CRICKET AUSTRALIA WINS COMFORTABLY: GAME AGAINST HUTT TEAM

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 February 1950, Page 8

CRICKET AUSTRALIA WINS COMFORTABLY: GAME AGAINST HUTT TEAM

WELLINGTON, Feb. 15 (P.A.)— The Australian cricketers opened their New Zealand tour with a comfortable win, in a one-day match against Hutt Valley, scoring 283 for seven wickets in reply to 181 for eight wickets declared. The 19-year-old New South Wales opening batsman, J. Burke, headed the day’s performances with a delightful century, but was dropped behind the wickets before he reached double figures. The match finished in a riot of scoring. After Australia had passed Hutt Valley’s total in 130 minutes, another 100 runs were rushed up in 35 minutes, with the test wicketkeeper, D. Tallon, prominent. Details: — HUTT VALLEY A. F. Xiglitinsale, <• Johnson, b Ridings .. 20 ,1. Coulston, e Tallon, b Johnson .. .. 9 ('. Jones, .lbw, b Ring 20 J. R. Reid, lbw, b Johnson .. 61 R. Crawford, h Iverson 3 1!. J. Kemp, c Burke, b Iverson ~ 1 I. Brennan, <• Howard, b Ring 45 (I. Drylie, b Iverson 0 Muir, not out 7 Extras (byes 4, leg byes 5) .. .. 9 Total for eight wickets, declared .. 181 Bowling: Johnson, two for 18; Puckett, none for 18; Ridings, one for 17; Ring, two for 78; Iverson, three for 31. AUSTRALIA J. Burke, retired 101 K. Meuleinau, st Anderson, b Muir .. .. 15 It. Howard, c Coulston, b Brennan .. .. 13 W. A. Brown, e. Blair, b Brennan .. .. 35 P. Ridings, c Blair, b Muir 27 L. Duldig, b Muir ~ 4 D. Tallon. st. Anderson, b Crawford .. .. 28 D. Ring, not out 30 L. Johnson, not out 21 Extras (byes 7, no-balls 2) .. .. Z 9 'folal for seven wickets 283 Bowling: Blair, none for 47; Muir, three for Oil; Reid, none for 19: Brennan, two for 60; Dr.vlie, none for 30; Crawford, one for 43.