RUN OF PLAY

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 147, 23 June 1934, Page 9

RUN OF PLAY

SOME SOLID BATTING

(Received June 23, 10 a.m.)

LONDON, June .22. : • England opened with Walters and. Sutcliffe, and "Wall, aided by the strong' breeze, started Australia's attack from tho pavilion end, McCabe being the other bowler, Walters had a harrow escape from Wall's third ball, which was snicked uppishly within a foot of O'Reilly's hand: Runs came very slowly in the early stages. Walters was more enterprising than Sutcliffe, the. latter being, uncomfortable. Wall was making the ball rise, and McCabo was keeping a good length, and swinging considerably. There were many maiden overs, S.utcliffc allowing., five consecutive balls to pass in one of Wall's overs. Only^'ninte runs were .scored in half an hour* .Gttmnictt." then" displacing McCabe. The first 4of the match went to Walters off Grimmett. After an hour's play the total was 34. : BETTER IMPRESSION. Walters," a fine upstandiug batsman with strong wrists, made a .better impression than proviously. Grimmett might have caught and bowled him at 26, a "hard, low return, giving a very difficult chance., Walters was now batting attractively, and obtained' his 50 in 88 minutes. . Punching Grimmett aiid O'Reilly through the covers for 4 apiece Walters brought 50 up in 75 minutes. Sutcliffe was still tame, scoring an occasional single. It was noticeablo that Brad-, man was limping and unable to run quickly. Bromley was applauded for brilliant fielding. Walters was dropped by McCabe off Wall when 48. Grimmett once lured Walters down the pitch, where he blocked a dropping ball just in time, but the batsman otherwise was uncomfortable. DRAMATIC CHANGE. When Chipperfield was brought on he got Sutcliffo lbw in his second over. Then, soon afterwards, he caught and bowled Hammond, who had made only two runs. When he dismissed Hammond, Chipperfield had taken two wickets for 3 runs off three; overs. Ho came to Australia's rescue just when England seemed to bo getting the upper hand. Hendren and Walters carried on until the luncheon adjournment. Walters and Hendren resumed brightly after lunch, but to the first ball of Wall's third over Hendren played forward. ■ The ball, going away, was snicked, to McCabe at second slip, and an easy catch was accepted.""99—3—l3. 100 UP. Wy.itt, his right thumb covered with an aluminium shield, glanced Wall for two and raised 100/ in 135 minutes. Wyatt received a severe blow on the thigh from "Wall, but continued to bat souudly. Chipperfield was on again, and bowling well. O'Reilly relieved Wall, and in his-third over he dropped Walters, whoso score was 77. In the next over from O'Reilly, howover, Walters attempted to swing an off-break aud mistimed the stroke. Ho was easily caught at short-leg. Walters had made 82 in 170 minutes, his score including eight 4's. He gave three difficult ehanees, but was always attractive; ; With Wyatt and Leyland together the batting for a while was purely defensive. The score reached 150 in 190 minutes. The batsmen scored two 4's apiece from Grimmett and O'Reilly, and, as Grimmett seemed to be making little'impression, Chipperfield was recalled at 163. CHIPPERFIELD'S THIRD WICKET. Tho partnership remained obstinately discreet,- the batsmen attempting to score only from loose balls. Wyatt pulled Ohipperfieid to the boundary twice iv' one over, and then Chipperfield obtained his third outstanding success, luring Wyatt out to a wellflighted ball, from, which Wyat'J was

caught at. tho wicket. Wyatt could also have been stumped. He. batted ninety-five minutes, and his solid display included five 4's. 182—5—33.

Leyland drove powerfully and aided by quick footwork ho now seemed at home to all the bowlers. At the tea adjournment the total was 194 for five wickets.

Honours were even, for the bowlers were unable to force homo the advantage gained immediately after lunch.

CONFIDENT PARTNERSHIP,

After tea Ames collected two 4's from ,Chipperfield's first over, bringing 200 up in 255 minutes. Wall and McCabo then used tho new ball. Leyland and Ames settled down, however, and handled both bowlers with complete confidence. Scoring steadily, Leyland reached his half-century in 110 minutes, and when the partnership was worth 50 England was in a satisfactory position. Leyland hit a noball from Chipperfield for six, raising 250 in 320 minutes. He then pulled Chipperfield for two successive 4's and became the highest scorer. He and Ames were now taking advantage of the weariness of the bowlers, and the partnership yielded 100 in 105 minutes. Leyland quietened as he approached the century mark. The innings so far has been in progress 360 minutes, Leylapd having been batting for 185 minutes, with a 6 and twelve 4's in his score of 95. Chipperfield's figures at stumps were three wickets for 67 runs. ' Details:— ENGLAND: , .-' j First Innings. Walters, c Bromley, b O'Reilly'.. 82 Sutcliffe, Ibw, b Chipperfield 20 Hammond, c and b Chipperfield .. 2 Hendron, c McCabe, b Wall 13 Wyatt, c Oldfield, b Chipperfield .. 33 Leyland, not out .. ' 0,5 Ames, not out .... ".'.'.'.'. 44 Extras ............. .*.".*;.'!!! 4 Total forffive wickets ...... 293 Fall of Wickets.—One for 70, two for 78, three foi 99, four for 130, five for 182. . 1