ENGLAND’S COLLAPSE

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 121, 16 February 1937, Page 9

ENGLAND’S COLLAPSE

Side Dismissed for 73 Runs at Sydney

LUSH’S SIX WICKETS

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.

(Received February 15, 10.30 p.m.)

'Sydney, February 14.

The wicket, which was covered when rain fell this morning, was in" splendid order for resumption of the cricket match between England and New South Wales, but the English wickets fell quickly. Lush, the vimful young fast bowler, made his figures three wickets for 7 runs when Duckworth was caught behind in his first over. Hardstaff joined Leyland, but, when 9, swung Chilvers, the slow bowler, into the hands of Robinson at square leg, four wickets being down for 43 runs.

Two more wickets fell without addition to the score. Leyland, in trying to turn a straight ball, was bowled by Lush, and, after nine minutes without any further score, Ames played over a good delivery from Lush, who then had five wickets for 18. After Chilvers. who was accurate, had both Robins and Sims smartly stumped by Oldfield, and Fames caught at deep mid-off, Lush, whose pace had slackened, bowled Wyatt, ending a last-wicket partnership of 23. England was dismissed by lunch after 113 minutes for a paltry 73 runs. Lush had excellent control of length and direction to-day, while Chilvers bowled five successive maidens and finished with the remarkable figures of four wickets for 2 runs. Some of the English batting appeared lethargic, and the tail was weak. The New South Wales second innings commenced poorly, Beattie and Hynes, who were promoted in the batting order, both going in Farnes’s second over, but McCabe and Fingleton, in a sterling third-wicket partnership, got on top of the bowling. McCabe began carelessly, but settled down* to play attractively, exploiting the pull shot freely. lie raced ahead of Fingleton and reached 50 in 77 minutes before tea, when the score was 108. McCabe being 56 and Fingleton 44. Fingleton later livened, but when he was 60. after 130 minutes’ batting, snicked Worthington to Duckworth. The partnership realised 135 in 108 minutes. Robinson brightly compiled 25 runs and then threw his wicket away. McCabe, after reaching 93 by glorious batting in 142 minutes, including nine boundaries, lifted Sims high to longon. where Barnett caught the ball. Jackson fell a victim to Copson, and, at stumps, six wickets were down for 205 runs. Chipperfield wa.% unable to bat. An X-ray shows that Chipperfield, who was struck by a ball yesterday, has broken a small bone in the jaw. He will be unable to play for a month. Scores: — NEW SOUTH WALES. First innings 231 Second Innings. Fingleton, c. Duckworth, b. Worthington •«> Beattie, c. Kobins, b. Fames 3 Hynes, c. Duckworth, b. Fames .... 0 McCabe, e. Barnett, b. Sims I>3 Robinson, c. Ames. b. Copson 25 Jackson, c. Worthington, b. Copson .. 10 Lush, not out a Oldfield, not out 1 Extras <1 Total for six wickets 205 ENGLAND.—First Innings. T. S. Worthington, e. sub., b. Lush .. t C. ,T. Barnett, c. Beattie, 1). Lush 0 M. Levland. b. Lush 10 G. Duckworth, c. Oldfield, b. Lush .... 1 ,T. Hardstaff. c. Robinson, b. Chilvers 9 R. E. S. Wyatt, b. Lush 12 L. E. G. Ames. b. Lush 0 R. W. V. Rollins, st. Oldfield, b. Chilvers 4 ,T. M. Sims. st. Oldfield, h. Chilvers .. 1 K. Fames, c. Hynes, b. Chilvers 0 W. Copson. not out 0 -"Extras 11 Total '• 73 Bowling Anal.vsis.--L. G. Hynes took no wickets for 17 rims; ,T. G. Lush, six for -13: R. Chilvers. four for 2. SIGNS OF STALENESS M.C.C.’s Purposeless Batting (Received February 16, 12.40 a.m.) Sydney, February 15. C. G. Macartney, commenting on today’s play in the New South Wales v. M.C.C. cricket match, says: “The collapse of the Englishmen was the outcome of purposeless batting which revealed that their minds were not concentrated on the job in hand. It would be absurd to say that Chilvers was so difficult that only two runs could be scored from him.

“No attempt was made to attack the bowling, and the Englishmen’s innings was thus unenterprising and disappointing. Robins, for instance, made a present of his wicket to the bowler. Hardstaff had a magnificent chance to enjoy much-needed practice, but hts work was careless and uninspiring. Leyland, Ames and Wyatt, however, were all bowled by good balls. “New South Wales occupied a strong position at the end of tlie innings, after which Fingleton and McCabe further consolidated it. The former is in great form for the final test. McCabe made many polished drives and executed his notorious hook deftly. A sizable innings by McCabe is always worth witnessing. ■•The Englishmen fielded without snap, and staleness was evident. Lush bowled with enterprise, changed his pace cleverly and spun the ball occasionally. All the time he retained good direction and reasonable lengths’ SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S WIN (Received February 15, 11.15 p.m.) Brisbane, February 15. In a Sheffield Shield match, South Australia beat Queensland by It) wickets. Queensland made 137 and 13!) and South Australia 257 and 20 for no wickets.