WEST AUSTRALIA GATHERS RUNS

Chronicle (Levin), 12 October 1946, Page 5

WEST AUSTRALIA GATHERS RUNS

ENGLISH BOWLERS KNOCKED ABOUT Received Friday, 11.20 p'.m. PERTII, Oct. 11. England 's bowlers, with tlie exe.eption of the slovv spinner, Douglas Wright, were uuimpressive on the opening day of their initial first-class mateh of the tour, when Western Australia young batsmen eompiled 310 for six wickets. A feature was the audacious iifth wieket stand by Watt and Herbert, who added 118 runs in an hour. Herbert, an attractive stroke maker, hit 19 off one over from the slow bowler Smith and also hit the left-hander Voce for a six when a new ball was being used. On an easy wicket, England's openers, A'oce and Edi'ieh, could not make much impression but Wright, whose topspinuer came through quiclily, always demanded respect. Edrich's brilliant fielding close to the wicket was a feature and Washbroolc was grand in the covers. ' WEST AUSTRALIA First Innings Rigg, c Edrich b Smith 34 Edwards, c Hardstaft' b Smith .... 43 Robinson, c Wright b Smith .... 3(5 Barras, c Washbrook b Wright .. 10 Herbert, c Hammond b Wright . . 53 Watt, l.b.w. b Wright S.5 Landon, not out 19 1 Kessey, not out 19 Sun dr ies 11 Total at stumps, G for 310 Fall of wickets; 76, 86, 103, 148, 266, 273. Bowling: Voce, 0 for 69; Smith, 3 ( for 118; Wright, 3 for 40; Ikin, 0 for 8; , Edrichj 0 for 64. .