NEW SOUTH WALES OUT FOR 273

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21940, 14 November 1936, Page 15

NEW SOUTH WALES OUT FOR 273

HAMMOND TAKES FIVE WICKETS brilliant partnership SAVES DAY (miTTSD PBISB ASSOCIATION—COPTBIGHT.) (Received November 14, 12.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, November 13. The weather was warm and the wicket was fast when the Marylebone Cricket Club began its match against New South Wales to-day. Three home wickets fell early until McCabe and Robinson became associated in a hard-hitting partnership. After they were dismissed the rest ol the side made little resistance and the innings closed for 273. The Marylebone Cricket Club batted tor five minutes before stumps were drawn. The teams are:— ENGLAND G. O. Allen (ccptain). W. R. Hammond. T. S. Worthington. J. M. Sims. J. HardstafE. L. E. G. Ames. C. J' Barnett. A. H. Fagg. L. B. Fishlock. W. Copson. M. Leyland. No twelfth man has so far been selected. NEW SOUTH WALES S. J. McCabe (captain). J. H. Fingleton. H. Mudge. A. E. Marks. R. Robinson. A. G. Chipperfleld. A. D. McGilvray. E. S. White. L. C. Hynes. W. A. Oldfield. W. J. O’Reilly. Y. Jackson is twelfth man.

Allen and Copson, the opening bowlers, swung the ball well, the former with a fair pace. Fingleton and Mudge started uncertainly, and Mudge after a streaky 20 minutes was completely beaten when playing a»defensive stroke. Quick bowling changes kept the batsmen quiet, play being in progress for 70 minutes before the first boundary was scored. Good fielding also helped to keep down the runs. Fingleton, although making a number of full-blooded shots, was never completely confident, and Sims, who was tossing the ball well into the air, eventually tricked him with an overspinner. Meanwhile, Marks should have been out before he had scored, Allen failing to hold a catch off his own bowling and falling in the centre of the pitch in the attempt. Sims had Marks worried, and when he jumped out for a big hit and missed, was easily stumped. At lunch New South Wales had lost three wickets for 76. After the adjournment the state’s two most dashing batsmen, McCabe and Robinson, were associated and runs came at a much faster rate. The hundred was passed in 113 minutes, the last 50 being scored in even time, while the third 50 occupied only 35 minutes. Both batsmen were hitting with great power and certainty. The bowlers began to lose control and anything short of an over-pitched ball was hit to the fence. The batsmen relished balls pitched on the leg stump, lusty pulls being a feature of the play, of both who, however, scored all round the wicket and were not afraid to lift the ball into the outfield. English Bowlers Tire The English bowlers were becoming tired, and the fielding had fallen away badly. Sims was the bowler most harshly treated. He had two wickets for 27 early in the day, but at tea his figures read two for 73. McCabe and Robinson’s 100 partnership was gained in 85 minutes, and at tea the pair had put on 132 runs. A new ball was used on resumption, and when McCabe failed to hook one properly, was caught at mid-on. He had batted for 134 minutes and hit 10 boundaries. Altogether he gave a delightful exhibition. His partnership with Robinson realised 145 runs.

Chipperfield immediately got into his stride and was batting brightly when he was snapped up at the wicket. Hammond secured Chipperfield’s wicket with the last ball of one over, and McGilvray’s with the first ball of his next, but Hynes prevented the hat trick. Robinson meanwhile continued to give a sparkling display, but at 91 he was bowled off his pads. He had batted for 170 minutes and hit 11 fours. This innings will enhance his prospects of test selection.

The tail-enders offered a feeble resistance, and New South Wales was all out after 275 minutes. Allen appeared to be the most dangerous bowler in spite of Hammond’s better average. England batted for five minutes before stumps were drawn. The scores were:— NEW SOUTH WALES First Innings Fingleton, Ibw, b Sims .. ?9 Mudge, Ibw, b Copson .. .. 2 Marks, st Ames, b Sims .. .. 21 McCabe, c Fishlock, b Hammond 83 Robinson, b Allen .. .. 91 Chipperfield. c Ames, b Hammond 14 McGilvray, Ibw, b Hammond .. 1 Hynes, b Allen .. .. 3 Oldfield, Ibw, b Hammond .. 1 White, not out .. .. 3 O’Reilly, c Fagg, b Hammond 1 Extras .. .. .. 14 Total .. .. ..273 Bowling analysis—Allen, two wickets for 45; Copson, one for 71; Hammond, five for 39; Sims, two for 73; Worthington, none for 31. ENGLAND Fifist Innings Fagg, not out .. . . 1 Barnett, not out .. ~ 0 Total for no wicket .. 1 SHEFFIELD SHIELD GAME VICTORIA’S GOOD START (Received November 14, 1-.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, November 13. In a Sheffield Shield match against South Australia, Victoria, in the first innings, has lost four wickets for 329, Rigg 97, Gregory, not out, 80, and Silvers, not out, 34. Don Bradman, captain of the .South Australian eleven, which is playing Victoria, became ill in his hotel last night. A specialist diagnosed Bradman’s illness as gastro-enteritis, but he stated that it was not serious.