BRILLIANT BATTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22743, 2 December 1935, Page 10

BRILLIANT BATTING

M.C.C. TEAM IN BRISBANE SIX WICKETS FOR 436 BRISBANE, December 1. (Received Dec. 1, at 10 p.m.) The M.C.C. batsmen gave 5700 people delightful entertainment with free batting, taking complete command of the Queensland attack and compiling the biggest score of the tour. The opening batsmen put on 204, Smith scoring the side’s first century. Holmes and Human were also associated in a century partnership. Human’s innings was especially a treat. He displayed correctness and brightness, with beautifully executed shots to all parts of the field. The Queensland captain tried 10 bowlers. Sensational incidents followed the breaking of the opening partnership, three other wickets falling in 10 minutes for tile addition of 15, but Holmes and Human soon had control again. Following are the scores: — QUEENSLAND.

Total for six wickets . • 436 Bowling Analysis.—Gilbert, 0 for 92; O’Connor, 1 for 31; Bcnstcd, 0 for 39; Wyeth, 0 for 56; M'Carthy, 0 for 41; Levy, 0 for 29; Hardcastle, 0 for 30; Christy, 1 for 32; Allen, 4 for 74; Hansen, 0 for 7. Fall of Wickets—One for 204, two for 204, three for 219,'four for 401, five for 418. AUSTRALIANS IN AFRICA WESTERN PROVINCES MATCH CAPETOWN, December 1. (Received Dec. 1, at 10 p.m.) In the match against Western Provinces Grimmett and FleetwoodSmith extracted the maximum assistance from a slow wicket. The crowd was greatly amused at the batsmen’s efforts to keep the ball away from the wicket. Flectwood-Smith appeared to turn more viciously that Grimmett, sometimes pitching the ball fully two feet outside the wickets and coming in sharply. Georgen displayed plenty of aggressiveness and neat footwork, scoring all round the wicket with refreshing ease .till he failed properly to get hold of a ball from Fleetwood-Smith. The Provinces’ innings lasted 194 minutes. The Australian fielding was greatly improved. Brown played a delightful innings, always accurate and aggressive, but ultimately he was enticed to hit out at a curling ball from Robertson. Ho leaped far out and failed to connect. Scores: — WESTERN PROVINCES.

Total for one wicket .. 117 FRANK TARRANT’S TEAM BOMBAY, November 30. (Received Dec. 1, at 10 p.m.) Playing Bombay Tarrant’s team lost five wickets for 337 (Wendel Bill 101, Bryant, not out, 121. The crowd of 15,000 displayed immense interest in the match, and the chanceless displays by Wendel Bill and Bryant received a warm ovation.

First innings .. 203 M.C.C. First Innings. Barber, c Tallon, b Christy .. .. 91 Smith, st Tallon, b Allen .. .. .. 109 Hardstaff, c Wyeth, b O’Connor 3 Mitchell-Innes, b Allen .. .. 4 Human, st Tallon, b Allen .. 118 Holmes, st Tallon. b Allen .. 80 Langridge, not out .. 15 Lyttelton, not out Extras

First Innings. Ralph, h Flectwood-Smith .. .. 17 Jordaan, b M'Cormick 3 Bond, Ibw, b Fleetwood-Smith 27 Manning, b Fleetwood-Smith .. 4 b Fleetwood-Smith .. .. 0 ftpnrgen, c O’Brien, b FleetwoodSmith 45 Whiteing, b Fleetwood-Smith .. .. 10 Napier, c M'Cormick, b Grimmett . - 14 Robertson, c Sievers, b Grimmett .. 3 Crisp, not out 17 Glantz, st Oldfield, b FleetwoodSmith 16 Extras 7 Total 103 Bowlins: Analysis.—-M'Cormick, 1 for 29'; Sievers, 0 for 9; Fleetwood-Smith, 7 for 71; Grimmett, 2 for 47. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Finglcton, not out 40 Brown, st Glantz, b Robertson .. 58 M'Cabe, not out 8 Extras 11