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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1921, Page 2

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AUSTRALIANS ENTERTAINED.

UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LON DON, July lb. The takings at the gate yesterday were £BOO. All the most famous schools wer e represented each wearing colours.' The weather-was sunny nnd warm to-day. Gregory and Armstrong

opened the bowling to Batson and Kerr. The former was out in the second over and Campbell at 26. Both lost their wickets through flicking at Gregory’s rising ball, which could have been left alone. Kerr and Stevenson advanced the total to 84. Both showed careful batting. Kerr is short of statue and very watchful, and keeping a scrupulously straight bat. Hie fading was faultless Mailey and Hendry came on and Kerr when seventeen got a! yard out of his crease to'the tor met, but Oldfield failed to take the ball. When stumps were drawn 8 wickets were down for 394. - , t, AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Collins b. Sievwright 113 Mnyne c. Bisett b. Hale ••• 80 Andrews b. Maekay 125 Pellew c. Watt b. Sievwright . .... 40 Gregory c. Mitchell b. Sievwright 1 Taylor, c. Mitchell, b. Hole • 6 Armstrong (run out) 3 Ryder b. Kerr 46 Hendry st. Bissett b. Ken- • 9 Oldfield c. Batson b. Kerr 11 Mailey (not out) Extras Total 514 Bowling analysis:—Miehell, 0 for>sl, Sievwright 3 for 1)6, Watt 0 for 94, Hole 2 for 96, Maekay 1 for 46, Batson 0 for 35, Kerr 3 for 37, Stevens 0 for 18. WIN FOR PLAYERS. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) . LONDON, July 15 The Players defeated the Gentlemen by nine -wickets. In the first innings Players made 360, of which Mead scored 108. The Gentlemen made 129, end following on the Gentlemen scored 072, Fender being the highest scorer with 101. Requiring 42 to win the Players accomplished this with the loss of one wicket. Mead completed his eighth century this season