DRAWN GAME AT FOLKESTONE

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22501, 8 September 1938, Page 11

DRAWN GAME AT FOLKESTONE

♦ ' AUSTRALIANS IN STRONG POSITION BATSMEN ONLY FAINTLY INTERESTED LONDON, September 6. The match at Folkestone between the Australians and an English eleven was drawn. Rain interfered with play. Australia made 327 for seven, declared, in their second innings, and England at stumps had none down for 38. The match was abandoned at 3.20 pin. after two stoppages. The Englishmen opened again in cold weather. Woolley and Fagg batted as though they were only faintly interested. Scores: — AUSTRALIA First innings -.-- -• 33® Second Innings. Brown, c Levett. bA- Pope .. 22 McCabe, c Valentine, b Todd .. 91 Badcock, c. Woolley, b Wilkinson 39 Hassett, b Wilkinson .. -. IS Barnes, Ibw, b Wilkinson .. 15 Barnett, c Valentine, b Todd .. 29 Waite, cG. Pope, j Compton .. 42 Fingleton, not out ..51 White,* not out .. .. 5 Extras ~ .. -. 15 Total for seven wickets, dec. 32? Bowling—A. Pope" took one wicket for 60 runs;* Todd, two for 69; Wilkinson. three for 86; G. Pope, none for 64; Compton, one for 18; Woolley, none for 11; Ames, none for 4. ENGLISH ELEVEN First innings .. .. .. 223 Second Innings Woolley, not out .. ..IS Fagg, not out .. ..20 Extras -. .. .. 2 Total for no wicket .. 38 Bowling—Waite took no wicket for ,10 runs; White, none for 15; Ward, none for 11.