ENGLISHMEN WIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 811, 4 November 1929, Page 6

ENGLISHMEN WIN

DI'LEEPSINH II DELIGHTS SPECTATORS BOWLEY GOOD WITH BALL (United PA.—By Telegraph — Copyright > PERTH, Sunday. Thr English cricketers won the first matr'i of their Australian tour yesterday. They defeated Western Australia Ther* was a large attendance. The weather was dull at first, but it c hared up, and there was bright sun--him in the afternoon. Rain overnight had made the wicket like putty, but it dried rapidly and was eass’ in the afternoon. Western Australia, who had made 7j l for one wicket, collapsed. The side was dismissed for an additional 76 after 78 minutes’ play. Earle made a spectacular catch with his back to the batsman, Horrocks. Dow ley’s bad hand caused him to miss Horrocks early in the day. but he had his revenge by dismissing five men England had the advantage of a better wicket, which made the task of gaining the victory fairly easy. Duleepsinhji delighted the spectators with a sparkling display. He made the winning hit to the boundary- His score included six fours and he gave only one chance. He received an ovation. Details of the scores are: WESTERN AUSTRALIA First Innings •• - • 155 Second Innings TAAFE, st Cornford. b Woolley .... 30 BRYANT, c Cornford, b Worthington * HORROCKS. <: Earle, b Woolley . .. .•> RICHARDSON, c Allom. b Woolley g RRYANT, st Cornford. b Rowley . . - INVERARITY. c Turnbull, b Bowley IS ROWE, st Cornford, b Woolley .... 0 jfEWSON, c Nichols, b Bowley .. 4 WEBSTER, c Woolley, b Bowley .. lj EVANS, c Nichols, b Bowley .. .. lo HAI.ro.MBE, not out Extras 11 Total Bowling.—Bowley, 5-3«; Woolley. 4-34; j Worthington, 1-7; Allom, 0-11; Nichole, | 0-33. ENGLAND First Innings Second Innings BOWLEY. b Halcombe 0 DAWSON, c Inverarity. b Webster s WOOLLEY. Ibw. b Halcombe .. .. DCLEUPSINHRJI, not out 64 TURNBULL, not out Extras " Three wickets for 323 Bowling: Halcombe, 3-30; Webster, 1 _34; Evans, 0-9; Inverarity, 0-21; Richardson, 0-21.