LEICESTER MATCH DRAWN

Evening Star, Issue 21715, 9 May 1934, Page 9

LEICESTER MATCH DRAWN

GOOD SCORE BY DAWSON WET BALL HANDICAPS BOWLERS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May S. (Received May 9, at 10 a.m.) The match between Australia and Leicester was drawn. Owing to the rain there was only an hour’s play before lunch. Armstrong and Dawson resumed Leicester’s second innings in a drizzle. FJootwood-Smith’s length was erratic and included over-pitched balls. Dawson beautifully drove him to the boundary, the only noteworthy stroke of the morning, in the next over from O’Reilly, Armstrong, who is an habitual leg-before victim, got in front of one which slipped through quickly. Flay was resumed after lunch, despite a continuous drizzle. Dawson and Berry scored freely, the bowlers becoming more and more handicapped by the wet ball, failing to control length and spin. The match was a depressing spectacle. Tlie Australians were soaked and all wore two sweaters. Dawson and Berry added 100 in ninety minutes, Dawson showing particular strength on The leg side before Barnett made a splendid catch behind the wicket. Dawson had batted for 155 minutes, hitting thirteen 4’s. He played a chanceless innings, and invariably chose the right ball to hit. The total was three for 160. Four wickets then fell in quick succession, throe of them being O’Reilly’s victims, and with seven down for 175 there seemed a good prospect of Australia forcing victory. Runs came freely, however, with Floetwood-Smitb on. His bowling was very ragged. O’Reilly pegged the batsmen down, but had no further success before tea, when the score stood at seven for 210. Rain now ceased. Only a handful of people were present. They saw Leicester avert an innings defeat. Bradman appeared to make a mistake in taking a new ball at 200 and giving it to Ebeling and M‘Cabe, as O’Reilly looked the only bowler ..likely to dismiss Leicester, and the new ball did not suit him. Geary, after a bright knock, went out leg before. Astill’s fighting innings made a draw certain. His unexpectedly stubborn resistance found the Australians still in the field when stumps were drawn. Leicester hatted for 270 minutes. Details: — LEICESTER. First innings 152 —Second Innings.— Dawson c Barnett b Darling_ ... 91 Shipman Ibw b Pleetwood-Smitli ... 11 Armstrong Ibw b O’Reilly 7 Bery c sub. b Pleetwood-Smitli ... 48 Hazcl-Rigg c Bradman b O’Reilly 3 Weston c sub. b O’Reilly 0 Reddington b O’Reilly 0 Geary b Pleetwood-Smitli 27 A still not out 'SO Smith stp. Barnett b IlectwoodSniith 1 Extras 25 Total (for nine wickets) ... 263 Bowling Analysis.—Ebeling, none for 55, M.'Gaho, none for 20; O’Reilly, four for 40; Flcetwood-Smith, four for 83; Darling, one for 40. AUSTRALIA, i—First Innings.— Total for five wickets (declared) ... 368 LARWOOD’S FOOT LONDON, May 8. (Received May 9, at 10 a.m.) The doctor stated that Larwood could have played to-day, but the match was abandoned owing to rain. Larwood says: “I feel all right. The pain has gone.”