THE LEICESTER MATCH

Evening Star, Issue 21714, 8 May 1934, Page 7

THE LEICESTER MATCH

AUSTRALIA DECLARES—FIVE FOR 368 M‘GABE UNBEATEN WITH 108 Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 7. (Received May 8, at 10 a.m.) The wicket was dead easy when Brown and Bradman resumed batting in brighter and less blustering conditions. Overnight rain made the outfield slow. Bradman early cover-drove and hooked Smith to the fence. Other hits which were worth four slopped into the sodden turf. Brown batted with quiet grace without forcing the pace. Ho had added only three in half an hour to-day when he played over-late to Smith and snicked the ball on to the wicket. Kippax played pretty shots, timing well. He pulled Geary to the boundary. Smoke drifting over the ground from neighbouring factories troubled the batsmen. Bradman, after a quiet spell in the 50’s, began punishing Geary, but badly missed a late inswinger, and his off stump went. He was less adventurous than usual. With Kippax and Darling together tho scoring quietened. Geary was clearly worrying Darling. Kippax took seventy-five minutes to make 26. Darling was speedier, but less safe. Ho was brilliantly caught by the wicketkeeper wide on the leg side. Tho 3,000 present after lunch saw M'Cabe, who was immediately aggressive, have a life when Hazel-Rigg, in tho slips, failed to hold tho ball. Kippax at last opened out and reached 50 in 140 minutes. M'Cabe’s 50 took eighty minutes. Kippax had another life at 70, Geary dropping the ball at forward short leg. Although Kippax was again mis-hit-ting badly, 100 for the partnership as raised in ninety minutes. Kippax, trying to pull Shipman, was easily caught at square leg. He had batted 225 minutes and had scored eight 4’s. It was an unimpressive innings, M'Cabe added only 4 in twenty-five minutes, and when 90 turned Astill to fine leg straight into Smith’s hands, but the catch was dropped. Barnett punched the bowling on its merits, but M'Cabe was quiet, reaching the century after 160 minutes’ play. Bradman declared at 5.30. M'Caoc hit twelve 4’s. Barnett scored a bright 30 in thirtyfive minutes. The innings lasted 355 minutes. _ , In the forty-five minutes remaining for play Leicester scored 35 for the loss of Shipman’s wicket. Two cracking 4’s by Dawson in ono over from Darling constituted tho only bright patch. labeling worked hard without creating an impression. - Details:— LEICESTER. First innings ... 152 Second Innings. Dawson not out ... 17 Shipman Ibw b Fleetwood-Smith ... 11 Armstrong not out 3 Extras 4 Total for one wicket ... 35 AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ponsford Ibw b Geary ... 9 Brown b Smith 28 Bradman b Geary (15 Kippax c Armstrong b Shipman ... 89 Darling c Corrall b Shipman ... 35 M'Cabe nob out 108 Barnett not out 30 Extras ... 4 Total for five wickets (declared) 368 Bowling Analysis.—Shipman, two for 88; Smith, one for 81; Geary, two for 48; Riddington, none for 37; Astill, none for 69; Armstrong, none for 17; Hazel-Rigg, none for 24. BROMLEY AND CHIPPERFIELD LONDON, May 7. Chippcrfiold has practically recovered. Bromley’s temperature is higher, and neither will be available for the Cambridge match. LARWOOD'S FOOT SWOLLEN LONDON, May 7. (Received May 8, at 11 a.m.) After bowling a few overs against Somerset to-day Larwood quitted the field with his left foot slightly swollen.