GOOD RECOVERY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 12263, 26 May 1934, Page 5

GOOD RECOVERY

AUSTRALIA 'RETRIEVES DISASTRO US -START, MAKE 433 AGAINST HAMPSHIRE, fIj.PA bv Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, M;iy 24. There was a day of sensational cricket in the mutch between Hampshire and Australia. The county carried their score to 420. and then the tourists made a disastrous start the third wicket falling with, only D on the hoard. Thanks to McCabe. Darling and Chipperfiehl, however, they made a good recovery and at. stumps were eight runs ahead with :i wicket in band. The crowd was still murmurinz with excitement after B adman’s dismissal for a “duck” by Baring, when McCabe joined Woodfull and tho third wicket fell at 10, within 2A minutes of the opening. Woodfull. reaching forward, played a slower ball from Bari mi- He cocked up the ball, which Baring easily caught bv running down the pitch. At this stage, Baring’s figures were three for six. McCabe was nearly cauglit, anti twice narrowly missed being run. out. but, be and, Darling hit bravely. Alter lunch. McCabe and Dar ! - vng handled the howJer s with eo.se. (fne hundred, runs appeared in ~~ minutes. Darling’s 50 occupied an hour. McCabe then lifted Baring for a sixer. McCabe’s 50 took 00 minutes. Both batsmen punished Baring, and he wa s taken oif. The batsmen then hammered Kennedy and Lowndes with equal ferocity. Darling hooking the latter into the pa--

dron. hut when four short of the century he tried to repeat the strode and played over it, ending a courageous and aggressive innings of 105 Canutes. He hit a sixer and 14 fours.

Baring returned and dismissed McCabe in liis first over. McCabe batted for 145 minutes, hitting a. sixer and seven fours.

Despite lack or practice. Kippax batted beautifully. Bromley, after a shaky start, settled down to sound batting. Kippax was caught in the slips just before tea. Chipperfield and Oldfield were the next pair and Chipperfield began driving powerfully, hitting a sixer off Boyes. The partnership was worth 79 before Oldfield was bowled

Chipperfield, cutting and driving with complete disdain for all bowlers, raced towards the century. O’Reilly hit Boyes for two successive sixers, raising 400 after 2SO minutes. Chipperfieid’s splendid 100 had taken only 95 minutes. The ninth wicket added 68. Then Hampshire’* total was passed.

GREAT RECOVERY STAGED DARLING TO THE RESCUE (Received May 25, 5-5 p.m.) LONDON, March 25. Commenting da the Hampshire match, the Australian Press Association correspondent says: ‘ 'Australia's traditional coolness in staging'a recovery after the astonishing loss of Brown. Bradman and Woodfull has never been better exemplified than in. Darling’s determination to knock Baring off his length before early triumphs inspired the bowler to still greater greater success. Darling was the hero of the day. The tests will not be gloomy struggles if he adheres to Jus devastating attack. Chipperfield hats as if lie had been playing on cricket wickets all his life. His inclusion m the first test is reasonably certain. Bradman simply struck a bad patch. There is nothing wrong with his physical condition or mental outlook.” The Australian Press Association representative adds: “The Australians’ consistent disdain for safety first tactics is making them a most popular side attracting, by English standards, splendid crowds, which somewhat embarrass the small county grounds. Play against Hampshire was several times held up while the crowd was urged back over the boundary lino.

HOMESTERS MAKE GOOD RESTART (Received Alay 2G. 1 a.m.) LONDON, Alay 25. LONDON. Alay 25. Bowling: Baring, five for 121; Kennedy, two or 81: Greese, none for 34; Lowndes, one for 95; Boyes, two for 86. Hampshire, in its second innings, has lost one for 75. Attempting a big hit Fleetwood-Smit-li was well caught soon after resumption. Chippcrfield was in for two hours and Jiit one sixer and sixteen fours. The only chance lie gave was at 104. The innings occupied 310 minutes.

Hampshire reopened at noon against McCabe and Darling. Arnold scored! freely. Aloore also batted well. The wicket was dusty and looked ns though it might deteriorate. HAMPSHIRE. —First Innings.— 420 - —Second Innings—Arnold (in) 37 Aloore, llnv, b Eleetwood'-Smith 11 Pothecary (in) ... ... 23 Extras ...; ... ... 4 One wicket for ... ... 75

AUSTRALIA. —First. Innings.—Woodfull, c and b Baring ..., ... o Brown, c McCorkill, b Baring ... 0 Bradman, c Mead, b Baring ... 0 McCabe "c McCorkeH. b Baring 79 Darling, liny, b Kennedy 96 Kippax, c Tennyson, b Boycs ... 68 Bromley, lbw., b.Boyes ... ... ... 87 Ckipperficld,' Hot out ... ... ... 116 Oldfield, b Lowndes , 22 O’Reilly lbw, b Baring 26 Floetwood-Smitli, c and .b Kennedy 4 Extras .... ... ... ... 16 Total ... ... 433