THE BODYLINE

Grey River Argus, 15 August 1934, Page 6

THE BODYLINE

FIGURES AT NOTTS Rain Stops Match CROWD LAUGH AT BUMPERS. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, August 13. The cold gloomy week-end rain left the pitch slow for the resumption of the Notts—Australia match. Wall, however, was much faster than recently. Keeton, trying to hook a fast head high bumper, gave an' easy catch in the gully. The bowlers were handicapped by the greasy ball. Wall bowled two overs at top pace. Then he suffered a recurrence of his thigh leg injury, and left the field. It is doubtful whether he will be fit for the Test. A crowd of five thousand attended after lunch. Grimmett claimed the wickets of Walker and Staples. McCabe, who was getting assistance from the pitch, bowled Taylor. The score was then 5 for 91. Hardstaff gave an attractive display before he also was a victim to Grimmett’s straight ball. Gunn and Lilley were uncertain in facing Grimmett

Applause greeted Voce’s appearance, and it was renewed when he drove Fleetwood-Smith to the boundary Rain stopped play at 3.30, when the score was 7 for 156.

Play was resumed at, 4.35. Voce was missed at nine, and again at nineteen, each time off Grimmett. The innings lasted 205 minutes. Woodfull and Brown re-opened at 5.25. in a drizzle.

A’oce was applauded when he began with the leg trap, having four men close in. Voce bowled faster and shorter than on Saturday, two balls flying over Brown’s head, despite the slowness of the wicket. Voce again had Brown ducking in the second over, the crowd laughing derisively. Butler, a fast right hand bowler, also packed a leg field, and bowled short. VOCE FEROCIOUS. The Australian Press Association says: The spectators were concerned less with tin* fate of their own batsmen than with seeing Voce endeavour to repeat Saturday’s performance. It was quickly apparent that A’oce, nor having been selected for the Test, intended to give the selectors and o', hors an exhibition of what he is capable of doitig unfettered by any consider?,tion for batsmen’s like and dislikes, which may have been at the back of his mind, in his disinclination on Saturday, unduly to exploit the batsmen’s heads and ribs. lie set about the attack so ferociously that it was impossible to avoid the conclusion that Brown and Woodfull would have had to take many more knocks than before when the rain intervened. Scores:— AUSTRALIA—First innings . . 237 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Ist Innings. Harris, lbw. b Fleetwood-Smith .. 14 Keeton, <• Bromley, b Wall .. 24 AVafker, lbw. b Grimmett .. 25 Hardstaff, lbw. b Grimmett .. 38 Staples, lbw. b Grimmett .. U Taylor, b McCabe . . . . .. 1

Gunn, run out .. .. ..26 Lilley, b Grimmett .. • 25 A r oce, c Bromley, b McCabe . . 22 AVoodhead, b McCabe . . . . i. Butler, (not out) .. .. .. 1 Extras .. .. .. . . 6 Total 183 Bowling; Wall 1 for 31, McCabe 3 for 42, Grimmett 4 for 70, FleetwoodSmith 1 for 34. AUSTR A LlA—Second Innings. AVoodfull, not out .. . . ... 1 Brown, not out .. . . . . 1 Extras 1 Total for no wickets .. .. 3 BAN ON BODYLINE. WHY VOCE TS OUT OE TEST. LONDON, August 13. “The Star” says: Marylebone has killed the leg theory. The exclusion of A r oce from the Test team settles the matter once and for all. Thousands will agree with the decision, but it would have been fairer to the bowlers exploiting the leg theory, if the authorities had boldly and openly disapproved at the beginning of the season. They sat on the fence too long.

“The deliberate elimination of the world’s best left-hand fast bowler savours too much of ‘cissy cricket’,’’ says the Nottingham Evening News in a leader.

The Nottingham County Club secretary strongly denies that the Australians protested against Voce’s bowling on Saturday. Voce, when asked to comment on his omission from the Test, said: “I never read the papers.” A. AV. Carr says: Marylebone have proved that they side with the Australians over the leg theory, and are afraid to admit it. I regard overlook ing Voce as extremely unfair and absolutely disgusting. Leyland should be included in the English Test team The selectors state that, Gregory will be twelfth man.

Walters states; “A specialist says that T shall be fully recovered in time to play in the Test.” Bradman and “Ponsford will probably play in the Aidershot match (one day) against the Army.