FESTIVE CRICKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 September 1938, Page 5

FESTIVE CRICKET

MATCH AT FOLKESTONE AUSTRALIA’S HARD FIGHT AGAINST WARNER’S ELEVEN By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. LONDON, September 3. While the effect of dew lasted, the festival match between Australia and Sir Pelham Warner’s XI. which began today at Folkestone, threatened to be anything but festive for the Australians who had to fight desperately for runs against accurate bowling on the type of pitch on which Tate would have been deadly. Thanks, however, to the solidity of of Barnes and superb confidence and freedom of Barnett’s hitting, Australia were extricated and again the tailenders drove home the advantage, the score at stumps being 366 for eight wickets. Sir Pelham Warner’s XI: B. H. Valentine, W. H. V. Levett, F. Woolley, L. E. G. Ames, L. J. Todd, E. Paynter, A. Fagg, D. S. Compton, A. Pope, G. Pope, and L. L. Wilkinson. Australia, Brown, Badcopk, Hassett, Barnes, Fingleton, Barnett, McCabe, Waite, White, O’Reilly. The Australians lacked a twelfth man. McCormick appears to be bordering on a breakdown. He strained a leg muscle at Blackpoole. Valentine captained the English XI and lost the toss. Fingleton failed to settle down and repeatedly mistimed. The partnership of Barnett and Barnes was worth 115 in 70 minutes. Barnett hit nine 4’s in a chanceless innings. Barnes drove with tremendous power after passing 50. and hit 10 4’s. McCabe, still wanting 26 for 1000 runs in first-class matches on the tour, was stumped off Wilkinson. The attendance was only 4000. Details: — AUSTRALIA First Innings. Brown, b A. V. Pope 3 Badcock, run out 21 Hassett, b Todd • 18 Barnes, c Woolley, b Todd 91 Fingleton, b Compton 12 Barnett, b G. Pope 82 McCabe, st Levett, b Wilkinson .... 26 Waite, not out 50 White, 1.b.w., b G. Pope 26 O’Reilly, not out 28 Extras 8 Total for eight wickets 366