STUBBORN PARTNERSHIP

Taranaki Daily News, 8 September 1934, Page 7

STUBBORN PARTNERSHIP

MINOR COUNTIES SAVE GAME AUSTRALIANS BAT BRIGHTLY BARNETT MOST VIGOROUS ■ • WOODFULL SCORES WELL By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright London, Sept. 6. A stubborn partnership in the second innings saved Minor Counties from defeat at the hands of the Australians at Kennington Oval, the game ending in a draw.® The Australian second wicketkeeper, Barnett, showed plenty of vigour for 80 in a bright partnership with Woodfull (75 not out) that produced 107. Woodfull declared with eight down for 370, in reply to Minor Counties’ score of 182, which was reduced by one rim from the cabled total, 183, owing to the discovery of an extra that should not have been included. Minor Counties started badly, but managed to ward off defeat, losing six wickets for 137, including one wicket to Ponsford for no runs.

Barnett, driving vigorously, reached 50 in 85 minutes and, with Woodfull, added 107 before he was bowled. Woodfull’s 50 occupied 110> minutes. He declared when Grimmett’s cheerful exhibition ended. The innings lasted 300 minutes. Minor Counties started the second knock at 3.35 p.m. Wall bowled Harbord in his second over; then Grimmett claimed three wickets in quick succession, and with four for 45 the Australians had hopes of forcing a win, but Rutter stayed 95 minutes for 20, while Fisher also played stubbornly, ensuring a draw. Scores are: — MINOR COUNTIES. First Innings 182 Second Innings. Harbord, b Wall 4 Rutter, b Grimmett 20 De Saram, 1.b.w., b Grimmett 2 Fishlock, b Grimmett 12 Tindall, b Darling 21 Relf, hit wicket, b Ponsford 23 Fisher, not out 50 Extras 5 Total (for six wickets) 137 Bowling analysis: Wall took one wicket for 27 runs, Ebeling none for 14, Darling one for six, > Grimmett thre for 14, Chipperfield none for 26, Kippax none for .19, Barnett none for 26, Ponsford one for none. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Brown, c Rutter, b Tindall 53 Ponsford, st. Franklin, b Fisher ......r 13 .= Darling, c Relf, b Rutter 59i Kippax, c Fisher, b Phillipson ........ 36 Chipperfield, b Rutter Oj Barnett, b Fisher .i.. 80; Woodfull, not out 75 Oldfield, c Franklin, b Ellis 15 Grimmett, st. Franklin, b Ellis 24 Extras 15 Total (for eight wickets, dec.) 370 Bowling analysis: Phillipson took one wicket for 36 runs, Relf none for 67, Rutter two for 97, Fisher two for 80, Ellis two for 52, Tindall one for 23. TATE TAKES 2000th WICKET. PLAYERS v. GENTLEMEN GAMES. London, Sept. 6.. In the match at Scarborough, Players in the first innings lost eight for 363 and declared, and Gentlemen in the first innings lost eight for 203. At Folkestone, in the other match, Gentlemen in the first innings made 258 (Powell 62; Freeman five for 69). Players, who made 186 in the first innings, in the second lost seven for 268 (Geary 102 not out). During the Gentlemen’s innings Tate took the 2000th wicket of his career. LEVESON-GOWER’S ELEVEN. SIDE TO PLAY AUSTRALIANS. London, Sept. 6. - Leveson-Gower’s eleven to play the Australians at Scarborough is Wyatt, Holmes,’ Human, Fames, Sutcliffe, Leyland, Verity, Hendren, Townsend, Nichcls, Bowes and Duckworth.