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Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIA V. SUSSEX. AN INTERESTING MATCH. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Sept. I. The first Sussex innings concluded for 282. The scores were:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings 209 SUSSEX. First Innings. Vine, b. Gregory 8 Rowley, c. Armstrong, b. Gregory 43 Jupp, c. Mailey b. M’Donald 21 Young, st. Carter 1). Armstrong 124 Cox, h. Gregory 10 Higgs, b. Gregory 19 WflsGn. c. Carter b. Ryder 4 Tate, c Carter, h Gregory 7 Relf, c Armstrong, b Gregory 0 Gilligan, b Armstrong 29 Holloway, not out 3 Extras 14 Total 282 Bowling analysis—Gregory took six wickets for 89 runs, McDonald one for 79, Armstrong two for 51, Mailey none for 37, Ryder one for 13. With tie last wicket Anmstrong took he completed 100 wickets for the tour, being the fourth bowler on the side to do so. The weather was fine, the wicket unchanged, and the attendance 8000. Y’oung, who went in when the score was 18, was the last man out, raising his overnight score from 39 to 124. He batted attractively for four hours. The rest of tte batting was not effective, Gregory proving very destructive and capturing six wickets for 89. Young and Fox resumed to the bowling of Gregory and McDonald. Before Y’oung had scored he was missed by Carter off McDonald. Cox went In at 135. With Higgs in the score was steadied, good fielding keeping runs down.

Gregory relieved McDonald at 169, and the fifth wicket fell at 198. Mailey relieved Armstrong when tho 200, which took three hours, appeared. Young completed his century in 175 minutes, and continued to bat steadily, but was poorly supported. Tate was out first ball, and Relf the last ball of the same over.—Eight for 125. Gilligan livened up by gvod drivlnj and late cutting, and

further changes in the howling were tried, Armstrong eventually ending the partnership al 279. saw the last man in, and then his fine innings was brought to an e id by a bit of smart work on Carter’s part. lie hit one tire and 15 fours, but to an extent his Innings was marred by chances. Besides the one early in th£ day, he gave two 'more off Gregory, which were not accepted. At the drawing of stumps Australia bad lost ono wicket for 105. The score was:— australla. Second Innings. Bnrdsley. c Wilson, b Holloway IC Collins, not out - (l Ryder, not out 42 Extras "> Total (for one wicket) Bardsley and Collins faced Holloway and Gilligan. At 29 Jupp ami Relf came on. Young missed Bardsley at 15 off tho latter. Halloway relieved Relf, and with one added Bardsley was caught off l lni at point. At 49 Holloway stfhlned himself and retired. Ryder was enterprising, but. improved fielding checked runs. Collins played a stolid game, only attempting to bit loose ones. Several changes were made in the bowling, hut the play was unexciting, the century taking nearly two hours.