THE ENGLISH TEAM

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 34, 4 November 1929, Page 17

THE ENGLISH TEAM

VICTORY IN FIRST MATCH COLLAPSE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (United Frets Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Rec. November 3, 5.5 p.m.) Perth, November 3. The English team in the first match of their tour beat Western Australia by seven wiekets. There, was a large attendance yesterday. • The weather was dull at the commencement, but cleared up, and there was bright sunshine in the afternoon. Rain overnight had made the wicket like putty, but it dried rapidly and was easy in the afternoon. The IVestern Australians, who on Friday had made 59 for one wicket, collapsed, and were dismissed for 68 more runs, after 78 minutes. Their complete innings lasted 148 minutes for 127 runs. Earle made a spectacular catch, with his back to the batsman. Horrocks. Bowley’s bad hand caused him early to miss Horrocks, but he had bis revenge, dismissing five for 30. England had the advantage of a better wicket, which made the task of gaining a victory fairly easy. Duleepsinhji , delighted the crowd with sparkling play, making the winning hit to the boundary. His score included six 4’s. Heigave only one chance and received an ovation. Following are the scores:—• WEST AUSTRALIA. First innings ................... 185 Second Innings. F. Bryant, c. Cornford, b. Worthington 7 Tahfe, st. Cornford, b. Woolley .. 30 Horrocks, c. Earle, b. Woolley -...4 1 39 Richardson, c. Allom, b. Woolley 0 R. Bryant, st. Cornford, b. Bowley 2 Inverarity, c. Turnbull, b. Bowley 18 Rowe, st.. Cornford, b. Woolley .. 0 Hewson, c. Nichols, b. Bowley .... 4 Webster, c. Woolley, b. Bowley 1 Evans, c. Nichols, b. Bowley .... 15 Halcombe, not out 0 Extras .............. 11 Total ... j; 127 Bowling Analysis—Woolley, four wickets for 34 -runs; Bowley, five for 30; Worthington, one for 7: Allom, none for 11; Nichols, one for 33. ENGLAND. First Innings. Dawson, c. Inverarity, b. Webster .. 7 Turnbull, c. Richardson, b. Webster 20 Bowley, not out 79 Duleepsinhji, b. Richardson 1 Woolley, 1.b.w., b. Evans 13 Worthington, c. Horrocks, b. Richardson S Gilligan, 1.b.w., b. Richardson 2 Nichols, c. Hewson, b. Halcombe .. 23 Earle, c. Taafe, b. Halcombe 14 Cornford, ci Hewson, b. Evans .... 10 Allom, b. Halcombe 7 Extras 7 Total 191 Bowling Analysis.—Halcombe took three wiekets for 35 runs; Evans, two for 46; Webster, two for 36; Richardson, three for 67. Second Innings. Bowley, b. Halcombe 0 Dawson, c. Inverarity, b. Webster .. 8 Woolley, 1.b.w., b. Halcombe 16 Duleepsinhji, not out 64 Turnbull,i not out ......... 27 Extras 8 Total for three wickets ...... 123 Bowling Analysis.—Halcombe took two wickets for 30 runs; Webster, one for 34; Evans, none for 9; Inverarity, none for 21; Richardson, nope for 21,