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Hokitika Guardian, 7 July 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION,

AUSTRALIA V. LANCASHIRE.

(Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 6. The Australians began a match wilß Lancashire at Manchester to-day. The County team is: Kenyon, Sharp IBarnes, Hallows, James Tyldesley, Richard Tyldesilejy, Cook, E’llis, Watson, Parkin and Whewell. Notable absentees from the side are Makepeace and E. Tyldesley, both of whom are injured.

The weather was dull and breezy, large attendance and perfect wicket. Arm. Oldfield, Andrews and May no stood out.

Kenyon won the toss and Gregory and McDonald began the bowling to Hallows and Barnes. The County matte a very poor showing. In two hours the whole side was out for 92, thirty-three overs having bowled. Seven wickets were down for 55. Kenyon and Cook then aroused a little excitement by making a short stand, the former hitting Gregory, for nine in one over, four of them run through Pellew think ing the ball would reach the hot mil ary. I Cook was missed, but at eighty-four [ was caught at first slip and Gregory quickly finished off the rest. Every I batsman was out behind the wicket j and the stumps were never touched I/ONDON, July 6. When the Australians went to the wickets the attendance bad increased to twelve thousand. James Tyldesley. a. fast*medium right and (Park in were the ! bowlers. An early fielding mistake ! meant four to 'Bardsley, instead of being caught by Whewell, wicket-keeper or Cook, at first slip. Next ball lie apparently played into his wicket without displacing the bail. Notwithstanding this Lancashire bowlers met with some ' success at the start. Three wickets had fallen for 30. Bardsley was again missed when 18, Whewell getting to the ball hut failing to hold it. With TJaylor l in fifty appeared in ns many minutes, i Taylor also was twice missed, once by C»ok of an easy chaned) LONDON, July 6. In the afternoon the attendance increased to fourteen thousand. Parkin and Cook were howling when TOO went up in 90 minutes. At 110 J. Tyldesley relieved Parkin and Taylor was caught at hi id-on at 111. The hatting of Bardsley and Taylor was of the highest class. After tea, the former was taken at square leg close in. He had made 71. including ton fours, and was in 100 i minutes. 123 for 5 wickets Gregory j was out to a skier mid-0ff.—126 for 0 wickets, three wickets falling in rapid succession to G. Tyldesley. LANCASHIRE- First Innings. Hallows, e. Carter, b. Hendry 14 Raines, c. Mailoy, b. Gregory 4 i 'Watson, e. Carter, b. Gregory 4 Sharp, c. Carter, b. Gregory ...... 10 Ellis, c. Gregory, 1). Hendry 5 J. Tydlesloy, c. Bardsley, h. Me- 1 Donald 14 R, Tydlcfioy. c. Carter, 1). Hendry 2 Kenyon, e. Mailoy, h. Hendry 17 Cook, c. Hendry, b. Gregory 10 Parkin, o. Hendry, b. Gregory 4 Whewol, (not out) 0 Extras 2 ' Total 92 Rowling analysis.—Oregon' 5 for 41, McDonald 1 for 19, TTendrv 4 for 30. AUSTR ALIAN —First Innings. Bardsley, e. R. Tvdlosley, b. J. Tyldesley 71 Collins, e. Whewell, b. J. Tyldesley 10 Macartney, b. Parkin 2 Pellew, c. Sharp, b. J. Tyldesley ... 4 Taylor, e. Ellis, b. J. Tyldesley ... 30 Gregory, e. Ellis, b. Tvdlesley ...... 2 Ryder (not out) 35 Hendry (not out) 34 Extras 6 Total for six wickets 194