THE LAST MATCH

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 284, 12 September 1938, Page 3

THE LAST MATCH

AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. PLAY AT SCARBOROUGH. (United Press Association—Copyright., LONDON, September 10. Good innings by S. •). McCabe, S. Barnes and M. G. Waite enabled the Australian team to make a .satisfactory start in its last match in England, against Mr H. D. G. Leveson-Gower's eleven, at Scarborough. ’The tourists were dismissed for 306, M. S. Nichols, the Essex fast bowler, taking six for 113. H. Sutcliffe and L .Hutton scored 31 for the home team without being separated.

McCabe won the toss and elected to bat. Wyatt, in the first halt-hour, tried all three fast bowlers, Fames, Bowes and Nichols, whom Fingleton and Brown played a firm, true wicket. Brown and Badcock, though occasionally worried, batted steadily. Brown stayed an hour before being beaten by Nichols, who often made the ball swing awkwardly. It was one such half that got Badcock caught at the wicket in playing forward. McCabe and Barnes struggled for runs against Nichols. McCabe, less confident than usual, was missed when 15 off Nichols, whose bowling was coirsistently hostile. The batsmen were unhappy facing him, and two hours’ play before luncheon produced only 117.

McCabe was uncertain after luncheon, and was well caught in the slips. Waite played-dashingly and gave a daring display. He hit his 50 in an hour, and after 80 minutes was caught at long leg. A magnificent one-handed return catch by Nichols from a fierce drive ended Barnes’ innings. He was at the crease three hours and hit one six and eight fours. The Australian tail collapsed. Scores: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Fingleton, c Fames, b Nichols ... 17 Brown, lbw, h Nichols 29 Badcock, c "Wyatt, b Nichols ... 12 McCabe, o Wyatt, b Nichols ... 58 Barnett, e and b Fames 11 Barnes, e and b Nichols ... ... 90 Waite, c Hardstalf, b Fames ... ~i O’Reilly, c Verity, b Barnes ... 0 Fleetwood-Sinitli, b Nicliols ... 1 Ward, e Bowes, b 'Verity ... ... 3 McCormick, not out ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ... o Tota 1 ... ... •• • 306 Bowling: Fames three for 75, Bowes none for 70, Nichols six for 113, Verity one for 43. LEVESON-GOWER’S ELEVEN. First Innings. Sutcliffe, not out ... ... ... 15 Hutton, not out ... ... ... 15 Extras ... ... ... ... 1 Total for no wicket ... 31 The representative of the Australian Associated Press says that the Australians approached the Scarborough match in a state very near trepidation, which the difficulty of playing admirable fast bowling increased. They ended the day, however, in a sound position. McCabe, though not playing well, took risks successfully Waite hit with boldness and discretion, while Barnes surviving a shaky three-quarters ot an hour before lunch, went on to produce a very valuable innings. Barnes did not let himself go until after 50, when be was out to a phenomenal catch when on the verge of his first first-class 100 of the tour. Barnes has not yet perfected his leg-side play, but his versatility and judgment appear to improve with every maetch. The tour has greatly benefited Barnes. The veteran Nichols has never bowled better against Australia. How English professionals keep their speed and freshness at the end of a heavy season has astonished the Australians, who mostly are matcli-weary and below form. While the season is fading feebly away elsewhere, enthusiasm remains for ' Yorkshire’s Australian match. The crowd at Scarborough enjoyed battling cricket and were not greatly concerned whether it lived up to its festival label.