BRIGHT BATTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27569, 11 December 1950, Page 5

BRIGHT BATTING

Fourteen Sixes In Two Days

MCC IN QUEENSLAND

NZPA—Copyright TOOWOOMBA, Rec. 6.55 p.m. Dec. 9. Seven more 6’s were scored today in the match between the MCC and a Queensland country eleven, making a total of 14 in two days. The Country captain, Tommy Allen, who has four Sheffield Shield centuries to his credit, distinguished himself by scoring two 6’s in his total of 85 runs, which also included 10 4’s. He was the only real batsman in the Country team, which was even worse off for bowlers.

Although Compton could have forced the Country team to follow on when it trailed by 208 runs on the first innings, he agreed to bat again at Allen’s request because the crowd of 5000 had come especially to see the Englishmen. None of the spectators was disappointed, because in the first halfhour Simpson hit two 6’s and Sheppard one in an opening partnership which quickly produced 54 runs. . Gilbert Parkhouse, with 58 (one 6 and three 4’s), Godfrey Eyans 38 (one 6 and five 4’s) and Trevor Bailey 63 not out (eight 4’s) also contributed to the high rate of scoring. The greatest disappointment of the match, which was put on merely as an exhibition by the Englishmen, was the double failure of Brian Close, who made a duck in each innings. The match was drawn. Scores:— * MCC First innings (for six wickets, declared) . .. 428 Second Innings Sheppard; lbw, b Hunter .. .. 42 Simpson, b Hunter 28 Parkhouse, c Philp, b Druery .. 58 Compton, c Philp, b Brown .. .. 20 Close, c West, b Rossiter .. .. .. 0 Evans, st Barns, b Druery .. .. 38 Bailey, not out .63 Warr, c Barnes, b Druery .. .. 17 Wright, not out 25 , Extras 3 Total for seven wickets (declared) 294 Bowling Analysis.—West, none for 15; Hunter, two for 38; Rossiter ,one for 36; Grienke, none for 50; T. Allen, none for 32; Brown, one for 44; Druery, three for 54; Philp, nohe for 22. t Queensland Country First Innings Druery, lbw, b Warr 12 Millard, lbw, b Wright .. .. .. 45 Brown, lbw, b Warr 28 Philp, b Wright o T. Allen, c Hollies, b Wright .... 85 Hunter, lbw, b Wright .. ... .. 0 G. Allen, lbw, b Hollies .. .. .. 11 Barnes, b Hollies 1 West, b Wright .. . . .. . . .. 16 Rossiter, lbw, b Hollies 1 Greinke. not out 2 Extras Total 220 Bowling -Analysis.—Bailey, none for 35; Warr, two for 49; Wright, five for 52; Compton, none for 13; Hollies, three for 33; Berry, none for 22.