CRICKET HAMPSHIRE 62 AHEAD OF AUSTRALIANS ON FIRST INNINGS

Grey River Argus, 5 June 1948, Page 7

CRICKET HAMPSHIRE 62 AHEAD OF AUSTRALIANS ON FIRST INNINGS

VISITORS BAT ON "STICKY DOG” WICKET

LONDON, June 3. In their first innings m reply to Hampshire’s total of 1/9, the Australians scored only 117. 'they were, all at sea to-day on a “sticky ciog” pitch. They lost eight wickets for 63 runs in 80 minutes. The ball skidded, kicked and turned unpredictabiy alter the heavy rain last night, ano alternating sunshine and showers this morning. Miller's 39 was the one bright spot in the Australian innings. As a measure of the amount of spin that the wicket took, Knott, the rightarm off-spinner, who took rive wickets for 57, had to bowl round the wicket to prevent the ball spinning too far from the bat. The Australian Associated Press correspondent says: After calamities befel them on an unpredictable raindamaged wicket, the Australians will face the last day’s play against Hampshire to-morrow with a contidence which many who watched the display to-day share. The Australians’ innings was a repetition of the match against Yorkshire exactly a month ago when* the team, on a sticky wicket, came within inches of defeat. Hampshire, now 83 . runs ahead, will be in a strong position if, as the forecast indicates, to-morrow’s weather is similar to to-day’s, and they go for quick runs regardless of the consequences. A hailstorm just before lunch prevented any further play. Scores:— HAMPSHIRE (Ist Innings) Arnold, b Loxton 48 Rogers, c Barbes, bW. Johnston ... 19 Dawson, c Barnes, b lan Johnson 11 Paris, c lan Johnson, b W. John-

ston 1 Bailey, lbw, b W. Johnston 25 Eagar, lbw, b lan Johnson 15 Hill, c Miller, b W. Johnston 33 Andrews, b W. Johnston 4 Ransom, b Ring IlHarman, b'W. Johnston 1 Knott, not out. : * Extras 26

Total 195 Bowling: Miller 0 for 39; W. Johnston 6 for 74; lan Johnson 2 tor 35; Ring 1 for 19; Loxton 1 for 2.

AUSTRALIA (Ist Innings) Barnes, lbw, b Bailey 20 Brown, c Ransom, b Harman 0 Hassett, lbw, b Knott 26 Miller, b Knott .. 39 Loxton, lbw, b Bailey 0 Hamence, b Knott 5 lan Johnson, b Bailey 2 Harvey, c Hill, b Bailey 1 Saggers, c Arnold, b Knott If Ring, c Dawson, b Knott 0 W. Johnston, not out 2 Extras b

Total ••• 11? Bowling: Herman, one for 18; Ransom, none for 10; Knott, five lor 57; Bailey, four for 27. HAMPSHIRE (2nd Innings) Arnold, not out 3 Rogers, not out • ” Extras Total 5

Hampshire’s Second Innings Scoring is moderate

’(Rec. 11.50). LONDON June- 4. In the cricket match, Hampshire resumed their second innings, and have five down for 44. Scores: — HAMPSHIRE (2nd Innings) Arnold, not out Rogers, c Hassett, b M 11 1? 1 ’ Dawson, stpd. Saggers, b W. Johncfnn Paris, b Miller 1 Bailey, lbw. b W. Johnston U Eager, b Miller Sundries Total for 5 wickets ■■ 45 The weather was cloudy ana tan, but with the possibility of showers lor the final day’s play of the match. ENGLISH MATCHES “LONDON, June 3 County cricket matches were affected by rain. Results were: Leicester and Middlesex drew. Leicester first innings, 323 (Young five for 91; second innings, two for lib declared. Middlesex: First innings, 246 (Mann 114, Compton 84); second innings, two for 74. Kent and Worcester drew. Worcester, first innings, 292 (Ainsworth 71); second innings, six for 112 declared. Kent: Firt innings, nine for 198 declared (Jackson six for 17); second innings, eight for 189 Surrey and Sussex drew. Surrey: First innings, 346 (Fishlock 13-., Carey five for 64); second innings, no wickets for 9. Sussex: First innings, 286 (Cox 94, A. V. Bedser six for 44). .... j Oxford and Warwickshire drew. Warwickshire: First innings, 209 (Robinson five for 64). Oxford: First innings, 270 (Pawson 87). Derbyshire beat- Northants by an innings and 47. Northants: First innings, 63 (Gladwin six for 80); second innings, 84 (Pope five for 44, Rhodes four for 28). Derbyshire: First innings, 199 (Nutter six for 47).