CRICKET BRITISH GUIANA SCORES 177
HILL TAKES FIVE FOR 50 (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) GEORGETOWN, April 20. The Australian cricketers today began a match against British Guiana at the Bourda Oval. The home side, batting first on a plumb wicket, were dismissed for 177. The Victorian slow bowler. Hill, who because of illness, has played very little’ on this tour, took five wickets for 50 runs and was largely responsible for British Guiana s small total. „ Walcott, who scored two centuries in the test match last week, was eaual tonscorer, with 51. p He played in his usual aggressive manSP® in a third wicket partnership with Kanhai, who also made 51, posted 50 in even' time. At stumps Australia had scored 85 for out) wickets (Watson 31, Harvey 28 not
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27640, 22 April 1955, Page 4
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