SOUND POSITION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23135, 6 September 1938, Page 11

SOUND POSITION

AUSTRALIA'S SCORE THE FOLKESTONE MATCH O'REILLY'S 40 NOT OUT WAITE'S BRIGHT BATTING

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (jßeceiTed September 6, 1.5 a.m.). LONDON, Sept. 5

Resuming their, match against ail English eleven at Folkestone to-day, the Australians were dismissed for a total of 390 runs. They had scored 366 for the loss of eight wickets when stumps were drawn on Saturday.

The not-out batsmen were Waite (50) and O'Reilly (28). The weather to-day was cool and dull.

Australia's tail-enders were dismissed within an hour. Waite recorded his highest score of the tour. He hit 10 fours. O'Reilly, who was more sedate than usual, carried his bat for an excellent 40, leaving Australia in a sound position against England's strong batting.

Opening its first innings the England eleven lost four wickets for 101 runs before lunch.

Several good wickets went cheaply, Waite and Ward causing a collapse which was finally arrested by Ames, Details of the scores are as follows:^ AUSTRALIA —First Innings Brown, bA. V. Pope .. .. , . 3 Badcock, run out * , . 21 Hassett, b Todd * *» 18 Barnes, c Wolley, b Todd . « .. 91 Fingleton, b Compton .. .. ? * 12 Barnett, bG. Pope . . . . 82 McCabe, st Levett, b Wilkinson .. 26 Waite, c Levett b Todd . . . . , . 60 White, lbw, b G. Pope . . ..... 27 O'Reilly, not out ..' .. .. »> 40 Ward, c Levett b Todd ..... 2 Extras * t f . 8 Total 390 Bowling.—A Pope took one wicket for 73 runs, Todd four for 97, Wilkinson one for 75, G. Pope two for 101, Compton one for 19, Woolley none for 17. ENGLAND ELEVEN,—First Innings Woolley, c Badcock, b Waite ... 5 Fagg, c White, b Waite 22 Pavnter, b Ward 14 Compton, "b Ward . . 17 Ames, not out . . . 36 Valentine, not out ....... 0 Extras .... .... .. . . 7, Total for four wickets . . .. 101