TRIUMPHANT FINISH

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 September 1934, Page 7

TRIUMPHANT FINISH

G TO ENGLISH TOUR AUSTRALIANS’ INNINGS WIN | [BY CABLE—PRESS ASSN.—COPYRIGHT.] (Received September 12, 10 a.m.) LONDON, September 11. "• Leveson-Gower’s team, following on, i- lost Wyatt, when-the total was IS. Sut- - cliffe was brighter than usual until j he was clean bowled by FleetwoodSmith with a beautiful ball. r Leyland and Hendren, driving hard, j raised - the one hundred in 95 minl utes, then Leyland was run out, as ; the result, of a. splendid return by r Woodfull. ; With Hendren out, and the total 4 for 134, Human and Nichols were left with the responsibility of avert- ■ ing an innings defeat, but they failed •to stay long. Sturdy hitting by Townsend prolonged the innings, but all were out after 225 minutes. Fleetwood-Smith, after lunch, took 5 for 42, off seventeen overs, and was largely ’responsible for Australia’s easy victory. Scores: — AUSTRALIA —First Innings .. 489 , LEVESON GOWER’S XI. First 223 LEVESON-GOWER Xl—2nd Innings. Wyatt, b McCabe .. • • •• 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 Fleet-wood-Smith .. .. -. 5 Farnes, b Fleetwood-Smith .. 0 Bowes, b O’Reilly .. .. .. 20 Extras .. • • • ■ 6 Total 218 Bowling: Ebeling 0/35, McCabe 1/15, Fleetwood-Smith 6/90, O’Reilly 2/72. Australia won by an innings and 48 runs.

M.C.C. V. KENT. Marylebone, second, 9 for 316, declared (Hudson not out 127, Garland Wells 71, Watt 5 for 122). Kent, second, 6 for 208 (Ashdown 79). Match drawn. GIFT-LAMBS SYDNEY, September 11. In addition to the gift of a lambi which an admirer is sending to Larwood, it is now announced that a gift of Christmas lambs is going to his team mate, Voce, and also to Jardine. JOURNALISTS’ PROTEST. | (Recd. September 12, noon.) I LONDON, September 11. The Institute of Journalists’ Conference passed a resolution, deploring newspapers engaging county and excounty cricketers, footballers, tennis players, and golfers to describe games, as it created the impression that sporting journalists were incompetent. It urged the Institute Council to draw the attention of the Marylebone Cricket Club, the Rugby Union, and other bodies, to the abuses of men posing as amateurs, and drawing higher pay from the sport that would he possible if they were professionals. MARIST CLUB REPORT.

Mr J. D. Cullen (President) will present the following report to the annual meeting of the Marist Brothers’ Old Boys’ Cricket Club, in the St. Columba Club rooms this evening: — “It is with much pleasure, on behalf of the Marist Cricket Club Executive, that I report a very successful season for the year ending March 31, 1934. The club won the Feary Cup, and were narrowly beaten in the Winsham Cup Competition, by United Club, while the Third Grade eleven won their competition. The club had eight members selected for representative matches, and five for third grade representative matches, which is very satisfactory indeed. It is considered that the coming season will be very successful, but the cooperation of all members is required in working for the club, and in bringing along new members.

“The club started last year with a debit balance of £ll/12/1, and it is with pleasure that I now inform you that, notwithstanding the considerable outlay on the purchase of new gear, we finished up with a credit balance of £l/14/2, which is a very satisfactory position. It is proposed during the coming season to run a B team, provided sufficient support is forthcoming. One thing your Committee wishes to impress on all players is the need for constant practice, not. spasmodic practice as was indulged in by some members last year. A point which should be considered seriously is the preparation of a practice pitch on the Recreation Ground, and I consider such a pitch would be of great advantage to the club. Your Committee wishes to thank all who so ably assisted the club last year, and. in this connection, it is considered special mention should be made of Rev. Father Holohan, Mr and Mrs Casey, and our capable and energetic secretary, Mr B. Rathbun. I would also refer to one of the greatest losses that cricket has suffered on the West Coast, viz., the death of Dr J. W. Mcßrearty. His genial, kindly criticism will be sadly missed during the coming season.’’