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FINE INNINGS BY BARNES

defeat.

Melbourne, December 27.

On Saturday, Victoria

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 12, 1989.

BRADMAN'S NEW STYLE

IN CRICKET HATS

R. Boyd's Trial For Huddersfield

at

Calgary (Alberta), (By Air Mail).--- Robert Boyd, known as the "Western A grand innings of 98 by Sydney

Don Bradman set a new fashion tralians wear sun helmots in their greyhound" because of his speed Barnes, the young Australian Test

outside left, is leaving for England on player, and another fighting innings by in hats in Adelaide last month. For matches against Ceylon. Anyway, January 12 for a trial with Hudders- A. Chipperfield, who is 72 not out, en- a week the city had been sweltering | Don's helmet looked smart and cool,field Town. abled New South Wales, the holders of in an early summer heat wave, and although it was a bit troublesome the Sheffield Shield, to avert an innings with the temperature well into the when he was fielding. He was com- Boyd, who is 20 years of age, is a nineties Don led his team, Kensing-pelled to retrieve the topee as well had scored

first ton, into the field wearing a khaki as the ball on several occasions 348 for three in reply to the

New innings total of 294 by

when it fell off. South helmet. Wales. Ian Lee (121), Keith Riggi Probably the heat wave remind- (84), and Ross Gregory (71) trounceded Don of Colombo, where the Aus- O'Reilly and the other bowlers, and to-day A. Hassett carried his score tr 56, Frank Sides hit a bright 53 not out and M. Sievers, the Test all-rounder, scored 33 in thirty-five minutes.

Victoria totalled 504, gaining a first

innings lead of 210. New South Wales batted well in their second innings, and were 215 for three when stumps were drawn.

But at least it was a safeguard against sunstroke, and that is a big consideration when players are compelled to chase the ball in the broiling Australian heat.

son of J. C. Boyd, who played as a professional for Kilmarnock and Air- Young drieonians thirty years ago. Boyd was born at Shotts, Lanarkshire, and has lived in Canada for ten years.

:

Joc Davis is

the most modest and intelligent champion of all the champions in sport whom I have known.-Harold Lewis.

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