AUSTRALIA 220 FOR SEVEN

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27985, 4 June 1956, Page 13

AUSTRALIA 220 FOR SEVEN

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Marathon Innings By Mackay (N.Z Press Association— Copyright) (Rec- 7.30 p.m. BRIGHTON. June 2. The Queensland left-hander, Mackay, plodded on for four hours 20 minutes making 69 against Sussex to help carry the Australians to a score of seven for 220 at the stumps on the first day of the three-day match at Hove on Saturday. Mackay arrived at the crease when Burke was bowled twenty minutes before lunch for a none too confident score of 19. During the afternoon. Mackay was frequently the victim of slow handclapping by a capacity crowd of 15,000, which also cheered his every run. Burke had batted for 97 minutes, his score of 19 including one four. Rutherford was out after a more impressive 20 in 39 minutes—l2 runs coming from fours. Rutherford was beaten off the pitch by a beautifully pitched ball from James. Blocked Continuously Although Mackay at stumps had his highest score of the tour, he blocked continuously, had seen five partners come and go and was batting with Johnson, his sixth partner, when stumps were drawn. He gave the umpires a busy time and had them constantly changing positions throughout the day while batting with the right-handers, Burge, Miller, Benaud. Langley and Johnson. The umpires received a slight respite only when another left-hander, Harvey, stayed with Mackay for a 67 partnership which carried Australia to 116 before Harvey was the third batsman out when on 60.

Harvey played Thomson on to his right toe, and the ball riccocheted on to the wicket. Harvey batted 135 minutes and hit eight fours. His play had been a bright spot in the Australians’ innings. He seldom scored less than two and stroked the ball beautifully and with exceptional ease. Harvey was particularly fierce on the slow bowler Marlar, who is the Sussex captain, and brought his score to 52, including seven fours, in 125 minutes. Burge went three runj after Harvey, scoring one after 17 minutes.

Australia were then four for 119— of which Mackay had made fifteen Miller joined Mackay and, after calling for a cap to hold down his hair, took on the bowlers in turn to make a brisk 26—not without chances—before he tried a lusty drive off James in the second over after tea and was bowled. Miller batted for 54 minutes and hit three fours. Australians were five for 163 when Miller went out. It was a single by Miller off Marlar shortly before tea which brought the Australians to four for 150 in 225 minutes. The Australians’ second 100 took 153 minutes. Caught and Bowled Benaud joined Mackay but, like Burge, was dismissed for one after Donald Smith caught and bowled him, taking a beautiful one-handed catch on the way through after his delivery. Benaud batted for eight minutes. Langley came in and the new ball had been taken in the meantime after ninety overs. Langley stayed for 35 minutes making 5 runs before James bowled him with the new ball. Australia were seven for 185 when Johnson joined Mackay. The pair had added 35 to stumps. Mackay, at 46, was dropped by Lawrence at first slip after edging a ball from Thomson. He was cheered as he ran his 47th run which had taken 201 minutes. One run but many minutes, later, the wicketkeeper, Webb, dropped Mackay ofl James. The left-hander, who chewed gum constantly and amused the crowd with his mannerisms, eventually brought up his 50 from a single past point off Thomson after 212 minutes. Then Johnson square-cut James for four to reach eight runs. Mackay, at 52, had his wicket broken by Webb —the crowd clapped, thinking he was stumped—and then unhappily resigned themselves with groans to find the. smiling Mackay still there. Johnson, who joined Mackay at half-past five, had himself made only 12 runs at stumps an hour later. Mackay was then at 50, his score including four fours. He later hooked a no-ball by Thomson high over the square-leg boundary for four to reach 57. Mackay’s score at stumps, which included seven fours, was 69. The score:— AUSTRALIA,

Last-Minute Dash By Miller

(Rec. 8 p.m.) BRIGHTON, June 2 Australia’s vice-captain, Keith Miller. made a last-minute dash by rail and car to Hove today to make un an Australian eleven against Sussex—the County Championship Tables leaders. Miller did not accompany his team mates to Brighton last night, but stayed in London for a well-earned rest after three strenuous matches which involved an additional 600 miles of rail and road travel. He was called to Hove today to replace the left-arm fast bowler. Alan Davidson, who awoke at the Australians’ Brighton hotel this morning to find his left finger too tender to take the strain of the three-day match against Sussex. INJURED AUSTRALIANS PRACTISE BRIGHTON. June 2. The Australian fast bowler. Lindwall the wicket-keeper-batsman. Maddocks, and the left-arm fastmedium bowler. Davidson, “tried out their injuries on Hove ground for 30 minutes before play started against Sussex today. , x . , Lindwall bowled for a short period and reported no after-effects. Both Maddocks and Davidson batted, although Davidson’s thumbs were still too tender to allow him to bowl. Johnson said in the dressing room later: “It appears that Davidson, Lindwall. and Maddocks will be fit before the test starts. Lindwall left the nets a happy man today.”

Australia Beats Oxford

The Australians are playing their tenth match of their tour against Sussex. with two wins (against Cambridge and Oxford Universities), one loss (to Surrey), and six drawn matches behind them The Australians won their second same this afternoon when they beat Oxford University by eight wickets The Australians reached 32, and Mac-

kay at seven defensively moved back to Kentish for a faster one. which beat hita off the pitch. Harvey joined Rutherford, and the pair added 68 before Harvey pushed at a ball from Bailey to be caught by Smith at mid-wicket for 31. Rutherford, meanwhile, reached 50 in 102 minutes. He was on 55 when Burge joined him, replacing Harvey The pair carried the Australians’ total to two for 111. Rutherford scored two and Burge hooked a full toss from Smith past square leg, taking the total to 117 and giving the Australians a win by eight wickets Rutherford, at stumps, had batted for 146 minutes. Scores: Scores:— AUSTRALIA First innings .. .. .. 234

First Innings J. Rutherford, b James .. .. 2U J Burke, b Smith .. .. •• V R N. Harvey, b Thomson .. .. 6( K. Mackay, not out .. .. .. ua P. Burge, lbw, b Marlar .. .. 1 K. Miller, b James .. .. ..26 R. Benaud, c and b Smith .. J G. Langley, b James .. • • * I. Johnson, not out .. .. .. Extras .. • • • • Total for seven wickets .. 22U Bowling O. M. R. W. Thomson .. 29 9 46 1 James .. .. 28 5 58 3 Smith .. .. 27 11 37 2 Marlar .. .. 25 8 65 1 Oakman ..3 1 7 0

Second Innings J. Rutherford, not out 67 K. Mackay, b Kentish 7 N Harvey, c Smith, b Bailey 31 P. Burge, not out 5 Extras 7 Total for two wickets 117 Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. Phillips 6 2 14 0 Kentish .. . 10 2 25 Bailey .. . 13 4 23 1 Gibson . 2 0 18 0 Clube 9 2 26 0 Smith . 2 0 4 0 OXFORD UNIVERSITY First innings 157 Second Innings Metcalfe, c Langley, b Crawford . 64 Gibson, b Johnson 7 Walton, bw, b Johnson 12 Smith, c Crawford, b Wilson 24 Delisle, b Crawford 3 Eagar, b Miller 58 Scott, lbw, b Wilson 1 Clube, b Miller 2 Bailey, b Miller 11 Phillips, lbw, b Miller 0 Kentish, not out 5 Extras 4 Total 191 Bowling Analysis O. M R. W K. Miller .. 14.5 5 30 4 P. Crawford 23 4 42 2 J. Wilson' .. 29 11 60 2 I. Johnson • . 19 3 M 3