EASY VICTORY
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM MATCH AGAINST COUNTRY DISTRICTS NZPA—Copyright CAPE TOWN, Dec. 7. The Australians defeated the Western Province Country Districts eleven at Wellington by an innings and 54 runs. The Australian bowlers were not in their sternest mood against the home team, which was forced to follow on, and as a result the Country Districts batsmen amassed the comparatively respectable total of 163 in the second innings. Scores:— Australia / First innings (total for five wickets, declared) 313 Country Districts First innings .. .. .'t •• •• 99 Second Innings Wood, c Harvey, b Noblet 1} Powell, c Langley, b Walker .. .. 1 Walker, c Saggers, b Morris .. .. .. 25 Kennedy, c Morris, b McCool .. . * 14 Tennant, lbw, b Walker ■ ■ • • • • 3 Jj Matthew, b Walker 9 Luyt, b Noblet Keen, c Saggers, b Walker 10 McNaught-Davies, not out 20 Frost, b Noblet jj Riemer, lbw, b Miller J 3 Extras 12 Total 163 Bowling.—Walker, four for 28; Miller, one for 3; McCool, one for 54; Noblet. three for 10: Morris, one for 27; Archer, none for 1; Langley, none for 11; Moroney none for 9.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27259, 9 December 1949, Page 3
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