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Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIA v. HAMPSHIRE, A DRAWN MATCH. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. London. June 17. Hants were disposed of for 370, and then lost five wickets for 135. The match was drawn. The scores were AUSTRALIA. First innings (for seven wickets) 708

Total 370 Tie match was resumed in glorious weather and a hot aun. The wicket was fast but the attendance was small. Mayne fielded for Bardsley, whose thigh was painful. Hendry and McDonald were bowling, but after the M.C.C.’s 284, wnich was the previous highest total against the Australians had been passed, Malley replaced the Victorian. Three hundred appeared after 215 minutes’ batting. Mead was caught off Hendry when he had reached 129. The ball stuck him up and flew off tho edge of tils bat to the wicket-keeper. His innings lasted 155 minutes and Included eighteen fours. He was missed at 53, but apart from that it was a fine innings, his off strokes especially being well timed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn* FURTHER DETAILS. HAMPSHIRE'S SECOND INNINGS. Received June 19, 5.5 p.m. London, June 17. Further details of the Hampshire match are:— Australian bowling averages—-McDonald took one wicket for 44, Armstrong one for 34, Ryder three for 75, Mailey three for 119, Hendry two for 71. When Hampshire started their second innings Hendry and Ryder were the bowlers, both being faster than usual at the start. Brown, who is a left-hander, made some hard strokes, but excellent fielding prevented scoring. Amusement was created when Fry went for a short run and Pellew aimed at tl:e wicket, but caught Fry on the heel Brown retired as the result of a strained side. Fry wks caught by Mailey on the second attempt when 37. Following the scores:—

Total (for five wickets) 135 Bowling analysis—Hendry took no Wickets for 25. Ryder one for 25. Mailey three for 48. Pellew one for 37. “WHY ENGLAND IS DOWN." LACK OF GOOD BOWLERS. Received June 19, 5.5 p.m. London, June 18. Lord Harris, writing in the Evening Standard, explains “why England is down." He declares: “There is no mystery about the present supremacy of the Australians. They are’ beating us with two great bowlers, just as we beat them in pre-war days with Barnes and Foster. We must find a bowling genius before we hope to win. I was much Impressed at Lords with the fact that we were never able to rattle the Australians in the field.”

HAMPSHIRE. First Innings. Fry, c Ryder, b Malley .... 59 Brown, c Oldfield, b McDonald .... 22 Rowell, lbw, b Malley .... 21 Isherwood, c Mailey, b Hendry .... . ... 5 Mead, c Oldfield, b Hendry ........ .... 129 Hns'p l> Rvdw ........... Kennedy, e Pellew, b .Mailey .... 28 Newman, c Hendry, b Armstrong ... .... 32 Liveraey, c Hendry, b Ryder Reinnant. not out ... .... 4 Extras • 27

Fry, <■ and b Malley ............... 3" Brown, retired hurt 11 Bowoil, b Rj*der 5 Mead, c Oldfield, b Pellew 6 Hosle, hit wicket, b Malley 20 Ishcrwood, c Oldfield, b Mailey 24 Tennyson, not out !C Remnant, not out 10 Extras ... o