The Archive · 1938

In Test Trial

Fishlock's Good Play Not

Rewarded; Australia Win Cricket Match London, June 4.

Centuries by Fishlock and Hammond were the features of the Test Trial at Lords which ended yesterday in a draw.

Despite his good performance, however, Fishlock, vho made 109 not out, were not included in the 13 names announced after the match from whom the first Test team will be picked, The side will be selected from: Hammond (captain), Clay, Barnett, Verity, Hutton, Ames, Wright, Denis Compton, Edrich, Hardstaff, Paynter and George Pope.

Bowlers dominated in the majority of the matches, respec O'Reilly. who claimed 1" wi Gloucester for 67 runs.

The Australians, as a result, beat Gloucester by ten wickets in two da Other results were Worcemer beat Essex by 60 run Warwick beat Surrey by five wide ner set beat Kent on the first innings: Yorkshire beat Hampshire on the first innings; La with Sussex Oxford beat Middlesex by two wickets Hammond Reaches 1,000

Hammond made 1,000 runs for the season when he reached his 49th run. Hardstaff contributed 35, Verity 29, ud Smith 21 not out, Pollard took five wickets for 57.

Aside from Fishlock, no player contributed anything substantial to the Rest's total, Wilcox, the skipper, was dismissed for a "duck," Paynter made one, Yardley 28, and Dollery 40 not out, Details:

At Bristol—Avstralia cester ten wicket (OR ix for 22) and (O'Reilly live ior 45, Fleetwood-2). Australians 161 5i Sinüeld eight for 65) lo Ai Southend—Worcest by t2

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