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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 129, 29 February 1928, Page 12

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AUSTRALIA v. SOUTHLAND HOME TEAM MAKES 124 TOURISTS’ GOOD OPENING BY Telegraph.—Press association. Invercargill, February 28. The Australian cricketers commenced a match against Southland this afternoon, the homo side winning the toss and taking first use of the wicket, which is in good order. The attendance was very satisfactory. Southland was dismissed for 121, and when slumps were dizawn the visitors had lost no wickets for 9G runs. ( Groves and Lynch opened for Southland, Lynch taking strike to Morton, who had the assistance of a strong breeze. McNamee took the ball at the other end, and a leg bye resulted from his first delivery. A stroke to leg off McNamee by Lynch was followed by a single to square leg, but the next bail proved fatal to Groves, who was clean bowled. Keast followed. McNamee was getting a lot. of pace off the wicket, and sent down a maiden to Lynch. Keast was not comfortable facing Morton, and he got him away to leg for two. Next ball, however he jdaved on to his wicket. McGowan Joined Lynch to play out the over. Alorton was getting a lot of pace on, and was keeping the batsmen quiet. Oxenhani relieved Morton at 40, and his second ball almost proved fatal to McGowan. Blaekie relieved McNamee, and his spin deliveries had Lynch thinking. Blaekie had five men on the leg side The second ball of Oxenham’s next over saw Lynch go l.b.w. He had made 16 after batting for 50 minutes. Hamilton, the incomer, got two off Oxenhani, and McGowan followed this with four. _ McGowan brought applause by hitting Blaekie over the leg boundary for six, bringing 50 up after 55 minutes’ play. The scoring was ;iow very slow, and Blaekie sent down a good maiden to MeGownn. Hamilton got Oxenhani away for four, and brought 60 up, but lie was out 1-b.w. next ball. Campbell followed and jumped out io the third ball he received, missed, and Oldfield made no mistake. Carson was next, and opened with a single off Oxenhani, and -McGowan followed suit. -McGowan was now going well, and lilted Blaekie almost to the leg boundary, only a single coming from tlie stroke. -McNamee took the ball from Oxenhani ami bowled with the wind, McGowan getting a single from the second ball and bringing 76 up. .McGowan shimmed Blaekie to the boundary for four, and followed it with another four round to leg—both nice shots. He was showing, a lot of confidence, being the only batsman so far to display any enterprise. McNamee then had hard luck, clean bowling Carson, but no-hall hail been called. ‘lwo to .McGowan off Blaekie put him in the thirties, but the next, ball he played into McNamee's hands close in on the leg. lie had given a neat display. Without any addition to tile score Carson was clean bowled by McNamee. Boole, who had followed McGowan, was joined ' by Nisbet, the latter playing out the over. The first ball which L’oole received from Blaekie proved fatal, the Southland skipper being out l.b.w. Agnew partnered Nisbet, and hit Blaekie to the leg boundary for four off the last ball of the over. The field spread out for Agnew, and a lofty stroke dropped into Hichardson’s hands, but the chance was not accepted. He signalised being let off’ by finding the leg boundary. The first ball of M.CNaniee’s next over saw the downfall of Nisbet, Oldfield taking a great catch behind the wickets. Bogue, the newcomer. signalised his appearance by getting his first ball through the slips for four, bringing the total to 101. Agnew then hit Blaekie over the leg boundary for six, and repeated the shot next ball. The following delivery was li;ca'< f in a similar fashion and a four to the leg boundary followed, but in endeavouring to find the fence again he hit the ball into Richardson’s bauds. Agnew hit 22 off the over, and' his 32 was made in 14 minutes.

Ponsford and Jackson opened for Australia at 5.42 p.m., Jackson taking strike to Agnew ami getting his first ball to leg for a single. Ponsford did likewise. The visitors at once got going, five singles coming from the over. Keast look up the attack at the other end, sending down a maiden to Jackson. Ponsford sent Keast’s first ball to the boundary at square leg and got lour to the ol’f fence through a misfieid. Jackson was playing pretty shots and got McGowan to the pickets for four. Agnew was neatly turned to tlie leg boundary by Ponsford, and GO went up after 30'minutes’ piny. A beautiful shot Io the off fence by Jackson was applauded. Ponsford hooked Agnew over liis shoulder for four, and followed it with a smartly run single. Ponsford brought eighty up by driving McGowan for four. Both batsmen were going well, practically every ball liting used to score. Poole relieved McGowan in an endeavour to effect a separation, but the batsmen were unperturbed, and runs continued to come fast. Stumps were drawn with Ponsionl Id and Jackson 43. SOUTHLAND. First Innings. J. Lynch, 1.b.w.. b. Oxenham 16 T. Groves, b. Alorton 8 A. Keast, b. Morton 7 N. McGowan, c. McNamee, b. Blackie 31 A. Hamilton, 1.b.w.. b. Oxenham ... 11 J. Campbell, st. Oldfield, b. Oxenham 0 \V. Carson, b. McNamee 5 A. Poole, 1.b.w., b. Blackie 0 N. Nisbet, c. Oldfield, b, McNamee 1 T. Bogue, not out 4 D. Agnew, c. Richardson, b. Blackie 32 Extras 9 Total 124 Fall of wickets: One for 13. two for 22, three tor 43. four for 61, five for 61, six for St. seven for st, eight for 81, nine for 97. ten for 124.

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. W. H. Ponsford, not out 45 A. Jackson, not out 43 Extras 8 Total for no wickets 96

Bowling Analysis: 0. M. IL W. I' Morion 8 — 2 K. McNamee . 14 6 16 — Oxen ha in 7 — 18 3 Blackie . 13 3 54 3