CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. WEST OF SCOTLAND, / ... A DRAWN MATCH. * ’ By Telegraph.— Press Assn. — Copyright. London, July 11. The weather to-day was dull but fine, and the wicket still in good order. John G*mn and Speed took up the bowling and got rid of Oldfield and Ryder at once. The former was caught In the first over, and Ryder was bowled in the next. He had been In 130 minutes and hit 14> fours. His innings was stylish and without a chance. —4&2 for 9. Gregory playa lively Innings, hitting two sixes and three lours before he was stumped and brought the Innings to an end at 540.

Same 5000 were present when the local team began their innings. Gregory and Malley were the bowlers, but the former did not bowl at his fastest paca. The first wicket fell at 41, and the next at 47, but Carr hit freely and. brought 100 up in 85 minutes. Hendry and Collins came on, and the former got Carr caught at extra, cover. —116 for 3. StevensoYi and J. Gunn, both left-handers, also made a good stand, and carried the score to ISB. Following Carr's example, they showed bright cricket, but after ttey wore separated Armstrong and Ryder quickly finished the innings off, tbet total being 227 for three hours. On going in again three wickets fell for *7, and, as the game was limited .to two days, it was drawn. Scores:-

AUSTRALIA,.. I First Innings. v? Bardsley, c Day, b Thain Collins, c Barbour, b Ferguson •••«.—•• 27 Andrews, run out 8 Taylor, c G. Gunn, b Thain 23 Mayne, b Speed 69 Armstrong, c G. Gunn, b Speed Ryder, b Speed -»2» Hendry, b Stevenson 37 Oldfield, c and b Gunn 27 Gregory, st. Day, b J. Gunn ....«•.••<»>• 35 Malley, not out 8 Extras •»«••• 16 Total 540 Bowling analysis—Ferguson took one wicket for 96, Thain two for 119, Speed three for 111, John Gunn two for for 130, Hoare none for 31, Stevenson one for 32, George Gunn none for 5. WEST OF SCOTLAND, First Innings. Mannes, b Gregory 15 G. Gunn, st. Oldfield, b Mailey •«•«••••• Carr, c Andrews, b Hendry •w’......«•••>>• 49 Stevenson, b Malley 50 J. Gunn, b Mailey 48 Day, st. Oldfield, b Mailey 0 Hoare, c Andrews, b Ryder 7 Barbour, c Taylor, b Armstrong 8 Ferguson, c Hendry, b Ryder 4 Thain, not out 12 Speed, c Taylor, b Armstrong 1 Extras 12 Total 227 Bowling analysis—Gregory took one wicket for 33 runs, Mailey four for 108, Hendry one for 36, Collins none for 7, Ryder two for 10, Armstrong two for 21. Second Innipgs. Thain, c Gregory, b Taylor ....»>•*••••• 0 Hoare, c Collihs, b Taylor '33 Day, c Ryder, b ■“Andrews 2. Barbour, not out W Speed, not out .............10 Extras 1 Total (for three wickets) Bowling analysis—Taylor took two wickets for 43 runs, Andrews one for'37, Mayne nono for 6. CRICKETERS VISITING LOCH FYNE. At the Invitation of Mr. Peter Dawson, the Australians and the West of Scotland Cricket Clubs and Corporation officials had a trip on Sunday down the Clyde to Loch Fyne and the Kyles of Bute, landing at Rothsea. It was glorious weather, and the trip was most enjoyable. There were over 100 guests at lunch and dinner. Replying to a toast, Mr. Smith, manager of the team, said he had brought Sydney weather with him both on the cricket field and the pleasure trip. Un Saturday night Mr. Dawson drove the Australians to Loch Lomond. To-night the team will be given a. banquet by the Corporation of Glasgow.