New Second-Wicket Record

Northern Advocate, 26 October 1936, Page 6

New Second-Wicket Record

Badcock And Horrocks Together

For 306

(BY J. B. HOBBS.) \ (Copyright in all countries. —Reproduction in whole or part forbidden.),

(Received 10 a.m.)

PERTH, October 25. J) LAYING for the combined team against England yesterday, Badcock and Horrocks completed their partnership for 306 runs, w thus creating a new second-wicke t record for any match against England in Australia. The previous record was 270 by Collins and Andrews for New South Wales in the 1924-25 season.

There was a large crowd to see whether the combined team would pass the English total. Not only had Badcock and Horrocks been going so well, but McCabe was to follow. However, both Badcock and Horrocks were back in the pavilion inside 25 minutes, and McCabe failed to get going. Badcock, at 167, was caught at short leg. It was a fitting end to a great innings. A fierce hook was caught brilliantly by Allen, with his hands above his head.

Balls Keep Low.

Bowling.—Halcombe took no wickets for 39; Wilberforce, none for 15; Grimmett, one for 13; McCabe, two for 17; Zimbulis, none for 28; Shea, none for 8.

Horrocks was bowled through hitting over a yorker. Copson looked good enough to get wickets with three balls he made get up above the normal height in his first overs, but a feature of the cricket yesterday was the number of balls that kept low.

COMBINED TEAM. First Innings. Fingleton, b Voce 1 Badcock, c Allen, b Copson 167 Horrocks, b Copson ;.. 140 McCabe, Ibw, b Allen 23 Bryant, b Copson 12 Shea, b Verity .’. 0 Lovelock, c Wyatt, b Verity .8 Wilberforce, b Copson 2 Grimmett, not out 30 Zimbulis, c Copson 23 Halcombe, c Voce, b Hammond .. 7 Extras 23 Total 436 Bowling.—Voce took one wicket for 125 runs; Copson, four for 82; Hammond, two for 38; Allen, one for 57; Verity, two for 65; Worthington, none for 15; Wyatt, none for 31.

One of these unfortunately accounted for McCabe, who was attempting a hook and had no hope of stopping the ball. He was most subdued for him, and seemed anxious to get some practice. With wristy shots McCabe twice showed glimpses of his real form. Bryant w'as another who was out to a shooter. The wicket then was getting loose in places.

Copson had a real good bowling spell of an hour before luncheon. He showed he could stand up to hard work, which many in England had doubted. i

Bowling Not Too Coo'd.

Like their fielding, England’s bowling did not show in a very favourable light. Copson had some good flashes. I can exclude Voce from the criticism. He bowled much better than his figures suggested, but had at least four catches missed in the slips, besides beating the batsman and the wicket several times.

The fielding made me uneasy, and it must improve. There was some exouse for poor ground fielding, because the outfield was rough.

With 100 minutes left ‘ for England to bat, the game developed into extra batting practice for the tourists. There was sunny weather throughout.