ENGLISH CRICKETERS
By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Colombo, Oct. 7. The English cricketers arrived early in the morning and met the Ceylon team during the day, but the match was spoiled by rain, which caused an interruption from 12.3 till 3. Ceylon batted first, scoring 96 for the loss of seven wickets. Larwood did not impress the onlookers. Tate, thougfi always dangerous, did not come up to expectations. White bowled best, flighting the ball cleverly and making it turn quite a lot. He took three for 44, all catches. Leyland took two wickets for 29, Tate one for 7, Hammond one, for 9, Larwood none for 7. The only Ceylon player to make a score was the ex-Middlesex cricketer, Dr. Gunasekera, who compiled 46. England has lost six wickets for 156 (Hobbs 54, Chapman 60). This pair in a light-hearted partnership made 101 for the first wicket in 45 minutes. Chapman hit four sixes. Hobbs amused the crowd by audaciously pulling off balls to the leg boundary. Tate made I, Ames 7, Jardine 8, Hammond 11, Leyland not out 13.
The bowling analysis was: Horan, three for 51; Marlande, two for 3.
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 October 1928, Page 5
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