A TRICKY WICKET

Evening Star, Issue 21722, 17 May 1934, Page 8

A TRICKY WICKET

ESSEX DISMISSED FOR 220 FIVE LEG-BEFORE VICTIMS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 16. (Received May 17, at 10.30 a.m.) The weather w-as fine after rain at the commencement of the Essex match at the picturesque Chelmsford Ground. The Australians had not previously played at Chelmsford, which was bellagged in honour of their visit. Pope and Cutmorc scored 35 in the first hour’s play. Despite the shortness of the boundaries the batsmen were rarely able to get Grimmett and O’Reilly away. The latter trapped Cut-more leg before with a faster ball. Then Pearce, the captain, against whom O’Reilly had previously appealed twice in succession, fell on the third appeal just before lunch. The total was 'hen two for 64. The game was not resunied until 3.20 owing to rain. The ball was greasy, but with the wicket showing signs of “ roguery ” Grimmett and O’Reilly puzzled Pope and O’Connor. Both were eventually leg-before victims. The first four wickets had then fallen- to leg-before decisions. Nichols and Taylor, though unsafe, scored steadily. This dull partnership ended at 130, when M'Cabe, in the slips, snapped up Taylor off Ebeling, whose pace was aided by a sloping pitch. Eastman broke the monotony, driving Grimmett and pulling O’Reilly for 4 and 6 respectively. A total of 150 appeared after 205 minutes’ play, after which the scoring became much brighter, Nichols driving well. _ Tho pair added 50, when Eastman, in attempting a big hit, skied an easy catch close to the wicket. After 200 had been recorded in 235 minutes H. Smith became the fifth legbeforo victim. Nichols meanwhile was driving with much greater certainty. Ho hit out as the tail-enders arrived, and reached 50 in 130 minutes. _ O’Reilly ended a miserable innings five minutes before stumps. Chipperfield made his first English appearance for Australia, and Bromley was included. Wall rested and Bradman was omitted. Details ESSEX. First Innings. Cutmorc Ibw b O’Reilly 21 Pope Ibw b Grimmett 21 Pearce Ibw b O’Reilly 4 O’Connor Ibw b Grimmett ... ... 21 Taylor e M'Cabe b Ebeling 27 Nichols not out 62 Eastman c Bromley b O’Reilly ... 26 P. Smith b Grimmett 1 H. Smith Ibw b O’Reilly ... ... 6 Sheffield b .O’Reilly 1 Fames b O’Reilly 1 Extras 21 Total 220 Bowling Analysis.—Grimmett. three for 80; O’Reilly, six for 79; libeling, one for 22; M'Cabe, none for 3; Chipperfield, none for 4; Bromley, none for 11.

SNOBBERY LONDON, May 16. (Received May 17, at 10 a.m.) The ‘ Yorkshire Observer ’ says: “The Marylebone match exposed a remnant of snobbery whereby great cricketers like Hobbs and Hendren are made to sneak round a corner gate. The North of England abolished such distinctions years ago, and it is hoped that Lord’s will make a change for the test match.” TIP FOR THE CAPTAINCY LONDON, May 16. The Australian Press Association comments: “If the Marylebone match threw little light on the composition of the Australian test team it made Wyatt’s position as Sutcliffe’s opening partner certain. It also rendered a stronger tip for the captaincy. It is true that the match deprived _ Chapman of scope for demonstrating his qualities of leadership, inasmuch as the greatest genius could have done little with such an unbalanced team, but his batting indicated that he had not sufficiently recovered his form to warrant inclusion.”