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Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1926, Page 3

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AGAINST SURREY. [Reuter Telegrams.] (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 29. Heavy rain fell overnight and the ground is sodden. There will he no play before lunch. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, July 29. AUST RA LI A—F i rst Innings. Bardslev, c. Fender b. Shepherd 18 Woodfull, c. Lock ton b. Fender ... 150 Macartney, b. Loekton 23 Taylor, c. Jardinc b. Peach 43 Andrews, c. Jardine b. Peach 18 Ponsford, c. Peach b. Loekton f Oldfield, c. Shepherd b. Peach ... 10 Ryder, e. Jardine b. Fender 101 Griininctt, e. Jeacoeke b. Peach ... 31 Everett, (not out) 3 Extras 22 Total for 9 wickets, (declared) , 432 Bowling.—Holmes 0 for 38, Peach 4 for 81, Fender 2 for 87. Shepherd 1 for 77.- Loekton 2 for 97, Jardine 0 for 21, Gregory 0 for 9. SURREY—First Innings. Hobbs, C. Oldfield b. Ryder 9 Sandliam, l.b.w. 'Macartney 15 Jfpcockc, c. Andrews b. Grimmett 11 Shepherd, c. Ponsford b. Grimmett ‘1 Jardine, (not out) 20 Gregory, c. Oldfield b. Grimmett 7 Fender, c. Everett b. Grimmett 12 Extras ' I Total for 6 wickets 82 Stumps were then drawn. GRIMM ETC,S DAY. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, Jail. 29.

The weather frns fine and sunny. At the request of the Surrey Club, and with Bardslcy’s consent, play was resumed on a new wicket, which was easy at 3.15. The attendance was ten thousand.

Grimmett got to work early, offdriving Pencil and Loekton vigorously. Ryder continued to drive powerfully, and picked a number of runs on the on-side. The batsmen were cautious, and several full tosses were left untouched. Many runs were saved by smart fielding. Ryder leg-glancing Fender for three, reached the century in 125 minutes. Shepherd proved expensive, twenty-one being knocked ofl him in three overs. Then Peach, with a now ball, replaced him, and the third hall Grimmett turned into Hie hands of Jeacoeke at short leg. The score was 428 for 8. In the next over, with the addition of four runs, Ryder attempted to send Fender vigorously to log, hut the ball went straight to Jardine at square leg. Ho had hatted 135 minutes forcefully and accurately, and hit nine fours. The innings was declared closed immediately lie was dismissed.

Everett and Ryder opened the howling against Surrey. The former was on the short side, causing the hall to rise, .and demanding care.. Hobbs and Sandliam were slow, and the opening four overs produced a single. Hobbs was anxious to get moving anci lifted Ryder dangerously. When the total was fifteen he was snapped up at the wicket, putting his hat to a ball which ■ came wide. Macartney whose first four overs yielded only one. the result of an overthrow, heal Sandliam with a hall which came through, instead of breaking. Jeaeoeke and Shepherd fell quickly, and the score was 42 for 4. Jardinc and Gregory carried it to sixty-four, when the latter, hitting against the break, lifted the hall towards square leg, and Oldfield, running out, effected a. fine catch. Grimmett and Macartney were getting on amount of work on the ball, on a, pitch which was drying under the 'influence of a warm sun all day. Fender, when four, gave a very hot chance to Andrews at silly-point off M.ailey, and Andrews was cheered for a magnificent attempt to hold the ball. The day closed with the dismissal of Fender, who in attempting a leg-drive skied the ball to mid-on, where it. was very easily taken by Everett. ITe was the only batsman able to deal with Grimmett. who was getting a huge turn on the hall, both wavs.

LONDON, July 28. Australian circles am rf opinion that Collins will take no further part in the play during the Australians’ tour.

CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. The Management Committee of the Canterbury Cricket Assn, decided to support the proposal of the N.ZCricket Council with regard to Die proposed tour of the N.Z. team to England to form : a company on the lines of the Dunedin Exhibition Company. With a view to giving a- lead to other associations, it was decided to guarantee support to the extent of at least £IOO.

CRICKET COMMENT. LONDON, July 29. The “Standard” thinks the Australians are in danger of putting up a record in drawn games, adding that their present methods are a good deal responsible. There has been a tendency, more marked than in previous tours, to regard County games as merely a good opportunity lor much test match practice.