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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23517, 3 June 1938, Page 14

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THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE MATCH i HOME TEAM BATTING (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, June 2. (Received June 3, at 1 a.m.) Owing to rain, play was not possible yesterday in the match, Australia v. Gloucestershire. The weather was cloudy and there was a biting wind when the match began this morning at Bristol. The wicket at the start appeared slow and easy and not helpful to the bowlers, but the batsmen did not profit from the bleak conditions. McCormick appeared valueless tinder the conditions. The start was delayed until 12.15. Allen won the toss and decided to bat. The Gloucester team is: B. O. Allen, Barnett, G. Emmett, B, H. Lyon, Crapp, Neale, G. Parker, Sinfield, A. Witson, Cranfield, and C. Tyler. The score' at lunch was two wickets for 61. Details: — GLOUCESTERSHIRE First Innings Barnett, Ibw, b O’Reilly .. .. 15 Emmett, b Fleetwood-Smith .. 0 Allen, not out 37 Lyon, not out • 1 Extras 8 Total for two wickets ~ 61 ENGLAND’S CAPTAIN HAMMOND APPOINTED LONDON, June 2. (Received June 3, at 1 a.m.) W. R. Hammond will captain England in the first test agginst Australia. R. E. Wyatt is not available for . FIRST TEST TRIAL GOOD SCORING BY THE REST LONDON, June 2. (Received June 3, at 1 a.m.) In the first test trial at Lord’s rain stopped play at 3.30 yesterday, and stumps were drawn for the day. , , At lunch to-day The Rest had made 289 for nine wickets. Details:— THE REST First Innings Fishlock, c Hutton, b Fames .. 2 Wilcox, c Ames, b Verity .. 20 Paynter, c Edrich, b Verity .. 79 Yardley, c Ames, b Fames .. 31 Dollery, c Hutton, b Brown .. 25 Langridge, c Compton, b Hammond 14 Nichols, Ibw, b Smith 32 Pope, not out 44 Farrimond, b Verity 16 Wright, b Verity 7 Pollard, not out 0 Extras 19 Total for nine wickets 289 the tests.