AUSTRALIA'S TOUR. TO DATE

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21246, 18 August 1934, Page 5

AUSTRALIA'S TOUR. TO DATE

COMPARISON OF RESULTS i So far the record of the 1934 Aus- j tralian team in England has been remarkably similar to that of the 1930 , touring team. The 1930 team, like the ] present captained by Woodfull, played 27 matches before the final test. The following tables show the records of the respective teams: — 1930 P. W. L. D. All matches .. 27 10 1 16 Tests ..4 11 2 1934 ! 411 matches .. 27 11 1 15 tests ..4 11 2 The following are the results of the Australians' tour to date:— v. Worcestershire —Australia 504; Worcestershire, 112 and 95. Won by an jnings and 297 runs. v. Leicestershire—Australia 368 for five (declared); Leicestershire 152 and J63 for nine. Drawn. v. Cambridge University—Australia 481 for five (declared); Cambridge 158 and 160. Won by an innings and 163 runs. v. Marylebone Cricket Club—Australia 559 for six; Marylebone Cricket dub 362 and 182 for eight. Drawn. v. Essex —Australia 438; Essex 220 and 125. Won by an innings and 93 runs, v. Oxford University—Australia 319; Oxford 70 and 216. Won by an innings and 33 runs. v. Hampshire—Australia 433 and % for one; Hampshire, 420 and 169 jtor seven (declared). Drawn. v. Middlesex —Australia 345 and 29 tor none; Middlesex 258 and 114. Won by 10 wickets. v. Surrey—Australia 629; Surrey 475 jor seven (declared) and 162 for two. Drawn. v. Lancashire—Australia 367 and 338 for three; Lancashire 285. Drawn. v. England (first test)— Australia 374 and 273 for eight (declared); England 368 and 141. Won by 238 runs. v. Northamptonshire—Aiistralia 284 «|nd 234: Northamptonshire 187 and 333 for nine. Drawn. v. Gentleman of England—Gentlemen 177 and 287; Australia 230 and 235 lor two. Won by eight wickets. v. England (second test)— England «J4O; Australia 284 and 118. Lost by an innings and 38 runs. v. Somerset —Somerset 116 and 116; Australia 309. Won by an innings and JT7 runs. v. Surrey—Surrey 175 and 184; Australia 251 and 109 for four. Australia won by six wickets. v. England (third test)— England 627 for nine (declared) and 123 for none (declared;; Australia 491 and 66 for one. Drawn. v. Derbyshire—Derbyshire 145 and 139; Australia 255 and 32 for one. Won by nine wickets. v. Yorkshire —Yorkshire 340 and 157; Australia 348 and 28 for one. Drawh. v. England (fourth test)— England 200 and 229 for six; Australia 584. Drawn. v. Durham—Australia 314 for three wickets (declared); Durham 73 and 204 for six. Drawn. v. Scotland—Scotland 107 and 116 for eight; Australia 331 for five (declared). Drawn. v. Gloucestershire —Australia 308 for two (declared); Gloucestershire 184. Drawn. v. Glamorgan—Australia 440 for seven (declared); Glamorgan 122 and 198 for five. Drawn. v. Warwickshire —Australia 221 and 185 for four; Warwickshire 179. Drawn. v. Nottinghamshire—Australia 237 and 230 for two (declared;; Nottinghamshire 183 and 128 for six. Drawn. v. The Army (one day)— Amny 110; Australia 194 for seven. Won on the first innings.