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Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION AUSTRALIA V. GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 22 Light rain fell early in the morning but afterwards the weather brightened. 'l'he wicket was slow and easy ail! at- ' tendance eight thousand. A quarter of an hour suffered to dispose of the tworemaining Australian wickets which added thirteen, Ryder (not out) 39. Gloucester’s first innings only yielded 127. Keigivin and Robinson alone showed good batting. The others were ! medic-ore. Armstrong and Gregory opened the attack and the first three wickets went down for 33. Then KicgI win nnd Robinson livened the proceedings fifty appearing in seventy minutes Hendry came on for 1 Gregory nnd with his second ball dismissed Robinson. Mailey relieved Armstrong at 87. After Keigivin was dismissed the remainder ere quickly disposed of, Hendry and Mailey proving destructive on a lifeless wicket. The innings lasted 170 minui tes. , LONDON, August 22. I When play closed for the day Giou--1 roster had lost six wickets in the second. , innings for 115. The County made a somewhat better . showing in the second innings on an . improving wicket. Mailey had the bow ling honours all to himself capturing the whole six' wickets at the ( .0.-t of 13 runs. Ryder, Gregory, nnd Armstrong failedt to make any impression. Barnett played a bright innings and finished by sweeping Ryder twice to the boundary and being bowled bv Mailer 1 next lmll. The fifth wicket fell at 50 • but Kcigwin and Rowlands remained > together for twenty minutes and added fifty, both hitting freely and ’• mushing the bowling. Each man hit a riser off Armstrong. Kcigwin was consistent and stylish throughout, and again played a fine innings. AUSTRALIA -Ist Innings. Collins, c Barnett, b Bessnnd 15 Bardsley. 1.b.w., Bessnnd 125 - Pellew/c .Mills, b Parker 1 1 Gregory, 1, Mills 7« Armstrong, 1.b.w., b Parker 22 Marne, b Parker 7 Hendry, b Mills 0 Ryder (not out) 39 Carter, b. Mills 0 - Mailey, c. Dipper, b. Parker 3 ■/ Extras 16 ! Total m | Bowling analysis .—Parker 5 f-T 148, t Bessant 2 for 106, Mills 8 for 129, Kcigwin 0 for 16, Hammond 0 for 23. ! GLOUCESTER—First Innings. ' Dipper, b. Gregory 7 Barnet, b. Armstrong 3 Kcigwin, c. Carter, b. Hendry ... 47 Smith, l.b.w. b. Armstrong 2 Hammond, b. Gregory 0 Robinson, b Hendry 18 Rowlands, e. Moyne, b. Hendry ... 19 Seabrook, b. Mailey 6 Mills, (not out) 18 Parker, st. Carter, b. Mailey - Bessant, I>. Mailey 2 Extras 3 Total "*27 Bowling analysis Gregory 2 for 37, Armstrong 2 for 53. Hendry 3 for 13. Mailey 3 for 21. G LOUCFjSTER—2nd. Timings. Dapper b. Mailey 4 Barnett b. Mailey '2-5 Kcigwin (not out) 18 Smith e. and b. Mailey 0 Hammond b. Mailey 1 Robinson b. Mailey 4 Rowlands b, Mailey 23 Seabrook (not out) 2 Extras 8 Total for 6 wickets 115 ENGLISH COUNTY MATCH. ' LONDON, August 21. Yorkshire! dismissed Surrey at the Oval in the first innings for 129. ' Rhodes-took six for 38, and was impressively acclaimed by all present.