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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22327, 30 July 1934, Page 7

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. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS THREE WICKETS FOR 144 (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON. July 27. Dempster batted admirably for Scotland against the Australians. The fast bowlers were unable to get much life from the pitch, and the New Zealander drove and glanced them to leg with confidence; Dempster monopolised the scoring, which was slow. Driving and cutting well, he reached 50 in 135 minutes. He was the only batsman to show any confidence; the others fell easy victims to Fleetwood-Smith, who occasionally troubled Dempster. The latter should have been stumped when at 55 he jumped out to drive a “ wrong ’un ” from Fleet-wood-Smith. Dempster was unlucky not to carry his bat. Nine wickets were down when ho snicked Wall to Oldfield, who took a good catch. The innings lasted 160 minutes. Dempster hit five fours. Pousford and Brown opened under miserable conditions, the weather being cold, cloudy and windy. Pousford was caught at the wicket when the total was 30. M’Cabe brightened the scoring. Brown was mis-timing before he finally got out. Chipperfield was in delightful form when dismissed, and M‘Cabe was at the top of his form so far. He batted SO minutes. Following are the scores: — SCOTLAND. First Innings. Gibb, b Ebeling 7 Dempster, c Oldfield, b Wall .. .. 69 Hart, c Bromley, b Fleetwood-Smith 4 Inncs, b Ebeling ■ .. 10 Jones, Ibw, b Fleetwood-Smith .. 0 Smith, Ibw, b Ebeling 0 Spowart, st Oldfield, b FleetwoodSmith .. 0 Hiddleston, b Fleetwood-Smith .. 0 Anderson, b Fleetwood-Smith .. 12 Simpson, b Fleetwood-Smith .. .. 0 Farquhar, not out .. 0 Extras 5 Total 107 Bowliug Analysis.—Wall, 1 for 26; Ebeling, 3 for 31; Fleetwood-Smith, 6 for 45. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Brown, Ibw, b Anderson .. .. .. S 3 Ponsford, c Simpson, b Farquhar .. 14 M'Gabe, not out .. . . .. .. 67 Chipperfield, c Simpson, b Anderson 18 Barnett, not out .. 7 Extras 5 Total for three wickets .. 144 NO PLAY ON SATURDAY LONDON, July 28, (Received July 29, at 8 p.m.) At Edinburgh continuous rain overnight and during the morning prevented resumption of the Australians’ innings. Play was abandoned for the day after two inspections of the wicket. TAKINGS FOR THE TOUR INCREASE OVER 1930 LONDON, July 27. The Australian Press Association’s special representative with the team at Edinburgh understands that, without the test match at Leeds, the takings of the tour already exceeded by several thousand pounds the corresponding state of the receipts in 1930, which is a record. Australia’s share approaches £IO,OOO above, the same period in 1030. ' THE COUNTY MATCHES LONDON. July 27. HAMPSHIRE v. SOMERSET. Hampshire; First innings, 383 (Moore 159). Somerset: First innings, 170. They followed on with five for 286 (White 94). Hampshire won on the first innings. DERBY v. SURREY. Surrey: First innings, 275. Second, 176 (Pope four for 43). Derby: First innings. 293 (Smith 125). Second, one for 70. won on the first innings. NORTHANTS v. ESSEX. Northants: First innings, 451 (Timms 181. Matthews 100; Read seven for 114). Essex: First innings, 239. They followed on with six for 289’ (Cutmore not out 135). Northants won on the first innings. KENT v. SUSSEX. Sussex: First innings, 217. Second, seven for 452 declared (John Langridge 159, James Langridge 130). Kent: First innings, 374 (Chapman 85; Pearce five for 79). Second, two for 98. Kent won on the first innings. LANCASHIRE v. GLOUCESTER. Lancashire; First innings, three for 324 declared (Tyldosley not out S 9). Second, none for G 5 declared. Gloucester: First innings, 184 (Hopwood live for 70). Second, 102 (Pollard six for 21). Lancashire won by 103 runs, YORKSHIRE v. WORCESTER. Worcester: First innings, ISO. Second, 322 (Gibbons 113; Bowes seven for So). Yorkshire: First innings, 416 (Hutton 196). Second, none for 88. Yorkshire won by 10 wickets. GIBBONS REACHES 2000 LONDON, July 27. The Nawab of Pataudi is suffering from nerve strain, and will not play for the remainder of the season. Gibbons is the first to reach 2000 runs this season. GENTLEMEN BEAT PLAYERS LONDON, July 27. Players in the second innings lost five wickets for 245 declared (A. Mitchell 120, Sutcliffe 65). Gentlemen in the second innings lost three wickets for 232 (Walters 79, Wyatt 104). Gentlemen won by seven wickets. Players in their first innings scored 2G3, and Gentlemen replied with 277.