CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1926, Page 3

CRICKET.

THIBD TEST. THE MATCH DRAWN. [Beuter Telegrams.] (Deceived this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 13. Bowling.—Gregory 0 for 37, Macartney 2 for 51, Grimmett 5 for 88, Richardson 0 for 44, Mailey 2 for 03. Tho fall of the wickets was 53 for 1, 104 for 2, 110 for 3, 110 for 4, 131-for 5, 140 for 0, 175 for 7, 182 for 8, 290 for 9. AUSTRALIA—First Innings . 494 ENG LAN D—F irst I linings. Hobbs, e Andrews, b .Mailey 49 Sutcliffe, c and b Grimmett 2(3 Woolley, run out 27 Hendren, c Andrews, b Mailey ... 0 Carr, 1.b.w., b .Macartney 13 Chapman, b Macartney 15 Kilner, c Ryder, h Grimmett 30 Tate, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett 5 Geary, (not out) 35 Macauley, c. and t>. Grimmett 70 Strudwick, c. Gregory b. Grimmett 1 Extras 11 Total 294 Tho weather was sultry and wicket wearing somewhat. EXGLAXD—Second I imings. Ilohhs, b. Grimmett 88 Sutcliffe, b. Richardson 94 Woolley, c. Macartney b. Griuimett 20

Hendren, (not out) Chapman, (not oiit) Extras

Total for 3 wickets 254 Bowling.—Gregory 0 for 12, Grimiett 2 for 59, Macartney 0 for 13. tichardsou 1 for 22, .Mailey 0 for SO. Ivder 0 for 26, Andrews 0 for 3(3. The fall of tho wickets was 15(3 Icr . 208 for 2, 210 for 3. Tho nl-itch was drawn.

END OF FIRST INNINGS. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, duly 13. Gregory and Macartney opened the howling on the second day hut the former was unable to find his length and was soon replaced. Geary and Macauley were surprisingly sound, as befitted batsmen in the grim task of saving the side. They neglected no opportunity to score and frequent changes of howling had little effect on the batsmen, who put up a line display of defensive cricket with just sufficient aggressiveness to pick up runs where possible .without danger. They scored faster ■ than England’s opening pair, both driving powerfully. When ALaeauley drove Grimmett to the boundary Bardslcy rearranged the field to prevent a rendition. Macauley then turned him neatly to ■ the leg side. Bards ley changed the howling every two or three overs. Geary was very safe and though slower than his colleague performed a most useful secondary function by restraining Macjiuley’s impetuosity. Tho wicket was crumbling and demanded the, constant attention of the batsmen. The game developed

into a dour struggle, the batsmen subordinating a scyre to safety. Every hall was watched right up to the hat while the Australians were on tiptoe to nrevent every run. Iho tenseness of the field communicated itself to tho crowd who cheered every run. A perfect, roar greeted every boundary. Macauley when seventy-three snicked a hall from Grimmett, a little wide ol Oldfield and near Gregory at fine slip, hut the latter failed to hold it. When

the total was 299, the ninth wicket having yielded 198. Macaulay going forward to Grimmett lifted the hall gently into the howlers’ hands. His was a superb effort at the time when it was most needed. He played cricket of the first class type, cutting and driving powerfully for two hours. He hit ten fours.

Partnered by Strudwick, Geary continued the innings of his life and played for safety surrounded by a field which was continually altered to meet possibilities, hut Strudwick in the second over from Grimmett was taken at fine slip. Alacaulav and Geary received an ovation on returning to the pavilion for their magnificent effort. Geary played a chanceless innings char no,tensed by powerful strokes in front of the wicket.

ENGLAND’S SECOND INNINGS. LONDON. July 13. When the test match was resumed, the attendance was sixteen thousand. England followed on having just I}hours to play. Gregory and Gmnmett opened the bowling, tho former’s first over to Ffobbs being a maiden, including i>. ball which had him ,riiessin". Sutcliffe started with liis customary case, while Hobbs seemed oppressed with the seriousness of the occasion and both started very carefully and took no risks. The first six overs produced nine runs, all hv Sutcliffe. 'I lien when ho had been in nineteen minutes Hobbs onened his account with a log boundary off Grimmett. Play again became very slow. flic Australian fielding was good, Andrews at silly point, saving many runs by his alertness. Grimmett and Richardson were played very respectfully, hut facing Ryder the batsmen hit more freely and one hundred appeared in one hundred and two minutes. This is the sixtli occasion on which Hobbs and Sutcliffe have put on a hundred for a first wicket in. tests.

The score continued to rise leisurely, the run of singles being broken only by a four to leg, Sutcliffe following Malloy's break round. Runs came quickiy just before tea, Hobbs sending Mai ley to the boundary thrice. He hit twelve in one over. When the total was 156 Hobbs cutting Grimmett, misjudged the stroke and hit with the under edge of the bat, the hall taking his leg stump. He played soundly and was very safe, meeting the needs of the situation. lie hit eight fours. Hobbs aggregate in tests is now 2,673, surpassing Clem Hill s record. The game settled down to n humdrum procession of maidens and singles, enlivened for a while by Sutcliffe hitting n couple of boundaries. After a period of qniesenco Woolley suddenly woke up and drove -Mailey for two. four and four in one over, followed by a hot drive to the boundary off Grimmett. Woolley eventually succumbed to an extraordinary stroke. He pulled a ball from Grimmett which was wide of the wicket, low into the hands' of short leg. The total "as then 208 for 2. In the next over Sutcliffe was completely beaten by Richardson. He had batted for 205 minutes and hit eleven fours It was a stolid, but attractive

innings. Chapman onened with a magnificent drive off Richardson to the boundary, followed by four and six off GrimmettHe drove Andrews to leg for two, four and one. compiling twenty-one in ten minutes. Andrews second over Chapman hit for four, four, four. two. two. four, and one, bringing his score to forty in sixteen minutes. The game closed at six to enable the Australians to take the train for Liverpool. The Australian fielding was excellent throughout the afternoon. The howlers struck to Their trying work to the end. Chapman hit one six and six fours.

LONDON, July 13. The Lancashire team fo play Australia is:—Green. Eckersley. Makepeace, Hallows, T. Tyldesley, McDon-

aid, Iddon, Sibblos, Bnekworlh, Pnynter, Watson. M.C.C. TOUR CANCELLED. LONDON, July 12. The Marylebone Cricket Club’s tour of South Africa in 1920-27 lias been cancelled.