CRICKET Australia Confident After Yorkshire Draw

Press, Volume C, Issue 29510, 11 May 1961, Page 5

CRICKET Australia Confident After Yorkshire Draw

(N.Z. Pres* Association—Copyright)

MANCHESTER, May 10

The Australian cricket team goes into its match with Lancashire today confident after its sound performance against Yorkshire yesterday.

The Yorkshire match was drawn after Australia had declared with three down for 256 and Yorkshire had made 149 for eight at the end of play. A century by N. O’Neill and some useful bowling was a morale-boosting effort and a badly needed one after so many days of play were spoiled by rain. To do so well against the champion county was a tonic to the Australians. But they will need to be at their top today, because Lancashire last season, was not far behind. Yorkshire in strength and finished second on the county table. The Lancashire strength lies mainly in its attack, which is headed by England's opening bowler B. Statham and the fast-medium bowler K. Higgs There is also a strong spin support. R. Barber and T. Greenhough are among the best spinners in England and they will be helped by the offspinner K. Howard. The Australian team will field some solid batsmen led by the test openers. R. Simpson and C. McDonald, followed by N. Harvey. O’Neill and P. Burge. The attack will mainly be A. Davidson. G. McKenzie and R. Gaunt. L. Kline will do most of the slow bowling. There will be much interest in the appearance of McKenzie, the youngster of the Australian side who because of rain has not yet played. Kline and the wicketkeeper B. Jarman will also be making first appearances They were chosen to play against Derbyshire but did not bat, bowl or field when rain washed out almost the entire match.

The teams for the Lancashire match are:— Australia: N. Harvey, R Simpson, C. McDonald. N. O’Neill, P. Burge, B. Booth, A. Davidson, G. McKenzie, R Gaunt, B. Jarman, L. Kline and W. Grout as twelfth man Lancashire: R. W. Barber (captain). G. Pullar, A. Bolton, P. Marner. K. Grieves. J. D. Bond, R. Collins, G Clayton, J. B. Statham. K Higgs. K. Howard, and T Greenhough as twelfth man.

Scores In the Yorkshire match were:—

AUSTRALIA First Innings R. Simpson, c V. Wilson, b Platt .. ..72 W. Lawry, b Piatt .. .. 29 N. Harvey, c D. Wilson, b Illingworth .. 2 R. O’Neill, not out .. 100 P. Burge, not out .. ..46 Extras .. .. 7 Total for 3 wks. dec. 256 Fall of wickets: One for 66. two for 73. three for 166. Bowling O. M. R. W.

• YORKSHIRE First Innings J. Bolus, c Harvey, b Davidson .. .. 0 W. Stott, c Harvey, b Misson 20 D. Padgett, c Harvey, b Davidson .. .. 7 B. Close, c Harvey, b Quick 28 P. Sharpe, b Quick .. 5 R. Illingworth, lbw, b Simpson .. .. 54 J. V. Wilson, c Booth, b Simpson .. .. 14 D. Wilson, st Grout, b O’Neill ..18 F. Trueman, not out .. 1 Extras (leg byes) .. 2 Total for eight wkts. 149 Fall of wickets: One for 7, two for 27, three for 27, four for 41, five for 92, six for 120, seven for 141, eight for 149.

Benaud Now Fit (N.Z.P.A .-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON, May 9. R Benaud will play for Australia in the match against Surrey at the Oval on Saturday. He will not bowl, however. Benaud, who is no longer wearing a sling said: “My shoulder has improved greatly and I feel no pain at all now. “I hope to wheel my arm in the next match, against Cambridge University." County Games ( N .Z.P'A .-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON, May 9. Results in today's county cricket matches were:— At Cambridge: Essex 331 beat Cambridge University 149 and 180 (M. Willard 45) by an innings and 2 runs. At Frome: Hampshire 157 and 116 (H. Horton 49: K, Palmer five for 19) beat Somerset 102 and 153 by 18 runs.

At Neath: Lancashire 195 and five for 84 declared drew with Glamorgan 113 and eight for 102.

At Nottingham: Leicestershire 181 and six for 206 declared <R. Julian 49) drew with Nottinghamshire 67 and seven for 183 (N. Hill 111 not out).

At Bristol: Gloucestershire 213 and six for 217 (D. Young 56. R. Nicholls 69) beat Warwickshire 161 and four for 265 declared (W. Stewart 81. M. Smith 57) by four wickets. At the Oval: Surrey 128 and 340 (M. Willett 105 not out) drew with Worcestershire 152 and seven for 143 (M. Horton 50).

At Lord’s: Northamptonshire 266 and seven for 161 (B. Reynolds 56) beat Middlesex nine for 177 declared and nine for 249 declared (J, Murray 66. F. M. Titmus 63 not out) by three wickets.

F. Trueman 19 2 47 0 R. Platt .. 27 11 51 2 D. Wilson .. 34 15 58 0 R. E'ingworth 24 8 51 1 B. Close .. 10 1 42 0

Bowling o. M. R. W A. Davidson 12 5 25 2 F. Misson .. 15 6 28 1 I. Quick 14 4 46 2 K. Mackay .. 10 a 17 0 R. Simpson 9 3 13 2 N. O’Neill .. 1.5 0 18 1