Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

SECOND TEST.

SECOND DAY'S PLAY, ENGLAND DO BETTER. EIGHT WICKETS FOR 243. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, June 13. Continuing Australia’s first innings in the test match, Evans, at second slip, gave Gregory another life when he. had made 33. It was a difficult chance. Hendry was trying hard to get Haig through the covers, but the fielding was a vast improvement on that in the first test. Parkin was making the ball rise sharply on the off to Gregory, who, however, mad two perfect cover drives to the ropes. Hendry was dismissed by a beautiful ball which hit the off stump, after batting 40 minuter for five runs. The last four wickets fell in 80 minutes. Gregory brought up 50 in 75 minutes by a magnificent square-leg boundary, and then a straight drive to the rope's off Haig in one over. Soon afterwards he sent an easy return to Parkin. His was a valuable innings, marked by caution and hard hitting. Parkin had been bowling well, mixing the pace, and deserved his initial success.

Parkin ran down the pitch and caught Mailey two yards from the crease. Carter, in the next over, lifted a ball high from Parkin almost to the ropes at deep leg, and then drove Haig to the on boundary, sending up 300 in 245 minutes. The field was set deep, the boundary being well protected in every direction, but Carter continued to get fours. It was remarkable to see Durston brought on with the object of breaking the last wicket stand, which had realised 26 in 15 minutes. 'McDonald got him through the covers immediately. Then Woolley appeared, and Carter put him to the ropes with a magnificent square cut. McDonald did likewise in the same over. Carter continued playing Woolley in all directions, but second, slip stopped many fine shots. Carter got Durston past the four slips to the boundary, but Durston, with a medium pace ball in the next over, dismissed him. The half-hour partnership realised 53 runs, got by beautiful cricket. The Australians batted 265 minutes. ENGLAND AT THE WICKETS. The weather was dull when England began their second innings. Gregory opened the attack from the nursery end and got Knight’s wicket in the second, over. Knight attempted to pull a ball which rose high, giving a simple catch to the wicket-keeper. Gregory was making the ball jump more than during the first innings. Woolley was struck on the back, and was in evident pain. Dipper became aggressive early, and hit two leg boundaries off McDonald, who was the other bowler. Another riser from Gregory struck him on the wrist. A small section of the crowd shouted, “take him off.” Dipper was driving McDonald confidently, mainly to the leg side. The first half hour resulted in 30 runs, of which Dipper made 20. The clean fielding of Pel,lew at long on, and Taylor in the outfield, and Andrews at cover, was frequently applauded. Woolley settled down to a graceful exhibition, mainly cutting, in marked contrast to Dipper’s forceful tactics. The first bowling change was made at 39, Armstrong relieving Gregory. Fifty went up in 50 minutes, then Hendry came on vice McDonald, who was presenting little difficulty. Armstrong’s appearance had the desired effect, scoring becoming slower. Dipper’s aggressiveness changed to gentle hits in front of the wicket. Armstrong’s first five overs gave one run. Hendry was also inexpensive, thanks to the fielding of Pellew at long off. Woolley broke the spell by perfect fours off Hendry on the off side and behind square leg. Armstrong, at 68, gave Mailey a chance to disturb the partnership, putting on Gregory at the pavilion end. Hendry dropped Woolley off him at first slip low down when he was 36. Woolley’s 50 was scored in 85 minutes. When the total was 96, McDonald came on again, and immediately got Dipper with a ■yorker on the off stump. Hendren was next in, and square cut Mailey to the boundary, sending up the century in 105 minutes.

WOOLLEY NEARS THE CENTURY. Woolley was now thoroughly set, and punched McDonald to the boundary through the covers, and straight drove him to the ropes. Hendren looked like breaking the run of ill-luck, until a ball from the edge of his bat rebounded off Carter into Gregory’s hands. Armstrong came on instead of McDonald at 126, Woolley, amidst enthusiasm, pulling his first ball to the boundary. England were still 30 behind Australia when Douglas joined Woolley and settled down to another dogged stand. Everyone wanted to see Woolley reach the century, but he fell to a brilliant catch from a full-blooded drive, \Hendry at short mid-on juggling the ball for several seconds. Gregory, by a beautiful delivery in the next over, disturbed the captain’s off and middle stumps. . Thus a remarkable change was effected. In the half-hour after tea, McDonald relieved Gregory, getting Evans leg before in the first over. The only incident of the partnership of Evans and Tennyson was Carter’s failure to hold the latter off Gregory when he had made 9. Tennyson, who had never been comfortable. sent up 200 in 205 minutes by driving Mailey to the boundary. ,A minute later Haig 5 /? middle stump was uprooted. Tennyson livened up. and Armstrong relieved Mailev. Parkin shortly afterwards skied a ball to long off into Pellew’s safe hands. Strudwick scored six in Armstrong’s last over. Details of the play are: AUSTRALIA. First innings 342 Bowling analysis: Durston took four wickets for 102 runs; Douglas, two for 53; Parkin, two for 72; Haig, two for 61; Woolley, none for 44. ENGLAND. First innings , 187 Second Innings. Knight, c Carter, b Gregory 1 Dipper, b McDonald 40 Woolley, c Hendry, b Mailey 93 Hendren, c Gregory, b Mailey 10 Douglas, b Gregory . e 14 Tennyson, not out * 44 Haig, b McDonald « O Evans, lbw, b McDonald 14 Parkin, c Pellew, b McDonald 11 Strudwick, not out . 6 Extras • 10 T&tftl (for f&ht wioketsl

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19210615.2.40

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Taranaki Daily News, 15 June 1921, Page 5

Word count
Tapeke kupu
992

SECOND TEST. Taranaki Daily News, 15 June 1921, Page 5

SECOND TEST. Taranaki Daily News, 15 June 1921, Page 5

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert