GRIQUALAND GAME
GOOD STAND BY YOUNG BATSMAN OTHERS’ POOR SHOWING AGAINST O’REILLY (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received Ist February, 9.40 a.m.) KIMBERLEY, 31st January. The' Australians began a match against Griqualand West. The local batsmen made a poor showing and were unable to overcome O’Reilly’s leg trap. Helfrich, an 18 years old youth, played soundly. He batted for 107 minutes and hit ten boundaries. The Australian batting order was rearranged to give some players who are usually low down an opportunity. O’Brien and Oldfield were scoring freely at stumps. Scores: GRIQUALAND First Innings Nicholson, c Fingleton, b O’Reilly 19 Searle, c Oldfield, b McMormick ... 4 Boggan, e and b O’Reilly 13 Helfrich, b O’Reilly 04 McNally, 'b O’Reilly .'... 4 Talmund, b McCormick- 7 Travers, Ibw b McCabe 17 Wi'ckham, b O’Reilly 10 Gallagher, c Richardson, b O’Reilly 21 Waddington, not out 20 Franz, b O’Reilly 0 Extras : 19 Total 198 Bowling: McCormick took two wickets for 28 runs, Sievers none for 7, McCabe one for 50, O’Reilly seven for 88. AUSTRALIA First Innings O’Brien, not out 54 Barnett, b Wickham' 7 Sievers, b Wickham 17 Oldfield, not out 38 Extras 3 Total for two wickets 119 TARRANT’S TEAM BEATEN SECUNDERABAD, 31st January. The Nawab of Molnuddowla’s eleven defeated Mr F. Tarrant’s Australian team by an innings and 115 runs. The home.team made 413 for five (declared) and Australia 144 and 154 (Amar Singh five for 34). This is the first innings victory over a visiting team.
Mr Tarrant’s team will sail for Australia from Bombay on 13th February.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 1 February 1936, Page 2
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