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Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIA v. HAMPSHIRE. SECOND' DAY’S PLAY. VISITORS.' BIG SCORING. By Telegraph,—Press Assn. —Copyright. London, June 18. When tho match between Australia and Hampshire was resumed to-day the weather was summery and there was a. large attendance. The wicket was still fast, and perfect for batting. The overnight position was that Australia, in their first innings, had lost five wickets for 509, and to-day the not out men (Taylor 137, and Ryder 13) resumed the batting. After four overs Tennyson relieved Remnant, and with his first ball was successful in getting Taylor, after a two and a half hours’ Innings in which he displayed excellent driving. He tit 22 fours. He was missed when he had made 3.

After lunch Hendry was missec at the wicket. Brown replaced Tennyson at 610, but, except for Newman, the attack was indifferent and tfred. The highest score of the season was passed, also the previous Australian tighest (620), against the same county, made in 1905. With Ryder and Hendry together the batting was slower, and twenty overs only produced 58. The fielding was quite as good as yesterday, but some of the batting was flukey in this partnership. The highest total of any Australian side against any county was passed, the previous best being 643, in 1882, when Murdoch made 300. Hendry was caught off a no ball, but reacned 50 in 64 minutes.

At 708 for seven wickets the innings was declared closed. It tad lasted 375 minutes, and 131 overs were bowled.

There were five thousand present when the Hants innings began. McDonald and Armstrong opened the bowling. Scoring was slower than that of the Australians, but there was much chasing of the ball by the fieldsmen from hard-played strokes by both batsmen. Brown was dismissed in the thirteenth over, at which point Fry had h’s finger bandaged, necessitating a short stoppage. Fifty was scored in 37 minutes. Mailey replaced Armstrong. Fry, with classical drives, played well to the leg off all the Dowlers, but once Malley tucked hian up. The old Oxonian made 50 In 62 minutes, out of 93. Howell was dismissed at 105, after 75 minutes. Mead lost Fry at 122. Fry batted 95 minutes, giving a glimpse, but only a glimpse, of his former greatness. He hit seven fours; ■ In the afternoon the attendance had in-1 creased to seveh thousand. Mailey and McDonald were put on. After Mead had reached 50 in 45 minutes he was successively caught off a no ball and missed by Bardsley. It was a very hot fiance high up. Bardsley was given a rest from, outfield In this match owing to a slight injury to h’S thigh. Forty was added in twe,nty iminutes. Head was 94 when Ho’se was dismissed »y Ryder, having played a plucky and confident innings of 41. The partnership had lasted 65 minutes. Tenni’son was caught in the same over when he hud only made a single from a very tame return. Mead showed anxiety when approaching the hundred, but got an over-pitched ball and completed his century after 80 minutes’ batting. At the close of the day’s play Hunts had lost six wickets for. 280. Details of the play are:— AUSTRALIA.

Total (for seven wickets) 708 > Bowling analysis—Brown no wickets for 82 runs, Kennedy nohe for 158, Newman oiib for 134, Remnant two for 90, Mead one for 51, Tennyson two for 83, Hosie one for 69, Bowell none for 11. Eleven wides are Included in the extras, also several no balls which were scored from.

NOTES FROM ENGLAND. SCORES IN COUNTY MATCHES. London, June 16. Douglas made 123 not out and Russell made 120 against Middlesex. Woolley made 111 against Worcester. Hobbs is practising at the nets; he expects to play in tte next test match. The Australians, who are playing Hampshire, visited a music hull on Wednesday evening. Cheers were given for the Australians, and Armstrong was caliea on for a speech. He stated that the Australians would declare when they had reached 870. Tennyson replied that, in that case, Hampshire would make 871. Surrey tas insisted that Crawford shall play against the Australians on Saturday. Smith has wired Y’orkshlrc agreeing to play 011 the first two days from 12 till 6, and on the third day from 12 till 4, in order to enable the Australians to reach .Manchester by dinner time. NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. RULES GOVERNING TROPHIES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The New Zealand Cricket Council to-night decided that tie Hawke-Cup be open for competition by teams representing affiliated minor associations instead of “second grade” associations, as previously specified, all matches to be played to a finish. It was decided that the school holding the HeathcoteWilliaons challenge shield shall be subject to the right of challenge by any other school, but stall not be called upon to play more challenge matches in any season than the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council shall consider advisable.

First Innings. Bardsley, c Fry, b Mead 209 Andrews, c Remnant, b Newman 20 Macartney, c Remnant, b Tennyson 105 Pellew, lbw, b Remnant 18 Armstrong, c Newman, b .Remnant 47 Taylor, c and b Tennyson 145 Ryder, not out ............. 76 Hendry, c Bowell, b Hosie ..... 53 Oldfield, not out ■{., 5 Extras ..... 30

HAMPSHIRE. Fiy, c Ryder, b Malley .... 59 Brown, c Oldfield, b McDonald 9*1 Dowell, lbw, b Malley .... 21 Ishcrwood, c Malley, b Hendry .... .... '5 Mead, not out .... 113 Ilosie, b Ryder .... 41 Tennyson, c and b Ryder Extras .... 18 Total (for six wickets) .... 280