INNINGS DEFEAT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22366, 13 September 1934, Page 9

INNINGS DEFEAT

LEVESON-GOWER’S ELEVEN FLEETWOOD-SMITH IN FORM (United Press Association.), (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, September 11. The Australians beat Leveson-Gower’s Eleven by an innings and 48 runs. The home side, following on, lost Wyatt when the total was IS. Sutcliffe was brighter than usual until bo was clean bowled by Fleetwood-Smitli with a beautiful ball. Ley la ml and Hendren, driving hard, raised 100 in 93 minutes. Then Ley land was run out as the result of a splendid return by Woodfiill, and with Hendren out and "the total four for 134 Human and Nichols were left with the responsibility of averting an innings defeat, but they failed to stay long. Sturdy bitting by Townsend prolonged the innings, but all were out after 223 minutes’ play. Fleetwood-Smith, after lunch, took five for 42 off 17 overs, and was largely responsible for Australia’s easy victory. Following are the scores: — AUSTRALIA. First innings 459 LEVESON-GOWER’S ELEVEN. First innings •• 223 Second Innings. Wyatt, b M'Cabe 2 Sutcliffe, b Fleetwood-Smith .. •• 36 Leyla'nd, run out .. 42 Hendren, b O’Reilly 42 Human, c Brown, b FleetwoodSmith 9 Nichols, c Ebeling, ;b FleetwoodSmith 17 Townsend, not out .. .. .. .. 39 Verity, st Oldfield, b FleetwoodSmith . 0 Duckworth, c Pons ford, b FleetwoodSmith .. .. ■ • 5 Fames, b Fleetwood-Smith .. .. 0 Bowes, b O’Reilly .. .. .. 20 Extras .. .. 6 Total .... .... ..218 Bowling Analysis. —Ebeling, none for 35; M'Cabe, one 'for 15; FleetwoodSmith, six for 90; O'Reilly, two for 72. - M.C.C. v. KENT LONDON, September 11. Marylebone, in the second innings, lost nine wickets for 316 declared (Hudson not out 127, Garland-Wells 71; Watt five for 122). Kent, in-the second innings, lost six wickets for 208 (Ashdown 79). The match was drawn.