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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 151, 28 June 1934, Page 8

CRICKET

AUSTRALIANS’ TOUR RECORD of MATCHES SEVEN WON, ONE LOST The Australian cricketers have played li matches to date, winning seven and losing one, while six n aVe been drawn, Th o results of the matches are as follows: . Against Worcester.—-Won by an innings and 297 runs. Worcester: f irst innings, 112; second innings, 95, us . tralia: First innings, 50i. Against Leicester. —Drawn. Leicester; First innings, 152; second innings, 263 for nine wickets. Australia: First innings, 368 for five wickets, declared. Against Cambridge.—Won by an innings and 163 runs. Australia; First innings, 481 fc-r five wickets, declared. Cambridge: First innings, 158; second innings, 160. Against AI.C.U, Eleven.—Drawn. M.U.U.: First innings, 362; second innings, 182 for eight wickets. Australia: First innings, 059 for six wickets, declared. Against Essex.—Won by an innings and 93 runs. Essex First innings, 220; secund innings, 125. Australia; First innings, 438. Against Oxford.— Won by an innings and 33 runs. Australia: First innings, 319. Oxford: First innings, 70; second innings, 216. Against Hampshire.—Drawn. Hamp shire: First innings, 420; second innings, 169 fc-r seven wickets, declared. Australia: First innings, 433; second innings, 10 for one wicket. Against Middlesex.—Won by .10 wickets. Aliddlesex: First innings, 258; second innings, 114. Australia: First innings, 345; second innings, 29 for no wickets. Against Surrey.—Drawn. Surrey: First innings, 475 for seven wickets, declared; second innings, 162 for two wickets. Australia: First Innings, 629. Against Lancashire.—Draxvn. Australia: First innings, 367; second innings, 338 for three wickets. Lancashire: First innings, 28d. First Test. —Won by 238 runs. Australia: First innings, 374; second innings, 273 for eight wickets, declared. England: First innings, 268; second innings, 141. Against Northants.—Drawn. Australia: First innings 284; second innings, 234. Northants: First innings, .187; second innings, J 33 for nine xvlckets. Against Gentlemen of England.— Won by eight wickets. Gentlemen: First innings, 177; second innings, 287. .‘Australia: Hirst innings. 230; second innings, 235 for two wickets. Second Test.—Lost by an innings and 38 runs. England: First innings. 440. Australia: First innings, 284; second innings, 118.

INTEREST IN FIGURES AUSTRALIAN AVERAGES BATTING AjND BOWLING The following interesting table of batting and bowling axerages, both for Test matches and all matcncs on the Australians’ tour, have been compiled specially for the “Chronicle* •-

All Matches Ponsl'ord .. Batting I. N.O. U.S. I,'. 85.70 McCabe ., 17 3 240 1189 84.72 Chipperfield 14 3 175 651 59.18 Bradman .. 14 0 206 743 53.87 Brown . .. 16 .1 119 778 51.86 Barnett 10 4 61* 228 1X Woodfull .. .1 1: 1 172* 439 33.76 Darling IS 1 JOO 538 3 1.64 Kippax . .. 10 1 89 267 29.66 Oldfield .. 9 “ 67 190 27.14 O’Beilly .. 1 1 5 25* J39 23.16 Bromley .. 1 1 (1 56 205 18.63 Grim me Lt , 12 2 39 .166 16.6 Ebeling 9 il .“.7 102 11.33 Wall .. .. 7 _ 24 -49 9.8 FleetwoodSmith 5 2 4 8 2.66 O’Keillv .. Bowling R. w. 963 57 Av. ,; ”"imett . J 247 68 18.33 Ebeling .. 544 26 •’() !>•’ . a vod-S litll .. .. 7 5 5 '; 5 21.57 Wall .... 758 29 26.13 1 ’hipperlicld 379 10 37.9 McCabe .. .1/8 ,8 4.7 05 Darling .. 179 3 59.66 Bromley .. 146 1 146 Kippax .. i) — -- McCabe ., Test Matches Batting I. N.O.H.S. R. ..4 0 88 206 Av. Brown 4 0 105 202 50.5 Chipperfield 4 0 9.1 154 38 5 Ponsford .. ■’ 11 . * ■ i . ? 8 29 Bradman .. 4 0 ‘u; pri Woodfull .. •I (l 47. 93 Oldfield . .. 4 1 Grimmett . 4 I 39 51 O'Reili., .. 4 1 iX ", 7 12.33 Darling 4 0 14 28 Bromley .. 2 0 4 5 ■> a Wall .. .. 3 I l 1 .5 O’lteillv .. Bow ling 0. M. 11 7 55 1.’. w. 199 12 Av. 16.58 Grimmett . 150.3 63 24.66 ' ‘hipperlicld 41 11 115 38 33 Wall .. .. jj,> ]/ 21 7 5 43.4 McCabe .. 27 5 52 1 Darling 6 2 19 - — E Walters .. igland’s Figures Batting .. 3 0 82 .145 48.33 Ames .. .. 3 0 120 139 46 .''3 Levland 3 0 109 133 44.3;: Sutcliffe 3 0 62 106 3.5.33 Wyatt . .. 1 0 .">3 32, •••> Hendren. .. 3 ll 79 95 31.66 . Geary . .. 3 ii n.3 6° 20.66 Verity- . .. .1 29 -, 9 14.5 Hammond . 0 25 43 1 4.33 Patau di ... 2 0 12 22 .11.0 Mitchell ... 2 1 4 5 5.0 Carnes . .. 3 o 1 2 .66 Bowes . .. I 1 .10 Hl — Bowling. O. M.‘ .. 107.3 40 217 17 12.76 Barnes . .. 92.3 JS 228 .10 9 1 8 Bowes .. .. 4 o 9 .122 4 30.5 Hammond . 42 .10 98 2 49 Geary .. .. 86 15 203 4 50.75 Mitchell .. 34 6 168 1 108 Leyland ... 5 1 15 — - 1