Australia Beat Lancashire

Press, Volume C, Issue 29513, 15 May 1961, Page 13

Australia Beat Lancashire

(N.Z. Press Association— Copyright)

LONDON. May 12 The Australian team had its first win of the English tour today, when it beat Lancashire by four wickets.

The Australians made 113 runs in 93 minutes with the loss of six wickets. This score was made with only seven minutes to spore. Tension mounted when, with 12 minutes remaining and nine runs needed for victory. the Lancashire fast bowler. B. Statham was recalled to the bowling crease Statham let go a full toss at G. McKenzie who casually turned it to the square leg fence. Then C. Burge leg-glanced K. Higgs for 4 and the match was over. The first 50 took 62 minutes, but the second came after 28 minutes. The most disturbing feature of the Australians' cricket, however, was the fielding.

After five dropped catches in the first innings, two more were put down today. The scores were:— LANCASHIRE First Innings seven for 310 dec. Second Innings G. Pullar. c Booth, b McKenzie .. ..23 A. Bolton, c Jarman, b Gaunt .. 32 K. Higgs, b Davidson 2 P. Marner, c Booth, b Kline 22 K. Grieves, lbw, b Kline .. 30 R. Barber, c Davidson, b Simpson 49 J. D Bond, c Burge, b Simpson .. .. 24 R. Collins, c MacKenzie. b Simpson .. .. 10 G. Clayton, run out .. 0 B. Statnam, c Booth, b Kline 0 T. Greenhough, not out .. 0 Extras • . • .. 12 Total .. ..204 Fall of wickets: one for 37, two for 44, three for 76, four tor 94. five for 135. six for 162, seven for 180, eight for 182. nine for 182. Bowling Analysis

AUSTRALIA First innings eight for 402 dec Second Innings C. McDonald, c Clayton, b Higgs 9 R. Simpson, c Bolton, b Marner 27 N. O’Neill, c Bolton, b Higgs 14 N. Harvey, c Clayton, b Higgs 38 A. Davidson, c Marner, b Higgs .. .. ..4 P. Burge, not out .. 12 B. Booth, run out .. .. 0 G. McKenzie, not out .. 5 Extras .. .. 5 Total for six wickets 114 Fall of wickets: one for 27. two for 49, three for 67, four for 87, five for 95. six for 97.

O M R w A. Davidson .. 12 3 33 1 R. Gaunt 15 6 32 1 G. McKenzie .. 12 8 17 1 C. Kline 27 11 49 3 R. Simpson 19J 6 56 3 Byes 8. leg-byes 2, wides 1 (McKenzie), noballs 1 (Gaunt).

Bowling Analysis O. M R W B. Statham 11 1 36 0 K. Higgs 13.1 0 57 4 P. Marner 3 0 16 0 Leg byes five.