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Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIA V. LANCASHIRE. LONDON July 0. J. Tydlesley had taken a wicket in ea of three consecutive overs. Ryder ai Hendry started uncomfortably b warmed up with drives for singles. La cr Hendry was positively fluky throiq the slips. Watson and Parkin displace Cook and J. Tvldesley at 163. Ilendi was badly missed by Hallows in tl long-field when 24. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, July 7. Tlie weather was sunny but cloud when the Australians resumed battir and the wicket was not so jumpy : , yesterday. Two hundred appeared i j 155 minutes. Hendry was again dr«| ped behind the wicket at 43, and mad ■ some bad strokes through tlie slip Parkin was put oil and met with in mediate success, bowling Hendry wit a slow ball which upset bis leg stum and in bis second over getting Ryder le before. This was a valuable partnei ship which put oh exactly 100 runs, bn the batting could not lie called clcvoi Eight were down for 237, but Carter i bis usual unorthodox manner scorer rapidly till Parkin spreading his wicket and the total readied 284. Parkin tc day bowled with remarkable .variet; and in little over half an hour secure) four wickets for 30. He and J. Tyldes ley both came out with good averages. (Received This Dav at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON July 7. Gregory and MacDonald were tin bowlers when the county went in again after lunch. The attendance wa l- twelvt thousand and tlie weather had .becornt bright. The ground was gaily decorated the Prince of Wales being expected in the afternoon. The band of Chester regiment played during, the luncheon. MncCartney was not fielding Mn.vne taking.liis place. At sixteen Barnes skied Gregory but, the ball fell safely at short log. Hallows, drove Hendry who relieved Gregory, twice to boundary in the sam 0 over. The wicket played easier than yesterday and fifty appeared after forty three minutes play. Collins who ivas c a p!ain then widened out the field ind MaiJey came on for Hendry. At sixty nine he dismissed Hallows who dayed forward to an offbreak i for 61 Watson was caught immediately but Barnes and Sharp made an excellent stand taking the total from sixty two -o 115. During the tea interval the

two elevens and officials of tlie county club were presented to the Prince of Wales on the ground. Some thirty cinema*photographers recorded the ceremony. The Prince saw three-quarters of air hour of cricket. Tlie nearest approach to his seeing a wicket fall was when Carter missed Sharp. LANCASHIRE -First Innings. Hallows, a. Carter, b. Hendry 14 Barnes, c. Mailoy, b. Gregory ... .} Watson, c. Carter, b. Gregory 4 Sharp, o. Carter, b. Gregory ...... |(> Ellis, e. Gregory, I). Hendry 5 J. Tvdleslev, c. Bardsley, b. .McDonald i 1-1 R. Tydleaev, c. Carter, 1). Hendry 3 Kenyon, e. Mailoy, b. Hendry 17 Hook, c. Hendry, b. Gregory ...... 16 I’arkin. c. Hendry, b. Gregory 4 IVhewel, (not out) 0 Extras 2 Total 92 Bowling analysis.—Gregory 5 for 41. ' HcDonakl 1 for 19, Ilendrv 4 for 30. , AUSTRALIAN—First Tunings. : Bardsley, c. R. Tydlesley, h. J. Tvldesley 71 'ollins, e. Whewell, I>. J. Tvldesley 10 Jaeartney. b. Parkin 2 , ’ellew, <-. Sharp, b. ,T. Tvldesley ... 4 ; \Vlor, c. Ellis, b. J. Tvldesley ... 30 Jregory, e. Ellis, b. Tvdleslev ...... 2 l.vder, l.b.w. b Parkin 56' lendrv, b Parkin 51 alter, b Parkin 26 dacDonald, b Parkin 12 ilnilev (not out) 6 Extras li Total , 284 Bowling analysis—J. Tvldesley 5 for ■7 : Parkin 5 for 89; Cook 0 for 80; Yat son 0 for 23; R. Tvldesley 0 for 1. LANCASHIRE—2nd Innings. lallowes, b Mailoy 35 lames, c Mailev, b Gregory 58 Vatson, c Mailoy, h McDonald 0 iliarp, c Hendry, b Gregory 65 . Tvldesley, c Gregory, b Mailoy... 3 Cllis, b Gregory 6 1. Tvldesley, e McDonald, b Mailoy 7 venyon, c Hendry, b Gregory 1 .look st. Carter, b Mailev 0 ’arkin (not out) 0 V Whewell, b Gregory 0 Extras 9 Total 181 Australia won by an innings and 8 uns. offer to McDonald. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, July 7 .McDonald lias received an offer from Colson Cricket Club, belonging to Lanasliiro League, to play for that Club imfessionall.v. He lias not decided yet, mt has cabled to his wife on the subtet. ________