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Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1921, Page 2

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iUSTItALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION j AUSTRALIA V. GLOUCESTERSHIRE! BARDSLEY’S CENTURY. | LONDON, Aug. 20. The match against Gloucestershire was commenced to-day in glorious weather and on a good easy wicket. Armstrong won the toss. At the outset the scoring was easy. , The versatile Bards-

ley made some low skimming strokes through the sfips. Collins went out from an easy chance at mid-on. Macartney immediately became aggressive, but made a feeble stroke off Alills soon j after lie started, but Alills was unable | to reach the ball. For some time the I howlers kept the batsmen quiet. Barker lacked variety. At the tea adjournment the bowling was very tired. Runs were made rapidly. Macartney’s innings was a spectacular effort. BardsIcy was often oil the defensive. Gregory was caught off a no-hall before he scored. The batting was now quieter though Gregory lifted Alills out of the ground, hut afterwards made a couple of mishits. Parker and Alills bowled unchanged from tea till stumps wore drawn. They kept the batsmen comparatively quiet, but the fielding was never slack or loose and no palpable chances were missed. The Gloucestershire team is: Robinson, Rowlands, Harnett, Keigwis, Dipper, Scabrook, Parker, Mills, Ressant, Smith, and Hammond. Oldfield, M.c- ---! Donald, Taylor, and Andrews are not : playing for Australia. I The Australians have lost eight wick cts for 42A. Scores: — AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings. ' Collins, c Harnett, b Bossand 15 | Bardsloy, 1.b.w., Bessand 125 Pellew, c Alills, h Parker 1 Gregory, b Mills 78 Armstrong, 1.b.w., b Parker 22 1 Alayne, 1) Parker ' ! Ryder (not out) ! Hendry, b Alills 0 1 Carter (not out) 4 i Extras 15 1 Total for eight wickets ''2s ! (Macartney’s score missing). i CRICKET CRITICS. (Received This Day at 8 a.in.) ! LONDON. August 20. i Tho “Observer’s” cricket correspon- ‘ dent states the Australian tour in some 1 ways is agreeably memorable, and in ! others disagreeably remarkable. It is : a pity that a majority of the team should suffer the reproach oMmpopularity through tho faults of a few. Australia never sent more delightful fellows than Macartney, Gregory, Pellew, Collins, Oldfield, and Taylor with whom may he coupled Bnrdsley, McDonald, Moyne, Hendry. Ryder and Mailev, but everyoiie hopes tho Australian Board (if Control will make a happier all round choice next time." The correspondent calls attention to Armstrong’s suspicious inspection of the wicket in the fifth test, before England declared. Twice he walked up from his place in the slips to point out spike marks that the batsmen had unavoidably made in running and turning. Apparently he doesn’t know that such a thing as intentionally cutting up the surface of a wicket .in tho good length zone is among the things not done in English cricket.” It is announced that Oldfield remains in England. He is negotiating to play for Lancashire, as an amateur provided a suitable appointment is found. BATTING AND BOAVLTNG AYERi AGES. | LONDON, Aug. 20. i Aland Inks made 2707 runs, average ('8.7; Alacartney 2090, 60.33; Bards ley, ; 1858, 50.93; Hardinge, 2078, 53.28; | Saiulliam, Ducat, 51 ; Ryan and Russell j 50; Armstrong, 44 ; Alayne, 39; Collins ' and Gregory, 3(5. j Howling: Rhodes took 114 wickets, j average 13.10; Armstrong, 81, ;13.( I Gregory, 105, 15.89; White, 138, 10.10: 1 .McDonald, 117, 1(5.12; Mailev, 108. i 20.75. I MANAGER’S VIEWS. LONDON, Aug. 19. Sydney Smith, in an interview, said that the Board of Cricket Control bad for years urged the playing'out of the 1 Tests without avail. AA’e in Aust-ra- • lia, consider as these visit*, are played mainly with the object of deciding which is the better cricketing country, ! it is only right that finality should he ! reached. He was hopeful that when the next team comes to England matches will be played out. •as* COUNTY CH AMPIONSHIP. LONDON, Aug. 20 The County cricket championship promises to have an exciting wind up with a neck and neck struggle between Middlesex, the present champions, and Surrey and Yorkshire. To-day Somerset beat Middlesex on the first innings, giving Surrey the lead with a percentage of 76, against Middlesex’s 75 and Yorkshire's 71.81.