BOWLING ATTACKED

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1935, Page 7

BOWLING ATTACKED

M.C.C. TEAM AT ADELAIDE. 314 FOR FIVE WICKETS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Rec. 11.30 p.m. Adelaide, Nov. 8. The weather was favourable and the wicket perfect for the opening of the cricket match between the M.C.C. team and South Australia to-day. MjC.C. made 314 for five wickets. Holmes did not play because of a hand injury. The new lbw rule operated for the first time. Lyttelton won the toss and Smith and Parks opened for M.C.C. They gave a sparkling display, tackling the bowling, which was not particularly hostile. Twelve runs were scored in the first over by Parks and, 18 in the first 20 minutes. Hardstaff and Human were associated in a brilliant partnership. Human made 78 in 45 minutes. He hit nine fours. The first 200 was raised in 212 minutes and the next century 73 minutes later. Details are:— M.C.C. First Innings. Parks, c Walker, b Waite 67 Smith, c Moyle, b Ward 52 Hardstaff, c Waite, b Ward 90 Mitchell-Innes, c and b Waite ...... 0 Human, c Bradman, b Ward 87 Langridge, not out 11 Sims, not out 1 Extras 6 Total (for five wickets) 314 Bowling: Thompson no wickets for 70 runs, Williams none for 45, Ward three for 97, Collins none for 36, Waite two for 33, Ryan none for 27. NEW SOUTH WALES 309 FOR SIX. FIRST SHEFFIELD SHIELD GAME. Rte. 10.20 p.m. Brisbane, Nov. 8. In the opening match of the Sheffield Shield series New South Wales made 309 for six wickets against Queensland. McGilvray made 68, Easton 67 not out, White 59 not out, Marks 29 and Fallowfield 28. New South Wales after losing five for 146 made a remarkable recovery, the seventh wicket partnership adding 101 in 84 minutes.