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Taranaki Daily News, 11 June 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIA v. GLOUCESTER, VISITORS' BIG SCORE. By Telegraph,-'Press Assn.—Copyright. London, June 9. The match between Australia and Gloucester was resumed to-day in bright, warm weather, and the wicket was perfect. The attendance was 7000. " The overnight position was that Australia bad lost three wickets for 421. The not out men, Andrews (35)'and pellew (13) resumed the Innings to-day. The last ball of the first over Pellew deflected from Mills to Dennett at second slip, who accepted the catch. Gregory joined Andrews, whosst stumps were spread-eagled next ball by Parker. Ryder partnered Gregory, who went at the bowling tn vigorous fashion. Some excellent strokes were unproductive as a result of smart fielding. His effort was not free from a proportion of uppish strokes, which, however, fell in a safe zone. Ryder, endeavouring to emulate his colleague, drove Mills hotly to mldon, Barnett taking a fine catch and eliciting warm applause. C—l2—4b2. When Hendry had notched five he was clean bowled by a noball from Parker.

Gregdfry continued hitting, hoping for the best and disregarding the worst. He registered his half century in 42 minutes, the total* meanwhile advancing by 74. When he had made 15 Hendry touched one from Dennett and war. quickly snapped up at the wickets by Robinson. Oldfield was caught almost immecUately off another no-ball from Parker. Gregory signalised his escape by hitting Dennett for two sixes in succession, but on attempting a third got under the ball and skied it over the wicket, Robinson taking the catch. He batted 55 minutes, delighting the spectators with his enterprising methods. His total included three sixers, one flive, and seven fours. The innings were declared closed with the total ut 533 for eight wickets.

Dipper and Hammond opened Gloucester’s first innings to the bowling of Gregory and Hendry. The latter got Hammond’s wicket when he lad scored a single. Dipper and Barnett settled down to steady batting. Armstrong displacing Gregory. Barnett scored freely, but lost Dipper at 24. With P. Robinson in the play becaene defensive. Mailey bowled vice Hendry at 47. Robinson punished Malley, and Ryder displaced Armstrong at 66. The batting now became lively, the partnership adding 50 in fifty minutes. Robinson readied the half century in 60 minutes, then Mailey scattered Barnett’s bails.—3 for 112. Smith got short shift from the googl.'er, who next, with the aid of Oldfield, added Robinson to Lis list—s for 125. Gregory replaced Armstrong at 141, and the change brought the downfall of Williams, who played on. Rowlands was playing a good unfinished Innings when stumps were drawn. Details of the play are; —• AUSTRALIA. First - Innings. .Mayne, b Dennett • 78 Bardsley, b Dennett 132 Macartney, b Dennett 149 Andrews, b Parker 36 Pellew, c Dennett, b Mills 14 Gregory, c D. Robinson, b Dennett 7S* Ryder, c Barnett, b Mills Hendry, c D. Robinson, b Dennett 15 Oldfield, not out 3 Extras 15 Total (for eight wickets) 383 Bowling analysis—Parker took one wicket for 109, Dipper none for 17, Mills two for 195, Dennett five fo 144, Hammond none for GLOUCESTERSHIRE. First Innings. Hammond, b Hendry . 1 Dipper, lbw, b Armstrong 24 Barnett, b Malley 33 Robinson, st. Oldfield, b Mailey 61 Smith, b Mailey 4 Rowlands, not out 23 Williams, b Gregory 10 F. Robinson, not out .................... 9 Total (for six wickets) 166 AUSTRALIANS v. YORKSHIRE.

PROTEST AT CURTAILMENT. Received June 10, 5.5 p.m. London, June 0. Tire first definite move to secure the abandonment of play in the event of the Australians insisting only on two days’ play before the test, was taken at Sheffield by the united football and cricket club, on whose ground the match against Yorkshire was arranged. The committee decided to request the Yorkshire County Club to declare the match off unless three days’ play' was conceded, otherwise they must make arrangements to play elsewhere.—United Service. Received June 10, 9.5 p.m. London, June 9. In connection with the request to Yorkshire to cancel the match against Australia if the latter insist on a two days’ match prior to the test, the chairman of the Sheffield united football and cricket club committee states a two days’ match is worthless, and is simply ana king the game a farce. HOME COUNTY MATCHES. London, June 9. Received June 10, 9.5 p.m. Fry in the second innings, made 5, and Hendren 105 against Yorkshire. Woolley made 103 against Leicester. Nottingham made 423 for four wickets against Essex (Carr 193 not out).