CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1928, Page 6

CRICKET

ENGLAND v. WEST AUSTRALIA

(Australian Press Association.) (United Service.)

PERTH, Oct. 21. In the cricket match, West Australia compiled 257 runs. Scores : ENGLAND.—-First Innings. Leyland, c Halcoinbe, b Evans ... 15 Sutcliffe, 1.b.w., b Halcoinbe ... 28 Tyldesley, b Halcoinbe 56 Hammond, b Evans IT Mead, 1.b.w., b inveracity 1 Jardine, c Richardson, b Halcomhe 109 Hendren, c Taafe, b Richardson ... 90 Ames; c Stokes, b Richardson' ... 36 Chapman, c Richardson, b Evans 26 Geary, run out 1 White (not out) ... ... ... ... 1 Total 406 WESTRALIA.—First innings. F ; . Bryant, run out 01 R. Bryant, c. Sutcliffe, b. Leyland 2 Inverarity, b. Hammond 2 Evans, c. Ames, b. Geary 2 Stokes, c. Leyland, b. Hammond ... 5 Hakom.be, b. Hammond 0 Horrocks (not out) Extras 48 Total 257 Bowling: Hammond 3 for 67, Leyland 1 for 47,. Geary 1 for 00, White 3 for 59, Mead 0 for 11, Jardine 1 for 0. ' England’s innings was stopped by rain shortly after the resumption. On restarting, Geary, who was batting freely, was knocked unconscious by a fast ball, which rose, smashing his nose badly. He was sent to the hospital. The accident cast a gloom over the match. Otherwise the play was without incident and provided only uninteresting cricket. AUSTRALIA V. THE REST. MELBOURNE, Oct. 20. The,scores in the first innings were: THE REST.—First Innings. Harris, c Oxenliam, b Gregory ... 6 Jackson, c Oldfield, b Oxenham ... 18

Kelleway, run out ... ••• lo Richardson, c Hendry, b Gregory 5

O’Connor, b Oxenham 31 Bradman, c Oldfield, b Grimmett 14 Nothling, 1.b.w., b Grimmett ... 8 Nic-hofls, 1.b.w., b Oxenham 0 Thompson, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett b Scott, b Oxenham ... 0 Ironmonger (not out) 2 Extras 7 Total * H-l-Bowling.—Gregory, 2 for 26 ; Blackie, 0 for 21; Oxenham, 4 for 28; Grimmett, 3 for 29.

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Hendry, c Kelleway, b Scott ... 45 Ponsford, c. Jackson, b. Nicholls ... 79 Andrews, c. O’Connor b.. Nothling 44 Kippax, c. and b. Kellaway .... ... 34 Oxenham, c. O’Connor, b. Scott ... 1 Scarfe, b. Kellaway 2 Wood full, 1.b.w., b. Nothling ... 21 Gregory, st. O’Connor, b. Bradman 38 Grimmett, c- Nicholls b. Kellaway 43 Oldfield, c. O’Connor b. Nicholls ... 58 Blackie (not out) 18 Extras 45 Total ... ••• 898 Bowling : Scott 2 for 76, Kellaway 3 for 72, Nicholls 2 for 72, Nothling 2 for 51, Bradman 1 for 36. THE REST—Second Innings. Jackson, c. and b. Grimmett ... 27 Harris, st. Oldfield, b. Grimmett ... 51 Thomson, c. Oldfield, b- Grimmett 25 Kelleway, 1.b.w., b. Oxenham ... 26 Richardson, b. Oxenham 0 Bradman, b. Oxenham 5 O’Connor, b. Oxenham ... »0 Nothling, (not out) 62 Nicholls, st. Oldfield, b. Grimmett 47 Scott, b. Oxenham ... 1 Ironmonger, b. Oxenham 4 Extras 1 Total, 244 Bpwlin'g; Gregory 0 for 34, Blacke 0 for 62, Oxenham 6 for 62, Grimmett 4 for 125. Oxenham bowled with fine length and deceptive flight. The weather was dull and threatening. Only eight overs had been played when light rain caused an adjournment until after lunch. The wicket was covered.

Jackson was stvli.sh and Harris hatted splendi’v obtaining his total in 85 minutes. He hit four fours. Redeway obtained his total in an equal number of minutes scoring six with a fine drive off Grim met. At one stage five wickets fell for 17 runs, Oxenbam taking four wickets for two runs. The wicket, was slow but good. Nieholls gave -a vigorous display and reached thirty in twelve minutes, his full time being 29 minutes. He hit one six and five fours. A great display by Nothling included a six and seven fours, in a good exhibition which lasted sixtyone minutes.

SYDNEY, Oct. 2:3. Queensland in the first innings made 114 and following on made 117. New South Wales won by an innings’ and 39 runs.