CRICKET

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20326, 27 January 1936, Page 11

CRICKET

AUSTRALIANS IN AFRICA. COMMANDING LEAD AGAINST TRANSVAAL. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 26, 6.30 p.m.) JOHANNESBURG, January 25. The Australian cricketers commenced a match against Transvaal today. The home team won the toss and batted. Rowan and Coen, displaying aggressiveness, put on 44 runs in the first half hour. Mitchell also forsook his customary caution, scoring brightly. Features of the innings were the success of O’Reilly’s leg trap, which claimed five victims, and the fine wicket-keeping of Barnett, who did not concede a single bye. Aftere losing Brown and Richardson, the Australians completely mastered the Transvaal bowling, boundaries coming more frequently than singles. Fingleton and Darling added 100 in 62 minutes. They continued to punch the tired bowling until stumps. The following are the scores: TRANSVAAL. First Innings. Rowan, c Richardson, b O'Reilly 32 Coen, lbw., b O’Reilly 30 Briscoe, c Chipperfield, b McCormick 21 Grieveson, c Richardson, b O’Reilly 0 Mitchell, c Fingleton, b O’Reilly 37 Foley, lbw., b Grimmett 12 Baines c Grimmett, b O’Reilly 20 Gaydon, c Richardson, b O’Reilly 1 Langton, not out 3 Nupen, b Grimmett 1 Hall, c Richardson, b O'Reilly .. 3 Extras 0 Total 160 Bowling analysis—McCormick took one wicket for 35 runs, Sievers none for 13, O’Reilly seven for 54, Grimmett two for 58. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Brown, c Grieveson, b Langton .. 0 Fingleton, not out ... 93 Richardson, c Foley, b Langton .. 8 Darling, not out 65 Extras 9 Total for two wickets .. 175

SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET. sO VICTORIA V. NEW SOUTH WALES. (lulled Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 26, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 26. In the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, New South Wales in the first innings has lost nine wickets for 323 (Mudge 76, Easton 50, Chilvers 35 not out). Players and umpires wore black armbands in memory of King George.