THE CONCLUDING STAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1921, Page 8

THE CONCLUDING STAGES.

THORNTON’S ELEVEN WINS. AN EXCITING FINISH. Received September 11, 5.5 pan. Juondon, Sept. 10. Thornton’s Eleven’s second innings concluded for 14G. Mead, c Oldfield, b Macdonald .17 Douglas, c Oldfield, b Mailey .......... 7 Jupp, c Oldfield, b Macdonald . . .i.2 Fender, b Macdonald 12 Wood, notout 4 Extras 9 Total • Bowling analysis.—Macdonald, 4 for 51; Hendry, none for 12; Mailey, 6 for 56; Armstrong, none for 18. AUSTRALIA. Second Innings. Bardsley, c Hearne, b Woolley ....... 37 Collins, b Woolley 20 Macartney, lbw, b Woolley ...j 22 Andrews, c Hearne,) b Woolley ......j 12 Ryder, c Hendren, b Woolley 0 Taylor, b Jupp a5....»j 17 Armstrong, c Fender, b Rhodes 0 Hendry, b Jupp 25 Oldfield, run out 14 Macdonald, not out .......0 Mailey, lbw, b Jupp 0 Extras I ,! * Total 162 Bowling analysis.—Hitch, none for 4; Fender, none for 24; Jupp, 3 for 47; Woolley, 5 for 37; Rhodes, 1 for 25; Hearne, none for 11. Thornton’s team thus won by 33 runs, and the Scarborough match supplied the second defeat of the Australians in this tour. Great excitement prevailed at the finish of the game. The remaining four wickets of the Englishmen’s second innings added 27 to the total, Oldfield accounting for three, and Mailey finished with a fine average of 6 for 56. Macdonald took 4 for 51. Australia replied with 162, leaving the Englishmen victors by a margin of 33. Woolley bowled finely, securing 5 wickets for 36. Armstrong earned the distinction of the first pair of spectacles of the tour.

Heavy rain fell overnight, but the morning was bright and breezy. The wicket was slow, and the attendance 5000. In the first half hour only two runs were made. Mead added five to his overnighf score before Oldfield got him off Macdonald. Douglas met the same fate off Mailey after adding a couple. Fender played lively cricket for his dozen. Bardsley and Collins opened the Australian second strike against the bowling of Hitch and Fender. The batsmen were confident, despite bowling changes, and ran quickly to 46. Then Collins failed to negotiate a full pitcher. Macartney helped to carry the score to 75, when he lost Bardsley, who was caught at mid-on. Andrews was caught at mid-off at 93. Ryder went in the same over, skying one to slips, and Macartney was out five runs later, making Woolley’s average 5 for 20. The century appeared in 105 minutes. Then Armstrong, playing one from Rhodes to Fender, added a second glass to his pair of spectacles. The simmer of excitement increased when Taylor played Jupp on at 7 for 120.

After lunch the. wicket greatly assisted the bowlers, who were frequently changed. The fielding was keen, but the batsmen were dogged, making every effort to secure a draw. Hendry put up a great fight with his back to the wall, batting for 80 minutes. He lost Oldfield at 162, which proved to be the final score. When Hendry went only nine minutes remained, but it proved sufficient to give the Englishmen victory, the match finishing three minutes before time, amidst wild excitement. Woolley was accorded an ovation.—United Service. BATTING AND BOWLING. THE LATEST AVERAGES. Received September 11, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 10. Batting Averages are: Mead 69.64; Macartney 58.37, Bardsley 55.45, Russell 54.65, Shepherd 52.97, Hardinge 51.97, Tyldesley 50.51, Bryan 50.21, Sandham 49.23, Hearne 48.21, Ducat 47.02, Hallows 45.09, Armstrong 43.95, Hendren 43.50, Woolley 43.33. Bowling averages are: Wilson, 51 wickets at a cost of 11.19 runs; Rhodes, 136 for 13.31; Armstrong, 106 for 14.56; Macdonald, 150 for 15.97; Gregory, 120 for 16.53; Woolley, 155 for 16.57; Durston, 136 for 19.35; Mailey, 146 for 19.68; Douglas, 129 for 10.31.