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Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1926, Page 3

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[Reuter Telegrams.] AGAINST NORTH ENGLAND. LONDON, June 2. For the match against a North o England eleven, .the Australians omit , led Collins, Ellis, Grimmett, Eve ret and Hendry. Rain fell overnight and the wentlie: was dull this morning. The wiekoi had been fully protected and was ir good condition. Three overs were howled after lunch, Rain again compelled an adjournment, and play was not resumed. The attendance was 3,000.

LONDON, June 3. There was min overnight but the weather cleared up and was fine this morning. Later, however, rain threatened again. The wicket was good hut rather soft. Gregory and Macartney opened the howling. Sutcliffe started with a leg boundary first ball, a full loss from Gregory, followed by a single to each player from long hops. Sutcliffe added another boundary in the next over. NOR I H ENGLAND—Ist. Innings Sutcliffe (retired hurt) 35 Holmes, run out 43 Fallows, c. Gregory, b. Macartney 3-1 Carr, st. Oldfield, b. Macartney ... 14 Whysnlh b. Macartney 0 Watson, b. Richardson 20 Japp, c. Woodful, b. Richardson 23 Smith, 0. Oldfield, b. Mailcy ...... 23 Geary (not out) 3f) Root b. Richardson 1 Larwood, run out 0 Extras , 7 Total 239 Bowling: Gregory 0 for 55, Ryder C for 40, Macartney 3 for 72, Richardson 3 for 31, Mailcy 1 for 31. AUSTRALIA—Ist. Innings. Bardsley, c. Carr, b. Root II Wood fill, e. Larwood, b. Root 8 Taylor (not out) Mailcy (not out) 0 Kxtras 3

Stumps ivor-.' tlion drawn. LONDON, .Tuno 2. -Mr P. F. Warner announced that Stevens would not play for The Host of England (in the Tost trial) union; to a sprained wrist. E. Tyldcsb y has boon invited to replace him. LONDON, Juno Iho /.ittendauoc was ton thousand. When the total was fifty-four, Sutcliffe in trying a short quick single was eon to be sufferiiiK from a,n apparent ■strain cl the leg. After consultation with'Carr and Bardsley, lie retired. Hallows replaced him. This pfirtnersliip proved very dull and devoid of anything approaching enlerpri.se. .Macartney was dangerous; getting much mere work on the ball. Crogory vas variable, some balls being very good ones, others pour. In twenty-live minutes t la. score was increased by three. Then Holmes pulled threc.from (•regory and a b.iimdarv frem .Macart-

ney. Alter live successive maidens both became more aggressive, especially against Ryder, who was expensive. Richardson on Ihr other hand ! ept the batsmen quiet. The fielding was not up to the mark, the throwing in being very wild. Hallows took considerable time to piny himself in and then became attractive, driving to leg excellently, linding Ryder and Mji!ley very much to his liking. He was smartly taken hv (Iregorv in the last over before lunch. The board then read I for Ho.

The resumption was sensational. Carr played Macartney in the first over to cover and called his partner to run. Mailey returned very smartly and had Holmes run out. In his next over Macartney beat Wh.vsall. Both these wickets fell without an addition to the score. Watson started brightly and when six gave two chances, the first to ■Woodful in the slips and the second to Richardson at silly point. Carr after driving Gregory to the boundary and lifting a no ball Imm Macartney to the top of the pavilion, ran out to hit and was easily, stumped. Woodful at third slip was conspicuous bv some brilliant stops. Richardson completely nonplussed Watson, whose wicket he secured with a fine off-break. .Jiipp played attractively all round hut the fielding, wibeh brightened up, kept runs down. Tie was occasionally at a loss against Richardson. Smith had a. great difficulty with iMaeartnc.v, who assisted by a fast, drying wicket wont through the whole gamut of tricks with th.e hall. Geary when five gave Gregory a chance off Richardson hut the ball went to the boundary. Oldfield bellind the wickets was very safe. Of seven extras only one was a live. Ryder maintained a good pace but was not difficult. Smith and Geary made a good seventh wicket stand, carrying the total from 180 to 232. Both played vigorously but Smith was not enterprising. Geary was forceful and cut cleanly and was brilliant on the leg side. Larwood was run out as the result of a magnificent throw in by Taylor. who. fielding a hit of Geary’s just inside the boundary, found the middle stump before Larwood could get home.

When, the Australians went in. Larwood and Root opened the North’s attack. Woodfnl at three gave Larwood a difficult chaiKv? off Root, an:! bad another lucky escape when six, cocking up a ball between the bowler and mid-on, but it was not accepted. In Root’s next over Bardslev hesitated when making a hit to k'g and tamely lifted the ball to Carr at short leg. Tawler when two gave a chance to Parsons at fine leg off Root, Woodful was well held by Larwood on the ground at short leg. He never settled down and bis batting was fluky. Taylor continued forcefully and Alaile.v batted in accordance with orders, keeping bis wicket intact till stumps were drawn. It is understood Sutcliffe has torn a fibre and muscle in the back of the right, leg and will be unable to play for England in the trial match on Saturday. The revised teflms for this game will now be: England—Carr, Chapman. Allen. Hobbs, Hciulivjn, Tate, Afaoaiilny, Tvilner, Woolley, Holmes, Strudwiok.

Rest—Fender, Jupp, Duleepsinghi, Sandham, Hearnc. Hallows, E. Tyldesley. Shepherd. Root, Larwood, E. Smith (Warwickshire). THE UArPTRE INCIDENT. LONDON, June 2. Despite T.ord Harris’s personal disavowal, it is learned that the charge of incompetence against Australian umpires was definitely made in the course of a conference. Lord Harris declared that the Australians as well a.s the Englishmen, complained of it, Smith replied that, in view of the statement, a definite instance of incompetence should be given. Following further words. Lord Harris declined to give the) information asked for, whereupon Smith addressed the Chairman, saying: “In view of no instance l>eing given by Lord Harris, the. conference can proceed with the next business.” CRICKET UMPIRES. (Received this day at 9.0 a.m.) LONDON, June 2. Elaborating the denial cabled yesterday. Lord Harris stated: “What I said about umpiring in Australia has been gravely distorted. I mentioned

the subject with a view of ascertaining whether something could not be done to give the umpires more practice because good umpiring depends upon the eye avid an accurate eye depends upoll practice. 1 stated that the reports received here after the last visit that umpiring in Australian, generally speaking, was not satisfactory. ThcAustralian representatives demurred and said that umpiring there was as good as in England. I replied I did not see how that could he, for there is not the same opportunity for practice as here. The Australians asked my authority which I delined to give, but said on information we received I felt, fully justified in apprising them, of the feeling in this matter, but we could not agree and the matter was dippped.”