AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19789, 3 May 1934, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND

OPENING MATCH OF TOUR

HOME TEAM’S POOR SHOWING United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 1. The hours of play in the matches between the Australian cricketers and Counties will be: First day, noon to 6.30: second day, 11.30 to 6.30; third day, 11.30 to 5.30, or eleven to five, to facilitate travelling.

FIRST MATCH OF TOUR

AUSTRALIA v. WORCESTERSHIRE United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 3, 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 2. The first match of the Australian tour opened to-day, against Worcestershire, the following teams participating:— Worcestershire: C. F. Walters, B. W. Quaife, The Nawab of Pataudi, R. Howarth, H. H. Gibbons, M. Nichol, S- H. Martin, G. W. Brook, P. F. Jackson, R. T. D. Perks, C. H. Bull. Australia: W. M. Woodful (captain), D. G. Bradman, W. H. Ponsford, A. F. Kippax, S. J. McCabe, W, J. O'Reilly, C. V. Grimmett, H. Eveling, E. Bromley, W. A. Oldfield, T. W. Wall. A perfect example of a benign English spring day greeted the Australian touring team. The wicket appeared to be true and easy, and the outfield much faster than what it normally is at the beginning of the season. Worcestershire are batting and have lost two wickets for 52 runs. The scores are:— WORCESTERSHIRE. First Innings. Walters, not out 23 Gibbons, b H. Ebeling 0 Nawab of Pataudi, run out 14 Nichols, not out 6 Extras .. 4 Total for two wickets .. .. 52 (Received May 3, 1.15 a.m.) LONDON, May 2. At the luncheon adjournment Worcestershire had lost five wickets for 63 runs.