SCRATCHY CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 34, 9 August 1934, Page 13

SCRATCHY CRICKET

WARWICKSHIRE MATCH

GRIMMETT TOPS THE SCORE

COUNTY'S POOR START

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LONDON, August 8.

Low scoring was the Order of the day in the cricket match, Australia v. Warwickshire, commenced at Birmingham today. . The weather was fine, though, tiic wicket was affected, by rain. The Australians, batting first, ' were dismissed for-221, Grimmett making top score with 38 not out. Paine and Croom were the vwost successful bowlers for Warwickshire, who, at stumps, had made only 20 runs for the loss of three wickets. The Australians were captained by A. F. Kippax, who won tho toss. Owing to tho death of his father, W. 11. Ponsford was omitted from the Australian team, McCabc opening with Brown. K. E. S. Wyatt, England's "captain, was not prevented through his injured thumb from leading the county team. The teams are:— . Australia: Kippax (captain), Brown, McCabe, Darling, Chipporfield, Bromley, Barnett, Ebeling, Oldfield, Grimmott, and Moetwood-Smith. , ■ Warwickshire: Wyatt. (captain), Kilnor, Croom, Buckingham, Mayer, Bates, Parsons, San.tall, Cranmer, Paine, and Hollies. ' ■• | .-.•.■■ ■ Australia's opening batsmen were soon separated. Brown wanted throe runs to comptete his 1000 for the tour, but in being dismissed after scoring two runs ho again failed to reach the four-figure mark. McCabe and NDarling were scratchy, and only two runs were scored from Wyatt's . eight overs. Darling was twice dropped before he was out. ' ; : 1 Kippax and Chipperfield batted well until Paine, who is being, watched by the Test selectors, palpably worried Kippax and eventually claimed his wicket. Chipperfield continued to bat nicely until he played a ball on to his wicket. When Bromley went the total was 123 for six wickets. Grimmett and Oldfield figured in a stand which produced 50 runs in 'forty minutes before Oldfield was dismissed, a catch ending an excellent fighting innings. Grimmett was applauded for making top score of tho innings, which lasted 260 minutes. ' Warwickshire's innings was commenced at 5.40 p.m. in indifferent light. Eb cling, extracting life from the pitch, claimed two wickets for 7 runs. , . Details:— '■'■■■ AUSTRALIA. . • First Innings. Brown, c Parsons, b Wyatt 2 MeCahe, c Buckingham, b Hollies . 22 Darling, c and b Croom .......... 23 Kippax, lbw, b Paine ........... 26 Chipperfield,-b Croom ........... 3(5 Bromley, b Groom ....'. 14 Barnott, b Paino 6 Ebeling, st Buckingham, b Paine • 11 Oldfield, c Mayer, b Croom 34Grimmett, not out 38 rieetwood-Smith, b Paine ....... 5 Extras .................... 4 Total ...'■... ,221 Bowling.—Mayer, took no wickets for 32 runs, Wyatt one for 2, Paine four for 75, Hollies one for 75, and Croom I four for 33. ' ' WARWICKSHIRE. .! . First Innings. Kilncr, c Bromley, b Ebeling .... 3 Croom, retired hurt 10 Buckingham, b Grimmett 5 Mayer, b Ebeling 0 Bates, not out ..... 2 Extras 0 Total for three wickets ...... 20 j