GOOD START BY M.C.C.
MATCH AGAINST TASMANIA
CENTURIES TO COMPTON AND HARDSTAFF
(Rec. 11.30 p.m.) LAUNCESTON. Januaiy 15. Centuries by Compton and Hardstaff, who added 252 in an unfinished partnership in 160 minutes, were features of the M.C.C.’s match at Launceston against Tasmania. The wicket was excellent, but rain stopped play at 5.25 p.m. for 20 minutes. Compton was especially brilliant, batting for 160 minutes and hitting IB fours. Hardstaff. who batted for 187 minutes, scored seven fours and made his first century of the tour. Scores:— M.C.C. First Innings Fishlock, c R. Thomas, b Richardson .. 20 Hutton, c R. Thomas, b Kidley .. 51 Gibb, st Gardiner, b Clark .. 22 Hardstaff, not out .. 120 Compton, not out .. 137 Extras ~ .. 11
Total for three wickets .. 361 Fall of wickets:—one for 39. two for 71, three for 109.
BOWLING O. M. R. W Murfett .. 15 2 77 0 Richardson .. 16 1 89 1 Kidley .. 12 0 67 1 Clark .. 10 0 50 1 Laver .. 11 0 67 0
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25084, 16 January 1947, Page 7
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