CRICKET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 4, 28 October 1924, Page 8

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN AT PERTH

GfLLLG AN SCORES A CENTURY

PERTH. Oct. 20

England is playing a return match against West Australia, the visitors, who batted first, being all out for 1597 when stumps were drawn. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Hear ne and Chapman played steady, correct cricket. Gilligan and Tate, in a brilliant partnership, put on a century in 63 minutes. Gilligan batted with the greatest freedom, his. score including five sixes and ten fours, but the display was marred by several chances. He was at the wicket for 130 minutes. Tate also had more than one let-off.

The fielding was poor, and with the exception of Blundell, who secured the lino average of five wickets for 59, the visitors made the bowling look easy. Details:—

ENGLAND. ‘First Innings

Hobbs 17 Whysall 32 Hearne 54 Chapman 44 Douglas ! 9 Bryan 20 Gilligan (captain) 133 Tate 44 Freeman 8 Strudwick, not out 16 Howell 4 Extras .... H Total 397 AUSTRALIAN PERFORMANCES. SYDNEY, Oct. 26. For University against Wavorloy J. M. Taylor made 93; for Gordon against St! George’s Phillips made 106; Macartney made 22 for Mosman against Petersham; Minnett made 21, and Chapman 207 for Paddington against Cumberland ; ,A Wills made 154, and G. O’Neill 110 for Manly against Sydney; Gregory took four wickets for 49 for Glebe against Randwick; G. Morgan made 173. GILLIGA N—T AIT PARTN ERSHIP, USEFUL FOR ENGLISH TEAM. PERTH, Oct. 27. The Gilligan-Tait partnership put on 127. It was a most useful "stand for the Englishmen. Tait was content to go along slowly while Gilligan did the scoring. The latter commenced in a patchy manner, hut afterwards made many beautiful drives. ’The batting generally was not impressive, the early men showing too much caution.