AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 291, 29 February 1928, Page 13

AUSTRALIAN TOUR

GOOD SCORING AGAINST SOUTHLAND HOME SIDE’S POOR SHOWING Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Tuesday. The Australian cricketers commenced a match against the South* j land representatives this afternoon, j The home side won the toss and took | first, use of the wicket, which was jin good order. The attendance was very satisfactorj r . t Southland was dismissed for 124. I the only batsmen to make a stand | being McGowan and Agnew, who made !31 and 32 respectively. Oxenham j and Blackie were the most effective ; bowlers, and were always dangerous. 1 When stumps were drawn the visij tors had compiled 96 without loss of a wicket. Pons ford made 45 and Jackson 43. Details are: SOUTHLAND First Innings LYNCH, lbw, b Oxenham 16 ; GROVES, b Morton Si KEAST, b Morton 7 I McGOWAN. c McNamee, b Blackie 31 • HAMILTON, lbw, b Oxenliam 11 CAMPBELL, st Oldfield, b Oxenham 0 . CARSON, b McNamee 5 POOLE, lbw, b Blackie 0 1 NISBET, c Oldfield, b McNamee .. li BOGUE, not out 4 AGNEW, c Richardson, b Blackie . 32 Extras 9 Total 124 i Bowling analysis: Morton. 4-27: Me- j Namee, 2-16; Oxenham, 3-1 S; Blackie, ■ 3-54. AUSTRALIA First Innings. PONSFORD, not out 45 j JACKSON, not out 43 Extras 8 Total for no wickets ...... 96 AUSTRALIANS RESUME TAKE CONTROL OF BOWLERS Press Association. INVERCARGILL, To-day. j The Australians resumed play shortly ; after 11 o’clock in dull weather. Ponsford, 45, and Jackson, 43, continuing to bat against the bowling of Poole and Agnew'. The batsmen had complete control of the bowling, and when the rain came on, at noon, they had compiled 174, with Ponsford and Jackson, 81 each. It is still raining, but there are signs of it clearing.