CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. YORKSHIRE. GREGORY'S GOOD SCOJRE. I By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, May 11. The Australians began a match against Yorkshire at Bradford to-day. They won the toss and scored 263. The full score was:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Bardsley, lbw, b Waddington 1 Collins, b Rhodes 27 Macartney, cN. Kilner, b Rhodes .... 23 Taylor, st. Dolphin, b Rhodes 11 Armstrong, b R. Kilner 16 Gregory, not out I# 4 Andrews, st. Dolphin, bR. Kilner .... 23 Ryder, run Qut H Hendry, c Rhodes, b Robinson 1 Carter, c Sutcliff, b Rhodes 12 McDonald, c Burton, b Rhodes 16 Total ~................ 263 analysis.—Robinson took one wicket for 62 runs, Waddington one for 39, Kilner two for 50, Rhodes five for 87, Macaulay none for 17. DESCRIPTION OF PLAY. London, May 11. The weather was fine but the wicket was slow. The attendance was 13,000. The Yorkshlremen travelled by night from Southampton and arrived at 8 o'clock in the morning. Their team was: Burton, Rhodes, Sutcliffe, Holmes, R. Kilner, N. Kilner, Robinson, Waddington, .Macaulay, Tyson\pnd Dolphin. Tyson is a new player who 'ras met with great success this season.

The outstanding feature of the day was Gregory’s unfinished innings of 104. Armstrong won the toss and sent in Bardsley and Collins, Robinson and Waddington opening the attack. The Australians started badly. There were only three on the board when Bardsley was given out’ leg before. Macartney joined Collins, and sawdust had to be used owing to the spongy outfield. At 34 Kiiner replaced Robinson, and at 46 Rhodes came on vice Waddington. Macartney, who had been showing beautiful forcing play, succumbed to Kilnef’s first ball, being finely caught at point. Collins went when the score was 61. Armstrong partnered Taylor, who was smartly stumped by Dolphin at 82. Gregory’s advent marked Armstrong's downfall without addition to the total. He had "been previously miifsed off a big hit. Holmes, in front of the stand, failing to hold the ball. At luncheon the score was five for 87. After lunch the Yorkshire attack, which was resumed by Rhodes and BobInson, seemed to lack sting. Gregory and Andrews livened the play, though the fielding was smart. The first hundred appeared in 115 uninutes. Waddington relieved Kiiner at 112, but Gregory got busy and added several fours in succession. Both batsmen showed confidence. Macaulay, right-hand medium bowler, displaced Rhodes at 135, and quietened the play, Gregory reaching 50 In 62 minutes. The sixth wicket went at 167, Dolphin stumping Andrews. Ryder followed, and Kiiner was again tried, but gave way to Rhodes at 185. With 200 up Ryder was run out in attempting a third run. Hendry assisted to bring the total to 211. Gregory reached bis century in 140 minutes. The two last wickets, Carter and McDonald, went into Rhodes’ bag. Gregory batted for • 150 minutes without a chance. He hit 17 fours and exhibited some sound hard hitting. After an uncertain start at the close of the day Yorkshire 'had lost one wicket for 26. Score:— YORKSHIRE. First Innings. Holmes, c Hendry, b McDonald 3 Sutcliffe, not out ....; 10 Tyson, not out 12 The bowling was entrusted to McDonald and Armstrong. When the total was six Holmes was caught at slip off McDonald. Tyson Is a ieft-hander who at his first appearance in county cricket scored 180 not out against Hampshire this week. TEST MATCH UMPIRES. London, May 10. The Australian representatives conferred with the English Board of Control and advocated the Australian mode of selecting test laiMtch umpires instead of the English system of picking fresh pairs out of a hat for each match. The board agreed to adopt the scheme of ballotting for the test umpires. An informal meeting of the advisory committee for the counties discussed the question of the hours of play for the county matches, but no decision was reached, the counties not being fully represented. AUSTRALIAN HOURS UNPOPULAR. London, May 11. Braund, interviewed, said the Australians are wrong over the hours. They play no harder than the big counties. The public is rightly disgusted at so many drawn games. I hope Australia will play after six o’clock and begin before 1?. We* always conformed to Australian hours, and now it is our show. HOBBS’ ILLNESS. Hobbs has been medically Ordered a month’s rest. He will not play in the first test.