ENGLISH CRICKETERS

Grey River Argus, 20 October 1936, Page 6

ENGLISH CRICKETERS

WIN FIRST MATCH By an Innings and 180 (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received October 19 at 1.35 p.m.) PERTH, October 19. The English cricketers won the first match of their tour to-day when they dismissed Western Australia in the second innings for 147 runs, but the team sustained its first, casualty. The wicketkeeper, Duckworth, reaching for n ball from Fames, wide on the leg side, early in the play, fell, and at the end of the over, he walked from the field, accompanied by the captain, Allen. Duckworth injured the top joint of a finger of his left hand, but an X-ray examination revealed only a slight dislocation, and lie returned to the ground after lunch. Duckworth will have to rest for a fortnight. In his absence, Wyatt was deputy wicketkeeper for some time to-day, but he gave away so many byes that Hardstaff replaced him after lunch. Allen declared at Saturday’s score, preferring to take the game seriously, and strive for a win, rather than to delay and allow Hardstaff to reach the century. A little more than two hours sufficed to dismiss the Western Australians, who after a splendid opening stand for 96 runs, shaped feebly. The English bowling in the early stages was unimpressive, but Sims, a tall, slow medium spin bowler, struck a patch, and showed good form, although his figures, five wickets for 37 runs, flattered him.

M.C.C. defeated Western Australia by an innings and 180 runs. England declared their first innings at 4 for 469. Scores: —

W. AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Bryant, b Allen 1T. H. Alexander, b Allen ...... 18 Horrocks, e Allen b Fames IS Taafe, b Allen 2 Lovelock, c Worthington b Fames 2p Wilberforce, not out 33 Inverarity, c Fames b Sims .... 3 Francis, b Fames 2 Newman, c Wyatt b Barnett .... 2b Zimlmlis, lbw b Robins a Ilalcombe, b Sims 4 Extras 7 Total 142 Bowling analysis: Fames 3 for 35, Allen 3 for 32, Hammond 0 for 17. Sims 2 for 22, Robins 1 for 23, Barnett 1 for 6. ENGLAND.—Ist Innings. Wyatt, c Lovelock, b Ilalcombe . 106 Barneitt, c Francis, b Zimbuli s . • 54 Hammond, c. sub., 1) Newman ... 141 Fislifoek, c and b Inverarity .... 30 Hardstaff. not out 87 Worthi.ng-ton. not out 39 Extras 1Total for 4 wiVkets 469 Bowlhi, g analysis; Ilalcombe 1 tor 108, Wilberforce 0 for 87, Z'imbulis 1 for’l3l. Francis 0 .for 52. Newmai 1 for 61, Inverarity 1 for IS. W. AUSTRALIA —Second Innings. Bryant, b Sims 43 Alexander, b Robins 32 Horrocks, b Sims 4 Lovelodk, b Fames 5 Wilberforce, lbw b Sims 1 Inverarity, c Hardstaff b Fames 5 Newman, c Hammond b Sims .... 17 Francis, c and b Robins 10 Zimbulis, c and b Sims 0 Haleombe, not out 0 Taaffe, (absent hurt) 0 Extras 30 l Total 147

Bowling analysis: Fames 2 for 26. Allen 0 for 21, Hammond 0 for 10, Robins 2 for 23, Eims 5 for 37.