Cricket IRELAND FAILS

Press, Volume C, Issue 29623, 20 September 1961, Page 4

Cricket IRELAND FAILS

Fast Scoring By Australia (N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) DUBLIN. Sept, 19 Ireland made only 76 in reply to Australia's first innings score of 291 at Dublin today, but the Australian caption, R. Benaud, did not force the follow-on, to the delight of the Irish crowd, Benaud has turned these final, second-class games of the tour into tremendous pop-ularity-builders for the side, which is being hailed as the finest ever to visit Britain. After the Australian openers had gone cheaply, A. K Davidson hit 46 in even time. The crowd flocked to the ground in the afternoon as B. C. Booth took over the role of aggressor and made the top score, 79, in even time. A. W. Grout carried on and made 33 in 15 minutes, while P. J. Burge added 60.

The crowd waited to see whether Benaud would make Ireland bat again, which would virtually kill the match, but he .did not and R. B. Simpson and W Lowry were applauded as they came out to open. The Australians' second innings continued until stumps even though the light was appalling. Scores:— AUSTRALIA First Innings W. Lawry. c and b O’Riordan .. .. 9 R. B. Simpson, c Hopkins, b O’Riordan .. .. 17 A. K. Davidson, c Warke. b Hunter .. .46 B. C. Booth, c McQuilken, b O’Riordan .79 P. J. Burge, c Hopkins, b O’Riordan .. .. 60 A. W. Grout, c Martin, b McQuilken .. .. 33 R. Benaud, c Warke, b McQuilken .. 6 I. W. Quick, c Warke. b McQuilken .. .18 F. M. Misson, c Hunter, b

O'Riordan .. 0 L. F. Kline, c O'Riordan, b McQuilken .. .. 6 R. A. Gaunt, not out .. 4 Extras .. ..13 Total ~ ..291 Fall of wickets: One for 23. two for 34. three for 96. four for 195. five for 236. six for 250, seven for 272, eight for 276. nine for 283.

Total .. ..76 Fall of wickets: One for 3. two for 5, three for 9. four for 29. five for 29, six for 35, seven for 44. eight for 67, nine for 67.

ARANLI CLUB The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Aranui Cricket Club:— Patron, Mr F. Watts; president. Mr 'A. G. Allen; vlceB residents, Messrs M. Atkinson, i. B. Bodger. D. G. Bodger, G. R. Clark. P. Hughes, E. Rouse. K. Tolchard; club captain, Mr E. H. Courtier; secretary, Mr I. P. J. Thompson: treasurer. Mr E. Brown; executive. Messrs D. Allen, B. Bowen, ,A. McDonnell. T. Stapley. H. J Tolchard; selectors, Messrs D. Allen. I. Bakdt, E. Courtier; delegates to C.S.C.A., Messrs E. H. Courtier. I. P. J. Thompson. H. J. Tolchard.

Opening day was set for Saturday, October 7.

Bowling O. M. R. w. O’Riordan 26 6 85 5 Bernstein ..7 0 26 0 Hunter .. 13 2 77 1 Lyness ..5 1 27 0 McQuilken 10.5 1 63 4 Second Innings Lawry. c Bergin, b Bernstein 15 Simpson, not out 31 Davidson, not out .. 3 Extra 1 Total for one wicket 50 Fall of wicket: One for 31. Bowling O. M. R w. O'Riordan 5 1 18 0 Bernstein .. 4 1 2f> 1 Hunter 3 1 9 0 Lyness ..2 1 2 0 IRELAND First Innings A. McQuilken, c Benaud, b Gaunt 2 S. Bergin, c and b Quick .. 21 H. Martin, c and b Gaunt .. 0 M. Stevenson, b Gaunt 1 L. A. Warke, c Davidson, b Kline 4 W. R. Hunter, c Quick, b Kline 6 A. J. O'Riordan. c and b Lawry 16 A. Finlay, c Benaud, b Quick 8 J. Hopkins, st Grout, b Burge ■. R. Bernstein, c Benaud, b Booth .5 G. Lyness, not out 1 Extras 5 •—

Bowling R. w o. M. Gaunt .. 5 1 « 3 Misson .. 4 5 15 0 Quick .. 8 5 12 2 Kline .. 7 3 10 2 La wry .. 5 0 15 1 Burge .. 4 2 13 1 Booth .. 0.4 0 0 1