GAME DRAWN

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20513, 1 June 1938, Page 6

GAME DRAWN

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS MIDDLESEX LEADS ON FIRST McCORMICKS GOOD BOWLING EDRICH REACHES HIS 1000 RUNS United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. .Received June 1, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, May 31 The cricket match between Australia and Middlesex was concluded to-day and ended in a draw, the feature being Bradmans sporting gesture in declaring the Australians' second innings closed to allow Edrich to score his 1000 runs in May.

When the game was resumed Middlesex had lost four wickets for 49 runs In reply to Australia's first innings' score of 132. They went on to lead by 56 on the first innings but with only two days’ play, owing to rain on the first day, Australia was never in danger.

The weather was cold and dull when play was resumed to-day. The wicket was dried but promised another lively day for the batsmen.

Compton and Human laced the diffl- | cult conditions cleverly. Human drove O’Reilly for a six to the pavilion. Nevertheless, O’Reilly was rather deadly, without luck. He shaved < Human's wicket and finally shattered it. The pair had added 57. Robins pulled O’Reilly for two great sixes in consecutive overs. Compton was dropped at the wicket off Waite when 41. Robins was bright, and got 12 off McCormick’s second over, but was finally dismissed. The remainder of the side were soon finished off with honours to McCormick. Australians' Second Innings For the Australians Badcock was out In Nevell’s first over. Bradman began uncertainly, but Fingleton was quite confident and batted very well. Later Bradman became accustomed to the wicket. McCabe was In excellent form and batted brilliantly. Details of the score are as follows : AUSTRALIA First innings .. .. ..132 Second Innings Fingleton, c Edrich, b Smith ... 32 Badcock, b Nevell . . .. 0 Bradman, not out .. .. 30 ! McCabe, not out .. .. 48 Extras 4 Total for two wickets (dec.) 114 Bowling: Smith took one wicket for | 26 runs, Nevcl one for 10, Sims none for 23. Robins none for 10. Young none for 7, Human none for 14, Compton none for 14. MIDDLESEX. —First Innings Edrich. b O’Reilly . . . . 0 Price, lbw, b McCormick . . 1 Webster, c Walker, b McCormick 0 Huhne. b O’Reilly .. .. 4 j Compton, b O’Reilly . . .. 65 Human, b O’Reilly .. .. 24 Robins, b McCormick . . . . 43 Sims, lbw, b McCormick . . 0 Smith, c Fingleton. b McCormick 11 Nevell, b McCormick .. . . 0 Young, not out . . .. . • 4 Extras .. .. . . 27 Total 188 Bowling: McCormick took six wickets for 58 runs. O’Reilly four for 56, Waite none for 31, McCabe none for 16. Second Innings Edrich, not out . . ..20 Compton, not out .. .. 1 Extras . . .. .. 0 Total for no wickets . . 21 Bowling: McCabe took no wickets for 7 runs, Waite none for 14. THE TEST TRIAL NICHOLS REPLACES ALLEN Cnlted Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received June 1, 3 p m.) LONDON. May 31 Nichols, of Essex, will replace Allen, who is unfit for the test trial. COUNTY CRICKET RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY SEVERAL GAMES ABANDONED ' nlted Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received June l, 3.50 p.m ) LONDON, May 31 Rain throughout the country seriously interfered with the county cricket matches. Derbyshire v. Sussex.—No play, the match being abandoned. Glamorganshire v. Essox. —Glamorganshire, first innings, 100 (Fames four fop 28, Smith five for 34). The match was abandoned. Gloucestershire v. Warwickshire.— Gloucestershire, first innings, five for 324 declared (Allen' 50, Barnett 57, Hammond 57, Crapp not out 116). Warwickshire, first innings, one for 148 Santall 75). The match was abandoned. Lancashire v. Leicestershire.—Lancashire, first innings, five for 174 Oldfield 74). The match was abandoned. Nottinghamshire v. Hampshire.— Nottinghamshire, first ‘innings, four for 290 Harris 81). The match was abandoned. Northamptonshire v. Somersetshire. —Northamptonshire, first innings. 166 Nelson 76; Wellard live for 52, Buse five for 56 ; second innings, 105 Wellard seven for 76 . Somersetshire. first innines. 271 (Lyon not out 122 . se«-nnd innines, seven for 65 (Buswell five for 32 . Somersetshire won by three wickets. Surrey v. Worcestershire.—Surrey, first innings. 192 Jackson four for 39. Perks four for 47 ; second innines. l"f Porks six for 38 . Worcestershire. first innines. 132 Gover seven for 50; . second innings, seven

for 63 Cover seven for 35). Surrey won on the first innings. Kent v. Yorkshire. —Kent, first innines, one for 78. The match was abandoned. Cembridqc v. Army.—Cambridge, first innings. 109 (Stephenson five for 50 ; second innings, one for 70. Army, first innings, eight for 387 de-, clared (Grove 106, Paeke 170;. The match was drawn.