FIRST MATCH OF TOUR

Chronicle (Levin), 3 October 1946, Page 5

FIRST MATCH OF TOUR

ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM Eeceived AYednesdav, 10.10 p.m. NORTHAM, Oct, 2. Hammond used four bowlers to dis miss the AVest Australian countrymer in 2J liours for 123 runs. Voce, with his fast lefthand swingers, was most impressive taking tliree of tlie first four wiekets clieaply. The tall slow bowler Peter Smith, who worried later bats men, finished with five for 55 on a slow pitcli which did not lielp him much. Thc features of the iielding wTere Edrich 's safe work in the slips, Washbrook'f sniartness at cover and Evans' stylisl: wicketkeeping. NORTHAAI COUNTRY DISTRICT First Innings. J. Tetlaw, l.b.w., b. Smith 34 M. Aladew, e. Edrich, b. Voce .... ( N. Allnutt, e. Evans, b. Edrich . . ( G. Solomon, b. Voce ( B. Lawrence, c. Edrieli, b. Aroce . . 31 L. Solomon, c. Edrich, b. Ikin .... 1 W. Slater, b. Smith 2( AT. Saunders, st. Evans, b. Smith . . J G. Hay, c. Langridge, b. Smith .. 4 L. Havercroft, not out I Phillip, b. Smith 4 Sundries i Total 121 Fall of wiekets: I, 10, 11, 55, 60, 95 104, 108, 109, 123. v Bowliag: Voce, 3 for 11; Edrich 1 foj 12; Smith 5 for 55; Ikin 1 for 38 Voce bowled two no balls. ENGLAND First Innings. Hutton, l.b.w., b. B. G. Solomon . . 51 Waslibrook, c. Slater, b. G. Solomon 41 Fishlock, c. Slater, b. Havercroft : Oompton, not out 61 Hammond, not out 21 Extrato l. Total for 3 wiekets .. .« 185