WAITE AND BARNES IN FORM

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 297, 12 September 1938, Page 9

WAITE AND BARNES IN FORM

Mr. Leveson-Gower’s XI And Australia BATSMEN WORRIED BY NICHOLS By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received Sept. 11, 6.30 p.m.) SCARBOROUGH, Sept. 10. The match between the Australians and Mr. H. D. G. LevesonGower’s XI began here to-day. The Australian Associated Press representative says that the visitors approached the match in a state very near trepidation, which was increased by their difficulty in playing the admirable fast bowling. They ended the day in a sound position, however, with a total of 306.

McCabe won the toss and decided to bat. The teams are: Leveson-Gower’s NI: R. E. S. Wyatt (captain), P. A. Gibb, K. Fames, H. Sutcliffe, H. Verity, M. Leyland, W. E. Bowes, L. Hutton, J. Hardstaff, C. J. Barnett, and M. S. Nichols. Australia: Fingleton, Brown, Badcock, McCabe, Barnett, Barnes, Waite, O’Reilly, Fleetwood-Smith, Ward, McCormick.

Wyatt, in the first half-hour tried all his three fast bowlers, Fames, Bowes and Nichols, whom Fingleton and Brown played well on a firm and true wicket. Brown and Badcock. though occasionally worried, batted steadily. Brown stayed for an hour, before being beaten bj- Nichols, who often made the ball swing awkwardly. It was one such that got Badcock caught at the wicket while playing forward. McCabe and Barnes struggled for runs against Nichols. McCabe was less confident than usual and was missed when 15 off Nichols, whose bowling was consistently hostile. The batsmen were unhappy facing him. The two hours play before lunch produced 117.

McCabe, uncertain after lunch, was well caught in the slips. Waite played dashingly and gave a daring display. He hit 50 in an hour, and after SO minutes was caught at long leg.

A magnificent one-handed return catch by Nichols from a fierce drive, ended Barnes’s innings. He was at the crease three hours and hit one six and eight fours. The Australian tail collapsed.

Valuable limings.

The Australian Associated Press representative comments. "McCabe, though not playing well,” took risks successfully. Waite bit with boldness and discretion, while Barnes, surviving a shaky three-quarters of an hour before lunch, went on to produce a very valuable innings. “Barnes did not let himself go until after 50, when he was Out to a phenomenal catch when on the verge of his first first-class 100 of the tour. Barnes has not yet perfected his legside play, but his versatility and judgment appear to improve with every match. The tour has greatly benefited Barnes. “The veteran Nichols never bowled better against Australia. How English professionals keep their speed and freshness at the end of a heavy season astonishes the Australians, who were mostly weary and below form today.

“While the season is fading feebly away elsewhere, enthusiasm remains for tiie Yorkshire-Australian match. It is the first ground of any size after the Test enjoying a reputation for battling cricket. Details:— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Fingleton, c. Faroes, b. Nichols .. 17 Brown, 1.b.w., b. Nichols 29 Badcock, c. Gibb, b. Nichols 12 McCabe, c. Wyatt, b. Nichols .... 58 Barnett, c. and b. Faroes 14 Barnes, c. and b. Nichols 90 Waite, e. Hardstaffi, b. Fames .... 77 O’Reilly, c. Verity, b. Faroes .... 0 Fleetwood-Smith, b. Nichols 1 Ward, c. Bowes, b. Verity 3 McCormick, not out 9 Extras 5 Total 306 Bowling Analysis. — Faroes took three wickets for 75 runs; Bowes, none for 70; Nichols, six for 113; Verity, one for 43. GOWER’S ELEVEN.—First Innings. Sutcliffe, not out Hutton, not out 15 Extras 1 Total for no wickets 31 PLAYERS BEAT GENTLEMEN LONDON, September 9. Results of cricket matches are;— Gentlemen, 325 and 233 for six (B. O. Allen 68, Yardley 84). Players, 429 (Hardstaff 100) and 133 for five. Players won by five wickets. Sir Pelham Warner’s XI, 173 and 39 for none. Past and Present England Representatives. 329 for eight, declared. Rain stopped play and the match was drawn.