QUEENSLAND RECOVERS

Chronicle (Levin), 25 November 1946, Page 7

QUEENSLAND RECOVERS

Press Assn.

MATCH AGAINST M.C.C.

By Telegraph

-Copyright

Received Sunday, 7 p.m. BRISBANE, Nov. 24. Tlie highlight of the second day's play in the Queensland v. M.C.O. ericket inatch and the most heartening faetor from the Australian viewpoint, was the success in Engiand's innings of the Tailon-McCool combination, this State 's representatives in the Test to begin next week. McCool bowled with hostility from the time he took the ball and even Compton, in brilliant stroking form, could not sliake his confidence. The crowd of 14,000 saw Queensland establish a eommanding position, lirst by taking the overnight score of 293 to a neat 400, and then sending back .three of Engiand's good batsmen for 150. Oook was the hero of Queensland 's innings, carrying his bat through for an unconquered 105. His batting, if slow, was always sound and none of the long string of bovvlers caused hini any concern. Young.showed a pleasing recovery of form to reach the half century. On a wicket that was still perfect, llutton and Washbrook opened with complete conlidence against the fast men Ellis and Johnson, and it appeared that only an accident * could eause a separation until McCool 's break made ILuttou snick a sharp chance which Tallon accepted. , Hutton's 42 were made quickly and in the best style of chis model batsman. Washbrook played a minor role but was sound against all bowlers exceptMcCool wliosc slows had him always defending. Gibb was never out of trouble against McCool who had set threo silly iieldsiiicn for him and eventually trapped him. Compton, in the later stages of the day's play, was revealing form that suggests lie will be on view a good part oi' Moiiday and with such batsmen as Ikin still in and Ilammond, Yardlev aiul Edricli to comy, England is not by any means in trouble. QUEENSLAND. First Innings. Cook, not out 105 Kogers, c Gibb, b Bcdsor 00 Morris, run out 4 f'uliou, c Gibb, b Bedser ........ 20 McCool, c Gibb, b Yardlcy .... 20 Mackny, c (!ibb, b Edricli 13 Andicr, c Edricli, b Wright .... 18 Young, c Compton, b Wright .... 18 McMahon, b Smith 10 .loluisoii b Yardlev 8 Ellis, liit wicket, b Yardlev .... 7 Sundrios 4 Total . . 400 Bouling: Bedser, 2 for 83; Edricli, 1 I for 74; Smith, 1 for 58; Wright, 2 for j 137; Ikin, 0 for 11: Compton, 0 for 14; Yardlev, 3 for 19. ENGLAND Tirst Innings. I Ditton, c Tallon, b McCool .... 42 Washbrook, st. Tallon, b McCool 40 Gibb, st. Tallon, b McCool .... 16 Compton, not out 42 hkBi, not out . fcsawjssss 9i r Sundries 1 T;Utal for 3 wickets 150 BoVfcling: Ellis, 0 for 51; Johnson, 0 for 23; Cook, 0 for 6; McMahon, 0 for (5; McCool, 3 for 36; Young, 0 for 14; Mackay, 0 for 13.