CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1926, Page 1

CRICKET.

AGAINST NOTTS. [Reuter Telegrams.] LONDON, July 3. The Australians dismissed Nottingham for 193, and had scored 202 for two wickets at the end of the day’s play. Hie Australians omitted Collins, Ryder, Everett and Ellis. The weather was bright, hut rain overnight had made the outfield soft. Tbe wicket, which had been covered, was good. Carr won the toss, and hatted. Walker and Why sail opened. Walker was run out in a ridiculous fashion, 110 running tho full length of the wicket for a sharp single, notwithstanding Wlivsall’s “No.” Macartney, at midoff made a sharp return to Oldfield, who sent the hall to Gregory, for the latthr to break the wicket, with both batsmen at the opposite <pcl. Lilley left early through giving a. catch in close. Carr, after a quiet over from. Gregory, drive the fast howler to the offboundary, and then he lifted Macartney into the pavilion for six. Mailey neplaced Macartney and he was also hit into the pavilion for six. Then Carr - attempted to hit Mailey for six and ho was well held by Taylor at long-on. Payton went out through a poor shot hooking the ball into the hands of mid-on. Whvsall, by patient hatting, got thirteen in half an hour. Thou lie missed a full toss from Mailey, which rebounded from Oldfield’s pads on to the wicket.

Richardson howled with an unimpeachable length, a series of maidens, but- Mailey was the more dangerous, and the batsmen were able to do little with him. Staples was well taken in the next over at fine slip, off a wide. Larwood opened with a glance t-o the leg boundary, off Richardson, following it up with a couple of straight drives. Then he was easily caught at deep mid-off. Flint was sound, and was good on the off side. Gregory, still feeling the strain, shortened his run. He appeared also to have hurt his arm.

Mailey started: On.? for 1. 2 for 3. 3 for 7, 4 for 13, 5 for 13. Then he took an* expensive eighth wicket at lunch. The scoring livened up after uncli, Flint and Barratli batting freely, before the latter was caught by Mood full at mid-on. Richmond followed the example of his colleagues, and vigorously attacked the howling. Flint monopolised Mailey’s howling, taking further runs for an over-pi teched hall. The first hall Richmond received from Mailey took his wicket. Flint scored by splendid cutting and off-driving, with occasional leg hits. The fielding was good. Andrews, Woodfull and Polisford being prominent. Notts wore dismissed by tea. The last three wickets hud produced 134 in 11 hours. Light rain fell during the last wicket stand. AUSTRALIANS BAT. Richardson, at length restored to his regular position, accompanied Bardsley to the wicket, and opened against the howling of Larwood and Barratt. Richardson opened confidently. hut lie unwisely attempted to drive Larwood and had his leg stump uprooted. Macartney started early, with successive singles. Then he turned Larwood Iwnutifully to the square-leg boundary. Fifty came up in forty minutes. Macartney was keeping the field busy, he scoring as many runs in twenty-five minutes as Bardsley scored in fifty minutes.

Macartney, at thirty-nine. gave Flint a. hot* chance at square leg, and then gave another at forty-eight to Mh.vsnll at first slip. Afterwards he slowed down, finally pulling Richmond on to his wicket. Bardsley continued to hat in his best style, and, with Andrews, who scored a succession of spectacular leg glances, played out time. The attendance was 15.000. NOTTINGHAM—First Tunings. Mliysall, st. Oldfield, 1>: Mailey ... 15 Walker (run out) 14 Lilley, 0. Grimmett, b. Gregory ... 1 Carr, e. Taylor, b. Mailey 13 Payton, c. Woodfull, b. Mailey ... 6 Turner, b. Mailey 4 Flint (not out) 79 Staples, e. Gregory, b. Mailey 0 Larwood, c. Ponsford, b. Mailey ... 17 Barratt, c. AVoodfull, b. Richardson 29 Richmond, b. Mailey 12 Extras 3 Total 193 Bowling analysis—Gregory 1 for 26, Macartney 0 for 23, Mailey 7 for 110. Richardson 1 for 8, Grimmett 0 for 23. A U STRATH A—F irs t In 11 ill gs. Richardson, b. Larwood 1 Bardsley (not out) 87 Macartney, b. Richmond 81 Andrews (not* out) 25 Extras 8 Total for 2 wickets 202 THE NORTH ANTS END. LONDON ,July 2. Twenty-five minutes were sufficient to finish the match against Northants. Murden and Fitzroy got in several* big hits, including a six to ieg by the former off Grimmett and a boundary off the same bowler, also one oft Mailey. Fitzroy scored two fours off Mailey before Tie was hopelessly beaten.

THIRD TEST. LONDON, July 2. Tho English team for the third test will he chosen from Carr, Chapman. Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Woolley, Tate, Hendren, Root, Lanvood, Strudwick, Killier, llacaulav and Parker of Gloucester. SICK CRICKETERS. LONDON, July 2. Mr Smith (Manager) states Ryder is proceeding to London to consult a specialist. His ankle is still swollen and painful. Hendry is definitely unfit to play at Leeds. Collins is in bed with neuritis, hut it is not serious.