AUSTRALIANS v. NORTHANTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 May 1938, Page 9

AUSTRALIANS v. NORTHANTS

VISITORS START WELL RAIN LIMITS PLAY [By CABLE —PRESS ASSN.—COPYRIGHT.] (Recd. Mav 19, 11 a.m.). LONDON, May 18. The amended Northampton team is: Nelson, Cuthbertson, Snowden, J. E. Timms, Brookes, Partridge, Herbert, Greenwood, and the' New Zealanders James, Merritt, and O’Brien. The Australians omitted O’Reilly, Fingleton, McCormick and Barnes. Hassett is twelfth man. Bradman won the toss, and batted, Brown and Badcock being the opening men, in a damp atmosphere and poor light. Badcock was forcible and confident from the start. Brown was 1 terribly slow, Partridge beating him several times. James missed a catch at the wicket off Herbert. The conditions became miserable, with almost a continuous drizzle, but. Badcock went on strongly, cutting and driving. He should have been out at 44, James badly fumbling- stumping off Nelson, who is l a slow left-hander.

Badcock straight-drove and hooked Timms for consecutive fours, and reached 53, while Brown was getting 25.

The umpire l ordered a towel from the pavilion to dry the slippery ball, whereby the weal: bowling was handicapped. Merritt, with slow legbreaks, was called on at 97. Rain stopped nlay just before lunch. Scores: — AUSTRALIA—Ist. Innings. Brown, not out 44 Badcock, not out 72 Extras k . .. 10 Total for 0 wickets t • • • • 126 MR. P. MCALISTER’S DEATH. MELBOURNE, May 11. Mr. Peter McAlister, a former interstate and test cricketer, died in a private hospital to-day after a long illness. He was aged 58 years. Mr. McAlister was at one time a member of the tert selection committee and for a number of years he had been a Victorian selector. Mr. McAlister, who had his eaTly cricket experience with Williamstown and East Melbourne, became a member of the Victorian eleven in 1898. He played 98 innings for Victoria, making 3,447 runs (224 top score), for an average of 36.25. He was one of the best exponents of the cut shot, so rarely seen to perfection nowadays. He played in his first test in the 1903-4 season, and in 1909 he went to England as a member of the Australian Eleven. He played in eight tests, in which the best score was 36. He was an excellent fieldsman. He was also one of the best baseballers in Victoria, and was a member of the Australian team that toured America about 30 years ago. Mr. McAlister is survived by'his widow.