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Taranaki Daily News, 25 June 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIA v. NORTHAMPTON. EASY’ WIN FOR AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, June 23. The weather was hot when the ‘match between Australia and Northampton was resumed, and the wicket still good. Gregory was caught in the slips In tt< second orer, after adding one. His 107 included 14 fours, and his innings lasted 13S minutes. Ryder, with Hendry, added 50, but the former just missed his century. The innings closed for 021. Northampton scored OP and 68, and lost by an innings and 484 runs. Details of the play are:— AUSTRALIA.

Total GS Bowl’ng analysis—Mailey took six wickets for 4G runs, Gregory three for four, Hendry nono for ]G. A RECORD ESTABLISHED. 4 NORTHANTS TOOR DISPLAY. Received June 24, 10.5 p.m s London. June 23. Australia's Northant's was a record for the ground. The previous best was Surrey's 619 for five wickets in 1920. Macartney hit thirty-one fours and twelve twos, and Ryder ten fours, both playing chanceless innings. The bowling analysis for Northant’s first innings Is—Gregory took three wickets for 30 runs, Anmstrong six for 21, Ryder none for 10, Hendry one for R. Northant's poor display is inexcusable, as U was a batsman’s wicket.

HOME COUNTY PLAY. Received June 24, 11.20 p.m. London, June 23. Hobbs made 2 and 49 against Oxford. Bettington, in the first Innings, took four wickets for 4G. At one stage he bowled tw<i overs for five runs and four wickets. Oxford won by ten wickets. Jupp made 102 against Essex.

First Innings. Mayne, b Murdin Andrews, b Thomas .... 0 .... 18 Macartney, c Bus well, b Ha y wood .... 193 Fellow, lbw, b Murdin .... K Taylor, c Knight, b Murdin .... 63 Gregory, c Woolley, b Murdin ».... .... 107 Armstrong, b Faldlng .... 43 Ryder, e Ball, b Woolley .... it Oldfield, not out Mailey, b Murdin .................. .... 0 Extras ..... 20 Total Bowling analysis—Murdin took five wickets for 157 runs, raiding one for 119, Thomas one for 119, Knight none for 27, Woblley two for 117, Haywood one for 62. NORTHAMPTON. First Innings. Woolley, c Oldfield, b Gregory .... 19 Adams, b Gregory 12 Haywood, c Oldfield, b Gregory .... ... 7 Knight, o Andrews, b Armstrong ... ... 2 Thompson, c Gregory, b Armstrong ... 4 Ball, b Hendry ... 10 Faldlng, c Oldfield, b Armstrong .... ... o Raven, c Oldfield, b Armstrong .... ... 6 Buswell, st Oldfield, b Armstrong .. Murdin, not out ... 4 Thomas, c Taylor, b Armstrong 0 Total - ... 69 The bowling analysis is missing. Second Innings. Adams, c Gregory, b Mailey ....... ... 0 Woolley, run out . 2 Haywood, b Mailey ... 15 Knight, c Armstrong, b Mailey .... ... 9 Thompson, c Taylor, b Mailey _ 7 Ball, b Gregory Faldlng, b Gregory ... 8 Raven, c Pellew, b Mailey Buswell, not out 4 Murdin, c Gregory, b Malley ... 2 Extras ... 2