The Archive · 1928

AUSTRALIA'S FIRST TEST MATCH TEAM

Sydney, Nov. 19. The team to represent Australia jest match against the team, duc to start at Brigbane tember 0, 1 the selected from the following pinyers J. Ryder (captain). R. Oxenham, Bradman, W. Woodtull, W. Ponsford, Ca V. Grimmett, A. Kippax, J. C. Gregory, I. L. Hendry, Tronmonyer. C. Kellewa and W. A Oldfield, Easy The M, C. C. tox first victory in their tour when they. beat an Australian XI, most of South Wales cricketers, wickets.

5 The Australian Xt batted first 4 and scored 231 runs, the principal bowlers being H. Larwood. who took three wickets for 80 runs: M. W.

Tate, who took three for 38 and White, three for 47.

The M. C. C. replied with a score of 357 runs, to which Hobbs contributed 58, Mead 58, Tyldesley 69 and Tate 59 while Nothing took three wickets for 61 and Bettington three for 98.

In their second innings the Australian XT scored 243 while G.

Geary took three of their wickets for 4:

M. W. Tate three for 65 and Hi, Larwood two for 81, The M. C. C. then scored 118 runs with the loss of only two wickets, Hobbs being the principal scorer with a fine effort of 67 not RUGBY FOOTBALL, American Marines Shanghab

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