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Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1926, Page 1

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NORTH OF ENGLAND MATCH

LONDON, Sept. 11

' For tho match Australia v. North of England, heavy Tain in the morning, delayed the start until after lunch, the match commencing at 2.TS. Tho wicket had been covered, and, with a strong sun and breeze, when play commenced, it was good, hut rather soft. The North of England team were Foster, -Tupp, Enthoven, Root, Smith, Parker. Kilnor, Whysaill, Parkin, Holmes. Tho Australians- omitted Ellis, Hendry, Ryder, Bardslcy and Ponsford. Root and Parkin opened tho howling, making an auspicious start, for in tho third over, Taylor succumbed to a confident appeal for leg before hv Root. Wood full, meantime played solidly. Macartney hatted brilliantly, scoring by fours accurately placed over the heads of the closest fieldsmen. He was finally dismissed when ho drove one straight into tho hands of mid-off. Collins hatted quietly. Roth 110 and WoodfuU wore apparently feeling the effects of the ovednight journey to (Blackpool. Nevertheless he hatted attractively. Andrews batted sparklingly. WoodfuJl, continuing solidly, was never uncomfortable. Richardson was brilliant, scoring with many powerful drives. He pulled Root strongly to the leg boundary. An appeal against.the bad light by Richardson was sustained, and play ended at 0.15. WoodfuU had batted doggedly throughout, taking the heart out of the howling. AUSTRAI/lA—Fi rst Tunings. WoodfuU, (not out) 83 Taylor, l.b.w. Root 9 Macartney, c. Parker b. Root 32 Collins, h. .Tupp 10 Andrews, e. Root b. Parker 22 Greogry, c. Root b. Tupp 11 Richardson, (not out) 33 Extras 23 Total for 5 wickets 229 LONDON, September 12. The cricket attendance was 7,000. LONDON, September 10. Kent in the first innings made 222 (,T. Bryan not out oS>, Hurston taking 4 for 70 and Newman 4 for 60, and in the second innings 170 (Chapman 47, Knott 51). Durston taking 0 for 52, against Marylebone first innings 395 (Dalcli 59, Hendren 107), Freeman taking 0 for 130. Marylebone won by an innings and three runs.