CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1926, Page 3

CRICKET.

[Reuter Telegrams.]

AGAINST SCOTLAND. (Received this day at 9.30 a.tn.) LONDON, July 22. AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Bardsley, b. Anderson 71 Woodful, c Kerr, b Groves Of Taylor, b Sievwriglit 31 Gregory, st. Fleming, b Sievwriglit 8? Andrews, c Innes, b Sievwriglit ... It Ponsford, c. Anderson, b. Weir ... 37 Ryder, c. .Irmes, b. Groves 100 Oldfield, (not out) C2 Grimmett c. Hole, b. Weir 29 yVlailey, run out d •Everett, -b. Anderson 3 (Extras -26 Total 663 Bowling: Groves 2 for 100, Anderson .2 for 101, Paterson 0 for 84, Weir 2 for 00, Sievwriglit 3 for 122, Hole 0 for 40 ' SCOTLAND—Second Innings. Kerr, l.b.w b. Taylor 12 Parker, c. Gregory, I>. Mai ley ... 24 Groves, c. Bayfield, b. Andrews ... 50 Weir, c. and b. Maile.v O Collins (not out) 14 Junes (not out) 4 Extras 2 Total for 4 'wickets 100 Bonding:—Taylor 1 for 18, Everett 0 for 15, Mailey 2 for 30, Andrews 1 for 31, Grimmett O for 9.

The match was drawn. The attendance was four thousand. Immediately the Scotsmen took . the field, a drizzle started. Woodfull vas taken brilliantly at fine slip very low, from the fifth ball. The Australians then commenced to hit freely, Gregory making the pace. lie knocked up 4,2, 4. 4, off one over off Groves. He altogether hit twelve fours and one six. Ponsford and Ryder gave attractive and vigorous displays, the partnership adding 89 in fifty minutes. Ryder’s score included twelve fours. Oldfield also hatted soundly. All his runs came from good strokes. In the Scotsmen’s second innings, the scoring was mostly by singles, except Grove who drove powerfully all round. When the total was .108, the game was interrrupted by the wintry conditions and was not resumed.

THE" FINAL TEST. IRcceived this day at 12.25 p.mA LONDON, July 22. According to the Australians tin; Marlebone Club is mistaken in announcing the last test at the Oval will he played to a finish in the event of the Manchester match being drawn. Mr JJushby of the. Australian Board of Control and Mr Smith are postitive the match will be hunted to five days. The programme was arranged on that basis. If the extra two days are not required for the match at the Oval, the Australians have Tinged to play at Maidenhead; Mr Smith has written to the Marylebone Club directing attention to the statement and pointing out the match is limited to five days. It will ho interesting to wnt#h the developments, as the Australians are detailed to play only five days. Surrey and the other County Clubs must be under the same Impression, because Surrey and Yorkshire play at the n<-al on August 21st.