QUEENSLAND VICTORY
TWO WICKETS IN HAND SOUTH TEAM BEATEN SHEFFIELD SHIELD PLAY (Eluc. Tel. Copyright—Unitc.d Press Assn.) (Reed. Jan. 11, 9 a.m.) BRISBANE, Jan. 10. After an exciting uphill fight Queensland beat South Australia in the Sheffield Shield cricket match by two wickets. South Australia, which opened with 230 runs, made 252 in the second innings. Queensland’s first-innings score was only 133, but the first-wicket stand in the second innings by Brown, who made 111 and Cook, who scored 54, raised Queensland’s hopes and the required 350 runs were registered with two wickets in band. Rogers made 74 and Watt 59 not out. Grimmett look three wickets for 110 runs, end Waite two for 89.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20142, 11 January 1940, Page 4
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