BATSMEN STRUCK

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 107, 9 May 1938, Page 9

BATSMEN STRUCK

M c CORMICK'S BOWLING

AUSTRALIA V. LEICESTER

BADCOCK A CENTURY

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, May 7. After Leicestershire had batted and made 212 the Australians gained the lead with 243 for two wickets (Badcock 111 not out) in the cricket match which was commenced at Leicester today. The weather was cold and dull. The wicket was good and the outfield fast. Dempster won the toss. The teams were:— Australia: McCabe (captain), Fingleton Badcock, Hassett, Chipperfield, Barnett, O'Reilly, Waite, McCqrmick, White, Ward. Leicester: Dempster (captain), Walsh, Jackson, Dowen, Berry, Armstrong, Prentice, Watson, Geary, Flamson, Dawkes. With Badcock enrolled as the fifth century-maker, and apparently time alone preventing Hassett from getting another, the Australians are well on the way to their third victory. DEMPSTER FAILS TO SCORE. While Australia's out cricket was good enough to dismiss Leicestershire fairly cheaply, it was less impressive than the batting. McCormick, who brought his total of no-balls to 49, would not have deserved three wickets against sounder batting. Dempster, the former New Zealander, was uncomfortable facing McCormick, who was making the ball rise sharply, and was dismissed without scoring. Early in the game a ball from McCormick struck Berry on the side of , the' head. He had to be assisted from the field, but resumed after lunch. Mc- ! Cormick in his third over struck

Dempster on the leg. The crowd shouted, "Take him off." In the same over a ball struck Dempster on the wrist. He dropped his bat, but continued, and was bowled next ball, which was one lof good length, and took the bails. Dempster apparently expected a shorter one. OBJECTION TO BOWLER. A section of the crowd continued to cry out when McCormick's deliveries struck batsmen, but they were not on the leg side and not contrary to the spirit of the game. Leicestershire s innings lasted 170 minutes. Fingleton, Badcock, and Hassett batted down the Leicestershire attack. Badcock, persistently aggressive, was seldom troubled. Hassett, proving the batting discovery of this tour, gave a delightful exhibition, showing a wide range of strokes. He was quick on his feet and, with the exception of one lofty hit to fine leg/ his display was

chanceless. O'Reilly has not yet found his length and Ward is uncertain. Details:— LEICESTERSHIRE. First Innings. Berry, c McCabe, b Ward 10 Prentice, c White, b McCormick .. 5 Armstrong, c Fingleton, b O Reilly 26 Dempster, b McCormick 0 Watson, st Barnett, b Ward 43 Jackson, c Waite, b McCormick .. 47 Dowen, st Barnett, b Ward 44 Geary, c Fingleton, b Ward 1 Walsh, lbw, b Ward * Dawkes, Ibw, b O'Reilly -4 Flamson, not out " Extras Total 212 Bowling—McCormick took three wickets for 61 runs; Waite, none for 29; O'Reilly, two for 46; Ward, five for 69! • AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Fingleton, b Walsh 3 * McCabe, lbw, b Walsh Badcock, not out "jl Hassett, not out ° Extras _2_ Total for two wickets 243 Bowling.—Flamson took no wickets for 56 runs; Jackson none for 60, Geary, none for 44; Walsh, two for 63, Prentice, none for 10.