The Archive · 1938

Morning's Play

In unpromising weather ahd before a crowd of 10,000 spectators, Verity (5) ahd Edrich (6) resumed batting this morning on' a wicket which appeared still damp.

O'Reilly had several men fielding close, and his first over to Verity was a maiden, Cormick was entrusted with the attack at the other end, and with his fifth bail he dismissed Edrich, who scooped it up to McCabe at square leg after scoring 10 (43 for three)

Verity next mistimed McCormick and bad his leg stump uprooted. His score was 1i (64 for four).

Paynter, with two well-timed glances to the boundary off O'Reilly, sent up the 60 after 65 minutes.

McCabe relieved McCormick at 76, and in his first over had Hammond who was suffering from an injury to

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