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Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1926, Page 3

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[Reuter Telegrams.] AGAINST WORCESTER. LONDON, July 8. The weather was overcast and warm and wicket soft. Richardson and Macartney opened. The latter with his fourth ball dismissed Fox. Macartney suited the drying wicket and obtained a big turn but tbe amateurs played him. .safely and followed the break closely. Foster was driving finely to the boundary past covers. Richardson to-day was punished and Andrews replaced him. Ashton and Foster batted aggressively bringing up the hundred in 125 minutes. Grimmett replaced Macartney and in his second over Foster was well caught at long on. He had played an attractive innings. Ashton next over was caught at line slip. Mailey then replaced Andrews. Rogers and Bowles departed in the same over while Mailey in the next over bowled Root with a straight ball. Tho innings occupied 155 mi mites. WORCESTER —First Innings. Jewell, b. Macartney 4 Wrigilt. c. Richardson b. Macart-

ney : I ■ Turbos, b. Macartney 1 ; Hopkins, l.b.w. Macartney 0 Fox, I.b.w. Madartnev 9 Foster, c. Taylor b. Grimmett. 02 Ashton, c. Gregory b. Grimmett 25 Root, b. Alai ley 9 Rogers, st. Ellis b. Grimmett 1 Bowles, 1). Grimmett 0 Wilson, (not out) B Extras 8 Total 120 Bowling—Macartney 5 for 38, Richardson 0 for 39, Mai ley 1 for 12, Andrews 0 for 21, Grimmett I for 2. A U STB ALT A N S—2 ml. Innings. Burdsley, b. Bowles 55 Taylor, e. Ashton, li. Wilson 17 .Macartney, b. Wilson 12 Andrews, b. Rogers 8 Richardson (not out) 51 Ponsford (not out) 30 Extras 9 Total for 4 wickets 182 Innings declared. Bowling: Root 0 for 4, Wilson, 2 for 50, Rogers 1 for 53, Wright 0 for 8. Bowles 1 for 43, Taylor 0 for 15. WORCESTER—2nd. Innings. Wright b. Grimmett 1 Turbox I>. Grimmett 3 Ashton h. Grimmett 0 Fox, e. Ellis, b. Andrews 1 Hopkins, b. Mailey 21 Foster e. and b. Mailey 9 Root, h. Grimmett 17 Rogers, c. and I>. Mailey 15 Bowles (not out) ; a Wilson. I.b.w. b. Mailey 0 Jewell was absent (liurF;. Extras 12 Total 83 Bowling: Andrews 1 for 20, Grimmett 4 for 31, Mailey 4 for 20. Australia won by 176 runs. LONDON, July S.

The attendance was three thousand. Taylor opened l shakily. He should have been run out before he scored and was four times beaten by Wilson. He then hit out but found a difficulty in getting through the close set of the field. Burdsley played with the confidence and soundness which has characterised his recent innings. He treated all the howling alike, legging, cutting and driving impartially. When his score stood at thirty-live he had reached a thousand runs for the season. Ho was the first of the visiting team to do so and was roundly applauded by the Worcester men, led by Foster. He eventually threw away (his wicket in essaying a violent drive. The Board thou read 112 for 4. Richardson and Ponsford carried on very slowly and safely and when they had added 70 runs the innings were declared closed. Only two hours play were left when Worcester opened the second innings. Grimmett varying the break and turning the ball well, caused havoc among the early batsmen, four wickets producing eight rims. Foster and Hopkins stopped the procession and carried the score to thirty-four, both playing confidently. Andrews was bowling well but without luck. Tie had both batsman beaten with the. hall which kept very low. Foster went out the first halj he received from Mailey, driving it hard and low back to tbe howler, who made a fine catch. Root severely punished Grimmett hitting powerfully. Rogers followed'snit but they were unable to stave off a defeat. The innings closing with twenty minutes to spaie.

TITTRD TEST. AUSTRALIAN CHANCES. SYDNEY, July 8. The Australians are by no means dispirited by their run of misfortunes in the shape of injuries and indisposition, and they hope to put. up a pood fight, against England on Saturday. It was definitely announced ,by Manager Smith to-day tltit Ryder would not play in this test. Tt is understood that the other certain omissions will be Collins, Hendry Everett and Ellis. Tims Grimmett and Ponsford will have tlieir first chance in the test in England. , . . Grimmett lias been a very dispirited man. None is more ready to admit tlian be is that lie is quite out ol form. Grimmett eamnft strike his length or reproduce spin on the ball. The" different English air and the pace of the pitch have upset him completely, hut he His been practising hard, and he now hopes to be a factor of the Australian attack on Saturday. Hendry is slowly shaking off the after effects of his illness. Even Grecorv is somewhat shiky, but lie is not overdoing things in view of Saturday.

LONDON, July 8. Geary of Leicester has la>en invited to go to Leeds for the third test. The AVestern Scotland team to play the Australians on the I7tli is: Maguire. Waterhouse, Pell. Kerr, Smith. I lilies, Forester. Parker, Collins. Reid, Aekroyd and Brodie twelfth man. Hendry will rejoin the team at Liverpool and participate in the Scottish tour in preparation for the fourth test. ;