BIG CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 13093, 15 February 1937, Page 5

BIG CRICKET

M.C.C. v. N.C.W. LOCAL SIDE MAKE 231 VISITORS 21 DOWN IFOR 21 CHIPPERFIELD HIT BY BUMPER LEAVES FIELD IN DAZiED STATE (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). (Received Feb. 14, 0.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb, 14. The start of the match between England and New South Wales was delayed for! an hour due to the turf adjacent- to tho wicket being in a sodd-n condition. New South Wales wasi expected to score well :against England’s limited attack, but the wicket scion showed pace which was not expected. Beattie, after two splendid boundary hooks off Karnes, attempted another, mistinfed it .and was howled.

Worthington soon relieved Copson and Mc-Oabe weakly pushed a ball to Fames at forward leg. 'Hie third wicket fell at 26, when F'ingloton was caught in Fames’ fourth over and at 32, Robinson ran himself out.

I' allies bowled with ai fresh breeze and had much life. \ Copson, authough not successful iii taking wickets, made the ball rise sharply, but the experienced Chip-P-rfield and the colt Jackson survived till lunch, when the score w.a.& 40. T here was a bright change for the steadily increasing crowd after lunch when Chipperfield batted breezily, making vigorous hooks and drives off the fast bowlers.

From one over by Fames, Chipperfield isoored 12, but, when 37, he mistimed a- hook, was struck on tho lace and trod on his wicket. He had to. be assisted from the field in a dazed condition.

The colts Jackson and Lush were associated in a. splendid partnership alt it Lush, when 11, had been missed by Ames in the slip:* off Copson, but Jackson, when 42. was caughtin the slips off Robins. He batted for 101 minutes. At the tea interval, the score was 170 for six wickets, Lush being 13. Lush was dismissed at 49, after 96 minutes’ bating. He played splendidly (after settling down.

The tail-enders took the total to 231, Sims taking tho last) four wickets.

England's period of 3-3 minutes’ batting proved -sensational. The young fast bowler Lush, after a wild initial over, laid Worthington sensationally caught near the bou udary by the twelfth man Barnes. Later, Barnett was caught at second slip when he protected his head from a. bumping delivery. Duckworth stayed with Ley I and till stumps: 'Lush had taken two for seven. NEW SOUTH WALES -First Innings—-

Beattie, b .Fames ... S Fingleton, c Duckworth b Fames 8 McCabe, e Fames b Worthington V Robinson, iron out 2 Ohippcriicld, hit wkt b Fames 37 Jackson, c Ames b Robins .' 42 Lush, c Duckworth b Sims ... 49 Hynes, c and b Sims 35 Oldfield, b Sims 2 Ohilvers (in)' 48 White, c Robins b Siin.s 2 Extras 19 Total 231

Bowling: Fames, three for 05; Copson, none for 35; Worthington, one for 28; Sms, four for 40; Robins, tine for 39.

ENGLAND '--First Innings— Worthington, o sub b Lush ... 4 Barnett, c Beattie b 'Lush ... Q Ley land (in) 9 Duckworth, (in) ... 1 Extra.s 1 4

Total for two wickets ... 24 MACARTNEY’S COMMENTS. FUTURE AUGURS WELL FOR - LUSH. <U.P.A. by Elec. Teh Copyright). SYDNEY, Feb. J 4. 0. G'. Macartney in his comment, says: “Despite the moderate score compiled by New South Wales, their position is at present satisfactory. New South Wales’ early collapse was due to the good bowling on a difficult wicket. Under the conditions later, the batsmen gave a refreshing exhibition of vigorous hitting combined in several cases with good forward footwork.. The wicket improved- considerably after lunch. Beattie, Finglcton and McCabe all fell to the wicket and the pccamarities of the ball which popped and jumped viciously and had the batsmen guessing from the outset. The Chipperfield—Jackson and the Jackson—Lush partnership retrieved a bad situation. Lush is by -nature a forceful batsman. He should never depart from that style. His attractive innings augurs well for his future. Chipperfield was attacking entertainingly when he received a dangerous blow on- the face trying to negotiate a hook stroke. The running between the wickets was generally good, as was the Englishmen’s fielding. Fames was always dangerous. Sims and the other bowlers employed a swing and spin in an endeavour to exploit'the wicket conditions to the best advantage: : Lush gathered the wickets of Worthington and Barnett with short balls which possessed considerable pace.