CRICKET AT MELBOURNE
i AUSTRALIA V. THE REST lil'A-lu Kl.'.'irii. IvleariL.t.--Coiivrluhi MELBOURNE. 9th December. \\ hat is described as the Centenary Cricket Match, in which Australian Test players participated, began on the Mel -: bourne Cricket Ground to-day. A boisterous northerly wind proved troublesome. The teams, comprising 1 an. Australian XI led by L. G. Bradman versus The Rest, led by Rigg. attracted only a moderate crowd 1 Rigg won the toss and batted. Scores : THE REST : | First Innings ‘ Rigg. b Fleet wood-Smith 48 i Lee. run out 12 j 1 Gregory, lbw, b Fleetwood-Smith 14 S. Barnes, not out 51 ! Ledward, lbw. b O’Reilly 11 ’ Bromley, not out 3 ) Extras 12 Total for four wickets 151 Play was stopped by the bad light.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 10 December 1938, Page 11
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