IN STRONG POSITION

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 189, 9 May 1934, Page 9

IN STRONG POSITION

Australians Declare at Five for 368 CENTURY TO McCABE Leicester Two for 80 in Second Innings By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received May 9. 1.1-5 a.in.l London, May 8 Leicestershire, in their second limings against Australia, had scored 80 for the loss of two wickets at the luncheon- adjournment, the start of play on tire third day having been delayed by rain. 'Hie weather was showery and the wicket good. There was only an hour's play before lunch. When Armstrong and Dawson resumed, a gloomy drizzle was falling. Fleetwood-Smith’s length was erratic, his deliveries including over-pitched balls. Dawson beautifully cover drove him to the boundary, which was the only noteworthy stroke so far. In the next over from O'Reilly, Armstrong, who is an habitual leg-before victim, got in front of one which slipped through quickly. The second day's play placed the Australians in a highly favourable position. Their innings, in reply to Leicestershire’s 152, was declared closed when 368 runs had been scored for the loss of five wickets, and at the end of the day the county in their second innings had made 35 runs for the loss of one wicket, leaving them with 182 to make to save defeat by an innings. After Bradman had been dismissed for 65. Kippax and McCabe did most of the scoring for Australia, McCabe making a century without losing his wicket. The attendance was ultimately 5000.

With Kippax and Darling associated, tlie scoring quietened, Geary clearly worrying Darling. Kippax took 75 minutes to make 26 runs. Darling was speedier, though not so safe, and his end came when lie was brilliantly caugh by the wicket-keeper wide on tlie leg side. McCabe, who was immediately aggressive, had a life when Hazlerigg failed to make a catch in the slips. Kippax at last opened out and reached 50 in 140 minutes. McCabe’s half-century took SO minutes. Kippax bad another life at 70, Geary dropping the ball at forward shortleg. Although Kippax was again miss-hitting badly, a century partnership was raised in 90 minutes. Kippax in trying to pull a ball from Shipman was easily caught at square-leg. He had batted for 225 minutes, and his score of 89 included eight 4's. His innings was not impressive. McCabe added only four runs in 25 minutes, and when his score was 90 he turned a ball from Astill straight into Smith’s hands at fine-leg. but the cutch was dropped. Barnett punched the bowling on its merits, but McCabe was quiet, reaching his century after 160 minutes at the wickets. Bradman declared the innings closed at 5.30 p.m. McCabe's score of 108 not out included twelve 4’s. Barnett made a bright 30 in 35 minutes, and was unbeaten when the innings, which had occupied 355 minutes, was closed. In the 45 minutes remaining for play Leicestershire scored 35 runs for the loss of Shipman’s wicket only. The bright patch in the closing stages was supplied by Dawson in hitting two cracking 4’s in one over from Darling. Ebeling worked hard without creating any impression. Details: — AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ponsford, 1.b.w., b. Geary 9 Brown, b. Smith 28 Bradman, b. Geary *>”• Kippax. c. Armstrong, b. Shipman .. Darling, c. Corrall, b. Shipman 35 McCabe, not out tilA Barnett, not out ■>•) Extras 4 Total for five wickets 38. S (Innings declared closed.) Bowling.—Shipman took two wickets for 88 runs: Smith, one for SI: Geary, two for 48: Riddlnglon, none for 37: Astill. none for 69; Armstrong, none for 17: Hazlerigg. none for 24. LEICESTEBSHIBE. First innings HSecond Innings. Dawson, not out '■’!) Shipman, 1.b.w., b. Fleetwood-Smith .. 11 Armstrong. 1.b.w., b. O’Reilly 7 Berrv, not out I'2 Extras 51 Total, for two wickets ...; 80 LARWOOD LEAVES FIELD New Trouble in Foot Loudon. May 7. After bowling a few overs against Somerset to-day Larwood left the field, his left foot slightly swollen. The swelling is under the foot, not in the big toe. Larwood believes his -trained foot is apparently not connected with the former trouble. CAMBRIDGE TO-DAY Little Success Last Year I By "Burwood." i The Australians will commence their i bird match to-day. when they will meet Cambridge University at Cambridge. The Cantabs had an inglorious season in 1933. wlipb they won only three out pi the 14 first-class matches played, six being lost and five drawn. The university started off well by defeating 1 ork.shire early in the season by 19 runs. Jot since 1921. when captained by Huoert Ashton, had Cambridge won this encounter. and Yorkshire had not suilerett a reverse since Hntmishire beat them n 1932. In batting. Cambridge varied great.v. and the team was seldom consistent. J. 11. Human, who aggregated 812 runs, nt an average of 45.11. had easily the best average lie made four centuries, two of them being against Surrey nt the Oval. Quick on his feel, and always eagey to go out and meet any ball that he ‘could make a half-volley Human played most attractive cricket His forcing game often demoralised bowlers, and when they lost their length, lie could cut pull, and hit to leg with easv freedom. R. de A. K Winlaw usually exercised care, and B O. Allen and A. S. Lawrence, the two left-handers. were versatile in their ability to Pill UP a dogged defence or go for tlie runs. A. IV Allen was strong in offside play, and he may prove one of 'be best batsmen of this war's Cambridge eleven.

In 1930 the Australians overwlieluicd Cambridge University bv an innings and 134 runs The Light Blues were Bsniissed for 145 and 225 while the A-.is-traliaio oiled up 504 lor eight wickets before applying the closure Woodfull scored 216. and McCabe 9C>. The latter hnd a great match, as he also captured four wickets for 25. and four for 60.