VICTORY BY Al INNINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1934, Page 5

VICTORY BY Al INNINGS

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

FLEETWOOD-SMITH DEADLY

SIX' WICKETS FOR 90 RUNS

LEVESON-GOWER’S ELEVEN

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.

London, Sept. 11.

The Australian cricketers defeated Leveson-Gower’s eleven easily by an innings and 48 runs, the Englishmen following on after their first innings of 223 to make 218. The Australians made 489. Leyland and Hendren were top scorers for the Englishmen with 42 each. Fleet-wood-Smith again troubled the batsmen. Leveson-Gower’s team, following on to-day, lost Wyatt when the total was 18. Sutcliffe was brighter than usual until he was clean bowled by Fleet-wood-Smith with a beautiful ball. Leyland and Hendren, driving hard, raised 100 in 95 minutes, then Leyland was run out as the result of a splendid return by Woodfull.

With Hendren out and the total four for 134, Human and Nichols were left with the responsibility of averting an innings defeat, but they failed to stay long. Sturdy hitting by Townsend prolonged the innings, but the side was all out after 225 minutes. Fleetwood-Smith after lunch took five wickets for 42 runs off 17 overs, and was largely responsible for Australia’s easy victory. The scores are: — AUSTRALIA. First Innings 489 LEVESON-GOWER’S ELEVEN. First Innings 223 Second Innings. Wyatt, b McCabe 2 Sutcliffe, b Fleetwood-Smith 36 Leyland, run out 42 Hendren, b O’Reilly 42 Human, q Brown, b FleetwoodSmith 27 Nichols, c Ebeling, b FleetwoodSmith 17 Townsend, not out 39 Verity, st. Oldfield, b FleetwoodSmith 0 Duckworth, c Ponsford, b Fleet-wood-Smith 5 Fames, b Fleetwood-Smith 0 Bowes, b O’Reilly 2 Extras 6 Total 218 Grand total 441 Bowling: Ebeling took no wickets for 35 runs; McCabe, one for 15; FleetwoodSmith, six for 90; O’Reilly, two for 72. MARYLEBONE AND KENT DRAW. HUDSON COMPILES CENTURY. London, Sept. 10. In the match M.C.C. v. Kent, M.C.C., which made 380 in the first innings, in the second lost nine for 316 and declared (Hudson 127 not out, GarlandWells 71, Woolley 5 for 122). Kent, which made 430 in the first innings, in the second lost six for 208 (Ashdown 79). The match was drawn.