THIRD TEST.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 July 1921, Page 5

THIRD TEST.

AUSTRALIA MAKES 407. MACARTNEY SCORES 115, . ENGLAND 2 FOR 22. By 'ieiegraph.—Press Assn.—-Copyright. Received July 3, 5.5 p.m. London, July 2. The weather was brilliant and hot—a perfect summer day—and there was a tremendous attendance for the third test between Australia and England at Leeds to-day. The teams are:—England: Tennyson (captain), Douglas, White, Jupp, Hobbs, Hearne, Hardinge, Parkin, Ducat, Woolley, Brown. The Australians omitted Mayne, Collins and Oldfield, and Ryder was twelfth man. Australia wou the toss and decided to bat. Tennyson received a great reception on leading England into the field. Dougias, who bowled from the pavilion end, had an expensive first over jf ten runs. After getting a single Andrews, with a powerful off drive, sent the ball to the boundary, while Bards - ley sent the last delivery squarely to the ropes with a delightful shot. Andrews continued aggressive against Douglas and put one beautiful cut to the slips boundary, causing the field to be replaced. The batsmen were quieter facing White, England’s new hope, who is a slow left-hander with a puzzling spin off tho pitch and a perfect length. Twenty minutes after the start Bardsley played forward to drive Douglas and the ball went from the edge of the bat into the first slip’s hands. Tennyson was fielding silly-point for White, whom even Macartney, the newcomer, was treating with respect. White was breaking from leg on to the wicket all the time. Andrews placed some fine shots but he was more cautious than usual. He had been batting forty minutes when he put a turning ball into Woolley’s hands.

The dismissal of Andrews put the crowd into good humor. Macartney was hitting hard, but found it difficult to penetrate the field, White sending down two successive maidens to him. However, he chopped one from Douglas through slips and backward point with a lightning shot to the boundary. The English fielding was very keen, and the bowling was a great improvement on that in the Nottingham and Lords matches. Pellew, who joined Macartney, brought up 50 in a similar number of minutes with a vigorous drive past cover point. Then Tennyson stopped a hard shot of Macartney’s which hurt his hand, and he left the field, having captained England one hour. Macartney’s wonderful footwork was in evidence. He stepped back, getting White through slips to the boundary twice in one over, and the crowd was enthusiastic. The first bowling change was made at 73, Parkin displacing Douglas. BRILLIANT BATTING. Even with great hitters like Pellew and Macartney associated the scoring progressed little better than a run a minute. At 87 Hearne went on in place of White. Pellew drove Hearne to the boundary, and then, with a lucky hit through slips, to the boundary for four, and sent up 100, which occupied 85 minutes. Pellew’s snare was 30 and Macartney’s 43. With a dazzling square cut to the ropes and an off drive off Hearne Macartney sent up his 50 in 65 minutes’ play. Jupp relieved Parkin, whose mixtures had not troubled the batsmen, at 109, and Pellew got him over the heads of the slips for four. Immediately after Macartney, with a perfect drive off Hearne, got past mid-off to the ropes, and Pellew put in some slashing drives at Jupp’s expense. The crowd appealed for new bowlers. Douglas contemplated three or four minutes, and then put on Woolley for Hearne, but Macartney, who was batting brilliantly, confidently drove him through covers. , When Macartney was 61 he played a ball off his pads to fine leg, and the crowd, thinking he was out leg before, applauded. Pellew drove Jupp to the boundary, the ball first touching Parkin at long-off, and this brought up Pellew’s 50 in 65 minutes. Then he pulled WooKey into Hearne’s hands at short leg. It was a valuable partnership, marked by hard hitting and a confident exhibition. Taylor came in and played out the over before lunch, getting two boundary strokes. As Tennyson had to have three stitches in his left hand it is unlikely he will play further. After lunch a double bowling change was made, Douglas at the pavilion end and White at the other. The weather was so hot that the crowd were protecting their necks with handkerchiefs and newspapers. Both batsmen made several superb late cuts, many of which Jupp, at third man, saved near the boundary. Taylor also made delightful drives along the carpet, while Macartney was squarecutting White with characteristic brilliance, alternating with perfect hook shots which evoked “Ohs” from! the crowd. Taylor was stepping back and driving Douglas, whom Jupp relieved at 183. White continued and was difficult io get away. The field was well placed, and the ground work clean, particularly that of Hobbs at cover, who was stopping slashing hits from Macartney. Parkin displaced White at 198, and Taylor got two off his first ball, sending up the second century for 165 minutes’ play. BOWLING MASTERED. Douglas, pursuing a policy of rapid changes, tried himself again at 201, Taylor driving his first two balls to the boundary, whereupon the crowd vociferously criticised him. Parkin, in the absence of a fast bowler, began pitching short, making the ball jump, but Macartney enjoyed the fun, late-cutting and driving him to the boundary twice in one over. Macartney then looked at the score board and saw himself 97; then he hastily glanced round the field and hit Douglas to unprotected squareleg for three. He had been batting 155 minutes, and was accorded a magnificent ovation for his chanceless display. He continued to delight the crowd with sparkling cuts and drives. He and Taylor showed the most supreme confidence, the latter frequently placing Douglas behind the wicket, turning and driving Parkin with the greatest ease, and his 50 was made in 70 minutes. Relieving Douglas at 255, Jupp got Taylor first ball, Douglas accepting an easy chance at short leg. Gregory came in. He was shaky in opening. Jupp’s first three balls completely beating him, and Parkin shifted his off stump with his second ball. Armstrong had a great reception when he joined Macartney. The latter was still audacious, playing wonderful strokes, but got out leg before. He was acLmded wgjxign.

had fallen within half an hour. Hendry stayed three deliveries. The sensational, change delighted the crowd more than Macartney's innings. Carter had a remarkable reception, as he is the only Yorkshireman in the match, and smilingly acknowledged the compliment. Then he lifted Parkin to the ropes high behind the wicket and just out of the reach of Hardinge. He also delightfully late-cut Jupp to the boundary. Armstrong twice in one over square-legged Parkin to the boundary. At 255 White replaced Jupp. Armstrong was driving with, his pre-war vigor, and Carter’s strokes were generally cheered, especially a- square cut to the boundary that sent up 300 on the board in 235 minutes. Parkin was losing his length, and Armstrong twice drove him to the boundary in one over. This brought Woolley on at 310 and Carter got two excellent boundaries off his first over, both behind the wicket. The partnership put on 50 in half an hour. Carter caused a complete re-shuffling of the field when he perfectly cut Woolley to the boundary, but he continued to place him between the off-side men, batting like the opening batsman. Jupp captured his wicket with a beautiful delivery just on the tea adjournment. Eight were now out for 333. ARMSTRONG’S FINE DISPLAY. Hobba was unable to field after tea owing to stomach trouble. Armstrong continued his terrific driving, and when 46 he played a ball on to his wicket without dislodging the bails. In tire next over he drove Parkin to leg to the ropes and brought up his fifty for 75 minutes’ batting. He was timing perfectly, and the power of his drives amazed the crowd. He hit the first six over the heads of the crowd with a leg boundary at Parkin’s expense, followed with four in the same direction. Four men were stationed on the edge of the boundary, and the fielding was constantly changing. Armstrong, keeping the bowling to himself, scored 41 in half an hour, while Macdonald made 5. White took Parkin’s place at 383. A section of the crowd became annoyed when Armstrong, tiring after running two, rested. Douglas went on at the pavilion end, and Armstrong was caught behind immediately. He had a wonderful ovation, the crowd walking out on the field to meet him. He had batted 90 minutes. Mailey joined Macdonald, and got in a couple of good strokes. Then Macdonald, with a hard and true hit, sent up the fourth century for 290 minutes’ play. In the next over Macdonald made the biggest hit of the day, over the heads of the crowd on the leg side to the mound, at White’s expense. He was hitting quite as hard as Armstrong, and making no mistakes. Mailey gave an easy return to Parkin, and the innings closed for 407 after 300 minutes’ batting. Macartney hit thirteen fours. ENGLAND’S INNINGS When England went in Gregory, at the pavilion end, opened the attack against Woolley, whose off stump was uprooted with an unplayable bail—Gregory’s fifth delivery. Next ball Hardinge narrowly escaped being run out. There was great excitement when Hearne pulled Macdonald’s first ball’ to the ropes. Both bowlers early found their length, and were very fast. Hearne was playing a straight bat, but he knew nothing of the ball which sent his off stump somersaulting. After twenty minutes’ play seven overs had produced 16 runs. The fielding was almost perfect. Hardinge, who was shaping well, aroused enthusiasm by cutting Macdonald to the boundary. Ducat was content to return Gregory's deliveries along the pitch. The batting was without incident. Play ceased ten minutes early, on account of the light, and England’s score was then 2 wickets for 22 runs. Details of the play are: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Bardsley, c Woolley, b Douglas .... 6 Andrews, c Woolley, b Douglas ...» 19 Macartney, lbw, b Parkin 115 Pellew, c Hearne, b Woolley 52 Taylor, c Douglas, b Jupp ........ 50 Gregory, b Parkin 1 Armstrong, c Brown, b Douglas ... 77 Hendry, b Parkin o Carter, b Jupp 34 Macdonald, not out 21 Mailey, c and b Parkin 6 Extras w . 26 Total 4Q7 Bowling analysis.—Douglas took 3 wickets for 80 runs; White, 0 for 70; Parkin, 4 for 106; Hearne, 0 for 21; Jupp, 2 for 70; Woolley, 1 for 34. Fall of wickets: 1 for 22; 2 for 45; 3 for 140; 4 for 255; 5 for 256; 6 for 271; 7 for 271; 8 for 333; 9 for 388; ENGLAND. First Innings. Woolley, b Gregory 0 Hardinge, not out H Hearne, b Macdonald 7 Ducat, not out ’ 3 Extra ' j Total (for two wickets) 22 Bowling analysis.—Gregor y took 1 wicket for 3 runs; Macdonald, 1 for IS. Fall of wickets: 1 for 0; 2 for 13. GENTLEMEN y. PLAYERS. Received July 3, 5.5 p.m. T London, July 2. In the matoh against Gentlemen, Flayers declared at 8 wickets for 008 (Hardinge 127). Gentlemen in their second innings made 201. Duraton took tour wickets for 32 runs. DOUGLAS’ SPORTSMANSHIP.

London, June 30. the Daily Chronicle says that in view ot the ill-advised attempt to suggest dissension between Tennyson and Douglas the public should know that Douglas was the first to send congratulations and assure Tennyson of his own unsplints 6UpP ° rt fin Ber is Bti| l in