CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1926, Page 3

CRICKET.

AGAINST KENT. [Reuter Telegrams.] (Received this day at S a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 25. Omit Oldfield, Bardsley, I'Jverott, Ponsford and Wood full from the Australian team and Cornwallis, Marriott, Collins and Bislee from the Kent team. KENT—First Innings. Hardinge, c. Collins, b. Macartney 52 Ashdown, b. Mnile.v ...A.. 42 Woolley, st. ’Ellis, I>. Mai ley 04 Seymour, st. Ellis, b. Alai ley 22 J. Bryan. <:. GrinimeD, b. Richardson 61 Chapman, c. Ellis, l>. Gregory 36 Knott, c. and b. Alailev 0 G. Bryan, e. Macartney, b. Alailey 13 Hubble, c. Grimmett, b. Richardson 12 Freeman (not out) 5 Beslce, e. .Ellis, b. Grimmett 0 Extras 14 Total .' 321 Bowling: Gregory. 1 for 35, Hendry 0 for 21. Alailey 5. for 133, Grimmett 1 for 55, Ryder 0 for 20. Macartney 1 for 13. Richardson 2 for 30.

THE PLAY. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, August 25. The weather was warm and wicket good for the match at Canterbury, and the attendance twelve thousand. Chapman won the toss and elected to bat, Hardinge and Ashdown opening to Gregory and Hendry. The start was slow. Gregory was uncertain in length and kicking. Hendry was consistent. but unlucky not to have got Ashdown’s wicket early. When facing Alailey and Grimmett tho batsmen were more at ease, and both were responsible for some sparkling cuts. Practically all the runs were secured on the off side. Ashdown when thirtytwo. was dropped by Ellis at the wicket off Ryder. He gave a second chance four halls Inter, hitting Alailey to leg through Ryder’s hands. The howling was changed frequently and the score rose very slowly. When it had reached 85 Alailey heat Ashdown. He had given a vigorous, forceful display of cutting. Ryder maintained a good length and pegged away on the off side hut without avail. Woolley made all unenterprising start and then settled down to cut Grimmett attractively. Having carried the score, to 122, Hardinge fell into a trap set by Macartney, who gave him a full toss on the leg side, which he hit Lard into the hands of Collins at square leg. After the first half hour lie played attractive cricket and bit seven lours. Woolley and Seymour were content to take things easily, the sultry weather dominating: the game. The running was slow and the fielding casual. Seymour at twelve was missed by Hendry off Alailey. He had two more lives when sixteen blit was smartly stumped 011 going out to one from Alailey, tho board reading 171 for 3.

Seventeen runs later AVoolley overreached a ball from Alailey. giving Ellis his second victim. He batted for 118 minutes and drove characteristically. His score including eight fours.

Chapman played his usual forceful game and amused the crowd "'th violent attempts to hit Alailey to leg, and succeeded after a couple of overs. He gave Collins a very hot Chance when seven. J. Bryan played Ryder with difficulty, the howler Letting a sharp nip from the pitch. He sent down four maidens in succession to Bryan who was missed by Alailey in the slips off Gregory, when twenty-three. Chapman was erratic but good, and eventually was caught at the wicket off a weak stroke from a long hop, after being an hour at the crease. Tie hit one six and three fives. Ihe total was, now 251 tor 5.

J. Bryan had a hectic over lacing Mai ley. driving him for lour and two, then lifting him for six, and in attempting another six he was well taken by Macartney in the long field. Hubble was shaping well when he was admirably caught at mid off from a. full. toss. In tho closing -stages Brian forced the pace, driving powerfully and in attempting a huge stroke skied the ball to Richardson at mid on. He had batted 130 minutes and bit sixfours. The second half of the innings was much improved and attractive. The score was now 317 for t). Besleo gave a chance to Alailev before he was stumped and the innings closed.

COUNTY CRICKET. LONDON, Aug. 24. laying Yorkshire iiimlinii-iQRf-...gmI > P Playing Surrey, Yorkshire in the first innings made 274. Holmes made 51. Sutcliffe 71 •and Rhodes 96. In the second innings Yorkshire put on 265 for none. Holmes made 12(, and Sutcliffe 131, not out. Surrey in the first innings made 355 for 9 declared. Hobbs scored 102 and lender 72. Ihe match was drawn. * Rhodes has now completed one thousand runs and one hundred wickets, thus accomplishing the double for the sixteenth time and beating Hirst’s record of fifteen times. Hampshire in the first innings against Lancashire made 109. MacDonald took for 30, and A. Tyldesley 3 for 20. In the second innings Hampshire made 313, Brown scoring 52 and Livesy 54, while Mead made 132 not out, thus completing his two thousand runs for the season. MacDonald took 5 for 138. and H. Tyldesley 4 for 55. Lancashire in the second innings made 108 for 2. Hallows, (not out) 52. Lancashire won by eight wickets. Notts in the first innings against Middlesex made 387. Payton scored 109, Plilit 50 and A. Staples 82. Allan took 4 for 86. Notts in the second innings made 190 for 6 and declared. Why-sail made 106. .Middlesex in the first innings made 209. -Mann being not out 77. S. Staples took 4 for 46. and Barratt 4 for 53. In the second Middlesex made 354 : Allen scoring 103, Hemlren 82. and Mann 54. S. Staples .took 5 for 57. Notts won by fourteen runs.

For Gloucester against Essex. Seabrook made 132. .For Essex, Nieholls took 7 for 90. The match was drawn For Derby against Kent, Lee made 191 and Worthington took 4 for 74, and Lee 5 for 87. For Kent Freeman took 6 for 120. The match was drawn. For Glamorgan against 'Worcester. Turnbull bade 106 not out, and Mercer took 6 for 33. The match was Sussex against Warwick, Bovvley made 106. and A. E. GiUigan too* » for 3‘L The match was drawn. The race for the County Championship is the keenest for -several seasons Lancashire’s victory to-day dopel - Yorkshire from' the leadership, the percentages now being: Lancashue. 73.84 ; Yorkshire, 72.30. orks 1,,e * mauling engagements are Sussex, Glamorgan and Somerset, whereas, Lan- . c .,shire’s are Northants and Notts.