EASY WIN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 4 May 1938, Page 7

EASY WIN

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS I WORCESTER DISMISSED FOR 196 RUNS RAIN INTERRUPTS PLAY J [United Prw Association-By Elactrta Teiegrapn—Copy right 1 (Received 4th May. 10.30 a.m.) . LONDON, 3rd May. The Australian cricketers beat Worcester by an innings and 77 runs. Light rain fell over night and only the ends of the wicket were covered. O’Reilly made the ball pop. White, bowling a good length, soon trapped Cooper leg before. Bull, with his forehead still plastered. punished O’Reilly’s deliveries. Rain stopped play and the luncheon adjournment was taken. The game was resumed at 2.30 p.m. The ball was greasy but Fleet wood - Smith brought Bull’s good innings to a close after 150 minutes’ batting, with 11 boundaries. Play was then again held up for nearly an hour. Upon resumption the Worcester batsmen played stubbornly, but the spin bowling of Fleetwood-Smith and White was too strong for them. McCormick, though raising his total of no balls to 35 for the match, was more like himself in the final spell of the afternoon, when he worked up a good pace. Only a few hundred were present on the final day, which was almost as unpleasant as England can provide. Details:—

Bowling: McCormick took one wicket for 51 runs; McCabe, none for 13; White, two for 30; O’Reilly, three for 56; Fleetwood-Smith, three for 38. Australia won by an innings and 77 , TO PLAY AUSTRALIA (Received 4th May, 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, 3rd May. Oxford’s team against Australia is as follows: J. Grover, E. Dixon, R. Kimpton, M. Walford, R. Darwall-Smith. D. Macindoe, W. Murray-Wood, R. Whetherly, J. Eggar, E. Eager, G. Evans. TWO MATCHES ABANDONED (Received 4th May, 10.20 a.m.) LONDON, 3rd May. The match between Marylebone and Yorkshire was abandoned owing to rain. The Oxford versus Gloucester match was also abandoned owing to rain, which prevented any play on the last day. Scores: Oxford, first irnings, 229 (Kimpton 68, Sinfield four for 33); second innings none for 69. Gloucester, first innings, 445 (Hammond 89, Neale 131, Eager 82). WALTERS RETIRES LONDON. 2nd May. C. F. Walters (Worcestershire) is retiring from first-class cricket because further participation in the game would prejudice his business career.

AUSTRALIA WORCESTERSHIRE First Innings 268 Second Innings Lyttelton, c Badcock, b White Bull, c McCormick, b Fleetwood 35 Smith 69 Cooper, lbw b White 16 Gibbons, c Brown, b O'Reilly 9 Martin, c Fingleton, b O'Reily 5 Human, lbw b Fleetwood-Smith ... 26 Howarth, c McCabe, b O’Reilly ... Buller, c Fleetwood-Smith, b Me 0 14 Perks, c McCabe, b Fleetwood Smith 4 Total 196 —