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Taranaki Daily News, 21 May 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIA v. ESSEX. WIN FOR AUSTRALIANS. By Telegraph.--Press Assn.—Copyright. London, May 19. Tte match was resumed in brilliant weather and the pitch was excellent. The attendance was 8000. Louden and Eastman were entrusted with the bowling. The not out men, Andrews and Hendry, started briskly, getting 30 runs in twelve minutes, including five from a leg hit by Hendry, all run out, Andrews had reached 60 when his mididle stump was removed by Louden. He gave a dashing exhibition, including nine fours. Saint, a slowish left-hander, replaced Louden. Hendry’s 50 appeared in 53 minutes. Oldfield, at ten, sent one back to Dixon, who was bowling in place of Eastman.—B for 313. McDonald arrived to see Hendry let off, Morris dropping an easy catch. Saint bagged McDonald and Malley before either broke the ice, getting Mailey first ball. Tie in» nings closed with the Australians leading by 174. Essex, in the second -innings, made 99. Australia won by an Innings and 75 runs. The score of Essex was as follows: ESSEX. Second Innings. Gillingham, b Gregory 0 Freeman, c McDonald, b Gr ory 0 Miver, b McDonald X- ■ • 1 Ferrin, c and b Gregory 11 Douglas, not out. 47 Morris, c Hendry, b Gregory 7 Dixon, lbw, b McDonald 0 Connor, c Hendry, b Gregory 2 Saint, c Oldfield, b McDonald 5 Eastman, st Oldfield, b Malley 18 Louden, st Oldfield, b Mailey 0 Extras 8 Total 99 Bowling analysis—Gregory took five wickets for 43, McDonald three for 20, Collins none for 3, Mailey two for 10, Hendry none for 15. Essex’s second innings provided the bowlers with a feast. The only batsmen who made any real attempt to negotiate the swinging deliveries of Gregory and McDonald were Douglas, Perrin and Eastman. Oldfield gave a further taste of his quality behind the stumps.

Gregory and McDonald opened the attack. Gregory, with his ffftti ball, found Gillingham’s middle stump. • Freeman touched the last ball of the same dver, and McDonald (made a brilliant catch, and the score stood at two for nil. Miver went in, and in the fourth over he was clean bowled by McDonald. —3 for 10. Gregory, with the assistance of the wind, was bowling at a great pace. Both bowlers were accurate. Douglas joined Perrin before the luncheon adjournment, and at luncheon the score stood at 3 for 13. On resuming, after a single had been added, Ferr/n sent one back to Gregory, who held it. Morris made a short stay, and Dixon got leg-before to McDonald without scoring. With seven down for 32 Douglas’ score stood at 8. Eastman joined Douglas when the board showed 8 for 41. The half century was hoisted in 82 minutes. Douglas was batting patiently. The crowd insistently demanded Mailey, who at 71 displaced Collins, the latter haring relieved McDonald. The Douglas-Eastman partnership added 50 in as many minutes, and ended at. 99. Louden arrived only to walk back again. Douglas batted for two hours and hit ttree fours. NOTES FROM ENGLAND. LEAGUE PROPOSALS. Londan, May 19. Bardsley is trying to arrange to bring an Australian cricket team to England next season to play the principal league and other organisations. The committee of the Bradford League resolved to give every facility with the view to ensuring success, provided the project receives the official sanction of the supreme authorities in Australia and England. Notwithstanding that the chainman of the Bradford Cricket League Informed his committee that he had received a communication from Bardsley regarding bringing a team to play the leagues, Bardsley, In an interview with the Australian Press representative, absolutely denies the statement.

Mr. Smith, manager of the Australian team, said the suggestion was absurd, as no such team could leave Australia wLtnout permission of the Board of Control. Received May 20, 8.10 p.m. London, May 19. The manager of the Australian team states that all the counties so far approached have accepted tie shortened hours of play under protest. Marylebone has not yet agreed to the proposal, hut is expected to agree. Smith stated that he had succeeded in getting the English Board of Control to grant an important concession in selecting umpires. First of all seven umpires were submitted to the Australians, who rejected two. A ballot between the five remaining was then held for the first test, and resulted in the selection of J. Moss and Harry Butt. If either captain was dissatisfied with any of the men, their names wore omitted from subsequent ballots. Smith foreshadowed that Mayne, Ryder, and possibly Carter would be dropped from the first test. From a health point of view the whole team being able to take the field is most gratifying. A development is McDonald’s brilliance, the whole team being enthusiastic about his bowling. Received May 20, 8.25 p.m. London, May 19. Fry is lame from a blow on the knee in the Hampshire match~last week, and it is doubtful if he will play for Marylebone.

THE TEST MATCHES. WHO WILL CAPTAIN ENGLAND? Received May 20, 5.5 pjm. London, May 19. The Evening Standard states it, is practically * certain Fry will captain the English team. The Nottingham players will select their own captain, but no other amateur will permit his name to be put forward in opposition to him. It is understood Douglas deciares he would rather play under Fry than lead the side himself.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.