AUSTRALIANS IN GOOD POSITION

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21243, 15 August 1934, Page 11

AUSTRALIANS IN GOOD POSITION

Voce Not Playing On Last Day BUTLER'S LEG TRAP MODIFIED VUXITED 1-HK33 XSSOCIA'J JOK— BV ILBC'IRIO IXLEOIIAI'U COinUGUT.) (Received August 15, 1.45 a.m.) LONDON, August 14. The Australians scored fast today, and by lunch had carried the overnight score of 3 for none to 168 for two wickets, giving them a lead of 222 runs on Nottinghamshire with eight wickets in hand. The weather was dull and threatening and fewer than 2000 people were present at the resumption. Woodfull was out first ball, playing outside a good length ball from Butler, whose leg trap was modified to fine leg, forward and short leg. Voce did not take the field. It was officially explained that he was suffering from a recurrence of shin trouble. Consequently, when Staples came on at the other end, the atmosphere lacked the tension of yesterday. The Notts Club shared the relief at Voce's absence. While it naturally wanted him to play, it did not desire a controversy on legtheory. Voce was nevertheless chosen to accompany Notts to Southampton to-night. Brown had a lucky escape early when he was dropped by Harris, who also dropped McCabe at 13, a more difficult chance. McCabe afterwards hit three successive fours. j Monday's Play Yesterday Nottinghamshire was dismissed for 183, giving Australia a lead of 54 runs on the first innings. The bowlers were handicapped by the greasy ball. Wall bowled two overs at top pace. Then he suffered a recurrence of his thigh injury and left the field. It is doubtful whether he will be fit for the test. The crowd numbered 5000 after lunch. Grimmett claimed the wickets of Walker and Staples. He was getting assistance from the pitch. When he bowled Taylor the score was 91 for five wickets. Hardstaff gave an attractive display before he also fell a victim to Grimmett's straight ball. Gunn and Lilley were uncertain facing Grimmett. Applause greeted Voce's appearance, and it was renewed when he drove Fleetwood-Smith to the boundary. Rain stopped play at 3.30 p.m., when the score was 156 for seven. Play, was resumed at 4.35 p.m. Voce was" missed at nine, and again at 19, each time off Grimmett. The innings lasted 205 minutes. Crowd Applauds Bumpers Woodfull and Brown reopened at 5.25 p.m. in a drizzle. Voce was applauded when he began with a leg trap, having four men close in. Voce bowled faster and shorter than on Saturday, two balls flying over Brown's head despite the slowness of the wicket. Voce again had Brown ducking in the second over. The crowd laughed derisively. Butler, a fast right-hand bowler, also packed a leg field and bowled short. The Australian Press Association correspondent with the team says: "The spectators were concerned less with the fate of their own batsmen than with seeing Voce endeavour to repeat Saturday's performance. "It was soon apparent that Voce. not having been selected for the Test, intended to give the selectors and others an exhibition of what he was capable of doing when unfettered by any consideration for the batsmen's likes and dislikes, which may have been in the back of his mind in his disinclination on Saturday unduly to exploit the batsmen's heads and ribs. "He set about his attack so ferociously that it was impossible to avoid the conclusion that Brown and Woodfull would have had to take many more knocks than before had rain not intervened." Rain stopped play for the day at 5.35 p.m. Scores:— AUSTRALIA First Innings W. M. Woodfull, c Harris, b Voce .. .. ..81 W. A. Brown, c Gunn, b Voce 27 S. J. McCabe, c Harris, b Voce 10 A. F. Kippax, c Hardstaff, b Voce .. .. .. V L. S. Darling, c Lilley, b Voce 11 A. G. Chipperfield, c Harris, b Voce .. .. -.57 E. H. Bromley, b Butler .. 13 B. A. Barnett, c Lilley, b Voce 1 C. V. Grimmett, c Hardstaff, b Butler .. .. .. 0 T. Wall, c and b Voce . . 13 L. O'B. Fleetwood-Smith, not out 7 Extras .. .. ..10 Total .. .. ..237 I Bowling:—Voce, eight wickets for CO; Butler, two for 43; W T oodhead, none for 23; A. Staples, none for 43; Gunn, none for 38; Harris, none for 114. Second Innings W. M. Woodfull, b Butler .. 1 W. A. Brown, not out .. 6i> S. J. McCabe, b Butler .. 43 A. F. Kippax, not out .. 46 Extras .. .. .. 10 Total for two wickets .. 168 N OTTINGHAMSHIRE First Innings W. W. Keeton, c Bromley, b Wall 24 C. B. Harris, lbw, b FleetwoodSmith .. .. ~14 W. Walker, lbw, b Grimmett .. 25 J. Hardstaff, lbw, b Grimmett .. 38 A. Staples, lbw, b Grimmett . . 0 R. Taylor, b McCabe .. 1 G. V, Gunn, run out . . 26 B. Lilley, b Grimmett . . 25 W. Voce, c Bromley, b McCabe 22 F. G. Woodhead. b McCabe .. 1 H. J. Butler, not out ~ .. 1 Extras .. .. .. 6 Total .. .. 183 Bowling:—T. W. Wall, one for 34: S. J. McCabe, three for 42; C. V. Grimmett, four for 70; L. O'B. FleetI wood-Smith, one for 34. BRADMAN'S recovery ( LIKELY TO PLAY AGAINST ARMYj LONDON. August 13. Bradman and Ponsford will pro- j bably play in the match against the Anny.

WALTERS TO BE FIT FOR TEST l , LONDON, August 13. C. F. Walters states: "A specialist says I shall be fully recovered in time to play in the test." VOCE'S OMISSION FROM i TEST TEAM "M.HAS KILLED i. !•:<;- riiEOin™ LONDON, August 13. A. W. Carr, captain of Notts, says: "The Marylebone Cricket Club has proved that it sides with the Australians over leg-theory and is afraid to admit it. I regard the overlooking of Voce as extremely unfair and absolutely disgusting." Voce, asked to comment on his omission from the Test team, said: "I never read the newspapers.'' The secretary to the Nottinghamshire Cricket Club strongly denies that thd Australians protested against Voce's bowling on Saturday. The "Star" says: "The Marvicbone Cricket Club has killed legtheory. The exclusion of Voce isettles the matter once and for all. ) "Thousands will agree with its decision, but it would have beent fairer to boilers exploiting leg- | theory if the authorities had boldly 'and openly disapproved of it at the beginning of the season. They have I sat on the fence too long." I I "The deliberate elimination ot Die world's best left-hand fast bowler savours too much of 'cissy' cricket." says the "Nottingham Evening! New?" in a leader. |