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Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIA ». LANCASHIRE. COUNTY'S SMALL TOTAL. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, August 3. The Australians are playing a return match at Liverpool with Lancashire, who were beaten in July by an innings. There was rain overnight and during the morning. The ground was sloppy at the start, and play was delayed till 1.30. Armstrong won. the toss and sent Lancashire to the wickets. The weather was then sunny and breezy. The attendance was 5000. Gregory, Malley, Oldfield and Ryder were omitted from the Australian side. Makepeace and Hallows opened to Macdonald and Armstrong, the ball cutting through the turf. The batsmen were careful, and the scoring was slow. With 26 on the board Makepeace lost his wicket, getting his leg before to Macdonald. Tyldesley and Barnes fell to the same bowler after the addition of At luncheon the score was 3 for 32.• On resuming Lloyd immediately was bowled by Macdonald without scoring. Hallows’ end came when he was 37, he being caught and bowled by Macdonald. He played a useful but somewhat lucky innings. When 30 he sent an easy return to Macdonald, who held it, but in tossing it up he threw tho ball to the ground.—s for 78. The partnership of Hallows and Kenyon was the only bright patch in the innings. They put on 42. Kenyon played a lively game, hitting 19 in one over. Armstrong's bowling had no terrors for the batsmen, and he retired after bowling nine overs. Pellew gave Kenyon a life in the long field just before he spooned Macartney into Armstrong’s hands. The balance of the wickets went cheaply. Boddington pottered for 27 minutes for a single. Armstrong dropped an easy catch before he scored. Marriott was vigorous while he lasted, but was missed on the boundary, i The wicket fell at 81 and the ninth at 87. The Innings lasted 115 minutes and produced 100. Collins and Bardsley scored freely on the leg side off Parkin and Cook. At 37 Taylor, left-handed slow, relieved Cook and Marriott. At 50 Collins was caught at mld-off. Macartney delighted the crowd with his daring late-cuts after the ball had passed the wicket. Tho Lancashire total was passed in a littlo over an hour, and the pair was well set when time was called. Macdonald, with the first wicket to-day, topped Ills 100 wickets for the tour. When stumps were drawn Australia had lost one wicket for d 23. Details of the play are: LANCASHIRE. First Innings. Makepeace, lbw,' b Macdonald 9 Hallows, c and b Macdonald 37 Tyldesley, b Macdonald 2 Barnes, b Macdonald o Lloyd, b Macdonald q Kenyon, c Armstrong, b Macartney ~ . A .« 24 Boddington, b Macdonald 1 Taylor, b Macdonald 3 Parkin, c Collins, b Macdonald .. . 4 Cook, not out . 0 Marriott, c Carter, b Macartney 13 Extras 7 Total 100 Bowling analysis.—Macdonald' took eight wickets for 63 runs; Macartney, two for 12; Armstrong, none for 18. 4 AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, c Barnes, b Taylor ............... 27 Bardsley, not out 59 Macartney, not out J3O Extras .-.J. .* 7 Total (for one wicket) 1-3