QUEENSLAND WINS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 134, 3 December 1929, Page 11

QUEENSLAND WINS

BEATING THE CLOCK

MATGH AGAINST M.C.C.

Pnltcd Press 4csodat!on—By Electric Tele.SSSVh—Copjrlzht. BRISBANE, 2nd December. The match h etween England and Queensland concluded to-day, the local team winning by five wickets. The partnership between Worthington and Legge troubled the State bowlers, adding 61/ Then Allom made a stand with WortVington and kept Queensland fielding foy: half an hour. After luncheon O'Connor and Levy went to the wickets, requiring 183 runs to win, in 180 minutes. The start was disastrous, O'Connor going at fiva and Levy at 13. Gough batted vigorously in a solid partnership with Eowe. Both were lucky, being dropped several times. Benson was struck on the face by a ball from Nichols and retired, Duleepsinhji keeping wickete. With 100 up Gough and Eowe hit out, playing bright cricket.

There was an exciting finwh, with 30 minutes to play and 30 runs wanted, the crowd cheering every run. ' There was a great demonstration at G>ough's century, which is the highest score for the State against an England team. The match developed into a .race against time and finished three nunutes before time, the winning run being a no-ball. The- following are the scores:— ENGLAND. First innings „.. _ m jyj Second Innings. Gilligan, c Amos, b Brew ...... 58 Dawsou, c Hurwood, b Amos ...'. 26 Dulcepsinhji, b Oxenham 13 Ducat, c and b Hurwood 10 Turnbull, b Hornibrook 14 Nichols, lbw, b Oxenham 9 Worthington, c Brew, b Hornibrook eg Leggo, c Amos, b Hornibrook .. 22 Barratt. c Levy, b Ilornibrook .. 0 Benson, c Hornibrook, b Amos .. 14 Allom, not out ig Extras 9 Total 259 Bowling Analysis.—Amos, two wickets for 6C runs; Hurwood, one for 38; Hornibrook, four for 75; Oxenham, two for 44; Eowe, none for 12; Brew, one for 15. QUEENSLAND. First innings 248 Second Innings. O'Connor, c Nichols, b B.arratt .. 3 Levy, c Duleepsinhji, b Nichols .. 5 Gough, c Legge, b Nichols 104 Eowe, c Duleepsinhji, b Allom .. 53 Amos, b Allom 5 Oxenham, not out 2 Brew, not out 1 Extras 10 Total for five wickets IS3 Bowling Analysis.—Nichols, two wickets for 60 runs; Barratt, one for .37; Allom, two for 39; Worthington, none for 17.