ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17614, 19 January 1929, Page 7

ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

MATCH IN TASMANIA. PLAYED IN SHOWERY WEATHER HOME TEAM OUT FOR 66. (By Telegraph—Pres3 Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association). HOBART, Jan. 18. The second match between the English cricketers and Tasmania was begun to-day at Hobart in showery weather. There were 4000 spectators. Chapman, the English captain, won the toss and sent the local side in to bat. The wicket was soft after the rain yesterday. The Tasmanians, in their first innings, were all dismissed for 66 runs, and the visitors had made 118 for five wickets when stumps were drawn. TASMANIA.—First Innings. Atkinson, run out 20 Rushforth, c Chapman, b White 18 C. Martin, c Hammond, b Tate . . 0 G. Martin, lbw, b Tate 1 Burrows, run out 3 Richardson, c White, b Geary .. 12 James, c Hammond, b White .... 0 Lamb, c Tate, b White 0 Townley, c Ames, b Geary 0 Hooper, not out ■. 6 Wardlaw, lbw, b Geary . 6 Extras 6 Total 66 Bowling Analysis.—Tate took two wickets for 19 runs; White three for 12; Freeman none for 23, Geary three for six. ENGLAND. —First Innings. Tate, c James, b Wardlaw .... 13 Leyland, run out 3 Tyldesley, b Townley 39 Mead, cG. Martin, b Wardlaw . 11 Hammond, lbw, b Hooper 7 Ames, not out 36 White, not out 1 Extras ' 8 Total for five wickets .... 118 The match at Hobart was scheduled to run three days and to be commenced on Thursday, but, apparently, rain caused Hie loss of one day. The game will no doubt be concluded to-day as the Englishmen are due in Adelaide, to begin a four days’ match against South Australia, next Friday. The fourth test match will follow at Adelaide commencing on Friday, February 1.