CRICKET TOUR

Northern Advocate, 3 May 1934, Page 5

CRICKET TOUR

THE WORCESTER OPENING COUNTY’S POOR SHOWING. WICKETS GO VERY CHEAPLY. /United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, May 2. The Australian cricketers opened their English tour today, when they began a three days’ match with Worcestershire at Worcester. The teams are: Australia.—Wood full (captain), Ponsford, Bradman, Kippax, McCabe, O’Reilly, Bromley, Ebeling, Grimm eft, Oldfield and Wall. Worcestershire. —Walters • (captain), Quaife, Pataiuli, How r arth, Gibbon, Nichol, Atari in, Brook, Jackson, Pork*? and Bull. Perfect spring weather prevails.. The w’icket appeared to be true and easy and the outfield much faster than it is normally at the beginning of the season. Worcestershire won the ios« and batted, Two wickets were down for 32 nuis. Details of the score are as follows: WORCESTERSHIRE. First Innings, Walters, not out 28 Gibbons, b Ebeling ' ........ 0 Pataiuli, run out 14 Nichol, not out 6 Extras 4 Total for 2 wickets 32 Further wickets foil cheaply, and at the luncheon adjournment the score was 63 for 3. PLAYING HOURS DEFINE!). IN COUNTY FIXTURES. (Received 9 a.m.) v LONDON, May 1. In the Australians’ matches against the counties the following hours have boon allotted to play:—First day: Noon to 6.30 p.m. Second day: .11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Third day: 11.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., or II a.m. to 3 p.m. if required to facilitate travelling arrangements.