M.C.C. AT NEWCASTLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 307, 29 December 1936, Page 8

M.C.C. AT NEWCASTLE

ONE-DAY MATCH DRAWN CENTURY FOR LOCAL MAN Received Dec. 28, 11.50 p.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 28. The Englishmen began and ended their match against Northern Districts at Newcastle to-day. The weather was again uncertain and play was interrupted by a couple of showers. The wicket was covered over the week-end and was in fair order. The Northerners won the toss, batted, and closed their innings at four for 188, a feature being the bright, chaneeiess 124 of R. Beattie. The Englishmen had lost four for 178 at stumps. Fagg and Worthington made merry with the bowling, the latter hitting two sixers. The match was drawn. Scores:— Northern Districts First Innings Mayes, b Allen 1 R. Beattie, not out 124 Macmillan, c Hammond, b Robins 14 Holmes, c and b Robins 8 Broadfoot, c Hammond, b Hardstaff 33 Stapleton, not out 1 Extras 7 Total, four for 188 Bowling.—Allen, one for 19; Voce, none for 18; Barnett, none for 4; Hammond, none for 14; Robins, two for 57; Sims, none for 44; Worthington, none for 17; Hardstaff, one for 8. England First Innings Worthington, c Broadfoot, b Hodges 37 Fagg, c Beattie, b Macmillan 67 Hardstaff, c Woolmer, b Hodges 20 Fishlock, not out . 27 Robins, b Holmes 17 Ames, not out 3 Extras 7 Total, four wickets for 178 Bowling—Beattie, none for 9; Woolmer, none for 35; Stapleton, none for 11; Hodges, two for 49; Campbell, none for 31; Macmillan, one for 32; Holmes, one for 4.