CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 24 March 1930, Page 5

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA V. WEST AUSTRALIA

CENTURY TO KIPPAX

AUSTRALIA IN GOOD POSITION

(United Plena Association—By Elcctrio Telegraph—Copyriiiht)

PERTH, 22nd March

The cricket match Australia v. West Australia was continued in extremely sultry weather. The attendance was 10,000, the galo realising £715. Australia gave a good display of batting, their innings closing at about tea time, having produced 324 runs in 250 minutes. Bradman notched twenty in ten minutes, hitting everything. He was. easily caught when 27. Ivippax began slowly and gave a careful display, taking 97 minutes for half a century, and 151 minutes for his century, lie then hit everything, throwing liis wicket away with an easv catch when 114.

Richardson in compiling 45 in 42 minutes displayed sparkling hatting, scoring eight fours. Australia's innings lasted 250 minutes.

West Australia were apparently tired on resumption and made a poor showing losing four wickets for 67. Scores:

AUSTRALIA (First Innings) Jackson, lbw, b Evans 23 McCabc, st Truscott, b lnverarity 28 Bradman. c 11. Bryant. b Evans 27 Kippax, c Bromley, h Wilberforce 114 Richardson, c and b Bromley 45 Fairfax, lbw, b Bromley 11 A'Beckett, e and b Evans 24 Grimmett, c. F. Bryant, b lnverarity 40 llurwood, lbw, b FiTlock 1 Uornibrook, lbw, b Fidock 0 Walker, not out 3 Sundries •■.?••••• Total .. 324 Bowling: llaleombe took no wickets for 47. Evans three for 71, Fidock two for 54, lnverarity two for 84, Bromley two for 43, Wilherforcc one for 17. WEST AUSTRALIA First Innings 16? (Second Innings) Horroeks, c Walker, b Fairfax 15 J>ang, c Uornibrook 5 F. Bryant, lbw, b a'Beckett 4 Wilberforce, not out 9 Bromley, run out 12 R. Bryant| not out 20 Sundries 2 Total for four wickets 67 SYDNEY GRADE PLAY (Received 24th March, 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, 23rd March. In grade cricket, batting for Gordon against Balmain, J. M. Taylor made 133, and R. Boyce 104; for North Sydney against Petersham, N. Phillips made 86, making .a thousand runs for the season. Bowling for Cumberland against Waverlcv, W. Howell took six wickets for 22; 'for Glebe against Western Suburbs, P. Jordan took four for 22; for Western Suburbs S. Burt took four for 23.