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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 260, 2 November 1935, Page 24

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M.C.C. V. WEST AUSTRALIA. VISITORS SCORE 344. STATE LOSES SIX FOR 169. PERTH, November 1. The Maryiebone Cricket Club's team opened its tour of Australia yesterday with a match against West Australia. Although a smart shower delayed the opening of play the perfect wicket was not affected. - , Maryiebone won the toss and had made 292 runs for seven wickets when stumps were drawn. < ..' , Smith played a forceful all-round innings, and Mitchell-Innes gave a stylish display. ,- ~, Tho visitors to-day completed their innings for 344 runs. The local batsmen were extremely cautious against unimpressive bowling and play featureless. They made 169 for six wickets. Scores: — MARYLEBONE—First Innings. Barber, b Ditchburn » Parks, c Zimbulis, b Ditchburn 13 Hardstaff, b Ditchburn .'. 13 Smith, c Ditchburn, b Zimbulis §3 Mitchell-Innes, c and b Zimbulis 58 Holmes, lbw, b Bryant 19 Langridge, b Ditchburn a 9 Lvttelton, c Ditchburn, b Newman .. 29 Griffith, e Halcombe, b Xewman 17 Sims, not out ■■ *° Baxter, c Kimpton, b Zimbulis 9 Extras • 17 Total ; - &4 Bowling: Ditchburn took four wickets for 46, Zimbulis three for 83, Xewman two for 38, Bryant one for 19, Halcombe none for 66, Jones none for 75. WEST AUSTRALIA— First Innings. Taaffe, c Innes, b Langridge 76 Everett, b Baxter - 0 Ditchburn, c Parks, b Sims to Horrocks, c Smith, b Sims 3 Lovelock, c Park, b Sims 18 Xewman, lbw, b Sims 22 R. Bryant, not out 21 Kimpton, not out 1 Extras " Total for six wickets 169