THE FIRST WIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 114, 15 May 1926, Page 9

THE FIRST WIN.

AUSTRALIANS V. HAMPSHIRE. A TEN-WICKET VICTORY. ON A DRYING WICKET. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 14. When the game was resumed the weather was warm and overcast and the ■wicket was drying after rain overnight. Hampshire in their second innings were dismissed for 248. Australia in their second strike made 33 without the loss of a wicket, and thus won by ten wickets. Details of the scores are: HAMPSHIRE. First Innings 152 Second Innings. Brown, c Ellis, b Everett 78 Xewman. Ibw, b Mailey 36 Aird, c Taylor, b Macartney 8 Bowell, b Macartney 3 Mead, Ibw, b Macartney 40 Kennedy, b Mailey 4 Brutton. c Everett, b Mailey 18 Hill, b Mailey 0 Gross, st Ellis, b Mailey 6 Livsey, b Macartney 32 Boyes, not out ■.- 6 Extras 11 Total 248 Bowling: Everett took one wicket for 64 runs, Macartney four for 57, Mailey five for 86, Ryder none for 30. AUSTRALIA. First innings 371 Second Innings. Ryder, not out 19 Taylor, not out 14 Total for no wickets 33 Bowling: Kennedy took no wickets for 18, Newman none for 15. —(A, and N.Z.)