M.C.C. CRICKETERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 282, 2 December 1935, Page 8

M.C.C. CRICKETERS

DELIGHTFUL BATTING MATCH WITH QUEENSLAND SMITH AND HUMAN SCORE CENTURIES. LBy Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright! Received Dec. 1, 7.5 p.m. BRISBANE, Dec. 1. The M.C.C. batsmen gave 5700 people delightful entertainment with free batting, taking complete command of the Queensland attack and compiling the biggest score of the tour. Tne opening batsmen put on 204, {Smith scoring the side’s first century. Holmes and Human were also seen in a centui ■ partnership. Human’s innings was especially a treat. He displayed correctness and brightness and played beautifully executed shots to all parts of the field. The Queensland captain tried ten bowlers. Sensational incidents followed the breaking of the opening partnership, three other wickets falling in ten minutes for the addition of .15 runs, but Holmes and Human soon had control again. Scores were as follow: M.M.C. First Innings, Barber, c Tallon, b Christy 91 Smith, st. Gallon, b Allen 109 Hardslalf, c XVyetn, by U‘ < onuor 3 Mitchell-lnnes, b Allen 4 Human, st. Tallon, b Allen 118 Holmes, st. Tallon, b Allen 80 Langride, not out. 15 Lyttelton, not out J I Extras , . 5 Total, six wickets for 436 Bowling:—Gilbert, took none for 92; O’Connor, one for 31, Bensted, none for 39; Wyeth, none for 56; McCarthy, none for 41; Levy, none tor 29; Hardcastle, none for 30; Christy, one for 32; Allen, four for 74; Hansen, none for 7. Fall of wickets: One for 204, two for 204, three for 219, four for 401, five for 418.