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Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17977, 24 March 1930, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN XI. [VtATCH AT PERTH. GOOD BATTING DISPLAY. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel.—Copyright. PERTH, Alarch 23. The match between the Australian Test cricket team and Western Australia was continued yesterday in extremely sultry weather. The attendance was. .10,000 and the gate takings were £'7ls. Western Australia had made 167 and the Australian team 59 for one wicket on the first day. Australia gave a good display of batting. The innings ended about tea-time, having produced 324 runs in 250 minutes. .Bradman made 20 in 10 minutes by hitting everything, and was easily caught when be had made 27. Kippax began slowly and gave a careful display, taking 97 minutes for 50 runs and 151 minutes for the century. He then hit everything and threw his wicket away with an easy catch . when he had made 114. Richardson • in compiling 45 in 42 minutes dis- 1 played sparkling batting. He hit eight fours. Australia’s innings lasted 250 minutes. The Western Australians were apparently tired on the resumption and made a poor showing. They lost four wickets for 67 runs. Details of the scores are as follows : ! AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Jackson, lbw, b Evans 23 McCabe, st Trustcott, b Inveracity 28 Bradman, c Bryant, L Evans .... 27 Kippax, c Bromley, b Wiiberforce 111 Richardson, c and b Bromley . . 4 5 Fairfax, lbw, b Bromley it A’Beckett, c and b Evans 24 Grimmclt, eF. Bryant, b Inveracity 40 Ilurwood, lbw, b Fidock J Ilornibrook, lbw, b Fidock .... 0 Walker, not out 3 Extras Total 324 Bowling.—Halcombe took none for 47; Evans, three for 71; Fidock, two for 54; Inveracity, two for 84; Bromlev, two for 43; Wiiberforce, one for, 17. I WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1 First Innings 167 Second Innings. 1 Horroeks, c Walker, b Fairfax . 15 Lang, b Ilornibrook 5 F. .Bryant, lbw, b A’Bcckett .... 4 Wiiberforce, not out 9 Bromley, run out. 12 | R. Bryant, not out 20 I Extras 2 | Total for four wickets 67