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Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1921, Page 3

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AGAINST SCOTLAND. A DRAWN GAME. UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. LONDON, July 13 Five thousand were present at the Edinburgh match. Fraser i.u Perthshire man) replaced Watt with the ball at 111, and T’cllcw was caught on the boundary. Suit*; (Edinburgh) went on for Fraser at 171. The fielding was good though not up to the standard of the West of Scotland teams.

Collins batted 110 minutes and hit 15 fours. He was caught in an off-drive to the boundary. He was vigorous to point, but an injured thumb apparentfly troubled him. Two hundred appeared for two hours play. Andrews hit one hard to mid-on which .Mitchell field. Five out for 261. At 301 Ryder went, his 27 including six fours. Bnrdsley reached bis century in 110 minutes. When Hendry was seven Ferguson failed to hold a catch in the slips. Bnrdsley hit one six and fourteen fours during two hours batting. Hendry was then 22 and the total 357 for seven wickets.

Eleven runs later Hendry was dismissed by ‘a brilliant low catch by Mitchell. McDonald was aggressive during his short stay. Carter sent up. a skier which Bissett held. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) Watt was in about an hour for bis five. The second innings was not taken seriously. Kerr and Sonic played outtime to inferior bowling, without, losing a wickot. The match was resumed in cool wc.ithtr without sun. in the presence of 5000 spectators. As the time was limited to two days and the Australians could not dispose of their opponents twice, the match was drawn, Scotland scoring 162, and 7!) without the loss of a wicket. The wicket remained good and played fast. The batting was rather better than the score indicates. Some oil • strokes, hard and well timed eluding the fielders. Campbell and Fergusson scored at a good rate, both bitting fonts off Alai ley ami Ryder. They came together at 7(5 and brought (he century up after two hours’ play, but were separated at 122. Pcllew in a brilliant attempt to save a boundary, capsized am ng tlie spcctators, but was not hurt. Campbell was in 70 minutes, and bit six fours. He shoved a good class of batting, but sometimes was cramped. Fergusson who was bowled of! bis leg, was also in for 70 minutes and got seven tours by sound, bard play. McDonald was frequently noballed for dragging his toot over tiie crease. The innings lasted three hours. The Scotland team which will play at Edinburgh, differs in two instances from the Perth side. Hole, an Edinburgh academical, replaced Sorrie. who is unable to play. McKay, of Clydesdale Club, take- Fraser's place. The. match starts at noon. A USTRA LI A -Ist Timings. Collins, e Kerr, b Sievwright 100 Alnyiio. c Kerr, b .Mitchell 1~ Pcllew, c Stevenson b Sievwright ... 36 Bardslev Batson b. Sievwright ... HI Taylor, l.b.w. b Mitchell H Andrews, c. Mitchell b. Matt 13 Ryder b. Watt 27. Hendry e. and b. Mitchell 21 McDonald, c. Bissett, h. Afitehell ... 18 Carter e. Bissett. b. Sievwright ... 23 Alai ley (not out! 22 Extras U Total 422 Bowling analysis: Ferguson, none for 52, Afitehell 1 for 122, Sievwright 4 for 126, AVatt 2 for 43, Fraser, none for 33, Sorrie none for 9. The innings lasted for four hours. SCOTLAND—Ist Innings. Sorrie. c Ryder, b Alai ley 23 Kerr, l> .MacDonald 15 i’at'-on, b Ryder 3 5 evettson, e Taylor, b Ryder 14 ( Campbell, l.b.w. b .MacDonald 39 Fraser, b Alailcy 2 .Mitchell, <• Pcllew, h MacDonald ... 0 Fergusson. b Alailev 37 Watt (not out) 5 Sievwright, e Bardslev, I) ATailey ... 6 I’essit, st. Carter, b Alailev J Extras b>

Total R>2 Bowling analysis—McDonald 3 for 61 ieight no balls), Hendry 0 for 11. Ryder 2 for 3(5, Mai ley 5 for 3ft. SCOTLAND—2nd Innings. Kerr (not out) Sorrie (not out! Extra * Total for no wickets 70 Bowling analxvis—Pcllew 0 tor 12, Andrews 0 for 17, Mavne 0 for 30. Taylor 0 for 19. M EA ITS 2000. LONDON, July 12 Against Middlesex, Mead made 103 and "completed bis two thousand runs lor the season. Tie lias made tbe second thousand in ten innings, since June 23rd.