ENGLISH CRICKETERS
GAME WITH TASMANIA HOME SIDE MAKES 229 (United, P.A. —By Telegraph — Copyright) LAUNCESTON, Sunday. The English cricketers yesterday commenced a three days’ match against Tasmania at Launceston. Ther.e was a large attendance. Tasmania batted first and scored 229. The top scorer was G. Martin, who made 92 in 134 minutes. He was unlucky not to reach his century. lie gave a polished exhibition on the occasion of the visit of the last English eleven, when he batted in great style for 124. England went in to bat shortly after 5 p.m. The start of the innings was disastrous, the first two wickets falling for 15 runs. Details of the scores are; TASMANIA First Innings ATKINSON, run out 17 FRIEND, b White 19 MARTIN, C, c and b White 14 DAVIS, b Freeman 6 WELLINGTON, c Ley land, b Freeman . 24 MARTIN, G., b Larwood 92 NEWTON, c Hammond, b Freeman 7 BURROWS, c Hammond, b White .. 24 WARDLAW, st Ames, b Freeman .. 8 PLENTY, not out 1 Extras .. .. .. .. .. 17 Total .... .. 229 One Tasmanian wicket missing. Bowling Analysis: Tate, 0-45; Hammond, 0-21; White, 3-58; Freeman, 4-56; Leyland, 0-26; Larwood, 2-6. ENGLAND First Innings. LEYLAND, b Wardlaw 4 JARDINE, not out 36 TYLDESLEY, st Henty, b Newton .. 1 HAMMOND, not out 31 Extras 3 Two wickets for 75
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 561, 14 January 1929, Page 6
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