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Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1926, Page 3

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[Reuter Telegrams. | against duriia.m. RAIN -PREVENTS PLAY. [Received this dav at 8 a.m.' LONDON, Juno 10. There was rain overnight and this morning and play is unlikely betoro lunch. AUSTRALIA - First Innings. Collins, e. Howell, b. Cook 69 .Macartney, c. AVetistcr, I>. Carr ... 31 Andrews, :<». Webster, h. Conk 122 Bardsloy (not out) 63 Taylor (not out) 46 Extras 41

Total for 3 wickets 322 Innings declared closed. Bowling : Howell O lor 8, . Dobson Cl for 01. Cook 2 for (57, Carr 1 for 41. Brooks l) for 33. Wei oh 0 for 19. DURHAM 2nd. Innings. Ferros, b. .Macartney 1 Weight, st. Ellis, b. Afaeartney ... 22 Kincli. b. Richardson 23 Nicoll. b. Afaeartney Romaine, 1). Orimmett 9 Brooks, c. Rardsley. I>. Grimmetl 8 Dobson, I>. Grimmetl 3 Carr. e. Taylor, b. Grimmott 35 Cook, e. G rim met t, b. Macartney 3 Howell, c. Griminett, b. Afaeartney 9 Webster (not out) 1 Extras 0

Rowling: .Macartney 5 for 22. Richardson 1 for 17. Afailey ft for 27. Griminett 4. for 50. Australians won by an innings and 81 runs.

THE PLAY DESCRIBED. LONDON, June 10. The attendance at the Sunderland match was three thousand. The weather was changeable and the wicket drying under the influence of a good wind. Andrews again forced the pace, and when the board showed 270 lie was easily, stumped through jumping out to a hall from Cook. He had hatted |2.*i minutes and hit oik- >ix and seventeen fours. The howling was not difficult to deal with. Bardsley played a wound innings. He cut strongly and displayed excellent judgment in timing. He Inc five fours. After the early dismissal of I’erens something of a stand was made by Weight and Kinch. the storing voniing mostly off Richardson until the hoard showed thirty-two. when Kinch in attempting to drive was completely b eaten by .Richardson, who was always difficult to play and was unlucky in not getting more wickets. Carr played smashi ugly. He lashed out at everything and rattled up his thirty-five in ten minutes, including two sixes, three fours and a single off Griiumett in two overs. Finally he was well held by Taylor on the houndarv. Weight as sound and careful. Ma-artuey was most successful in the attack, lie howled excellently and varied his halls well, and the fielding was very smart.

TEST PROSPECTS. LONDON, June 10. Australia’s test team will not be announced until the morning ot the match. Gregory is certain to play, notwithstanding rumours to the conrary. owing to ail injury to his leg, which is insufficient in itself to preclude his appearance. Ponaford will he a definite absentee. The weather appears likely to join England’s side. Extraordinarily heavy rain during the past twenty-four hours lias interfered with cricket all over the country, while the forecast for Saturday indicates showers. The whole of Nottingham is agog with excitement. The entire accommodation is booked up in the city as well as the neighbouring towns. Though the Australians are resting the day before the test, many are playing in various matches, the majority not being perturbed thereat, regarding a day’s rest as unnecessary. The view is expressed that a break often leads to slackness. SUTCLIFFE RECOVERED. LONDON. June 10. Sutcliffe states he has fully recovered and is able to take his place in the test team.