AUSTRALIA 340 FOR FIVE

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28013, 6 July 1956, Page 12

AUSTRALIA 340 FOR FIVE

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Burke Scores 138; Craig 62 (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) TAUNTON. July 4. The Australian will enter the second day of their three-day match against Somerset at Taunton tomorrow, having made the most oi the easv batting wicket today. The Australians at stumps were 340 with only five wickets down. The New South Wales tost opener Burke, made his highest score 01 the tour. 138. before being bowlea bv a chinaman from Somerset s Australian slow left-arm bowler McMahon 25 minutes before slumps. Burke s innings was chanceless, and ihougn at times slow, he steadily overhauled his previous highest of the tour. 12.> against Leicestershire. with weilplaced shots all round the wicket. McDonald was run out in attorn ping a short single off Lomax. Rain stopped play for 100 minutes Burke and Craig resumed after lunch. Craig added a polished 32 n 15 minutes to bring up his 52 n 83 minutes. Eventually the experienced McCool induced Craig down the pilch for stumping and the Australians were two for 125. ine Craig-Burke partnership lasted 11« minutes. Craig made 62, including Ci Rutherford and Burke took the total to three for 205 at tea. Half : t ?ie k e h d OU Lbb af ; C o r ''be d e S au g ?t Ulh b C eSnd added* °9 Rutherford mTnutes 0 b He g then ’added six more boundaries in 37 runs before McMaihon nitched one just outside his leg stump S’hich deceived him as he at empted to cut it. knocking back. the on McKay had replaced Ru’’ lc^.% d and when Burke went, the" hf th wicket partnership had realised 84. McKay brought up his 50 in.B4 minutes, and had added a further 21 to stumps when he had scored ten boundaries in an uncompleted 103-minute stand. Archer who replaced Burke, was not out 14 in his first innings since the second test.

scores. AUSTRALIA First Innings C. McDonald, run out •• •• “ J. Burke, b McMahon “ S I Craig, st Stephenson, b McCool .. <>z P. Burge, b McMahon • • •• 1 J Rutherford, c Stephenson, b Lobb 4' K. Mackay, not out •• •• '* R. Archer, not out •• * 2 Extras .. • • • • ’ • ®

Total for five wickets ■■ 3 Bowling O. M. R. W B. Lobb S’ ■; 0 J. G. Lomax , 1? S K. E. Palmer .. 13 2 44 ® J. W. McMahon .. 29 11 72 z C. McCool .. 16 4 4o ’ R. Langford ..11 1 u