M.C.C. V. QUEENSLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 30, 6 February 1933, Page 12

M.C.C. V. QUEENSLAND.

PICNIC-LIKE ATMOSPHERE. ONLY A SINGLE "INCIDENT." NO BODY-LINE, OR LEG-TRAPS. BRISBANE, February 5. Cool weather and an excellent wicket greeted the commencement of the match between the English cricketers and Queensland in Brisbane yesterday. There were 10,000 spectators, and the receipts totalled £880. Queensland won the toss and batted first. Anticipations were that the local side, with practically a Test match attack against them, would make a poor showing. "When Levy fell to the second "ball this expectation was emphasised. Cook and Andrews, however, made a valuable stand, adding 79 runs before Andrews was brilliantly caught by Allen off Larwood at silly-leg. Body-line bowling was conspicuous by its absence. The Queenslauders, usually weak in batting, played all the bowlers with comparative ease, but Jardine used Larwood, Allen and Hammond sparingly, Verity bearing the brunt of the attack. Cook, who had opened with Lev-y, was out just before tea. He had played a sterling innings, and was warmly applauded by the Englishmen as he walked to the pavilion. After tea Verity sent down his twentieth successive over, and Larwood bowled at the other end. There was a sensation in the first over when Oxenham was caught by Allen at silly-leg, but for some unknown reason the umpire, Mr. Scott, ruled him not out. The crowd derived much amusement from the incident. The Englishmen gathered in little surprised groups. Evidently they were disgusted, but they took the matter in a sporting way after Jardine and Larwood had both appealed. The umpire did not appear to have the slightest doubt about the decision. , ~ , Verity bowled 28 overs, 12 of which were maidens, before be was relieved. Wyatt was the sixth bowler tried. _ Litster became top scorer (67) by driving two from Allen successively to the boundary. After a particularly nervous beginning he batted with delightful freedom. The Quecnslanders were all out for ML runs after the Englishmen had tried to prolong the innings so as not to have to bat in the final few minutes. Jardine and Verity ' opened England s first innings, and kept their wickets intact for three overs. ..... There was a pleasant picnic-like atmos-. pbere about the match. Jardine plainly nursed the "spearhead" of his Test match attack. Verity's bowling was outstanding but Bowes was rarely dangerous. The fielding of the visitors was good throughout. Jardine, Allen and Pa.vnter were brilliant. Except for Cook, Andrews and Lister the Queensland batting was , poor. Scores: — QUEENSLAND—First Innings Levy, c Allen, b Larwood 0 Cook, c and >b Verity 53 Andrews, c Allen, b Larwood 45 Gough. b Verity *1 Litster, b Bowes Bensted, b Bowes 1 Oxenham, b Allen 8 Waterman, run out 0 Gamble, b Bowes • ■ • * Gilbert, st Ames; b Leyland 6 Govan, not out 5 Extras 4 Total 201 ' Bowling: Bowes took three wickets for 43 runs, Larwood two for 24, Verity two for 49, Leyland one for 13, Allen one for 37, Wyatt none for 16. ENGLAND—First Innings. Jardine, not out 4 Verity, not out 1 Extras 1 Total for no wickets ' 6 CRICKET "KILLED." TOO MANY "PRO-TESTS." In. connection with the dispute, the cartoonist of the "Daily "Strube," depicts an urn labelled "Ashes on a grave, the headstone of which bears the inscription: "Here lies Cricket, Killed 1933, by too many Pro-Tests." "Strube's" famous little man is weeping and moaning, "Oh, Willow, Tit YVillow." . . The "Daily Express in an editorial, quotes Mr. P. F. Warner praying for peace, "much as any statesman when the country is in danger of war, as an example o£ the hysteria of cricketers, and also makes a reference to the report that Mr. E. T. Crutchley, British Government representative at Canberra, had been "mediating." The paper says that if Mr. Crutchley possesses such skill in negotiation that he could stop a Test match brawl, his talents were wasted in Australia. He should be brought Home, where ho would be invaluable in untying £lie tangle in inter-Imperial affairs. SHEFFIELD SHIELD. BRADMAN 97 FOR N.S.W. SYDNEY, February 5. In the Sheffield Shield cricket match against South Australia yesterday New South Wales in their second innings made 284 runs for five wickets (McCabe 67, W. Brown 79, Bradman 97). Friday's amazing collapses were not repeated. Wall took two wickets for 69. New South Wales made 113 in their first innings and South Australia 114.