AUSTRALIA ON TOP

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30479, 29 June 1964, Page 14

AUSTRALIA ON TOP

Good Opening Partnership

(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) NORTHAMPTON, June 28. The Australian touring team finished on top at the end of the first day of its match against Northamptonshire on Saturday. The county team was all out for 235 and the Australians had scored 64 for no wicket at the close.

The only Northamptonshire batsman to reach a half century was P. Watts, who made 51 in 65 minutes. The Pakistani test player, Mushtaw Mohammed, making his debut for the county, scored a bright 41, including she perfect boundary strokes. The Australian pace bowlers, G. D. McKenzie (four for 45) and N. J. Hawke (three for 69), who shared 44 overs, did well on a good batting wicket. The Australians, took a firm grip on the game when their openers, R. B. Simpson and W. M. Lawry, put on 64 in just over an hour. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE First Innings C. Milburn, lbw, b McKenzie 27 B. Reynolds, c Grout, b McKenzie .29 R. M. Prideaux, c arid b Hawke 2 Mushtaw Mohammed, c Burge, b Hawke .. 41 A. Lightfoot, c and b Sellers 11 P. J. Watts, c Cowper, b Simpson .. 51 M. Scott, b McKenzie .. 29 G. Crump, b Martin ... J P. D. Watts, b McKenzie .. 22 K. V. Andrew, not out .. 9 J. D. F. Larter, b Hawke .. 1 Extras (b. 9, l.b. 2, n.b. 1) 12 Total . . 235 Fall of wickets: one for 30, two for 34, three for 77, four for 104, five for 134, six for 182, seven for 201, eight for 207, nine for 234. Bowling: McKenzie, 21, 5, 45, 4; Hawke, 23.3, 6, 69, 3; Martin, 14, 5, 37, 1; Sellers, 14, 3, 39, 1; Simpson, 10, 5, 28, 1; Veivers, 3,1, 5, 0. AUSTRALIA First Innings R. B. Simpson, not out .. 31 W. M. Lawry, not out .. 32 Extras .. 1 Total (for no wicket) 64 Counties XI Routed The. Australian spin bowlers routed the Minor Counties XI for 142 to give their side victory by an innings anil 26 runs with 130 minutes to spare in the final day’s play pf a two-day match at Bedford on Friday.

J. Potter, J. Martin, and R. Seilers took nine wickets in the second innings.

Potter took four for 4 off 7.2 overs.

Scores: Australia 316, Minor Counties 148 and 142. IMPROVED SOUND SYSTEM FOR BEATLES The Beatles were reluctant to go on stage for their second Wellington Town Hall performance unless the sound system was altered and improved, A request was made for a Philips sound system in place of the equipment previously used. Certainly the Beatles are no strangers to the Philips system, having used it on many occasions in their overseas shows with great satisfaction to both performers and audiences. —Advt.