THIRD TEST.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 July 1921, Page 5

THIRD TEST.

| ENGLAND AT THE WICKETS. FIVE FOR EIGHTY-NINE. POOR DISPLAY OF BATTING. By Teleeraoh.—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received July 4, 10.45 p.m. London, July 4. The weather at Leeds this morning was dull, cool and overcast and a large crowd was present for the second day’s play in the test match. The wicket was unchanged. Hobbs, whose complaint is appendicitis, was ordered by his doctor not to play. On the first day Australia made 407 and when stumps were drawn England had lost two wickets for 22. On resuming to-day Macdonald and Gregory opened the bowling attack against Hardinge (11 not out) and Ducat (3 not out). With thirty on the board Ducat, who had not added anything to his overnight score, was caught by Gregory, off Macdonald. Hardinge was then sixteen. Douglas came in, .but seventeen runs later lost Hardinge, who got in front of one from Armstrong. Jupp joined Douglas and rattled on fourteen while Douglas was getting four. Then Jupp tipped one from Gregory into Carter’s hands. The Australians were wearing sweaters when play was resumed and there was quite a nip in the air. T'Jaedonaid opened from the northern end. In his second over a rising ball, which broke tho shoulder of Ducat’s bat, fell into Gregory's safe hands at tine slip. Douglas ’joined Hardinge, who shortly afterwards had a lucky escape. He touched a ball from Gregory, which went through his legs and rolled close to his off stump. Hardinge opened brightly with some nice strokes to the off off Macdonald, rousinv the crowd to such enthusiasm that they cheered wildly every single. Armstrong relieved Gregory after three overs, the score being forty-one, and there was great applause when Hardinge immediately got him past point to the boundary. .England’s misfortunes, however, continued to fall thick and fast, and within’ half-an-hour of the start Hardinge went leg before to Armstrong. He had shaped attractively. At 1'2.20 p.m. tho score was five wickets for eighty-nine runs. Drtails of the play are:— AUSTRALIA. 407 First Innings ENGLAND. First Innings. Woolley, b Gregory ® Hearne, b Macdonald .■. ■ < Hardinge, 1.b.w., b Armstrong », Ducat, e Gregory, b Macdonald .. 4 Douglas, not out ™ Jupp, c Carter, b Gregory ; ** Brown, not out m » Extras « Total (for 5 wickets) 89 BATTING AND BOWLING. ENGLISH-AUSTRALIAN AVERAGES. Received July 4, 10.45 p.m. London, July 4. Batting averages are.- Macartney, 72.6; Mead, 71.75; Ducat, 65.83;; Bardslev. 64.68; Hardinge, 62.07: Douglas, 54 69; Woolley, 50; Jupp, 45.34; Hearne, 44.92- Gregor v. 43.«»: I’ellew, 3.0.94; Taylor. 34.11; Collins, 32.25; Armstrong, 32.15; Blown, 30.59. Bowling averages are: Armstrong, owickets for an average of 12.13 runs; White, 89, average 12.69;' Rhodes, 68, average 13.92; Gregory, 65, average 14.24; Macdonald. 71, average l-rt J-l; Douglas, 86, average 16.02; Woolley, 62, average 18.25; Parkin, 52, average 18.76. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.