TASMANIA OUTCLASSED

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 March 1934, Page 7

TASMANIA OUTCLASSED

TOURISTS’ BATTING PRACTICE

WOODFULL’S FURTHER 100

[BY CABLE —PBESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.]

HOBART, March 16.

The match Australia v. Tasmania was continued to-day at Hobart in greatly improved weather, and the attendance was over 5000. Tasmania with 7 down for 230, resumed battingon a good wicket, and furnished a pleasant surprise, through James and Parry? both of whom batted brilliantly, and notably James, who scored 70 in 55 minutes,, the ninth wicket adding 77 in 34 minutes,. .Thames hit eight fours. Parry revealed a surprisingly good array of strokes, and was unconquered at thirty. The innings realised 338, made in 312 minutes. Australia made a good start with Woodfull and Brown, who put on 200 in 142 minutes. Woodfull got to the century, and then he began to hit, and he was stumped for 124, made in 150 minutes, including one six and four fours. Brown went for 98, made in 163 minutes, including six fours. Australia had lost four for 360 at stumps. Scores: — TASMANIA—First Innings. C. Badcock, c Chipperfield b Fleet-wood-Smith .. .. .. 47 R. Morrisby, std. Oldfield b Fleet-wood-Smith .. .. .. 17 R. Ferrall, c Ebeling b Wall .. 16 R. Thomas, c Oldfield b Wall .. 53 D. Green, c Chipperfield b Wall.. 6 J. Rothwell, c McCabe b Darling. . 47 S. Putman, b Wall .. .. .. 21 C. Jeffrey, c Oldfield b Wall .. 13 C. James, c Oldfield b Ebeling.. 70 C. Parry, not out .. .. .. 30 M. Walsh, c Darling h Ebeling .. 0 Extras . . .. . . IS Total 338 Bowling: Wall 5 for 112, Ebeling 2 . for 54, Fleetwood-Smith 2 for 105, Darling 1 for 27, Chipperfield none for 22. AUSTRALIA—First Innings. W. Woodfull, st Parry b Putman 124 W. Brown, c Thomas b Walsh .. 98 L. Darling, 1.b.w., b Walsh .. 0 A. Kippax, not out .. .. .. 76 S. McCabe, c Farrall, b James . . 27 A. Chipperfield, not out .. . . 28 - Extras 7 Total for four wickets .. 360