A glorious double century by Hard-staff, the Notts batsman, featured the visiting M.C.C''s frst innings in their match against an Australian eleven which opened here yesterday.
When stumps were drawn yester-the visitors had scored 266 for Hardstaf being 150 not out, and he defied alt efforts of the bowlers to dislodge him to-day.
The M.C.C. declared with 411 for 9 to-day, the Notts batsman being 230 not out. He batted for six and a half hours, during which he gave a glorious exhibition of batting.
Ebeling was the best of the Autralian bowlers, taking five wickets for 101.
At the close of play, the home side had scored 209 for 8, of which Marks contributed 64—Reuter.
Shute, Tumer: Westwood, Gash, Gibson; Oakley, Jack, Wyle, Sutz, Hall.
'A thuling upset took place on Friday night at the Foreign when brilliant Yah Shing basketball team trounced the highly touted ¢th US, Marine quintette by 41 to 36 in the fastest and most spectacular game yet played this season in the Foreign Teague, In the 2nd. division Axture, played before the main event, the 4th Marine "B" tourn defeated Sokol by 39 to 21.
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