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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 190, 13 August 1938, Page 9

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FINGLETON’S 1000 RUNS AUSTRALIA SENT 'N TO BAT MATCH WITH SURREY (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright* LONDON, Aug. 11. Sent in to bat on a wicket which was expected to become tricky, the Australian batsmen were not troubled by the conditions when their match against Surrey was commenced at the Oval to-day, a day’s play having been lost yesterday owing to rain. The weather was fine, but it was not possible to start play until 2.15 p.m., and when stumps were drawn before 6 o’clock Australia had made 201 for four wickets. The teams are: Australia.- S. J. McCabe, captain, S. Barnes, B. Barnett. W. A. Brown. J. ill. Fingleton, E. L. McCormick, L. O'B. Fleetwcod-Smith, A. L. Hassett, E. S. White, M. Waite, W. J. O’Reilly. Surrey.—E. R. T. Holmes, captain, 11. M. Garland-Wells. E. W. Brooks, R. J. Gregory, L. B. Fishlock, H. S. Squires, T. H. Barling, A. R. Govcr, J. F. Parker, E. A. Watts, and E. W. Whitfield. The Oval wicket is notorious for bad behaviour when sunshine follows rain. Consequently it was not. surprising when Holmes sent Australia in. The wicket, however, ployed well. I Fingieton, when hj had made 9. reached his long-delayed 1000 runs for the tour. The opening batsmen hao scored 64 before Fingieton was out. Brown and Hassett soon followed, but then McCabe and Barnes became j associated in a partnership which reai Used 93 runs. Both batted attractively and the bowling appeared to bo mastered when Barnes called for a short single, which McCabe responded to and was run out. With a thunderstorm brewing, bad light stopped play for the day at 5.55 p.m Details: Australia First Innings Brown, lbw, b Squires % 39 Fingieton, c Gover, b Watts 27 McCabe, run out 67 Hassett, lbw, b Gregory 11 Barnes, not out 47 Waite, not out 4 Extras Total, four wickets for 204 COMPTON’S CHOICE CRICKET TOUR OR 1 OOTBAI.L LONDON, Aug. 11. D. C. S. Compton (Middlesex) has declined the invitation of the M.C.C. to go to South Africa on the 1938-39 tour. He feels unjustified in seeking release from the Arsenal Football Club.