TEST CRICKET PRELIMINARY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 77, 13 March 1934, Page 2

TEST CRICKET PRELIMINARY

Australia Loses Four for 415 WOODFULL TOPS THE CENTURY LAUNCESTON, March 12. la dull, threatening weather the match between the Australian test team and Tasmania was resumed before an attendance of 3000. The Tasmanian innings ended before lunch for 435, compiled in 297 minutes. After 148 ininut.es Woodfull reached his century and at 96 Brown was bowled. He had hit seven tours. As stumps the tourists were four down for 415. Scores;— TASMANIA. First Innings. Momtby. b Darling St Badcock, o Woodfull b Darling ... l n -5 Ferrall, b Grimmett 47 Thomas, b Fleetwood-Smith 3-1 Rushworth, l.b.w b Grimmett 2ti Rothwell, c Woodfull b FleetwoodSmith 11 James, c and b Chipperfield 26 Jeffrey, c Barnett b FleetwoodSmith 1 Pearsall, st. Oldfield b FleetwoodSmith 1 Parrv, c and b Fleetwood-Smith 16 Walsh, not out 15 Extras I' Total 345 Bowling analysis: Wall none for 52 Darling two for 45. Grimmett two fol 96, Fleetwood Smith five lor 108, Chip perfield one for 31. AUSTRALIA First Innings. Woodfull, e Rush forth, b Rothwell 12‘ Brown, b Pearsall ... .

Darling, 1.b.w., b Jeffrey 60 Kippax, c Parry, b Walsh 17 McCabe, not out 01 Chipperfield, not out 16 Extras 9 Total for four wickets 415 Tasmania’s outstanding batsman, Badcock, received an attractive offer to play for Adelaide Club next season has decided to accept a transfer to that State. Some leading cricket writers are agitating for his inclusion in the test team. They contend that his batting feats hitherto have justified his inclusion and he has been completely overlooked.