ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 14 January 1929, Page 6

ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

MATCH WITH TASMANIA. LOCAL MEN MAKE 229. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) LAUNCESTON, Jan. 13. The first match between Tasmania and the English cricketers commenced at the Launceston cricket ground .yesterday in delightful weather and in the presence of a large attendance. Tasmania batted first and put to-, gether 229, the top scorer being _M. Martin with a well made 92 compiled in two hours 14 minutes. Martin was .unlucky not to reach his century. He "gave a polished exhibition on the occasion of the visit of the last English eleven, when he batted in. great style for 124. England went in- to bat shortly after five o’clock. The start was disastrous, the first two wickets falling for 15 runs. The scores are: TASMANIA. First Innings. Atkinson, run out 17 Friend, h White 19 C. Martin, c and b White 14 Davi-s, b Freeman 6 Wellington, c Leyland, b Freeman 24 G. Martin, b Larwood 92 Newton, c Hammond, b Freeman 7 Burrows-, c Hammond, b White 24 Wardlaw, st. Ames, b- Freeman 8 Henty, not out 1 Extras 17 Total 229 Bowling analysis: Tate took no wickets for 45 runs, Hammond none for 21, White three for 58, Freeman four for 56, Lev-land none for 26, Larwood two foi- 6. ENGLAND. First Innings. Leyland, b Wardlaw 4 Jardine, not out 36 TyJdesley. st. Henty, b Newton 1 Hammond, not out 31 Extras 3 Total for two wickets 75