two ninety minutes and thus far it was remarkable that tlie day’s cricket, opening with a loin period of defensive baiting against great odds and when the hour was blackest changing to a dashing confident fight by England’s two captains. When the Australians went to tin wicket the second time, the weathei was dull and attendance was twentj two thousand. Bardsley and Andrew; began batting to the bowling of Douglas and White. Tennyson with his hant heavily bandaged fielded at mid on. Af eight, Andrews drove White high and hard to long off. Ducat ran tip and got bis hands on the ball and failed to bold it. A little later Bardsley when thirteen, gave Hearne a chance in the slips off Douglas, who was howling excellently and had the left-hander tied til) throughout the over. After these escapes both batsmen set themselves to knock the bowlers off their length and succeeded to the extent that at fifty in 35 minutes, Jupp and Parkin replaced them. Both displayed bright cricket, \ndrews batting in sparkling style. Parkin bowled fast, without mixing them. Jupp who is also above the modi' nm pace, quickly found a spot and sent back Bardsley at 71 with a clinking ball.

Macartney joined Andrews, who within an hour of the start reached fifty, by pulling Parkin to tlie ropes and cutting him to the boundary. Douglas relieved him next over. Macartney did not start as dashingly as usual, hut notwithstanding a damaged finger that was obviously paining him, made some characteristic shots including a glorious off-(lrive front Jupp. The century appeared in eighty minutes, Andrews six-t.v-threo. ne continued confidently, though like Macartney, became sedntor as tlie afternoon was closing, but anything loose went to boundary. Tennyskm changed the bowling frequently and 10 minutes before the close Macartney gave an easy return to Woolley with the total 139,

Carter who had a reception played out time with Andrews.

Hobbs will be operated on immediately for appendicitis. ‘ AUSTRALIA—First Tnnin.gs.

Bardsley. c. Woolley, b. Douglas ... 6 Andrews, c. Woolley, b. Douglas 19 Macartney, l.b.w. Parkin 115 Pellcw, c. Hearne. 1). Woolley ... 62 Tnvlor, c. Douglas, b. .Tupp 50 Gregory, 1). Parkin 1 Armstrong, e. Brown, b. Douglas .. 77 Hendry, b. Parkin 0 Carter, b. .Tupp 34 McDonald (not out) 21 Mailey, e. and b. Parkin 6 Extras 26 Total 407 Bowling analysis Douglas 3 for 89. White 0 for 70, Parkin 4 for 106. Hearne 0 for 21, .Tupp 2 for 70. Woolley 1 for 34. ENGLAND—Ist. Tunings. Woolley 1). Gregory 0 Hearne b. McDonald 7 Hardinge, l.b.w. 1) Armstrong 25 Dtical, c Gregory, b McDonald ... 3 Jupp. c Carter, b Gregory 14 Douglas. 1) Armstrong 76 Brown, r Armstrong, b Mailey 57 White, b MacDonald 1 Tennyson, r Gregory, b MacDonald 63 Parkin (not out) 5 Hobbs (absent) .. 6 Extras 6 | Total 269 Rowling analysis—Gregory 2 for 47, McDonald I for 106. Armstrong 2 for ! 1. Mailcv 1 for 38, Hendry 0 for 16. VUSTR VI T A—2nd Tunings. Bardsley, b .Tupp Andrews (not out) 78 Macartney, c and b Woolley 36 Carter (not old) 3 Extras " Total for two wickets 143 Australia are now 291 abend.