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Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1921, Page 5

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AUSTRALIA V. SURREY. AN INTERESTING POSITION. BURKEY WANTS 162. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, June 20 . * Tiie match between Australia and SurreJ has reached an interesting stage. two innings produced 213 and 158, a total oi 371, while Surrey made 175 in their first in< nlngs and have lost one wicket for 35 14 their second innings, thus requiring 162. The continued description of Surrey's firs* innings says: Ducat’s innings was a- good dis( play. It lasted 95 minutes and Included fou| boundaries. He lost his wicket trying t< get away from one of Gregory’s bumping balls, but U hit the top of his bat. McDonald replaced Gregory at 151. Hitch, who wad next, hit three fours off Malley's tenth oveq Mayne misfleldlng one badly. Harrison was then caught in the slips off McDonald.—B fos 166. An interesting hour's play had produce ed 82, but tbe last two wickets fell quickly, with fhe total' at 175. Hitch and Peach were entrusted with that bowling when the Australians went in again* Andrews and Mayne being the first batsmen. Andrews was bowled by Hitch’s second delivery, in trying to turn the ball, which wa« well up. Pellew also met with disaster, be-s ing caught in the slips next over.—Two wick* ets for 3. Hitch troubled Taylor, who joinq ed Mayne, by bis pace and good length. Mayne received a blow on the wrist from the bowler, which caused some delay. At luneb the total was two wickets for 13. The artendance after lunch was 8000. Hitch bowred Taylor In his second over, but no ball was called. The batsmen were very cautious, ahd the fleld.ng very keen. Five overs only yielded six runs, but just as the scoring began to improve Taylor returned one tQ Hitch.—-8 for 44. Crawford then replaced Peixcl'. Mayne and Gregory together put bn 47. The latter very nearly played one on to the wicket eariy in the Innings, the ball just trickling past the off slump. One of his powerful drives hit Mayne on the arm and prevented a boundary hit. At 86 Fender relieved Hitch, and Mayne was caught from a no ball. Shepherd displaced Crawford at 74, and after one poor over with two full tosses got rid ot Majne. He was in 45 minutes foi 48, which contained seven fours and bad played with a straighter bat than some of his colleagues.—4 for 81. As soon as Ryder came In Gregory was caught in the slips.—s for 85. By the tea adjournment 12,000 were present. Ryder and Armstrong were now together* Hitch, fielding astonishingly close in, threw at i both their wickets; it was a very close thing. Peach and Hitch came on a,, n. All the bowlers were aide to turn the ball, and the wind helped Hitch, who smashed Ryder's oil stumps w.£h a yorker Harrison dropped Hendry before he hud scored. The pair remained till 139 appeared, and then both wefa ! caught. Hitch and Fei.d r apidiy finished off the remainder of the innings, and the Australians were out for the poor total of The attendance reached 14,000 in the af-< ternoon. Tbe Australian batting, with the exception of Maynes, was poor. In the last c.'ght overs four wickets .ell for only 19 runs. At the close of the day's play Gregory and McDonald were bowling. Gregory’s opening over was short and bumpe<i high. The I first ball was a wide, and the crowd madly commented. Seven of the fielders were wearing .-.w<?aters, though it was sunny. Jeacccke made seven off Gregory's third over, including a delightful hit to cover for four. Ho went out off an easy catch at mid-off. With two successive balls Gregory h t Ducat and elicited more remarks from the crowd, who cheered when Sandham drove him to cover for four. The innings up to the present had occupied 36 minutes. At the drawing of stumps Surrey had lost one wicket for j Details of the piny are:— AUSTRALIA.

First Innings .... 213 Second Innings. Andrews, b Hitch Mayne, b Shepherd .... 43 1‘ellew, c Harrison, b Hitch ■ Taylor, «c and b Hitch ,15 Gregory, c Ducat, b Fender Ryder, b Hitch .... 9 Armstrong, <? Sullivan, b Hitch .... 31 Hendry, c Jeacocke, b Fender .... 4 Oldfield, b Fender .... 0 McDonald, b Fender .... 13 Mailey, not out .... 2 Extras .... 10 Total .... 158 Bowling analysis—Hitch took five wickets for 44 runs. Peach none for 22, Crawford none for 18, Fender four for 44, Shepherd one for 20. SURREY. First Innings. Sandham, c Mayne, b McDonald ... .... 17 Jeacocke, c Ryder, b Hendry .... 2?» Ducat, c Oldfield, <b Gregory ... 4“ Shepherd, lbw, b Armstrong s Poach, c Maile.v, b Ryder .., Crawford, c Armstrong, b Mailey ... 1 Fender, c Andrews, b Malley .. .... 11 Harrison, c Gregory, b McDonald . . .... 20 Hitch, lbw, b McDonald .... 20 Abel, c Andrews, b Mailey Sullivan, not out Total - Bowling analysis—McDonald too three wickets for 45, Armstrong one for 11 Hendry one for 9, Mailey three for 55, Ryder one tor 10, Gregory one for 30. Second Innings. Sandham, not out 11 Jeacocke, c McDonald, b Gregory .... 14 Ducat, not out Total (for one wicket)