CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

I tin 11{ AliJ AN AM) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION AUSTRALIANS V. KENT. A BIG I SCORE. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON’, A UR. 11. ■ The Australians, playing ngainsi Kent, rompleted their first innings for the fine total of 676. LONDON-, August 11. The weather was fine and wicket unaffected by overnight rain. The attendance was twelve thousand. Favourable conditions, combined with weak bowling and poor fielding, enabled the Australians to pile im a big total, Mayne as well as Macartney and Armstrong topping the century. Macartney and Gregory resumed their unfinished innings to the bowling of Cornwallis and Woolley. 'Die batsmen immediately became aggressive. Macartney once had a narrow escape bty mishitting Woolley. Thirty-throe were added when Freeman and G. Bryan took over the attack. Macartney mishit the latter and Hedges at d*ep cover took a good catch. The batsman had played a patient, and occasionally brilliant innings, which included twenty fours. 5 for 347. Mayne began <|uietly but Gregory continued his lively career, and hit up fifty in sixty minutes, and at 371) Harding relieved Freeman. The fielding was inferior to the first d n y, but occasional smart work saved some boundaries. 'file fourth century i atn e up in 284 minutes. Then Gregory skied Cornwallis, who had relieved Bryan and the wicket keeper accepted the chance. At luncheon the score was 125. hut contrary to expectations tnc Australians failed to declare. After luncheon the fielding became poorer still, almost casual, and runs mounted n spite of bowling changes, till at 495 Ryder was caught. Carter partnered Mavnc and the pair kept the fieldsmen busy. The regular bowlers were tired out. so Sev- j mo.iir and Rickmotv were tried, the for- I mor bowling lobs. Freeman reappeared 1 it 540 and O. Mrynn a little later. The j latter found Carter’s stumps with a I ►find ball at. 596. He bad battel fifty- j live minutes and hit one sixer and four J : ours. I

Mayne who was then 100, just previ oiisly had been missed by Seymour oil Hedges. At the tea adjournment the tola was Old. On resuming seventeen wer; ldded and "Woolley dismissed McDonald with a nice catch. 'This was not the 'lid of Kent’s troubles, for with Maihy he last man in. both batsmen continu'd lo put on the wood against >.;e tired Kinders and fieldsmen, until ]j. Ryan icat Mailoy’s defence. jUayno exhibit’d fine punishing play for over three lours, and carried his hat. Fie had wentv fours in his 157. The innings ast-ed 7\ hours. With forty-five minutes to go. Bicktiore and Bryan opened for the Couny. Gregory and MacDonald howling, 'ho Mooring was slow. Bryan was aught in the slips and Gregory reloved Seymour’s leg stump. Mai lev flioved Gregory at 37. Mayn ( > droped Hnrdinge off .MacDonald wiicn ten. n easy catch. Play ceased at 5.30 .in. AUSTRALIAN—Ist, Tuning.. 'oilins Seymour b. Cornwallis ... 0 ardsley c. Woolley b. G. Bryan ... 25 ellew c. Wood b. Cornwallis I*2 rmstrong run out 102 laeartney, c Hedges, l> G. Bryan 155 regory, c Wood b Cornwallis ... 78 iavne (not out) vder, c Troughton bJ. Bryan ... 30 artel*, b G. Bryan 57 CDonakl, <• Woolley b G. Bryan 0 ailley, b Bryan ‘22 Fix teas 20 Total ( Bowling analysis --Cornwallis 3 I'or 18; .1. Bryan, 5 for 148, J. Bryan, 1 r 18; Woolley, 0 for II; Freeman, 0 r 138; Harding, 0 for 00; Biekmore, for 36; Seymour, 0 for 15; Hedges, for 16. At the drawing of stumps Kent had st two wickets for 10. KENT—lst. Innings Bryan c. Armstrong b. .McDonald 5 ekniore ’(not out) I ‘2 ymoiir b. Gregory 1 iirdinge (not out) L*> Extras 7 Total for 2 wickets 40 M’DOXAT.D’S ENGAGEMENT. I f.ONDON, Aug. 9. Despite the Nelson Club’s announce out. the Australian and New Zealand, •ess Association is authoritively inrmed that M’Donald has not signed id merely verbally promised to re- ; in from Australia next season, lint embers of the team still assert that it most unlikely he will leave Australia. •