M.C.C. 467 FOR FIVE WICKETS
RAIN STOPS PLAY AT LAUNCESTON PARTNERSHIP OF 282 (Rec. 9 pjn.) LAUNCESTON, .lan. 16. Play in the cricket match betv'een the M.C.C. and Tasmania was abandoned to-day because of rain after 70 minutes of play. Hardstaff and Compton made the best partnership of the tour, scoring 282 in 181 minutes. The previous best was the 254 of Hutton and Washbrook at Adelaide. Both were aggressive. Compton hit 24 fours and Hardstaff 11. Scores:— M.C.C. * First Innings Fishlock, c R. Thomas, b Richardson ..20 Hutton, cR. Thomas, b Kidley .. 51 Gibb, st Gardiner, b Clark .. 22 Hardstaff, b Clark .. 153 Compton, c Richardson, b Clark .. 163 Edrich. not out .. .. ..30 Ikin, not out .. .. ..15 Extras .. .. .. 13 Total for five wickets .. 467 Fall of wickets:—one for 39. two for 71, three for 109, four for 391, five for 438.
BOWLING R. W. o. M. Murfett .. 18.6 2 108 0 Richardson .. 18 2 90 1 Kidley .. 18 0 93 1 Clark .. 16 9 98 3 Laver .. 11 0 67 0
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25085, 17 January 1947, Page 7
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