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Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1921, Page 3

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AUSTBA.UA ». WEST SCOTLAND. J 810 SrOBE BY ABSEBAiaiL -By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright London, July 3. The continued description of Austral a’s first Innings against West Scotland is:— Barnsley was -caught at the wickets, and *1 the field ihad been properly set Mayne tTuuld have been caught from a miss-hit at 24. Hoare, underhand lobs, was the bowler who suffered. The fielding was better than in some -of tho county matches. Mayne drove and hooked well. Armstrong, with Ryder, took the total to 33, and was then caught at short slip. He was only in an tour and a half, and made several powerful drives and got ; eleven fours, but looked very tired half-way through. Ryder could not be dislodged, and went on to play his best innings of the tour. He was never in doubt, and exhibited splendid off-driving. With Hendry ns companion he reached the century in 105 minutes. Oldfield, who came in at 451, scored rapidly. Ho , fait the lob bowler dean out of the ground over the fence into the gardens. Stumps were drawn at 433. Details <.f the play are:— AUSTRALIA. .First Innings. Dardsley, c Day, b Thaiu W Collins, c Barbour, b Ferguson 27 Andrews, run cut 8 Taylor, c G. Gunn, b Tbaln 23 Mayne, b Speed 69 Armstrong, c G. Gunn, b Speed 87 Ryder, not out 121 Hendry, b Stevenson 37 Oldfield, not out 26 Extras H Total (for 7 wickets) 483 Bowling analysis—Ferguson took one wicket for 96 runs, Tbaln two for 119, Speed two for 94, John Gunn none for 98, Hoare none for 31, Stevenson one for 29, George Gunn none for 5.