THREE MORE CENTURIES

Evening Star, Issue 22953, 10 May 1938, Page 9

THREE MORE CENTURIES

CHIPPERFIELD UNBEATEN WITH 104 RECORD PARTNERSHIP OF TOUR AUSTRALIA AGAIN TOPS 500 MARK Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 9. The weather was milder and more pleasant when the Australians resumed their innings against Leicester, but later it became misty, with smoke from an adjoining power station blowing across the ground and inconveniencing the batsmen, Badcock and Hassett. whom the county could neither bowl out nor smoke out. The partnership reached 300 in 190 minutes, the highest of the tour. Badcock punished short bowling, and Hassert hit freely all round the wicket. The latter was run out through carelessness in beginning an over-late run for what otherwise was a comfortable single. Hassett hit 18 4’s and one 6. He was sound, • versatile, and forcible. Badcock was out in the last over before lunch, splendidly caught low in the gully by Dempster. Badcock, in 290 minutes, gave a solid, chanceless display, with frequent interludes of brilliance. He hit one 6 and 26 4’s.

Chipperfield and Waite carried on brightly after lunch until Waite was caught in the slips, 500 appearing after 360 minutes’ play. Chipperfield reached his century in 145 minutes, with 13 4 8. He gave cnances at 28 and 76. Barnett played a rather scratchy innings. Australia declared at tea, the innings having lasted 415 minutes. M'Cormick opened the attack m> Leicester’s second innings and .was twice no-balled in the second over, raising his total of no-balls for the tour to 51. Prentice and Berry opened confidently, but when the total was SO Berry was brilliantly caught at point, and Armstrong was out first ball. . Dempster walked right into the next ball, was struck on' the arm. and seemed unable to use his feet. - M‘Cormick struck Prentice under the right armpit in the next oyer, the batsman remaining stock-still in his crease and not attempting to hit the ball. M Cormick was taken off after six overs, O’Reilly had Prentice caught at leg and then had Dempster on edge, though the New Zealander dealt firmly with anything loose. ' , . M'Cormick returned at 92 with a fast over, one delivery flying over Dempster’s head. He was twice no-balled in the eighth over. Dempster hooked one to the fence and reached 50 in 85 minutes.

The Australian Associated Press says that more important than the prospect of another crushing success is the feeling that M'Cormick is showing a glimmer of his Australian form. He delivered only five no-balls in nine overs to-day. M'Cormick progressed from .conscientiousness to real hostility, taking three valuable wickets. Details:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Fingleton b Walsh -... 34 M'Cabe Ibw b Walsh 0 Badcodk c Dempster b Flamson ... 198 Hassett run out ... 148 Chipperfield not out , ... ... .... 104 Waite c Flamson b Geary 49 Barnett not out 42 Extras 15 Total for five wickets (declared) 590 Bowling Analysis.—Flamson, one for 113; Jackson, none for 134; Geary, one for 80; Walsh, two for 151; Prentice, none for 72; Dowen, none for 25. LEICESTER. First innings 212 Second Innings. Berry c White b M'Cormick 12 Prentice c Fingleton b O’Reilly ... 12 Armstrong b M'Cormick 0 Dempster not out 50 Watson b Ward ... 8 Jacobson c White b M'Cormick ... 6 Dowen not out 1 Extras 18 Total for five wickets ... 107