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Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1932, Page 5

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AUSTRALIANS SCORE WELL. ' TWO-MEN GET CENTURIES. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) ' OTTAWA, July 11. v The Australians scored 418 for nine wickets to-day against the Ottawa Valley Cricket Council team, which was dismissed for fifty-five. Richardson made 147 and Bradman 105. The local wickets fell rapidly before the Australian bowling, Fleetwood-Smith securing nine for seven runs, and Richardson three for eighteen. S.oros ; AUSTRALIA .—First Inn'* ngs. Rote, b Edwards ... ... ... 2 Carney, Seager, h Edwards ... 6 Bradman, c Nichol, b Hepworth 105 Kippax, b Hepworth to Richardson, s:. Waite, ■ b Craig 147 Tolhurst,, c Edwards, 1> Nichol ... 32 Carter, not out 27 Mailey, b Craig 1 Ives, o Hepworth, b Taylor ... 14 Fleetwcod-Smith, c Nichols, b Edvrards 0 Extras 17 Total for nine wickets ... 418 • For Ottawa, Edwards took three for 62. AU STRALIAN ENTERTA IN ED. OTTAWA, July 11. The Canadian Prime Minister, Mr Bennett, extended an official welcome to the Australian cricketers at a banquet on Monday night, given by. the •Ottawa Valley Cricket Council. The interchange cf athletic teams helped to strengthen the bond of the Britirii Empire, lie said, stressing the part that pport played in creating , the British Commonwealth. Others attending included Sir William Chirk, High Commissioner for Britain.