M.C.C. MEETS COUNTRY

Chronicle (Levin), 9 December 1946, Page 6

M.C.C. MEETS COUNTRY

Received Sunday, 7.0 p.m. BR1SBANE, Dec. 8. The M.C.C. team was well placed against combiuedC^ ueenslaud Country when they started the two-day match this morning at Gympie. They shifted Country players — who were drawn froxn all parts of the State between. Ipawich in the southeast corner to Cairns in the far north — for 208 runs which were brightly made in only 147 minutes. Country players used the long handle against the English bowlers but small boundaries fore and aft of the wiekets naturaliy gave aid to rapid seoring. M.C.C. lost the toss but were at the wiekets by 3 o'elock for a splendid start by Gibb and Fishlock who were 82 for the first wicket before Gibb was run out. The crowd of about 4000 was excellent for this city which is the centre of a dairying district which has not seen the M.C.C. since 1887. Scores: — COMBINED QUEENSLAND COUNTRY. First Innings. Barnes, b Voce 2 Cockburn, stp. Evans, b Voce . . 12 Zischlcc, b Smith 32 Allen, c Fishlock, b Smith .... 53 Stibe, c Evans, b Smith ...... 5 Wright, hit wicket, b Compton . . 22 Johnson, b Langridge 40 Tallon, e Hardstaff , b Smith ...» 11 Gartrell, not out 9 Seitigreeu, b Smith 5 Ball, c Pollard, b Langridge, .... 0 Extras . .. 17 Total 208 Bowling: Voce 2 for 34, Pollard 0 for 4.7, Smith 5 for 80, Langridge 2 for 21, Ikin 0 for 6, Compton 1 for 3. M.C.C. — First Innings. Gibb, run out 21 Fishlock, b Johnson .......... 62 Hardstaff, not out 26 Langridge, not out 12 Extras .... ... 8 Bowling: Johnson 1 for 24, Ball Q for 29, Cockburn 0 for 22, W. Tallon 0 for 48, Allen 0 for 8. Rain fell and stumps were draWn at 5.35 p.m.