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Taranaki Daily News, 13 August 1921, Page 5

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AUSTRALIA V. KENT. BIG SCORE BY AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph-—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, August 11. The Australians, playing against Kent, completed their first innings for the fine total of 676. f The weather was fine and the wicket un« affected by the over-night rain. The attendance was 12,000. Favorable conditions, combined with weak bowling and poor fielding, enabled the Australians to pile up a bitf total. Mayne as well as Macartney and Armstrong topping the century. Macartney., and Gregory resumed their unfinished to the bowling of Cornwallis and Woolley. The batsanen immediately became aggreskiveMacartney once had a narrow escape >bj misjl kitting Woolley. Thirty-three had been added when Freeman and Bryan took over the attack. Macartney mishit the latter, and Hedges at deep cover took a good catch. The batsman had played a patient and an occasionally brilliant innings, which inclvded 20 fours—five for 347. Mayne began QUiotly, but Gregory continued his lively career and hit up 50 In 60 minutes. At 379 Harfitog relieved Freeman. The fielding was Inferior to that on the first day, but occasional smart work saved some boundaries. The fourth century came up in 284 minutes, then Gregory skied Cornwallis, who tad relieved Bryan, and the wicket-keeper accepted the chance. At luncheon the score was 425, but contrary to expectations the Australians failed to declare. After luncheon the fielding became poorer still, almost casual, and runs mounted in spite of the bowling changes, tM at 495 Ryder was caught. Carter partnered Masiio and the pair kept the fieldsmen busy. The regular bowlers were tired out, bo Seymour and Bickmore were tried, the foamer bowling lobs. Freeman re- appeared at 549 and G. Bryan a little later. The latter found Carter’s stumps with a good ball at 596. .He had batted 55 minutes, hit one sixer, and fours. Mayne, who was then 106, just Jffe-, vlously had been missed by Seymour «OL> Hedges. At the tea adjournment the total? was 613. On resuming 17 were added andi Woolley dismissed M’Donald with a nfte-j catch. This wan not the end of Kmt’O. troubles for with Mailey, the last nun in/ both batsmen continued to put on the woodj against tho tired bowlers and fieldsmen, untili Bryan beat Mailey's defence. Mayne exhlbUq ted fine pushing play for over three hours, . and carried his bat. He had 20 fours in his 156. The innings lasted 7% hours. At the drawing of stumps Kent had lost two wickets for 40.

With 45 minutes to go Bickmore and Bryan . opened for the county Gregory and; M’Donald. The scoring was slow, Bryan was caught in the slips and Gregory removed? Seymour’s leg stump. Malley relieved gory at 37. Mayne' dropped an easy catdi from Hardlnge off M’Donald when 10. Play ceased at 5.30. Scores: —

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. • Collins, c Seymour, b Cornwallis flt Bardsley, c Woolley, b G. Bryan ——2l2 Pellew, c Wood, b Cornwallis 12k Armstrong, run out .. MR Macartney, c Hedges, b G. Bryan 15S Gregory, c Wood,-b Cornwallis 79 Mayne, not out ■ -..t. 15Ti Ryder, c Troughton, b J. Bryan 3® Carter, b G. Bryan .mw W M’Donald, c Woolley, b G. Bryan G Malley, b G. Bryan Ll . ...nr 22 Extras ..„»•>■<»•■ r. 24, Total 67® Bowling analysis:—<Cornwnllls 3 for 138,. G. Bryan 5 for 148, J. Bryan 1 for 48< Woolley 0 for 44,' Freeman 0 for 138, Hard-* inge 0 for 67, Bickmore 0 for 36, Segmouiu 0 for 15, Hedges 0 for 16. KENT. First Innings. J. Bryan, c Armstrong, b McDonald 5 Bickmore, not out 11 Seymour, b Gregory ~, ~ .., 1 Hardlnge, not out 15 Extras -*r f 7 Total (for two wickets) 46 THE FIFTH TEST. BETTER ENGLISH TEAM. London, August IL 4 The King and Queen will be unable to aU tend the fifth test matet. Prince Henry wilt’ attend on Saturday. t Mr. Sewell, writing in the Daily welcomes the invitations to Sandham andj Hitch. He says: "We want two more, Rhodes and Strudwick, as we cannot expect that an and Brown should maintain the left-’ handed aspect of our case. If Sandbam anft Hitch are played England will be stronger than in the four preceding tests. None can J adequately replace Brown or Hitch as fields-' men. NOTES FROM ENGLAND. Received August 12, 5.5 p.m. London, August 12. Hendren plays for Rochdale vice Parkin od, Saturday. Lord Harris, though 71, captaining tbtf' M.C.C. against the Philadelphians, made 25 and was stumped.