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Greymouth Evening Star, 7 September 1938, Page 2

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A DREARY' DAY. ) [by CABLE —PBESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] (Recd. September 7, 10 a.m.) LONDON, September 6. The weather was cool and dull, and there was only a handful of spectators. Barnett had an excellent match. He pulled and drove well before offering two chances to Valentine in the gully off Todd, the second of which was accepted. Australia, was 419 ahead, but McCabe neither declared, nor did Waite and Fingleton score over-rapidly. The play thus went on drearily and pointlessly. The crowds welcomed Waite’s dismissal, after taking 95 minutes for 42. The match was drawn. After two stoppages, owing to rain, the captains agreed at 2.20 p.m. to abandon the match. Fingleton’? fifty ocupied 90 minutes. The Englishmen opened in cold weather. Woolley and Fagg batted as though they were only faintly interested. Scores: — AUSTRALIA—First Innings .. ' 390 ENGLAND XL—First Innings . . 223 AUSTRALIA —Second Innings. Brown, c Levett b A. Pope .. .. 22 McCabe, c Valentine b Todd .. 91 Badcock, c Woolley b Wilkinson.. 33 Hassett, b Wilkinson r IS Barnes, lbw., b Wilkinson .. .. 15 Barnett, c Valentine b Todd .... 29 Waite, c ,G. Pope b Compton . . 42 Fingleton, not but .. ..' 51 White, not but 5 Extras 15 Total for 7 wickets . . .. 327 Bowling: A. Pope one for 60, Todd two for 69, Wilkinson three for 86, G. Pope none for 64, Compton one fdr 18, Woolley none for 11, Ames none‘for 4. ENGLAND XL—Second Innings, Woolley, not out 16 Fagg, not out 20 Extras 2 Total for no wickets . . . . 38 Bowling: Waite none for 10, White none for 15, Ward none for 11. CENTURY BY HUTTON. (Recd. Sept. 7, 1 p.m.). LONDON, September 6. Yorkshire, first, 221 (Leylhnd 84, Faroes’ 4/38). Marylebone. second 4/132 declared. Yorkshire, second, 2/222 (Sutcliffe 68. Hutton not out 106)7 Match drawn.

Gloucester; second, 5/156 declared. Sussex, second; 3/306 (Harry' Parkib ffot'out 119, Holmes not out 78). Sussex Wbn by seven wickets.

CAHN’S TEAM AND COASTt Resentment of the action of the New Zealand Cricket Council in omitting the West Coast from the itinerary drawn up for Sir Julien. Cahn’s team, which will tour the Dominion ea'tly next year, was expressed to the “Star” to-day, by Mr. J. Mathews; treasurer of the West Coast Cricket Association. It is stated that, following upon representations made last year, the Council promised that Greymouth would be included in the itinerary, and no reason lias been given for the change, which is a big disappointment to cricket enthusiasts in this district, especially in view of the fact that it is several decades since an overseas team played in Greymouth. The Association will make further representations to the Council’in the matter.