AUSTRALIANS’ SIXTH WIN

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28457, 11 December 1957, Page 21

AUSTRALIANS’ SIXTH WIN

Port Elizabeth Result

(N.Z Press Association —Copyright) PORT ELIZABETH, Dec. 9. The Australians won -their sixth first-class match in seven games when they beat Eastern Province by an innings and 81 runs, 20 minutes after tea on the third and final day’s play. Set to get 222 to avoid an innings defeat. Eastern Province was all out for 141, Benaud finishing with five for 44, giving him ten for 89 for the match. Drennan broke through the batting core when, after lunch, he took three for none in four overs before hobbling off with a torn leg muscle—which was not serious. Kline, who came on late in the innings, took two for 15, dismissing Lane. 3, who spooned up an easy catch to silly mid-off. Then Benaud finished the Innings by having Gush caught for 0. Anderson remaining unbeaten with 29. Scores were:— AUSTRALIA First innings, four wickets decl. for .. .. ..371 EASTERN PROVINCE First innings .. .. .. 149 Second Innings G. Vamals, c Burge, b Benaud 18 G Dakin, c Mackay, b Drennan 36 B. Do Id, b Drennan .. ..14 W. Wilson, c Grout, b Drennan 5 R. Grebe, lbw, b Benaud ... 3 I. Long, b Benaud .. .. 15 A. McKinnon, b Kline .. ..5 I. Anderson, not out .. ..29 J. Hart, st Grout, b Benaud .. 0 T. Lane, c Craig, b Kline .. 3 J. Gush, c Favell, b Benaud .. 0 Extras .. .. 13 Total .. •• -.141

Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. I. Meckiff .. 11 2 40 0 J. Drennan .. 11 4 25 3 K. Mackay .. 7 4 4 0 R. Benaud .. 23.7 9 44 5 L. Kline ..7 2 15 2