AUSTRALIAN TEAM’S TOUR

Evening Star, Issue 21719, 14 May 1934, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN TEAM’S TOUR

CHAPMAN CAPTAINS M.C.C. A DASHING CENTURY BY HENDBEN WALL BOWLS WELL Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 12. The match between the M.C.C. and Australia was favoured with bright, warm weather. Chapman began his effort to recover the English captaincy auspiciously hy winning the toss and utilising ail excellent wicket. The attendance was 26,000. The gates were closed at the tea adjournment. The teams were: M.C.C. —Wyatt, Killick, Turnbull, Hcndren, Valentine, Chapman (captain), F. 11. Brown, White, Peebles, Oldfield, Marriott. Australia. Woodfull (captain), Ponsford, Bradman, M.‘Cahe, O’lleilly, Grimmett, Brown, Wall, FleetwciodSmith, Oldfield, Darling; twelfth man, Barnett.

Wall, with a good breer-e behind him, dismissed Killick in his first over, O’lleilly diving to make an excellent catch. One wicket was down for 7 runs. , ,

Wyatt and Turnbull were subdued, but M'Cabe was frequently too far outside the off stump. The hour produced only 38 runs, of which 13 were extras. Wall bowled his fastest over of the tour before lunch. Wyatt was most uncomfortable and was almost bowled. Wall’s second ball after lunch should have got Turnbull when he was 20. He gave O’Reilly a hot chance in the slips. Turnbull also narrowly escaped being run out in the next over, when Brown threw down the wicket from fine leg. Brisker cricket followed, Wyatt and Turnbull punishing Fleetwood-Smith, who then completely beat Turnbull, the ball turning from leg, and the batsman was stumped. Hendren, the only professional in the team, was well received. FleetwoodSmith, showing for the first time on the tour a. command of length, troubled Hendren, who, with O’Reilly at the other end, was several times caught in two minds. He gradually gained confidence, however, and slashed the bowling to the boundary, particularly that of Fleetwood-Smith, who was replaced by Grimmett. Wyatt attempted to lift Grimmett to the boundary, and Bradman made a fine attempt to catch the ball, which went through his hands to the boundary. From that time on Wyatt became aggressive and attacked M'Cabe and Grimmett. He hit three boundaries off the latter in one over.

Hendren gave Fleetwood-Smith ’ a fairly easy chance at third slip, which he. missed. In Wall’s next over Wyatt was bowled. He had played soundly, and was bright after passing 50. Valentine began weakly. O’Reilly was bowling an erratic length, and Hendren hit him for 4 and 6 in succession. Hendren was enjoyingi himself Immensely. When the tea adjournment arrived -the score was -226 for ■three wickets. "

The same pair went for the bowling after the adjournment, APCabe being deservedly punished. Hondren received an ovation on reaching a delightful 100 in two hours. All the bowlers except AVall were dispirited by the riotous partnership. O’Reilly came on when the score was 279 and got Valentine with his first ball, the batsman giving Oldfield an easy catch. Hendren scored 10 off one of O’Reilly’s overs. Chapman soon warmed up, hitting 4’s off O’Reilly and Grimmett.. Eventually Wall obtained a well-de-served reward when Hendren was easily caught in the slips. He should have had him. when he was-55,- In a dashing innings lasting 175 minutes Hendren hit seventeen 4’s and one 6. Grimmett should have had Chapman caught in the . outfield, Brown allowing the hall to slip through his hands. Chapman lost his partner, Brown, when the latter snicked a bumping ball from Wall and; was caught behind the wickets. Afarylcbone’s position was far - less imposing when Grimmett got White, seven then being down for 338. Peebles survived till the drawing of stumps. Details:—■ Af.C.G. First Innings. AA'yatt b Wall 72 Kiliick c O’Reilly b AV all 3 Turnbull st Oldfield b FleetwoodSmith ■ ... ... 33 Hendren c O’Reilly b AV all 135 Valentine c Oldfield b O’Reilly ... 40 Chapman not out 31 F. Brown c Oldfield b Wall 2 White b Grimmett 2 Peebles not out ' ... 2 Extras t 21 Total for seven wickets ... 341 Bowling Analysis.—AA’all, • four for 64; APCabe, none for 53; O’Reilly, one for 55; Grimmett, one for 73; Fleer-wood-Smith, one for 72; Darling, none for 3. "SECOND-RATE BOWLING" LONDON,'May 13. (Received Alay 14, at 9 a.m.) The Australian Press Association representative, commenting on the cricket, says; “ Wall alone looked like a test bowler. It was striking commentary that APCabe, when given a new ball, made such poor use of it. Grimmett’s failure, can be easily explained by a still painful shipboard injury, but it was a severe disappointment to find Fleet Wood-Smith again knocked off his length. O’Reilly began well, but never looked dangerous.” Tlie ‘ Sunday Times ’ says ; “ Hendren and AVyatt cruelly exposed the Austxalian’s limitations in bowling, which was second rate on this occasion. AVall does not fill the eye as a great fast bowler. O’Reilly may be good enough To wreck several county teams.”