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Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1921, Page 3

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4USTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION AGAINST SOMERSET. ANOTHER EASY WIN. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) . LONDON, Aug 25. The weather was fine but dull at the start. A sprinkle of rain in the early morning hradly affected the wicket which was still good. Further rain fell during the iufichepii adjournment arid caused the interval to be extended to ninety minutes, but tho pitch was not damaged to any extent. 1 lie attendance was six thousand. Somerset’s batting was poor, only Consul inc and White making anything like a stand. With the exception of a few overs by Armstrong the howling fell to McDonald and Mailev,"the former finishing up with the fine average of 7 for 31. The first four batsmen were dismissed for twenty-five. Consuline kept Ins end up, hut could get no one to stay with hum and eight were down for 31 when White joined him. The half century took 70 minutes and the century 110 minutes. After the luncheon interval, the batsmen hit out, but good fielding kept down the score and both men were miss cd at the wicket off Mailev. McDonald eventually broke the partnership at 108, White failing to negotiate n full Vi itch. Cotisidine’s innings was a line defensive effort. Johnson opened by knocking twenty off McDonald in six hits before the howler found his wicket. Then the batting became very slow and the howlers began to take a steady toll. "I be fiysL run from Armstrong was m bis 7 1 li over. From then on he reaped rich harvest ending with 7 for 55. The first four wickets produced 47. Lowry then opened out treating all alike and hit ill exhilinratiilg style, scoring 5(1 in thirty-three minutes. Ills total nmluded two sixes, and seven fours. The innings was excellent with all round play. He was dismissed by a line catch in front of the pavilion. Off .Armstrong’s first ten overs, only one run was scored and then 39 were lilt off the next three. The remaining four wicket:- added only 39, the match eliding lust on time. AUSTRALIA First Innings 331 SOMERSET—First Tunings. Rippoli, 1). McDonald 1 Johnson, c. Oldfield, I). Mailev ... 4 Macßryan, c. Oldfield, b. McDonald 10 Lowry, c. Mailev, h. McDonald ... 8 Conidine (not out) L Lyon, ii. McDonald 9 Wharton, st. Oldfield, b. Mailoy ... 0 Robson, li. McDonald. 3 Daniel, b. McDonald 0 White, b. McDonald &> Bridges, e Armstrong, h. Mailev . . I Extras Il Total >• 123 Bowling anlysis; McDonald 7 lor 31. Mailev 3 for 72, Armstrong 0 for 9. SOMERSET - Second Innings. Johnson, b. McDonald 20 Rippon. lbw. b. Armstrong 4 Mcßrynn. st. Oldfield b. Armstrong 10 l.owrv, c. Taylor, b. Armstrong ... 56 Considine, st. Oldfield, b. Armstrong 0 Lyon, c. Bardslev, t>. Armstrong ... 10 Wharton, li. Armstrong 12 Robson, e. Bardslev, b. McDonald 10 Daniel, st. Oldfield, b. Mailev ... • White, c. Collins. I>. Armstrong ... 14 Bridges (not out) 4 Extras “ '■ S Total l ; )b Bowling analysis:—McDonald 2 for 43, Armstrong 7 for 55. Ryder 0 for 5, Mailev 1 for 44. Australia won by an innings and 50 runs.