FIRST MATCH DRAWN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 491, 22 October 1928, Page 6

FIRST MATCH DRAWN

ENGLISH CRICKETERS GEARY’S NOSE BROKEN DULL GAME AT PERTH j (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright)_ PERTH, Saturday. The cricket match, England v. Western Australia, was concluded yesterday, a drawn game resulting. There were S,OOO spectators. The gate takings totalled £SBO. The weather was dull and threatening and rain compelled some stoppages. When stumps were drawn on Friday England had made 406 runs in their first innings and Western Australia had lost four wickets for 181. The good fielding of the visitors to-day saved many runs and the local side was dismissed for 257, or one run over the follow-on limit. The innings had lasted 52 hours. Horrocks, quite a youth, batted 174 minutes against all the English bowlers. He had six partners and made 75 runs, including eight foux's. England’s second innings was stopped by x*ain shortly after the resumption. When play commenced again Geary, who was batting freely, was knocked unconscious by a fast ball which rose and broke his nose. He was sent to hospital. Otherwise the play was without incident and provided cresting cricket. Details of the scores are: ENGLAND, First Innings.

The English cricketers’ next fixture ;s a four days’ match against South Australia at Adelaide, to be commenced next Friday. They will play Victoria at Melbourne on November 2,3, o and b. and New South Wales at Sydney on November 9, 10, 12 and 13.

AUSTRALIA V. THE REST PONSFORD MAKES 79 MELBOURNE, Sunday. The cricket match, Australia v. The Rest, was continued yesterday. The weather was cold with occasional light showers. The wicket was good but slow. Ponsford, one of the not out men for Australia, was stylish. His Innings lasted 134 minutes. He hit seven fours.. Andrews, the other not out man, was patchy. His innings lated 111 minutes and he hit five fours. Kippax batted soundly for 71 minutes and hit four fours. At one stage four wickets fell for 19 runs. Scott, Kelleway and Nothling were bowling well. Gregory was slow. Woodfull, who was indisposed, was stodgy. Oldfield and Grimmett were associated in a very bright partnership for 86 runs in 44 minutes. Grimmett was surprisingly good, and Oldfield was faultless. He batted S 5 minutes and hit four fours. Details of the scores are: THE REST First Innings.

HARRIS, c Oxenham, b Gregory .. 6 JACKSON, c Oldfield, b Oxenham .. 18 KELLEWAY, run out 15 RICHARDSON, c Hendry, b Gregory 5 O’CONNOR, b Oxenham 31 BRADMAN, c Oldfield, b Grimmett 14 NOTHLING, lbw. b Grimmett .... 8 NICHOLLS, lbw, b Oxenham 0 THOMPSON, st Oldfield, b Grimmett 5 SCOTT, b Oxenham 0 IRONMONGER, not out 2 Extras ? Total 11l Bowling: Gregory, 2/26; Blackie, 0/21; Oxenham, 4/28; Grimmett, 3/29. Second Innings. HARRIS, not out 3 JACKSON, b Gregory 0 Total for one wicket 3 AUSTRALIA HENDRY, c Kelleway, b Scott .... 45 PONSFORD, c Jackson, b Nicholls 70 ANDREWS, c O’Connor, b Nothling 44 KIPPAX, c and b Kellewey 34 OXENHAM, c O’Connor, b Scott .... 1 SCAIFE, b Kelleway 2 WOODPULL, lbw, b Nothling .... 21 GREGORY, st O’Connor, b Bradman 38 GRIMMETT, c Nicholls, b Kelleway 43 OLDFIELD, c O’Connor, b Nicholls 58 BLACKIE, not out 18 Extras 15 Total C9B Bowling: Scott, 2/76; Kellway, 3/72; Nicholls, 2/72; Nothling, 2/51; Bradman, 1/36.

SEVERAL CENTURIES GRADE CRICKET IN SYDNEY SYDNEY, Sunday. In the grade cricket matches yesterday, for Western Suburbs against Mosman R. Bardsley made 203 not out. Carter 74 not out, Chipperfield 02. For Marriekville against Cumberland Alderton made 169, and Steele 107. For North Sydney against Waverley Punch made 141 not out, and Gilkes 66. For St. George against Northern Bistrict Ives made 138 not out, and Waghorn 73. For Petersham against University Lawes made 74. For Gordon against Manly Phillips made 68 not out. Bowling for University Cooper took six for 65. For Marriekville Russell took six for 40. For Gordon Sullivan took four for 21. INTER-STATE COLTS BRISBANE, Sunday. In the inter-State colts’ cricket match yesterday New South Wales in the first innings made 330 (W. Bill 123. Fairfax 107). Thurlow took four for 53. Queensland has scored nine ,runs without loss.

LET LAND, c Halcombe. b Evans 15 SUTCLIFFE, Ibw, b Halcombe . . .. HAMMOND, b Evans MEAD, lbw, b Inveraritv combe HENDREN, c Taafe, b Richardson 9(» AMES, c Stokes, b Richardson . . . . CHAPMAN, c Richardson, b Evans . . 26 OH ARY, run out 1 WHITE, not out 1 Extras .. 11) Total 40G Bowling-.—Halcombe, 3-14: Evans, .82; Richardson, 2-58: Inverarity, 1-92; R. Bryant, 0-25; Taafe, 0-7; Quinlan, 0J. Second Innings. GEARY, retired hurt 15 LEYLAND, not out G MEAD, not out 1 Extras 4 One wicket for 26 WESTERN AUSTRALIA. First Innings. RICHARDSON, c Chapman, b White 44 QUINLAN, c Chapman, b White .. 14 TAAFE, c Hammond, b White .. .. 0 McRAE, c Ames, b Jardine 34 HORROCKS, not out F. BRYANT, run out 01 R BRYANT, c Sutcliffe, b Leyland INVERARITY, b Hammond EVANS, c Ames, b Geary STOKES, c Leyland, b Hammond . . HALCOMBE, b Hammond Extras - Total • •• 257 Bowling.—Hammond, 3-67; Leyl imi, 1-47; Geary. 1-55; White, 3-59; it 0-11; Jardine, 1-0.