A COLLAPSE

Evening Star, Issue 22574, 16 February 1937, Page 9

A COLLAPSE

ENGLAND DISMISSED FDR 73 CHILVERS FOUR WICKETS FOR TWO M'CABE AND FIKGLETON IN SOLID PARTNERSHIP Press Association—By Teiegrapli—Copyright SYDNEY, February 15. _ The wicket was covered when rain fell this morning and was in splendid order for resumption of play, but the English wickets fell quickly. Lush, a vimful, young, and fast bowler, made his figures three wickets for 7 runs when Duckworth was caught behind in the first over. Hardstaff joined Levland, but when he was 9 he swung Chilvers, the slow bowler, into the hands of Robinson, at square-leg, four wickets being down for 43 runs. Two more wickets fell without addition. Leyland, in trying to turn a straight ball, was bowled by Lush, and after a scoreless nine minutes Ames played over a good delivery. Lush then had five for 18, and after Chilvers, who was accurate, bad both Robins and Sims smartly stumped by Oldfield and Fames caught at deep nud-off, Lush, whose pace had slackened, bowled Wyatt, ending a last-wicket partnership of 23 runs. England was dismissed by lunch, after 113 minutes of play, for a paltry 73 runs. Lush had excellent control of length and direction to-day, while Chilvers bowled five successive maidens and finished with the remarkable figures of four wickets for 2 runs. Some of the English batting appeared lethargic and the tail was weak. New South Wales in the second innings commenced poorly, Beattie and Hynes, who had been promoted in the batting order, both going in Farnes’s second over, but M'Cabe and Fingleton, in. a sterling third-wicket partnership, got on top of the bowling. M'Cabe began carelessly, but settled down to play attractively, exploiting the_ pull shot freely. He raced ahead of Fingleton and reached 50 in 77 minutes. Before tea, when the score was 108, M'Cabe was 56 and Fingleton 44. Fingleton livened up later, but when 60 after 130 minutes’ play he snicked Worthington to Duckworth. The partnership realised 135 in 108 minutes. Robinson brightly compiled 24 and then threw his wicket away. M'Cabe, after i-eaching 93 by glorious batting in 142 minutes, including nine boundaries, lifted Sims high to long-on, to be caught by Barnett. Jackson fell a victim to Copson, and at the drawing of stumps six were out for 205. Details:— NEW SOUTH WALES. First innings 231 Second Innings. Fingleton C Duckworth b Worthington 60 Beattie c Robins b Fames 5 Hynes o Duckworth b Fames ... 0 M'Cabe c Barnett b Sims 93 Robinson c Ames b Copson ... 24 Jackson c Worthington b Copson 10 Lush not out 5 Oldfield not out 1 Extras 6 Total for six wickets 205 ENGLAND. First Innings. Worthington c sub. b Lush ... 4 Barnett c Beattie b Lush 6 Leyland b Lush 16 Duckworth c Oldfield b Lush ... 1 Hardstaff c Robinson b Chilvers 9 Wyatt b Lush 12 Ames b Lush 0 Robins st Oldfield b Chilvers ... 4 Sims st Oldfield b Chilvers 1 Fames c Hynes b Chilvers 0 Copson not out 9 Extras H Total 73 Bowling Analysis.—Hynes, none for 17: Lush, six for 43; Chilvers, four for 2. POOR BATTING UNENTERPRISING AND DISAPPOINTING SYDNEY, February 16. C. G. Macartney, in his comments, sa y s: —“ The collapse of the Englishmen was the outcome of purposeless batting, which revealed that their mind was not concentrated on the job in hand. It is absurd to say that Chilvers was so difficult that only two runs could be scored from him. No attempt was made to attack the bowling. The Englishmen’s innings was thus unenterprising and disappointing. Robins, for instance, made a present of his wicket to the howler. Hardstaff had a magnificent chance to enjoy much-needed practice, but Ilia work was careless and uninspiring. Leyland. Ames, and Wyatt, however, were all bowled by good balls. “ New South Wales occupied a strong position at the end of the innings, after which Fingleton and M'Cabe further consolidated it. The former is in great form for the finaltest. M'Cabe made many polished drives, and executed his notorious hook. A sizeable innings by M'Cabe is always worth witnessing. The Englishmen fielded without snap, and gave proof of staleness. Lush bowled euterpnsincrlv. He changed his pace cleverly, and”spun the ball occasionally, all the time retaining a good direction and a reasonable length.” CHIPPERFIELD INJURED UNABLE TO PLAY FOR A MONTH SYDNEY, February 15. An X-ray shows that Chipperfield has broken a small bone in his jaw and will be unable to play for a mouth. LUSH'S BUMPERS A FEEBLE DISPLAY SYDNEY’, February 16. (Received February 16, at 11 a.m.) J. B. Hobbs says:— New South Wales put up a startling performance to dismiss England for a paltry 73. To put it mildly, it was a feeble display of batting. Nobody showed any liking for Lush’s erratic deliveries. The batsmen showed no fight and did not seem to care. Lush

started off with two for 7. Both' wickets were obtained with bumping deliveries. He immediately tried some bumpers yesterday, and it seemed to me that the batsmen were apprehensive, being unsettled and jumpy. As usual, when someone performs a sensational feat, there are people who immediately press for his inclusion in the next test side. If Lush gets in on this showing, Chilvers must accompany, him, for Chilvers howled very. well, making the hall turn and keeping a perfect length. One run was scored off his first over. It was not till his seventh that another came—a wonderful teat for a leg-break bowler, especially as in the meantime be took four wickets. I do not want to be misunderstood. Lush’s was meritorious work. If he is as successful against South Australia next week-end he may be considered for the fifth test. He was faster than anv of tljs English bowlers in this match. Even allowing that the bowling was absolutely first class, the hatting, was bad for an English side, which would have risen superior to the conditions. Mention should be made of two stumpings by Oldfield. He had the bails off like lightning when Sims went over the line for a split second in play- 4 ing forward, but he had plenty of tim« to stump Robins. ' ~ M'Cabe delighted mq with his easily executed shots.. Some of bis covef drives looked like mere pushes, but were so well timed and went so sweetly off the hat all along the ground that thev easily reached the boundary. There was a poor crowd again. I cannot think what is the matter with Sydney cricket followers. Are they losing interest in the game? It appears so, judging hy the poor attendances here this tour, especially when one remembers the huge crowds at the Melbourne test.