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Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1921, Page 5

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AUSTRALIA v. SURREY, | SIS aw, THE FIRST DAY’S PLAY. AUSTRALIA MAKES 213. By T*leffraph.~-Press Assn —CoDyrUfoU Received June 19, pm. London, June 18. The match (between Australia and Surrey opened to-day in cloudy weather. There wm a good attendance and a perfect wicket. Collins, Macartney and Bardeley were omitted from the Australian team. The Surrey side is: Fender, Crawford, Jeaeock, Sandham, Hucat, Harrison, Abel, Peach, Hitch, .Shepherd, Sullivan. Armstrong won the toss and elected to bat, and Hitch and Peach opened the bowling. Hitch got Andrew* with thw third ball of the match, which took Me middle stump when playing back. Mkyne waa I.—l wicket for 5. Peach ia a right-handed, medium pace bowler., Moel* of the scoring was through the elipa <t ,jwho at first were widely placed. playing well forward, lost his mKRje/ stump, which was sent flying in Hitch's third over. A curious incident occurred' when Mayne and Taylor were together, Sullivan, the wicket-keeper, threw the* ball at Mayne’s wicket, and tbaJhalE, went gently to the boundary, bwt wiwo; was no score. Mayne curt, Hitch to hie wicket.—3 wickets for 42, Crawford, who had not appeared for| Surrey since 1919, replaced Peach, and] Taylor was caught off Crawfords firab ball—a magnificent low right -'handedl catch at point. Although the wicket good fifty took 56 minutes to compile off seventeen overs. Hitch was occasion-, ally the fastest, but he was good onslower ones, and Armstrong took Wfflfl time to see him. Gregory had a narrow' escape of being run out. Fender went on at 54 after an hour’s batting. Seven thousand were now present. It was hardly understandable that sucii a small score could be made, except by the absence of the steadying influence of Bardsley and Collins. The fielding at times was brilliant, and the bowling steady and of good length, seldom more than stump high. Bad judgment was shown by Ryder in attempting a third run off Gregory’s hit, Peaeh making a fine throw from long field. Hitdh replaced Fender at 79. Gregory, with a great straight drive off the third, ball from Hitch after lunch brought up 100 after 103 minutes. Hendry hit two consecutive similar strokes off Peach, edging the first to Abel, who dropped* the catch, but who caught the next one. Crawford missed Gregory at 114 offi Hitch, and Fender at third slip just touched the next ball travelling to the boundary. Gregory was taking risks, hitting out lustily. Shepherd missed the easiest ofc catches from Gregory at mid-off when, the batsman was 45. Gregory’s hitting brought on Fender and Crawford. Macdonald also opened hie shoulders. Approaching 100 Gregory was more care-, fill. Mailey took no risks. Gregory passed 100 in 135 minutes, and then fell before Hitch. The innings produced 213. Eighteen thousand were present when Surrey started batting, Macdonald and Armstrong bowling. In the latter’s first? over the bowler stumped and appealed for Jeacocke’s wicket. Several good strokes were fielded admirably. Jeacocks caused enthusiasm among the by jumping out and’ driving Armstrong for four. Four consecutive maidens were due to the excellence of the fielding, inf which Taylor was prominent. It tootf half an hour to make nineteen. Armstrong and Ryd,er bowled in and scoring strokes were infrequent. Details of the play are:

Bowling analysis.—Hitch took 5 wickets for 74 runs; Peach, 1 for 45; Craw* ford, 1 for 50; Fender, 2 for 28 SURREY.

THE NEXT TEST. CHOOSING ENGLAND’S TEAM. SEARCH FOR NEW MEN. Received June 19, 5.5 p.m. London, June 17. English selectors, aided or discouraged by the critics, are still searching for new blood capable of extending the Australians. The county matches against the Australians are watched with feverish interest, and any man making & stand is immediately brought into the limelight and his claim urged for inclusion in the test team. Dipper, who is the first Gloucester) man since Grace to bat first in tests, found his chance, and on his confident display seem* certain for inclusion in the next test at Leeds. England’s hopes are revived by Hearne’s recent form and the fact that Hobbts is now practising at the nets. As regards Crawford, everything depend* on Saturday’s trial. With Mead and Fry also in the‘limelight theraj is hope of a stirring fight at Leeds. Warner, in the paper Cricketer, saya there has never been a more accurate bowler than Armstrong. Warner ha* a. fine appreciation of Macartney, whom ha describes as the most attractive batsman in the team. Wherever he appears onq hears a happy murmer of expectation from the crowd, which is seldom if even disappointed. Referring to Carter’s 4fl and hi* partnership with Macdonald, hd says they upset calculations,’

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Andrews, b Hitch •• 5 Mayne, played on, b Hitch .. a P.ellew, b Hitch .. i« Taylor, c Jeaeocke, b Crawford .. 71 Armstrong, lbw, b Fender a Gregory, c Abel, b Hitch .. 10U Ryder, run out .. a Hendry, c Abel, b Peach .. 1SI Oldfield, b Hitch SI Macdonald, lbw, b Fender .. Mailey, not out Extras .. id Total

First Innings. . 14 Sandham, c Mayne, b Macdonald Jeacocke, c Ryder, b Hendry ... Ducat, not out .. 23j Shepherd, lbw, b Armstrong .... s’ Peach, c Mailey, b Ryder Crawford, c Armstrong, b Mailey .. £ Fender, not out Total (for five wickets) .... .. 8-3