CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1932, Page 5

CRICKET

MAILEY’S TEAM DEFEATED

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VANCOUVER, June 22. The Australian cricketers suffered th© first, defeat of their tour at the hands of the Mainland All Star team. The latter batted fifteen men and fielded eleven. They scored 147 runs to the Australians’ 129. Scores: — AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. McCabe, c Dobbie, b Peters ... 5 Bradman, c Reed, b Rivers ... 42 Kippax, c Copeland, b Rivers • 42 Tolhurs:, 1.b.w., b Scott 5 Nutt, 1.b.w., b Rivers 5 Richardson, b Scott ® Ruffe, c and b Ivamy ••• 16 Ives, b Scott 16 Mailey, c Rivers, b ivamy ... 41 Carter, c Gillespie, b Ivamy ... 17 Fleetwoofl-Smith, not out 4 Extras

He added that when lie looked round and .saw tlu> wealth which those preiwv.it owned and controlled, he felt’like a swagger who had dropped into a gold mine. “A deputation waited upon me recently and told me in an emphatic manner what was the duty of the Government at the present time,” continued Mr Cobbe. “I may say the scheme they advocated would cost several millions. When the bripnees had been explained to me at length, 1 masked the question where would the money ccme from? The chief speaker at one* said. ‘The banks have fortythroo millions of money. Take that and give them Government bonds” So you seo .that all the financial export.? are not in the service of the •UJ,STR.VU.\N t ;S at lAS AXG K.IT’S, j hanks.”

Total , 129 Australian bowling analysis : Mailey 8 for 39, Fleetwood-Smith 4 for 57. Mainlanders’ bowling analysis: R’vers 7. for 61, 'Scott 3 for 18, Ivamy 3 for .14.

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LOS ANGELES, June 22. The ; Australian Hag was raised at .lie sunrise ceremony to-day beside the lag,? of ■lndia and the Argentine at .lie Olympic village. The Australian athletes began tiaiu■ig tli is morning, he’ng anxious tor heir first work-out since their'-arrival.