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Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1921, Page 3

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V CSTI! A 1.1 AN AND N.Z. ( A 111 K ASSOCIATION. AUSTRALIA V. WARWICKSHIRE. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.in.) LONDON, Aug. 8 I he weal her was unsettled and wicket sidt, cuing m heavy rain on Sunday. The start was delayed for halt an hour. The attendance was SOIKJ, Warwickshire's remaining four wickets fell cheaply, the innings closing for 133. The not outs, Smart and Partridge, faced Gregory and Armstrong. Four runs wore added when Oldfield snapped up Partijdge at the wicket off Gregory. The century took two hours. Rotherham was smartly caught by Andrews before lie scored, 8 for 102. Cross joined Smart wlm was batting cleverly, but at 128 Armstrong brilliantly dismissed him with a catch off his. own howling. The partnership with Cross added 2(i. Before Howell, the last man, had a chance to score, Cross was run out. Armstrong finished with a fine average. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 8. The weather was stil unsettled when Bardslev and Collins opened to Howell and Rotherham. Bard.slcy immediately got busy cutting and bitting liotli lxiwlers to leg, long hops and full tosses assisting the scoring. Thirty appeared in fifteen minutes, and the half century in twentv-five minutes, Bardslev share being 32. At fifty-six Howell found Col lins’ 'otf-stiimp. With .Macartney as a partner. Burdsloy showed delightful cleanness and" hit fifty out of seventyeight in forty-two minutes. At 89 Partridge relieved Rotherham, and Quaifc came ci. lor Howell. At 115, when 75, Rardsley in trying to bit Partridge to leg, was caught by Rotherham. There were twelve fours in iiis total. 2 for 121. Andrews got bis leg in front of Qiiaife before scoring, and Taylor at three made the same mistake to Partridge. Pellew joined Macartney and both became aggressive Macartney at fifty was missed by Scorer at long olf. The fielding was uncertain and byes accumulated fast, as a result of poor bowling. The second century appeared in 126 minutes. Ten runs later, Macartney skied Partridge to Holdswori '• at short-leg. 5 for 225. Armstrong came next and Pellew became lively, and bit'Quaife for six, but failed to negotiate the next ball. Gregory partnered Armstrong, and Scorer relieved Partridge at 276. Armstrong’s punishing driving brought Howell cn vice Qiinilc. 300 then appeared, and the new howler’s first over was fatal to Gregory. 7 for 303. Armstrong made tilings merry, getting 50 in 55 minutes. Extras? contributed forty-one. At tlie drawing of the stumps, the Australians’ score was seven for 312. WARWICKSHIRE—Ist Innings. Eiddian-Gren, c Oldfield, b .McDonald 4 Bates, hit wicket. It Armstrong ... 12 •Scorer, e Armstrong, l> Gregory ... 12 Cliarloswortli, c Macartney, fi Armstrong 51 Quaiffe, l> Armstrong 2 Holdsworth, c and li Armstrong 4 .. 1 Smart, c and b Armstrong 23 Partridge, e Oldfield, h Gregory ... 6 Rotherham, e Andrews, b Gregory ' 0 Cross, run out 12 Howell (not out) 0 Extras 10 Total 133 Bowling analysis—McDonald 1 for 27, frnistrong 5 for 33, Gregory 3 for 63. A CSTR ALT A NS— Ist Innings, '"•ebns, li Howell 15 Bardslev, b Rotherham, b Partridge '5 Taylor l.b.w. Partridge 3 Macartney e, Holdsworth. h Partridge 2 Pellew, b Quaifo 37 Armstrong (not out) 50 Gregory c Green, b Howell 16 Ryder (not out) 3 Extras 41 Seven wickets for .• ■ 312