AUSTRALIA WELL PLACED

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 28008, 30 June 1956, Page 6

AUSTRALIA WELL PLACED

CRICKET

Yorkshire Lose Four For 96

(N Z Press Association— Copyright) SHEFFIELD. June 28. Yorkshire will resume their first inings on the final day of the three-day match against the Australians tomorrow needing 61 runs to save a follow-on and 211 for a lead on the first innings. The county had made 96 for four at stumps. Rain caused the loss of two and a half hours’ playing time, and when play resumed at 3.20. after the third and longest stoppage, Johnson led the Australians on to the field, having declared at seven for 306. Everyone expected fireworks, as tne sunshine bathed the pitch, which was also drying under a stiff breeze. But the Mackav-Benaud new ball attack yielded only one wicket—the opener. Illingworth, who edged Benaud to Maddocks for a legside catch when 15 —and the spinners failed to exploit the pitch, which more than once demonstrated that it was capable of considerable turn. Illingworth opened for Yorkshire, with Taylor at the other end. Mackay bowled the opening over of the innings, but after seven overs handed over to the left-arm Wilson, without having induced either of the openers to edge the ball to the two slips or f ßurge and McDonald, close in on the leg side. New-ball Attack The new-ball attack was only medium pace. When Illingworth went, with Yorkshire one for 21, Wilson opened with a maiden to Taylor, claiming his wicket in the next over from a snick to Rutherford, who juggled and held the catch.

No runs had been added, and Yorkshire were two for 21 when Wilson, who toured Australia in 1954-55 without success, was joined by the promising Doug. Padgett. Maddocks dropped Padgett when he was four, and Padgett went on to make 16 before he was out after lofting an easy catch to Wilson. Barracking by Crowd The crowd were disappointed at the lack of action from both batsmen and bowlers, and in true Yorkshire fashion loudly barracked every run. This seemed to upset Watson, who, after straight driving Wilson just over the bowler's head for four, attempted a further boundary off the wrong ball in the next delivery, and was caught by Craig at mid-wicket for six.

Watson, who captained Yorkshire against the Australians today, is now one of England’s problem batsmen, following his cheap dismissals in both the first ana second tests. His poor showing today could influence the England selectors lurther.

Mackay’s uncompleted 122 when the Australians declared, his highest score of r i2 tO f our J s USt ° n fOUr h ° Urs ' «

£?sMre h on e sa a tL™y tCh againSt GIOUCCS ’ Scores:—■ AUSTRALIA T „ .. r First Innings J. Rutherford, b Trueman .. n Burke, lbw, b Trueman " ” , N. Harvey, lbw, b Appleyard .. A I; < S aie - c Binks, b Wardle " 7s P. Burge, b Appleyard .. . IS K. Mackay, not out C. McDonald, b Illingworth " , R. Benaud. b Appleyard .. ,5 L. Maddocks, not out ” AS Extra .. .. / 7 1 Total for seven wickets dec. 306 . Bowling O. M. R. W Trueman .. ..21 4 55 2 ‘ Appleyard .. 34.1 8 81 3 Taylor .. .. 4 1 13 0 S° s 5, '• '• 13 2 48 0 Wardle ..23 9 B 4 1 Illingworth .. 21 5 44 1 YORKSHIRE >lt . First Innings Illingworth, c Maddocks, b Benaud . 15 Taylor, c Rutherford, b Wilson 6 Wilson, not out ’ ’ 34 Padgett, c and b Wilson 7. ** ir Watson, c Craig, b Wilson .. 7 6 Close, not out * Extras .. 7 " g Total for four wickets .. 96 Bowling , 0 M - R - w. K. Mackay ..7 2 11 0 R. Benaud ..9 4 14 1 J. Wilson .. 2? 15 40 3 I. Johnson ..9 0 11 n J. Burke ..15 9 14 0

COUNTY MATCHES

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) The vnnwer c LONDON, June 28. The young Surrey batsman Michael Stewart established himself as one of t^ est batting Prospects by makversitys tSdly° Ut against Cambridge Uni7 u as the h js hest score of his career second century in successive

At the Englnad and Essex allrounder. Trevor Bailey, received deserved for a . br * Ui ant six. for 42 against eSeX — hlS beSt bowling figures this Close of play scores;—

At Lord’s Essex 249 and four for 92 against Middlesex 182 (Bailey six for 42) < ? ulld «P. rdl Cambridge University eight for 294 declared and one for 81 Surre Y one for 300 declared (Pratt 120. Stewart 155 not out). At Birmingham, Oxford University eight for 336 declared, Warwickshire 155 and six for 116.

At Southampton, the Army 272 and six for 238 (Reed 89, Edrich 62 not out) Hampshire 254 (Ingleby-Mackenzie 119). ’ At Manchester, Kent 170 and one for 49, Lancashire nine for 288 declared (Washbrook 82, G. Edrich 72, Halfyard five for 114).

At Hove. Sussex 188 and five for 184 (Oakman 86 not out), Leicestershire 275 (Van Geloven 67 not out).

At Nottingham, Glamorgan 219 and three for 37, Nottinghamshire 198 (Poole 72 Shepherd seven for 61).

At Worcester, Worcestershire 188 and 167 (Hodgson five for 44), Royal Air Force 166 and four for 64.