THREE- DAY CRICKET MATCH

Chronicle (Levin), 14 October 1946, Page 8

THREE- DAY CRICKET MATCH

WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND ENGLAND Received Sundav, 7 p.m. PERTH, Oct. 13. Western Australia, vvluch is ligliting for adntission to the inter-State Sheffield Shield competition, finished the second day of a three-day rnatch against Eugland in a highly respectable position, liaving earried theit first innings score to 366 — the highest ever far this State against an English team — and tlien dismissed live English batsmen for 215. Western Australia has a number ot young players of promise, among them T. O 'Dwyer, ^n unortliodox ieft-handed spin bo.wler who captured the wickets of With Hani mdntV batting (souhdly -fn the closing half-hour, England promises to fight hard to avoid the indignity of being be hind on the first innings. The most sat isfactory feature for the touring team today was the sound displav by the left hander Ikin whom Hammond moved up to number three position. Ilyin, who promises a fight for a test place, saw the ball well from the start and his innings was elianceiess. He made 66 in 118 minutes and then was run out on his own call. Detailed scores were: — WESTERN AUSTRALIA: First Innings. Rigg, c Edrich, b Smith ...... 34 Edwards, c Hardstatf, b Smith . . 43 Robinson, c W right, b Smith .... 36 Barras, c Waslibrook, b Wright .. 10 Watt, l.b.w., b Wright 85 Herbert, c Hammond, b Wright . . 53 Langdon, l.b.w., b Wright 19 Ivessey, not out 44 O 'Dwyer, b Voee 14 Puclcett, b Voce . . 0 Cumming, b Smith 10 Sundries 18 Total 366 Fall-of wickets: 76, 86, 103, 148, 266, 273, 314, 333, 333, 366. Bowling: Voce, 2 for 75; Edrich, 0 for 7S; Smith, 4 for 132; Wright, 4 for 55; Ikin, 0 for 8. ENGLAND First Innings. Gibb, l.b.w., b Puekett 20 Waslibrook, e Barras, b Cumming 17 Ikin, run out • • • 66 Hardstaff, l.b.w., b O 'Dwyer .. 52 Hammond, not out 45 Edrich, c Watt, b O 'Dwyer -N . . . .- 10 Yardley, not out 3 Surtclries 2 Total for 5 wickets . . 215 Fal'I of wickets: 29, 66, 146, 171, 201. Bowling : Cumming, 1 for 55; Puekett. 1 for 46; QTlwyer, 2 for 68; Herbert, 0 for 3b"; Barras, 0 for 8.