CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 65, 10 December 1926, Page 11

CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA

SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH BIG SCORE BY QUEENSLAND (Rec. December 9, 11.5 p.m.) Sydney, December 9. In the Sheffield Shield match, _ Queensland, in the first inia*<gs, made 577 rt lO " e C’s, 11. Oxenham 134 not out, Dill ul). Morgan took four wickets for 110. New South Wales, in the second innings, has made 153 without the loss ot a wicket (Phillips 71 not out. Steele 69 not out). Macartney, who is suffering from a muscular injury to the neck, was unable to play. The game was resumed in fine weather, on a batsman s wicket. The bowling was very weak, aud Oxenham made the most of it, rapidly increasing his score from all points. Howe, on the contrary, was very careful, ami i-ontent- to score by singles. The other batsmen treated the bowling with the same contempt as, Oxenham. It is numv years since a New obutli Wales team provided such harmless bowling, but the fielding was smart. Oxenham’s innings was the more meritorious. as ho injured a leg yesterday, and had at the finish to get a man to run for him. Both Phillips and btcele opened well, and were apparently not troubled by the bowling, as runs camo quickly, changes in attack having no effect* [New South Wales, in the first innings. made 287.) __