AUSTRALIAN XI.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17966, 11 March 1930, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN XI.

TASMANIAN MATCH. McCABE TOPS THE CENTURY. A CHANCELESS INNINGS. United Press Assn.—Dice. Tel.—Copyright LAUNCESTON, March 10. The cricket match between the Australian team which is to tour England and an eleven representing Tasmania was resumed to-day in beautiful weather. When stumps were drawn on Saturday Tasmania had made 157 in their first innings and Australia 140 for one wicket. McCabe (93) and Kippax (8) were the not out men. McCabe completed his century in 84 minutes in a chanceless innings. He hit J 5 4’s. Woodfuil batted solidly l’or 7i minutes and hit three 4’s. James was the most troublesome bowler. He took five wickets for 97 runs. The bowling was accurate and the fielding smart. Nash played a fighting innings for Tasmania. He was in 94 minutes and hit four 4’s. Following are the details of the scores:— AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Ponsford, lbw, b James 36 McCabe, b Hooper 103 Kippax, lbw, b James 17 Richardson, c Martin, b Townley 33 Bradman, lbw, b Nash 20 Fairfax, c Pickett, b James .... 18 Woodfuil, not out 50 Oldfield, run out 4 Ilurwood, b James 1 llornibrook, b James 12 Wall, c Atkinson, b Townley .... 4 Extras 13 Total 311 Bowling.—Nash took one. wicket for 82 runs; James, five for 97; Hooper, one for 69; Newton, none for 34; Townley, two for, 16. TASMANIA. First Innings 157 Second Innings. Atkinson, c llornibrook, b Wall.. 2 Green, b llornibrook 18 Nash, c Oldfield, b Fairfax .... 49 Davis, c llornibrook, b Fairfax. . 4 Martin, lbw, b Fairfax 29 Newton, run out 0 Badcock, not out 2 James, not out 0 Extras 5 Total for six wickets .... 109 Bowling.—Wall took one wicket for 27 runs; Hurwood, none for 13; Fairfax, three for 31; llornibrook, one for 21;’ McCabe, none for 12.