ANOTHER WIN

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20504, 21 May 1938, Page 8

ANOTHER WIN

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS MARGIN OF INNINGS AND 77 RUNS NORTHANTS WELL BEATEN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright; (Received May 21. 3.15 p.m LONDON, May tO The Australian cricketers stained another victory by a wide margin at Northampton’ to-day when they defeated Northamptonshire by an Innings and 77 runs. When the game was resumed today the County, in their first innings, had lost three wickets for 131* runs. In reply to Australia’s first innings •core of 460 for six wickets. The batsmen failed to-day and the County •was all out before lunch for 19i runs. They followed on, and In their second Innings were dismissed for 135 runs. Very Steady Bowling Northant’s second innings was virtually a repetition of their first knock. The early batsmen Nelson, Greenwood and Snowden played well, but the others showed little class against the steady bowling. Greenwood alone batted with vigour, and hit team mates seemed to be trying to avert an innings defeat. A hailstorm stopped play for a quarter of an hour, but even this could not prevent an Australian victory. The New Zealanders. O’Brien and Merritt, were out as a result of weak strokes. A ninth-wicket stand between .Tames and Partridge realised 46 runs, this being the best of the in-s nlngs. Australia won with half an hour to •pare. Details of the scores are:— AUSTRALIA. —First Innings Brown, not out 194 Badcock, c James, b Partridge . 72 Bradman, c James, b Partridge . 2 McCabe. e Merritt, b Partridge .. 13 Chfpperfleld. lbw. b Timms .... 18 Waite, lbw, b Tims 43 Barnett, lbw. b Tims 1 Walker, not out 29 Extras 34 Total for six wickets (deo.) 406 Bowling: Partridge took three wickets for 82 runs; Herbert, none for 75; Timms, three for 68; Nelson, none for 56; Merritt, none for 81; O’Brien, none for 10. NORTHANTS—First Innings Nelson, b Waite 74 Greenwood, run out 24 Snowden, c Chipperflcld, b Ward 28 Timms, lbw, b Ward 5 Brookes, b Ward 37 Cuthbertson, b Ward 4 O’Brien, c and b Chipperfleld .. 5 James, o Brown, b Ward 2 Merritt, not out 5 Partridge, st Barnett, b Ward .. 0 Herbert, b Fleetwood-Smith ... 1 Extras 9 Total 194 Bowling: Waite took one wicket for 41 runs, McCabe none for 22, Fleetwood-Smith one for 33, Ward six for 75, Chipperfleld one for 14. Second Innings Nelson, b Fleetwood-Smith .... 10 Greenwood, b McCabe 43 Snowden, b Waite 13 Timm*, b Waite 5 Brookes. lbw. c McCabe 15 Cuthbertson. b McCabe o O'Brien. Mb. . b Ward 3 James, b Fleetwood-Smith 21 Merritt, lbw. b McCabe 1 Partridge, not out 16 Herbert. lbw, b Waite 1 Extras 7 Total 135 Bowling: Waite took three wickets for 28 runs; McCabe, four for 28: Fleetwood-Smith, two for 55; Ward, one for 17. McCORMICK'S INJURY IN BED IN LONDON United Press assn.—Elec. TeL Copy »i CRecelved Mar 21. 3.15 p.m.> LONDON, May 20 McCormick’s Injury has proved more •erlous than was expected. He has been in bed in London throughout Fhe team's visit to Northampton, and the doctor has warned him that bowling at present might have graxer consequences. LOCKED IN ROOM FLEETWOOD-SMITH 5 EXPERIENCE United Press Assn—El»c Tel Copyright LONDON. May 20 The Australian bowler FleetwoodSmith was involved In an amusing incident prior to the resumption of the Northampton match to-day. He was accidentally locked in his room at the hotel, and the manager \\a.« unable to unscrew the lock. Finally Fleetwood-Smith was released with the aid of a Jemmy, manipulated by the local police. THE SURREY TEAM jUnited Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright I (Received May 21. 3.15 p.m.) LONDON. May 20 \ The Surrey team to play the Australians to-morrow is a* follows: — E. R. T. Holmes. H. M. Garland-Wells, R. F. Brown, R. J. Gregory, E. W. Brooks. H. S. Squires. T. 11. Basling, A. R. Govpr. L- B. Fishlock, E. A. Watts, F. Berry.

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