LEICESTERSHIRE 275 FOR SEVEN

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27961, 7 May 1956, Page 19

LEICESTERSHIRE 275 FOR SEVEN

CRICKET

Australian Fast Bowlers Attacked

(Rec. 7 p.m.)- LEICESTER. May 5. Leicestershire had 275 runs on the board for the loss of seven wickets when play ended on the first day of the Australians’ three-day match at Leicester today. The most successful Australian bowlers were Wilson with three wickets for 59, and Archer with four for 62.

Wilson, in his first match in England. flighted the ball and varied his pace impressively. Archer bowled particularly well and was unlucky to have three definite chances dropped in slips.

The variety of play had the crowd excited and applauding frequently, especially during the attacks the Leicestershire batsmen Palmer, Van Geloven and Smithson made on Australia's pace bowling. Johnson lost, the toss for the third time and Leicester went in to bat in a gusty wind. The opening pair. Lester and Hallam, seemed to be settling in when Hallam was caught by Burge off Archer for 14. He played forward to an out winger and gave Burke an easy catch. Van Geloven was the batsman after the batting order £ad been changed when the star Leicestershire batsman. M. Tompkin. withdrew from the side with an injury.

Twice, within a few overs. Crawford, fielding at second slip, missed Van Geloven off Archer. Johnson moved Crawford to mid-on and Miller into first slip. Rutherford to second Lester went out to a fast ball from Archer whi-h rot his off stump at 38. and Leicestershire were two down for 95. Rutherford missed Van Geloven at 41 off Archer, but caught him at leg slin soon afterwards nff Wilson. Palmer attacked Crawford and quickly moved to 22. He was 34 when Archer got his middle Stump with a beautifully pitched ball. Jackson was out leg before to Ar-her for 35 Then Wilson claimed his second wicket when Miller caught Munden st square leg. and his third when Burge took a high catch on the run to put Smithson out. Scores were; LEICESTERSHIRE

WORCESTERSHIRE PLAYS TO DRAW

(N_Z. Press Association—Copyright) WORCESTER. May 5. Worcestershire yesterday battled to a draw with Australia in a same in which the 24-year-old county cricket club joint secretary Peter Richardson, a left-hander, was the hero with 130 not out at stumps. Richardson, in a five hours and a half innings, soundly handled the CrawfordLindwall pace attack and when the new ball came he weathered Lindwall to reach his century in 270 minutes. Worcestershire, 90 in its first innings, made 231 for nine in reply to Australia's 438. Seven minutes from stumps it seemed that Worcestershire would be cheated of a draw after a long struggle. Johnson had Berry lbw and then took the incoming Chesterton with the fourth last ball of the match. The last batsman. Flavell. joined Richardson and faced Johnson’s last three balls which he successfully blocked. Lindwall took two wickets for 52. Crawford took two for 57. Benaud took two for 59, and Johnson took three for 15. COUNTY MATCHES (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 10 p.m.) LONDON. May 5. Close-of-play scores in county cricket today were:— Glamorgan 240 (Hedges 80); Kent none for 32, at Canterbury. Hampshire five for 351 declared (Gray 50, Barnard not out 128); M.C.C. none for 14. at Lords. Nottinghampshire 278 (Simpson five for 85j; Northamptonshire, none for 13, at Northampton. Surrey 215 (May 75. Surridge not out 70; Gladwin five for 43); Derbyshire two for 53. at the Oval. Worcestershire 125; Sussex four for 141, at Hove. Cambridge University 215 (O’Brien 107; Hilton four for 20); Lancashire none for S 3, at Cambridge. Yorkshire two for 360 declared (Lowlon not out 133, Wilson 165); Oxford University five for 66. at Oxford. Somerset nine for 271 declared (Stephenson 65); Essex none for 8, at Taunton. Matches which ended yesterday resulted : Warwickshire, 279 and 157 (Marlar seven for 50), lost to Sussex, seven for 323 declared (Parks 114) and two for 115 (Suttle not out 61), at Birmingham. Yorkshire 251 and eight for 173 declared (Goonesena four for 50) drew with Cambridge University. 180 and six for 141 (Barber not out 68), at Cambridge. M.C.C. 142 and 266 (Barker 55, Shackleton 64) beat Surrey 235 and 118 (Shackleton four for 27), by 55 runs, at Lord’s. Oxford University 188 and eight for 294 declared (Smith 108, Robins five for 75) drew with Middlesex 225 and seven for 209 (Robertson 55), at Oxford. COMPTON’S FIRST MATCH OF SEASON (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON. May 3. Denis Compton is tn play his first match Of the season for the Porty Club, captained by R. W. V. Robins, against Eton College, at Eton, on May 31, says the ’Daily Mail.” Compton left hosnital yesterday after the second manipulation within a fortnight on his right leg. ,? The doctors were very satisfied,” he said. BRADMAN TO WRITE ON TESTS (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) SYDNEY. Sir Donald Bradman will cover this year s cricket tests in' England for a Sydney newspaper He has stepped down from the Board of Control to accept a huge f?e to cover the tests. There is interest in cricket circles here to see whether Sir Donald Bradman will be able to win back his position on the board with the same ease as he did after th' l 1953 English tour. The board’s constitution does not pernut its members visiting other countries to write for the newspapers during an Australian team tour in that country. The tour this year will mean that "ir Donald Bradman will have played in or seen everv test between England and Australia in England for the last 30 years.

First Innings G. Lester, b Archer 38 M. R. Hallam, c Burge, b Archer .. 14 van Geloven. c Rutherford, b Wilson 43 C. H. Palmer, b Archer 34 V. E. Jackson, lbw. b Archer 35 G. A. Smithson, c Burge, b Wilson .. 60 V. S. Munden, c Mi’ler. b Wilson 33 L. R. Gardner, not out 9 J. E. Walsh, not out .. .. ’’ Extras (1 bye. 3 leg byes. 1 noball) 5 Total for seven wickets 275 Fall of wickets: one for 16. two for 95, three for 103. four for 137, five for 193, ■ix for 255. seven for 261. Bdwling „ O. M. R. V. P. Crawford .. 21 2 58 0 R. Archer .. 29 10 62 4 I. Johnson .. 29 12 62 0 J. Rutherford .. 5 1 15 0 «T. Wilson .. 25 10 59 3 K. Mackay ..4 1 14 0 -