CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1926, Page 4

CRICKET.

AGAINST LANCASHIRE. [Reuter Telegrams.] LONDON, June 17. The weather was fine and the wicket showed signs of wearing. Tho attendance was about two thousand. At the end of Lancashire’s first innings Tvltlesly drove Alailey to the boundary twice in the first over and was eventually stumped, jumping out to hit. Alailey. Sibbles also batted attractively. The last wicket put ini 31 in 16 minutes. Lancashire followed on, Alakepeace and Hallows were very shaky at the beginning being frequently beaten by Gregory’s pace, but the latter was off tho wicket. Most of the runs came from Ryder who was erratic. Hallows scored froni him freely, straight-driving for two fours and two in one over. Alailey had lost some of his terrors, and both men played him freely in front of the wicket. Andrews relied on slow leg-breaks, and it was off' one of these that Hallows was easily stumped when the total was 110. •Jumping . out to hit. he drove powerfully, and his leg play was good. Alakepiece continued hitting freely and placing accurately. Iddon started bravely with six off Andrews and a boundary off Everett, thereafter the scoring slowed down. When twenty throe Id.don had a life at the hands of Woodful in longfield, who misjrtdgetl the lofty drive off Richardson. Two overs later, Alakepiece, hitting against the'break, skied Richardson, and Ellis accepted an easy catch. He liad batted 150 minutes, and drove powerfully. Tho total then was 168 for 3.

Lancashire managed to save a defeat, by a narrow margin, making 234 in the first innings and 274 for nine in the second innings. The attendance was about 20,000. Makepeace 7Q Hallows 48, Iddon 57, Sibbles (not out) 25, were the principal scorers.

Andrews took 0 for 109, Ryder 2 for 47, Richardson I for 43. -Makepeace and Hallows again made an excellent start putting on 11(5 for the first wicket. Alailey was not so successful to-day and Gregory was off the wicket. Alakepeace made another stand with Iddon and was caught at the wicket at 168. The latter kept on and was mainly responsible for saving his side as the other batsmen failed till Sibbles and Tyldesley, the last pair arrived and kept their wickets up. Iddon continued hitting Alailey freely with Andrews. He took four, two and four off Richardson in one over. Green did most of the hitting after tea. adding seventeen, wlii le bis partner bit a couple of singles. At thirteen Green ’made a terrific straight drive which Andrews gallantly attempted to catch but was unable to hold it. Some minutes later Iddon misjudged a ball from Ryder and was well taken at the wicket filter an exhibition of vigorous driving. He hit one six and seven fours. The Board then read 223 for 6. In Ryder’s next over Green lifted bis bat to a rising ball and was easily taken by Gregory at first slip. Sibbles and Duckworth repeated the previous day’s effort and put on twenty-four bymeans of excellent driving, before the latter playing forward gave Andrews an easy return. 259 for 9. The dosing stages were farcail. The bowlers were clearly tired owing to the long spells with the ball. It is noteworthy Grimmett was not used in this innings, while .Mailer howled only a few overs at the beginning. Sibbles and Tvldsloy played out time and the game was thus drawn.

WEST OF SCOTLAND AIATCII. LONDON, July 17. The weather was warm and the

wicket was hard. There was a large attendance. McGuire won the toss and batted. Gregory and Everett opened the attack. Kerr, who made 31: showed a partiality for the fast bon ling, and he hatted stylishly, but the bowlers soon took command, and at luncheon three wickets were down for sixty-five runs. .‘liter the resumption the wickets feli more rapidly. At one stage the score was eight for 138. Andrews and .Richardson were shining, while Everett also howled more successfully. 7he batsmen were compelled to play always on the defensive and the scoring was slow.

It was an innovation for Bardsley to send in Ponsford and Oldfield to open. The pair got going early, scoring at a rapid rate. After Oldfield was dismissed it became a race between Poi ford and Macartney to reach the century. Frequent changes of the how’* :ng proved unavailing. Both gave finished exhibitions, scoring freely all round the wickets off the easy howling. Macartney was the first to reach the century. Then ho gave an easy catch in the long field in the same over. Then Ponsford was dismissed. Both plaed a sound, forceful innings. SCOTLAND—First Innings. McGuire, c Bardslcv, b Everett ... - Kerr, c Bardsley, b Ryder 01

Parker, hit wicket, b Andrews ... 22 Ackroyd, e Bardsley, b Richardson 32 Junes, h Everett 3 Collins, c Taylor, b Andrews 3+ Smith, st. Ellis, h Andrews 4 Pell, b Richardson .• 1 Forrester, c Ellis, b Richardson ... 2 Reid (.not out) 11. Waterhouse, e and b Richardson .. 11 Extras 10 Total 163 Bowling analysis.—Gregory 0 for 15, Everett 2 for 24, Ryder 1 lor 19. An drews 3 f0r.(54, Richardson 4 for 31. AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Ponsford. st. Waterhouse, b Smith 109 Oldfield, 1.b.w.. b Reid 35. Macartney, c Parker, b Pell 106 Taylor (not out) 3 Andrews (not out) t 2 Total for 3 wickets 259