July 26.
When play was resumed in the: Test Match after lunch the number fof spectators on the Old Trafford ground at Manchester bad increased 34,000, Woodfull and Macartney _continued batting and runs came easily and quietly.
Centuries by Macartney and Macartney, after surviving two appends for leg-before-wicket and and one for a catch at the wicket, reached his century amid cheers after batting seven minutes under three hours. He then lashed out and was bowled by a-break back'
[from Root at 221. He bad then batted for exactly three hours and hit 14 fours. Woodfall was! jen not out 98. Woodfull's batting very dull compared with [Macartney's, but after Andrews had {joined him he went on to complete his century. His was finally caught by Hendren at silly short leg from {the only bad stroke he had made in the four hours and a quarter he had been at the wickets, The. tea interval was then taken with the score standing at 252 for:
After the interval Andrews was magnificently caught by Chapman (apparently fielding as substitute for Carr) and in the next over richardson snicked a ball from Stevens and was caught in the slip by Woolley the fourth wicket falling at 266 and the fifth at 257.
Ryder seemed far from happy] Mat and after making three he snicked a leg ball from Root and was caught at the wicket at 266.
Ponsford and Gregory carried the: scare to 300, when Ponsford was splendidly taken low down with the left hand by Kilner off his own howling. He had batted 65 mtnutée Gregory gave a typical display and hit up 84 before being caught at 317, his being the eighth wicket to fall.
Oldfield and Grimmett then played out time, when the score stood at 822 for 8 wickets.
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