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Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1932, Page 5

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M.C.C. SCORE WELL 583 FOR SEVEN DECLARED. (A ustralian Press A ssociation.) PERTH, October 28. The match England v. Combined team wag continued, to-day in fine but cloudy weather. The weather remained threatening. The batting of the Englishmen was solid, but it was featureless in the play before lunch, wren the Englishmen had on 439 for four wickets, the scores being; Hammond (not out) 67j Ames, 1.b.w,, b McCabe 23; Jardine'.fhjit out) 32; extras 17. When the "Englishmen had on 583 runs for seven Wickes>e they declared. The Australians then miade 59 for the loss of no wickets before stamps were drawn, the runs being scored in 25 minutes.

• The Englishmen continued their policy of getting in some solid butting practice, and forcing matters,- making runs all round the wicket. Jardine, however, took 111 minutes to make his first fifty runs, securing eleven fours. The whole innings took 493 minutes which was considerably over a rutt a minute, Jard'ilie closed the English innings at 10 minutes to 5 o’clock, and the Australians went in to bat at 5 o’clock in a failing light, > whilst a shower of rain had' stopped play for seven minutes previously in the aftpmoon. The first over bowled to the Australians was one of the most exciting that possibly could be- witnessed, as fifteen runs were made off it, four of. them being secured when Maurice Leyland threw the ball in and it wa,s missed, four runs being secured as a result. At 5.35 o’clock an appeal was made against the light and the umpires upheld it. Thus 25 minutes’ play was lost. The rain is rather'unfortunate for Australia. It is raining very heavily in Perth to-night. The Australians had fielded against the batting for nearly two days, and had then to go on a sticky or wet wicket, such as it promises to be to-morrow. There was an attendance of 12.0C0 at file match, and the gate so far lias been worth £1,700. The day W'as declared a half holiday in the schools by the Minister of Education and the school children were present in large numbers. The weather was overclouded in the afternoon, a light shower stopping play for five minutes. The attendance was 12,040, and the gate £B6O.

England’s play suggested the using cf the match as quiet batting practice, as tile play, generally, was solid' and largely dreary. Tire fielding of the lcoal mJen was poor, but tile interstate players were brilliant. BradmaU shone ns a fieldsman and ti bowler, breaking up the chief partnership, Ames fell to a ball brushing his pads and bails. He did not consider himself out, but bowed to the umpire’s decision. He took fifty-three minutes to make his 23. The Hammond-Jar-dine partnership was an exhibition of solid batting, which was not bustled by cries from th© onowd for action. They were twice counted out. Hammend showed 1 masterly, finished footwork iand scored slowly, under a- run a minute. He brightened up later-, but was clean bowled by the opposing captain. He (scored 77 in ninety-two minutes, and hit one' sixer and six foul's.

Allen. although never appearing Qomrif or table, infused -some life and hit two fours in succession. With five hundred runs up after seven and a half hours’ .play, Bradman was given the ball, and in his second over got Aden, who made seventeen in forty-two minutes. Paynter was making his Australian debut, but an unfortunate shower caused a short delay.

Jardine, who had been solidly increasing his score, in the last over before tea was two off his century, when he placed an easy catch to McCabe from Bradman at mid-on. His 98 included eleven fours and took 168 minutes, an unattractive innings generally. Paynter was giving the spectators n lively display with Verity, and was shaping attractively when Jardine declared at -583 compiled in 520 minutes. The wicket held well and the Westra.lian Combined team opened with FinglOton and Richardson to the fast bowler, Allen. His seventh ball brought a thrill. It apparently hit Richardson’s pad, but the appeal was unsuccessful, lri contrast to England’s play, nineteen was posited in tlve first four minutes, forty in sixteen, and fifty in twenty-five. The light wen troublesome and play was stopped with the score* at. fiftv-nine. Rain started afterwards and it promises t° be wet. ENGLAND. —First Tunings."" Leyland, l.’b.w., b McCabe ... ... 2 Sutcliffe, c Invcrarity, b Evans ... 169 Nawab of Fataudi, c Evans, b Halcembe ... 129 Hammond, b Byrant 77 Ames, 1.b.w., l> McCabe 23 T ardine, c McCabe, )> Bradman ... 98 Allen, 1.b.w., 1) Bradman 16 I’ lvntor, not out 33 Verity, not out 14 Extras 23 Total 1 r seven wickets ... 583 Bowling analysis: Halcomho 28 overs, 3 nridons, 81 runs, 1 wicket; Mc-Oabe 36 7—87—2; Evans 34—10 —B9—l; Haden 16—0—126—0; Bradman 19—1—106—2; Richardson .3—o —l3—o; Bryant 10—1—58 —1.

COMBINED AUSTRALIAN TEAM— First Innings. Bowling analysis: Allen 0 for 24, Hammond 0 for 30. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. QUEENSLAND V. VICTORIA. BRISBANE, October 28. Tlie first Sheffield Shield cricket match opened to-day, between Queensland and Victoria. The weather wias ideal. Woodfull won the toss, wild Victoria batted. Woodfull fell a victim when 35 to a schoolboy bowler, J. Govan, who later accounted for Rigg at 13. Tt is a long time since Wood full Inns been clean bowled. However, the following batsmen took the score to big figures. Victoria, at the drawing of stumps had scored 782 runs for three wickets, Porsford' made 96, Darling (not out) 116 and O’Brien (not out) 105. , DA OR E’iS ENGAGEMENT. AUCKLAND, October 26. Dacre’s engagement as coach runs from November 7 ito mid-February at ,24 a. week, plus travelling and laundry expenses. OFFER TO A. W. ROBERTS. A. W. Roberts, the leading Canterbury and New Zealand cricketer, who has boon offered the position of professional to the Church Cricket Club in t.lie Lancashire League, stated last evening that he would probably make his derision regarding the offer in a fortnight.