FOLLOW ON AVERTED

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 219, 28 June 1938, Page 5

FOLLOW ON AVERTED

the second test match. BROWN CARRIES BAT FOR 206. AUSTRALIA 72 RUNS BEHIND. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 27. The second Test match between England and Australia was resumed at Lord’s this morning in dull weather, with a, threat of drizzling rain. The gates were closed at 10.45 a.m., when thousands who were- unable to gain admission were turned away. For a time 12s Gd tickets were offered outside the gates at £2 each. By adding 94 runs before rain stopped the morning’s play, Australia averted a follow-on, Brown adding 44 to his overnight total of 140, and O’Reilly knocking.up a bright 42 before going out to Farnes. Five runs came from Fames’ first over. Barnett, in Verity’s first over, tried to lift the ball to the outfield, and was easily caught in the covers. Chipperfield was out leg-before in the sceeond br.ll of Verity's second over. His damaged finger is still painful. The last ball of Verity’s second over •beat and nearly bowled O’Reilly. Brown’s difficulty in playing Farnes was suggestive of a market deterioration in the wicket. Verity twice more beat O’Reilly. Brown’ reached a fighting 150 after 290 minutes. He hatted with great skill and determination. O’Reilly, when 11, was missed by Paynter off Verity. It was a high, difficult chance. O’Reilly then began, to hit out, and the pair saved the followon, though it is unlikely that Hammond would have enforced it. O’Reilly, who was. batting with great vigour and with an eye for the right hall, drove Verity for two successive sixes. The eighth wicket courageously added 64 in half an hour. Then Brown cover-drove Wellard for two successive fours. O’Reilly’s onslaught caused Ver- ’ ity to be taken off at 371 in favour of Wright, who bowled O’Reilly with his fifth delivery—a no-hall. With light rain falling, O’Reilly cracked Farnes stylishly for four to the covers. Rain Delays Play. Brown’s 20th four came from, a late cut off Wright, and he reached 184. O'Reilly made 42 in 45 minutes, his ■score including two sixes and five fours. After a splendidly hearty, and often highly polished innings, he was howled middle stump, and 94 runs were added to-day in just under an hour. McCormick cocked up the next ball to Barnett at short leg. Farnes was deprived of his hat-trick when Compton dropped the next from FleetwoodSmith. As heavier rain was then falling the players came off the field at 12.35 p.m. Rain continued until 3.30 p.m. The captains-made two inspections, and play was resumed at 4.15 o’clock in a gloomy atmosphere. Brown, when 184, mistimed his drive off tlip first hall of Wellard’s second over, and should have been caught by Paynter at midon. The total of 400 was raised in 345 minutes. Brown- was struck on the leg by Farnes, and Fleetwood-Smith, who withstood the fast howling remarkably •well, took a blow in the stomach from the sarfie bowler. Brown reached his double century in 360 minutes. The innings ended after 375 minutes, and Brown carried his hat, being the seventh to achieve this feat in tests between England and Australia. Brown’s magnificent innings included 23 boundaries. Barnett and Hutton walked out to open England’s second innings, but before a ball was bowled rain again stopped play. Then, half an hour later, McCormick had bowled only three balls when rain started again. Players had just reached the pavilion when the shower ceased. Play was continued in unpleasont conditions with a* lively wicket and a dim light. McCormick’s Great Paco. Both O’Rdilly and McCormick made the ball kick. The latter was howling with great pace, and in iris fifth over Barnett was caught by McCabe in the gully from a hard cut. With 17 minutes to go to stumps, Verity came in hut immediately lost Hutton, who was brilliantly caught in the slips. Mc- ' Cormick, although no-balled three times, continued at a violent pace, dism concerting Edrich, who was twice struck on the arm amid calls of take him off!” Verity, when five, was dropped by Fleetwood-Smith in the slips off O’Reilly. The attendance, was 30,000. The scores are: ENGLAND. First Innings. Hutton, c Brown, b McCormick' ... 4 Barnett, c Brown, b McCormick ... 18 Edrich, b McCormick 6 Hammond, b McCormick 240 Paynter, Jhw, b O’Reilly 99 Compton, Ibw, b O’Reilly 0 Ames, c McCormick, b FleetwoodSmith Verity, b O’Reilly ... ••• • IJ Wellard, c McCormick, b 0 Reilly 4 Wright, •!> Fleetwood-Smith 6 Farnes, not out ••• n Extras Total 494 Fall of wickets: One for 12, two for 20, three for 31, four for 253, five ioi 271, six for 457, seven fer 472, eight for 476, nine for 483. Bowling— McCormick took foui wickets for 101 runs, McCabe none foi 86, Fleetwood-Smith two’ for 139, O’Reilly four for 93, Chipperfield none for 51. McCormick bowled nine no balls. Second Innings. Barnett, c McCabe b McCormick ... 12 Hutton, c McCormick, b O’Reilly 5

Verity, not out ... ... ... 5 Edrieii, not out. G Extras 11 Total for two wickets ... 39 Fall of Wickets: one for 25 two for 28. Rowling: McCormick one for 16, O’Reilly one for 12. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Fingleton, c Hammond,, li Wright 31 Brown, not out ... ... ... 206 Bradman, b Verity ... ... ... 18 McCabe, c Verity, b Farnes ... 38 Hassett, Ibw, b Wellard ... ... 56 Badcock, b Wellard ... ... 0 Barnett, c Compton, b .Verity ... 8 Chipperfield, Ibw, b Verity ... 1 O’Reilly, b Fames ... ... 4^ McCormick, e Barnett, b Farnes ... 0 Fleetwood-Smith, c Barnett, b 5 ‘ Verity ... ... ... ■• • 7 Extras ... ... ••• 15 Total 422 Fall of Wickets: One for G_9, two for 101, three for 152, four for 276, five for 276, six for 301, seven for 308, eight for 393, nine for 393. Bowling: Farnes 43 overs 6 maidens 135 runs 3 wickets, Wellard 23-2-96-2, Wright 16-2-68-1, Verity 35.4-9-103-4, Edrich 4-2-5-0.

POSSIBILITY OF A DRAW.

WEATHER AN IMPORTANT FACTOR. HIGHEST PRAISE FOR BROWN. (Received This D'ay, 11.40 a.m. LONDON, June 27. A correspondent of the Australian Associated Press Association says that Hammond dam not risk an early declaration. His first thought must be enough runs to. make England safe, and this should take long enough to enable Australia to force a draw. After what seemed in the first quarter of an hour to-day dangerously like defeat the rain proved a welcome ally of Australia, but before the delay this topsyturvey match again swung against England, when O’Reilly’s purposeful hitting tantalised and irritated the opposition. Brown, following two fine innings m the first Test, has finally established himself in the fronlc rank as an opening batsman. Critics who voice the highest praise for Brown, agree that in the absence of further rain the match will probably be drawn, but if rain falls during the night, Australia may be in danger. UNSETTLED WEATHER FORECAST HAMMOND UNABLE TO BOWL. (Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 28. Hammond is suffering from a torn mustdo in his thigh and will be unable to bowl.