AN EASY VICTORY

Evening Star, Issue 21823, 12 September 1934, Page 9

AN EASY VICTORY

AUSTRALIA WINS BY AN INNINGS FLEETWOOD-SMITH AGAIN BOWLS WELL LONDON, September 11. (Received September 12, at 10 a.m.) The Australians beat Lcvcson-Gow-er’s eleven by an innings and 48 runs. The homo team, following on, .lost Wyatt when the total was 18. Sutcliffe was brighter than usual until he was clean bowled by Flectwood-Snnth with a beautiful ball. Lcyland and Hendren, driving hard, raised 100 in ninety-five minutes. Then Leyland was run out as the result of a splendid return by Woodful], and with Hendren out and the total four for 134 Human and Nichols were left with the responsibility of averting an innings defeat, but they failed to stay long. Sturdy hitting by Townsend prolonged the innings, but all were out after 225 minutes’ play. Fleetwood-Smith, after lunch, took five for 42 off seventeen overs, and was largely responsible for Australia’s easy victory. Details; — AUSTRALIA, First Innings -. ••• 489 LEVESON-GOWER’S ELEVEN. ». First Innings 223 Second Innings. Wyatt b M'Cabe ... 2 Sutcliffe b Fleetwood-Smith ... .... 36 Leyland run out ... 42 Hendren b O’Reilly ... 42 Human • c Brown b FleetwoodSmith 9 Nichols c Ebeling b FleetwoodSmith 17 Townsend not out ... 39 Verity st Oldfield b FleetwoodSmith 0 Duckworth c Ponsford b FleetwoodSmith ; 5 Fames b Fleetwood-Smith ... ... 0 Bowes b O’Reilly ... 20 Extras 6 Total ... ... ... ... ... 218 Bowling Analysis.—Ebeling, none for 35; M'Cabe, one for 15; FleetwoodSmith, six for 90; O’Reilly, two for 72. • ■ M.G.G. V. KENT LONDON, September 11. (Received September 12, at 9.30 a.m.) Marylcbone, in the second innings, lost nine wickets for 316 declared (Hudson not out 127, Garland-Wells 71; Watt five for 122). Kent, in tho second innings, lost six wickets for 208 (Ashdown 79). The match was drawn. LAMB FOR ENGLISH PLAYERS SYDNEY, September 11. In addition to the gift of lamb which an admirer is sending to Larwood, it is now announced that gifts of Christmas lambs are going to his team-mate, Voce, and also to Jardine.