CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1921, Page 4

CRICKET.

UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. AUSTRALIA V. YORKSHIRE. LONDON, July 23. With 289 to get, Yorkshire went in again, Holmes and Sutcliffe facing Gregory and MacDonald. r lhe latter began badly with three no-halls in one over. A(ll the same, tire batsman found a difficulty in getting the hall away and only 12 were scored in the first 20 minutes of which five were extras. Afa i ley and Armstrong came on at 25 and at 35 Sutcliffe was caught at short slip, as the result of 50 minutes batting. Oldroyd joined Holnu s who hit two successive fours off Mailey | making 11 in that over. Armstrong I made some slips in the field which . drew rude personal remarks from the crowd. After lunch the attendance increased hut was under five thousand. •Later on many hundreds of schoolboys were admitted free. Armstrong an-' Mailey persevered. tiho captain presumably wishing to stive his fast howlejrs but the batsmen scored freely and so far the County were doin well with every prospect- of obtaining a draw. Some delightful drives off Mailey paused the field to widen out. which limited the scoring to singles. At 81 Holmes was unlucky enough to pull Armstrong into his wicket* having made 43 with four fourers in 80 minutes. Tie had just before giver a very difficult chance to Collins. Holme's departure was the signal for r rot to set- in. Oldroyd was stumped at- 88, and Gregory then came on again and proved irresistible, the remainim five wickets only adding fourteen rims. (Burton again stayed in. hut was let off once, and so fast did flic wickets fall that lie had only time to score three.

- Within tori minutes of time, th, Australians had gained a Jiandsottu victory by 175 runs. AUSTRALIA—Second Innings.

Rnrdsley, c. Allen, b. Robinson ... 7 Collins, c. Rhodes, h. Waddington 25 Macartney, c. Allen, h. MaCattlav 83 Andrews. 1). Rhodes 15 Pollow, e. Wilson, h. Rhodes 7 Gregory c. and h. Rhodes 7 Armstrong, l.b.w. Wilson 7 Taylor, b Waddington 25 Old field (not out) 3 MacDonald, st. Allen, h Wilson ... 2' Mailey, c Allen, b Wilson 9 Extras 10

Total 103 Bowling analysis—Robinson 1 lot--19. Waddington 2 for 56. V ilson 3 for 35, MacAtilay 1 for 27. Rhodes 3 for 12. Kilner 0 for 6 YORKSHIRE—Second Innings. Holmes b. Armstrong 43 Sutcliffe e. Gregory h. Armstrong 13 Oldroyd st. Oldfield b. Mailey ... 26 Robinson l.b.w. Mailey Kilner e. Armstrong b. Maflev ... 0 Rhodes c. Oldfield e Gregory 6 Burton (not out) 3 Allan st. Oldfield c. Mailey MactAullay c. Mailey b- Gregory 1 'Waddington b. Gregory 6 AY ilson o. Mailey b. Gregory Extras U Total H 3 Bowling analysis- Gregory 4 for 10. MacDonald 0 for 11, Mailey I for 54, Armstrong 2 for 22, Macartney 0 for

FOURTH TEST MATCH

NO PLAY ON SATURDAY

LONDON, July 23.

On arriving at Old Trafford, the team found the covered stands well oe_ copied in spite of the rain, which had been coming steadily 'down throughout the night. The wicket was inspected, and it was found that the top was sottish, and would take a finger impression early, hut it was hard below.

Spooner, Foster and Tennyson inspected it tit 10.15. They were followed by Armstrong, Collins and Bellow. There was a light, rain at eleven o’clock, and it was decided to inspect the pitch in an hour’s time.

After tt further 'inspection, however, it w.-is decided that play was impossible.

At 4.15 p..m a ridiculous rumour was current that Tennyson was willing to piny, hut that Armstrong was not. The latter in an interview, stated that the rumour was wholly unfounded. In an interview, Harry Foster stated that the English eleven had not been chosen nor was the Australian team chosen. He said the rumours among the six thousand spectators were probably excusable.

When the captains and umpires decided that play was impossible, an official denial was given to the suggestion that the Australians did not desire to play. The unanimous decision was the the wicket was absolutely unfit. There was a remarkable scene twenty minutes after the captains’ inspection. Spectators from all parts of the ground walked to the wickets. Some knelt on the wicket, testing the ground. Thereupon many policemen walked out and persuaded them to leave. Others shouted for the umpire*.