CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1921, Page 3

CRICKET

BARDSLEY’S BTII CENTURY. UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS, j (Received This Day at 10.1-5 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 4 ' Australia had lost three wickets fm 256 when rain stopped play. The Australians declared the innings closed at 5 for 317. i Though no rain fell at night the I weather was dull in the morning and wicket slow and drying. The attendance was 5,000. Hard.sley and Macartney continued llieir unfinished innings to-the bowling ot ’Taylor and Parkin. . Only eight were added to the overnight seme when Macartney got bis leg in front to Parkin. 2 for 136. With the total still 136, Bardsley returned a ball to Taylor who dropped it and Andrews at 28 returned a straight one to Marriott anti was let off. The scoring went (iii steadily, mostly on the leg side. The wicket bad no bite, but. occasionally Markin made one jump like McDonald. Cook relieved Markin al 18!) and the set-end century appeared after 130 niini:tes. Andrews was agaip badl,\ missed in the long field by Hallows ofi Cook when 35. Bad ground lidding helped Bardsley to achieve his eighth lOiitury of the tour, which look 115 minutes. After luncheon, the first over with a new ball was fatal to Bardsley, being dismissed by a simple eatrli al square leg. He wa-. in 160 minutes and hit two fives and thirteen fours. 3 for 251. LONDON. Aug. 4. After Taylor joined Andrews, rain started ami caused a stoppage tor nine-ty-five minutes. On resuming, despite the wet ground, the batsmen were lively and made some lofty strokes, but quite safe. Fifty were added in twenty-five minutes. At 309 Taylor was caught by

r I Ttoddington off Parkin. Andrews lost ’ i his wicket running 'down tin* pitch tint '! mis-liitting Taylor, Makepeace taking d the catch. He batted for 130 minutes , < and bit a sixer and eleven fours. 1 Lancashire opened their second inn- ,. ings badly against Macartney and Mc- , Donald. Twenty minutes play produc. 'j od five, including two no-balls. 'Then . I M'Donald sent both Hallows and Makepeace to the right about ..a-lean bow led. I. \N< 'AM 11R F Ut I linings. i Muk©piece, l.b.w. McDonald !)

Hallows, <• (in,! I. .McDonald A 7 . T\ Ides Icy. b Donald 2 Rai nes, b McDonald d Lewi, b McDonald <1 Keimymi, <■ Armstrong, b Macartney 21 | Roddington, b McDonald . 1 Tu.i lor. b McDonald 3 ■ ’:i ■ kin. c ( oil ins, b McDcnalfl I Cook (not out) 11 Marriott, o Carter, b Macartney ... 13 Extras 7 'Toi a I inn Rowling analysis McDonald 8 lor 03. Macartney 2 for 12. Armstrong I) tor 18, l AUSTRALIA —First Inning*. j Collins c. Barnes b. 'Taylor 27 Bardsley, c Makepieee, li Cook 121 Macartney, l.b.w. Parkin 38] Andrews, e Makepieee, b Taylor ... 89 j Taylor, <• Roddington, b Markin ... 19, Mellow - not oiit> 4 ! Extras 1' j 5 wickets (innings declared closed) 317. Analysis. Parkin 2 for 81, Cook I for) 92, Tailor 2 for 86, Marriott 0 lor 11. i At tlic drawing of stumps Lancashire! bad lost two for 31. j LANCASHIRE—2nd Innings. 1 lallows, li McDonald I j Makepieee b McDonald 3 I Tvldesloy (not cut) 1 1 j I anils (not uni) 13 Sundries •> Total 2 wickets for 31 CRICKET ALL THE YEAR. LONDON, July 22. I An elaborate scheme has been prepnr- j od for the consideration of the M.C.C. j Committee to enable cricket to be j practised throughout the year, and to | train the players in the hope of recovering the “ ashes.”

[t is proposed to convert the roof of the members’ pavilion at Lord’s into a covered arena, with a glass roof, powerful electric lights, and matting wiokets.