M.C.C. TEAM.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 286, 3 December 1929, Page 7

M.C.C. TEAM.

LOSS IN BRISBANE.

Home Team Wins Exciting Race Against Time.

ENGLISHMEN DROP CATCHES,

(United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—CopyrigLtl BRISBANE, December 2. The match between the English cricketers and Queensland resulted to-day in the defeat of the visitors by five wickets. England made 171 and 259, and Queensland 248 and 183 for five wickets. The partnership between Worthington and Legge, the not out men, troubled tho local bowlers. They added 61 runs. Then Allom's stand with Worthington kept Queensland fielding for half an hour. O'Connor and Levy went to the wickets with 183 to make to win in 180 minutes. Tho start was disastrous O'Connor going with the score at five, Levy at 13. Gougli batted vigorously and had a solid partnership with Eowe. Both men were lucky, as catches were dropped several times. Benson was struck on the face by a ball from Nichols and retired, and Dulcepsinhji kept wickets. With 100 up Gough and Eowe hit out. There was an exciting finish. With 30 minutes to play 30 runs were wanted. The crowd cheered every run. There was a great demonstration at Gough's century, the highest score for Queensland against an England team. The match developed into a race against time, and finished three minutes before time. The winning run came from a no-ball. Details of the score are as follows: — ENGLAND. First innings 171 Second Innings. Gilligan, c Amos, b Brew 58 Dawson, c Hurwood, b Amos 26 Dulecpsinliji, b Oxenham 13 Ducat, c and b Hurwood 10 Turnbull, b Ilornibrook 14 Nichols, lbw, b Oxenham 16 Worthington, c Brew, b Hornibrook 66 Legge, c Amos, b Hornibrook 22 Barratt, c Levy, b Hornibrook 0 Benson, c Hornibrook, b Amos 14 Allom, not out 18 Extras 2 Total 259 Bowling: Amos took two wickets for 06, Hurwood ono for 38, Hornibrook four for 75, Oxenham two for 44, Rowe none for 12, Brew one for 15. QUEENSLAND. First innings 248 Second Innings. O'Connor, c Nichols, b Barratt .... 3 Levy, e Dulecpsinliji, b Nichols .... 5 Gough, c Legge, b Nichols 104 Rowe, c Dulecpsinliji, b Allom 53 Amos, b Allom 5 Oxenham, not out 2 Brew, not out 1 Extras 10 Total for five wickets 183 Bowling: Nichols took two wickets for 60, Barratt one for 57, Allom two for 39, Worthington none for 17.