CRICKET.
[Reuter Telegrams.] AN EASY WIN. . (Received this da v at 8 a.m.) LONDON. July 2. AUSTRALIA, Ist Innings.—397 NOR THANTS. Ist. Timings.—l2s NOR TH A NTS—2 lid. 1 11 n i ngs. Woolly, c. Wood full. b. Mai Icy ... 15 Bagnall, c. and b. Alai Icy , 17 Hawtin, c. Woodfull, b. Grimmetf 34 AY. Timms, e. and b. Grimmett... 12 Waldon. e. Ponsford. b. Grimmett 5 J. Timms, 1.b.w., b. Grimmett 0 Bellamy, e. Gregory b. Alailcy A Fitzroy, b. Alailcy 45 Alurden, l.b.w. Grimmett 14 Nicholson, st. Ellis b. Alailcy 2 Clark, (not out) 9 Total 425 Bowling.—Gregory 0 for 1.3, Andrews 0 for 29, Alailcy 5 for 28, Grimmett 5 for 18. The weather was bright and wicket good. Australia won by an innings and 117 runs. THE SICK LISTLONDON, July 2. The increase in the Australian cricketers’ casualties is becoming somewhat alarming, and it bodes ill for the third test. Bardsley is now tender handed and lie winces whenever be handles the ball with his left hand. Ponsford is still weak, and he suffers from dizziness after the effects of tonsilitis. Nobody knows when Hendry will be
Ryder has now a strained ankle, and Oldfield is in. bed. Another disconcerting feature is that Gregory's bowling lacks life and fire. He still slings them down, but Ire is unable to find the spot. THE WATERING INCIDENT The Alarylehone Club Co in ill it lee has ricverly ceusured the head groundsman and his two assistants—the forme because he ordered Hie hese to he placed across the pitch on Sunday afternoon, instead of waiting till Alonday morning, and Hie others because they did not make sure that the turncock was closed after testing the pipes for leakages. The report of Scotland Yard showed the head groundsman wished to water another pitch for a- match following the test, and instructed his assistants to test file hoses on the Sunday against leakages in preparation for Almidav’s watering. The assistants complied. They admitted they failed to examine the end of the hose to ascertain whether the water was cut off.
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1926, Page 3
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