QUEENSLAND WILTS

Chronicle (Levin), 23 November 1946, Page 7

QUEENSLAND WILTS

YET M.C.C. BOWLING WEAK Received Friday, 11.6 p.m. BRISBANE, No v;. 22. Af ter the best opening yet against Hammond 's Englishmen, the (^ueensland iimings wilted soinewhat aa la?|r.-bats-men went eheaply but with Cadk playing a sheetanehor r'ole, the Statb' side finished the day with at - least /regpect-, able figures. However, Queenslabid can feel iio inore than moderately satisfied as the wicket was ideal for b'&tsmen and under the eonditions a big^er'total could have been expceted. -Furtliermore, the State side is virtuaily - at the end of its batting strength as'- when either Cook or Young goes, little-ean be expected from the men still to batr\ Apart from Cook's rocklike '•innings, the star turn was the bright battiiig of the left-hander Rogers whose'; 66 included 11 fours, and though He -had' a mcasure of fortune with- a lif0";or. two, he was particularly entertaining/' The diaappointmcnt from the Quiehiisland point of vicw, was the relativei'failure of the colts Mackay and Arciibr' who wero playing their first represetttative gamc, though the showing of ' Archer givcs hope of greater things. .7-'" The day's play did littie to relieve the worries of England's seleetors for the first Test uext weekend, for. all the bowlers finished the day with uniinpressive figures, particularly. Wright from whom big things were expected. The manner in which the. Queenslanders haudled him today bodes ill for what uiight happen if Bradman, Barnes and Llassett are in scoring rnood; Bedser certaiuly was not disgraced. In fact he indicated that he was working up to t'orni and today's performance, if anything, strengthened his claims for inclusion in the Test side nest Friday. Though Gibb missed at least oue chanee carly by Rogers, he kept wickets brilliantly, shariug in the dismissai'of four batsmen.

With England playing what pfobably will be the Test batting side, their position at the closc of the ope'fiing day of this match is anything but unfavourable wliile the weather and wicket reinaiu as favourable as they provcd today. QUEENSLAND. First Innings. Cook, not out .. 114 Rogers, e Gibb, b Bedser ...... 66 Morris, run out 4 Tallon, c Gibb, b Bedser ...... 26 McCool, c Gibb, b Yardley .. .. 26 Mackay, c Gibb, b Edrich ...... 13 l Archer, c Edrich, b Wright .... 18 Voung, not out . 25 Extras 1 Total for six wickets 293 Bowling: Bedser 2 for 65, Edrich 1 for 59, Smith 0 for 30, Wright 1 for 99. Ikin 0 for 11, Compton 0 for 10, Yard ley 1 for 18.