CONFLICTING VIEWS.
Australian Attack Criticised From Different Angles.
SECOND-RATE BOWLING?
(Received 10.30 a.m.)
LONDON, May 13.
The representative of the Australian Press Association, commenting on tho cricket at Lord's, says: "Wall alone looked like a Test bowler. •It was a striking commentary that McCabe, when given the new ball, made such poor use of it. Grimmett's failure is easily explainable, as - he is still in pain a shipboard injury, but it is a severe disappointment to find Fleetwood-Smith again knocked off his length. O'Reilly began well, but never looked dangerous."
The "Sunday Times" says: "Hendren and Wyatt cruelly exposed the Australians' limitations in the matter of bowling, which was second-rate on this occasion. Wall does not fill the eye as a great fast bowler. O'Reilly may be good enough to wreck several county teams."
LARWOOD BOWLS.
HOLDING LOT IN RESERVE. (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, May 13. Larwood, for the first time since his foot soreness, bowled six overs against Warwick, without taking a wicket. He lacked his usual pace. The "Daily Telegraph" says he seemed to be holding a lot in reserve.
NEXT OPPONENTS.
LONDON, May 13. The Essex team to play against the Australian cricketers at Chelmsford on May IC, 17 and 18 will comprise:— Pearce, Daer, Fames, O'Connor, Nichols, Eastman, Cutmore, Pope, Taylor, Sheffield and P. Smith.
TIMMER IS GOOD.
BUT CRAWFORD HAS REVENGE. (Received 12 noon.) AMSTERDAM, May 13. Australia won the series of lawn tennis matches played in Holland, with Queen's Club second and Japan third. Replaying Hendrilc Timmer, following the misunderstanding last Thursday, Jack Crawford won C—4, G—2, 3 —o, o—o, 6—4. Crawford's defeat last week (6—2, I—6,1 —6, 6—4) was due to an extraordinary contretemps. Originally a five-setter had been arranged, which the players agreed. When Timmer won the third get Crawford stayed at the end of the court. Timmer advanced to the net to shake hands, whereon Crawford was astonished to learn that the match was over. Inquiry revealed that an official had told Timmer just before the match that it had been altered to three sets, but neglected to inform Crawford. Timmer was very tired, whereas Crawford had not exerted himself. It will be noted that in the replay Timmer, although defeated, scored 22 games to Crawford's 21.
CYCLING RECORD.
LONDON TO JOHN O' GROATS. (Received/10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 13. An Australian, H. K. McKenzie, claims a cycling record from London via Land's End (Cornwall) to John o' Groat's (Caithness, Scotland). The distance is 1230 miles, and he covered it in 101 hours, and rode through heat, rain and headwinds.
FRENCH RUGBY.
LEAGUE FOOTBALL REJECTED. (Received 11 a.m.) PARIS, May 13. The French Rugby Federation has rejected proposals to establish the Rugby League game. It has decided to ignore professional Rugby, and to disqualify grounds receiving such teams.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 112, 14 May 1934, Page 7
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