CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1926, Page 3

CRICKET.

AGAINST SOMERSET. [Reuter Telegrams.] tßcccived this day at S a.m.) LONDON, August 23. Rain which had held off yesterday began half an hour prior to the resumption. It continued in a light drizrde not affecting the wicket, which was in an excellent condition. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Bardsloy, b Glasgow 15 Taylor, e White, b Bridges 15 Ponsford, b Bridges 1 Collins, 1.1i.w., b Glasgow 1 Hendry, h White 12 Ryder, 1.b.w., b White 12 Richardson, c Lyon, b Glasgow ... 19 Gregory, c Lyon, b Glasgow 21 Ellis (not out) ' 42 Grimmett. b Glasgow ~..% 0 Everett, s Lyon, b White 59 Extras 6 Total 225 Bowling analysis : Bridges, 2 for 72 ; Glasgow, 5 for 75; Hunt, 0 for 6; White, 3 for 63. SOMERSET—Fi rs t Tunings. Mcßryan, c. Ellis, b. Richardson 20 Young, b. Everett 21 Lyon, b. Grimmett 18 White, b. Grimmett 8 Daniell, l.b.w. b. Grimmett 0 Longridgc, b. Richardson 28 Leach, c. Collins, b. Grimmett ... 5 Earle, b. Grimmett ' Hunt, 1.b.w., b. Richardson 4 Bridges, (not out) -1 Glasgow, b. Richardson 2 Extras 10 Total 153 Bowling: Gregory 0 for 40, Grimmett 5 for 64. Everett l for 21, Richardson 4 for 8. A USTR A LI A—Second Innings. Taylor, c. Earle, I>. White 75 Ponsford. run out 41 Hendry, c. Lyon, b. Hunt 9 Collins (not out) 45 Ryder (not out) 23 Extras 4 Total for 3 wickets 199 LONDON, August 23. Tlie attendance was ten thousand. Tlk> start was delayed by rain till 12.40 Grimmett and Richardson opening the bowling. Mncßryan was easily taken :it the wicket in the first over without an addition to the score. Young made a poor stroke against Everett and bad bis off stump uprooted. Everett was bowling short and bumping dangerously. Lyon when apparently well set lost bis patience and bit out wildly and was clean bowled by Grimmett, the board then reading 77 for 6. Earle who has a reputation for bard :,| itting roused the crowd by lifting Grimmett out of the ground but in attempting a similar stroke two balls later, gave Hendry an easy catch which he dropped. Longrigg also hit out, twenty-three being scored off Grimmett and he repeated the performance by straight driving Grimmett out of the ground into the river beyond, but when lie tried for another six lie was clean ’•owled. The partnership yielded 43 hi twenty-live minutes, the total being 139 for 7. Richardson, who got a perplexing turn on to the hall and also heat the Imtsmen with his length captured the last three wickets in successive overs, only two runs being scored off him.

LONDON, August 23.

Ponsford and Taylor started the Australians second innings brightly, the former gathering runs on the offside. The latter opened with a boundary off . Glasgow and Hen pulled him twice for 1 six. He compiled twenty-six in six • flits, comprising two sixes, two fours ied two threes. Taylor was graceful, powerful and very confident. He off- , drove superbly. Ponsford was more content to advance by twos and singles. 1 When the total was ninety-eight Taylor ’ firove Bridges and in attempting a sec- ■ ond run Hunt threw down the wicket ‘ from the longficld and ran Ponsford out. Eventually Taylor after some j vigorous, crisp driving and accurate Uming went out to a fine catch by 1 Earle at mid off. Tie flatted for ninety ; minutes and hit two sixes and seven ( fours, ’flic board then s'lowed 133 for 3. Collins when two was missed by Longrigg off White. The closing stages wero played in a had light. Collins exhibited bright batting, bitting AAliite for eight and Hunt for twelve in successive overs and altogether seven fours. Ryder played restrained cricket. RHODES’ CONFESSION. ■ (Received this dav at 12.30 p m ' LONDON, August 23. “ f want to confess that every time T howl I try to impart a spin to the hall,” said Rhodes. broadcasting throughout England, “but sometimes the hall does something I don’t expect, ft is when this happens 1 often get a wicket.” Tie added that good length, plain, straight howling, though having virtue, would not dismiss a good batsmen in a month. He declared that lie was as liappv as a schoolboy when England won. He was more anxious last week than in r. previous test twentyseven years ago. He was disinclined to believe that the veterans would not play in future tests. “Tf Hobbs keeps normal health he will go to Australia in two years. He is great as ever lie was. What I’ve done Jack can do.” LATEST AVERAGES. LONDON, August 21. Following are the latest averages:— BATTING. I linings N.O. Runs Av.

Gregory is placed thirtieth with 94. runs, 28 wickets, and an average ot 33.75.

Hobbs Tyldesley Hendry Wood fill Hendren Chapman .. 32 2 .. -10 2 •: 4 1 28 4 .. 42 !> 25 4 •111 (i 2315 2415 200 J454 1941 1211 1211 77.16 67.08 66.66 60.5S 58.81 57.66 57.64 Macartney Hards ley Hardiiifie Hearne Sandlin in .. 20 3 .. 20 2 .. 44 o .. 31 4 .. 39 2 1285 1223 2061 1384 1821 55.86 45.29 54.23 51.25 49.21 Other Australians are Ponsford ... -1 •! Richardson ... 25 7 Collins 20 1 775 654 581 41.94 36.33 30.57 bowling Runs .. 1555 Wickets 108 Av. 14.39 Tyldesley 1769 ... 1921 111 119 15.93 16.14 .... 630 39 16.15 Macaulay 1983 ... 1688 118 100 16.82 16.88 2224 130 17.10 Macartney Oriinnu'tt . Harwood .... 805 .1329 .... 1958 1970 47 112 104 17.12 17.25 17.48 18.94