CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1926, Page 1

CRICKET.

FINISH OF KENT DRAW. [Australia it N.Z. Cable Association. 3 LONDON, Aug. 27. Kent in the second innings nuuTc a poor start, five wickets falling quickly for 32. Then Woolley and Knotts stopped the procession, Gregory was building. He had nowled with rare pace, especially down hill. .\\ oolley had a finger injured by a rising ball from Gregory when forty. Woolley and Knott proceeded to dig themselves in, Woolley contriving to get the lion’s share of the howling. He gathered in all the runs obtainable against bowling of excellent variety. Knott, with a straight drive off Grnnmett for four saved the innings defeat, which had appeared likely; Woolley playing at his best, off driving anil cutting excellently. Tie scored mainly in fours and hit two sixers

off Afniley from successive balls. Ho was dismissed with a superb catch by Macartney in the long field, high overhead, the ball travelling very fast. He was at- the crease 150 minutes and the the score included two sixes and eight fours. The partnership lasted 100 minutes and produced 127 runs. Ten minutes later for the addition of six. Knott was bowled by Gregory, after giving a sound display in which he hit seven fours. G. Bryan gave a couple of early chances and proceeded to gather in lucky fours off Gregory. With Freeman lie put on 3G in 27 minutes, a most useful combination. Chapman sportingly declared the innings closed at 3.45. leaving Australia 93 minutes to get 155 to win. Tea was prolonged for thirteen mi-nutes leaving the Australians eighty minutes. Hendry and Fill's started brightly with 25 in ten minutes, when the former was beaten by Freeman’s break hack. Ellis, with well-timed leg boundaries added 22. .while Richardson scored a single. Ellis was beaten by a ball which completely mystified him.

The total wns then 58 for 2. The remaining batsmen scored so slowly that a draw was inevitable, and stumps wore drawn at 5.10 to enable the Australians to entrain for Brighton. AGAINST SUSSEX. LONDON, Aug. 28. The match Australia v. Sussex war begun in glorious weather. The wicket was good. The attendance was ten thousand. From the Australian team, Collins, Gregory, Hendry. Ellis and Richardson wore omitted. Bardsley won the Viss and batted. 'Hie Australians stayed in all day and made 291 for 8 wickets against good bowling but defective fielding. Gilligan and Tate opened the attack on a fast wicket. Ponsford, after one life, snicked the ball into the hands of Gilligan at first slip. Macartney was disappointing, playing only five balls before he was dismissed. At lunch. Wood fill was batting solidly, and when partnered by Ryder ho took the score to three for sixtvl-ninc. Then Ryder was dismissed. Bardsley, who replaced him, drove lustily, batting freely and scoring in all directions. Woodfull continued to bat solidly, until he went out for ten minutes, dancing with pain, from a blow on the leg from Gilligan.; He then suddenly attacked the howling, scoring thirteen off one over. At the tea adjournment the score was 4 for 202. On resuming Bardsley hatted brilliantly. scoring frequently with characteristic off drives. Many runs wore notched from overthrows, as a result of poor backing up. Bardsley was not up to his usual form, frequently mistiming. He was continually beaten hv the pace of Tate. Andrews played a solid innings, hatting soundly against good howling, which was negatived by the slackness of the fielding. AUSTR A T.iIA —First Innings. Woodfull. 1.b.w.. b. Tate 52 Ponsford, c. Gilligan. T>. Tate ... II Macartney, 1.b.w., b. Gilligan ... 0 Ryder, b. Cox 11 Bardsley fnot, out) 106 Andrews, e. Williams, I>. Gilligan 70 Taylor, b. Gilligan 8 Oldfield, c. Bowley, li. Gilligan 70 Grimmett, b. Cox G Extras 23 Total for 8 wickets 291