ENGLAND 321

Grey River Argus, 22 August 1934, Page 5

ENGLAND 321

FOR EIGHT WICKETS WYATT DECLARES Australia to Bat Again MONDAY AFTERNOON’S i’I.AY. (Aus. A N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, August 20. England, facing Australia’s first innings scoie of 701, put on 90 without loss of a wicket in their first inning’s to-day. Twenty-five thousand we v e present after lunch. Clark reverted to the packed leg trap, and Allen was bowling with fiery energy. Woodfull had to defend carefully. Kippax was in better form than his captain. He turned Allen for three, raising 600 in 480 minutes. Bowes had Woodfull repeatedly ducking bumpers. He luckily mishit Bowes to the boundary over the slips. He mistimed the next ball to which he played too slow and was bowled. He batted for 145 minutes. It was a patchy display. Bowes also troubled Chipperfield, and after getting Kippax leg increased his pace and bowled Chipperfield, thus taking three wickets in four overs since lunch. Oldfield reached his 1000 runs in Tests when he swung Bowes to the fence, raising 650 in 430 minutes. Grimmett, who was extremely scratchy flicked a rising ball to the wicketkeeper. Ebeling was bowled on swinging at a yorker from Allen, who was troublesome in the strong wind, which often blew the bails off. Oldfield, meanwhile was hatting splendidly. The 700 took 600 minutes. Then Clark completely beat O’Reilly. Oldfield batted for 90 minutes, and played an excellent, innings. He carried his hat. Ninety-five minutes remained when Walters and Sutcliffe opened. Seven came from Ebeling’s first over, and the first seven produced 33, of which Walters made 30.

Grimmett displaced McCabe at 33, and O’Reilly appeared at 37. The slow bowlers subdued the scoring. Nevertheless 50 came up in 40 minutes. Walters cocked a ball towards mid-on, but Ebeling started too late for the catch. Then turning O’Reilly for three, Walters reached 50 in 60 minutes, out of a total of 67. This was excellent going for a side facing such a huge total. With Grimmett and O’I Reilly keeping an excellent length, scoring did not approach the early hurst. Walters, however, far outpaced Sutcliffe, who was content with occasional singles. Sutcliffe’s defence was stronger than Walters, who often seemed unsure in facing Grimmett. Ebeling returned at 76. but did not look dangerous. Sutcliffe was now showing more enterprise, while Walters became purely defensive. The pair were unconqupred at stumps. The attendance was 28.000. Scores-.-— AI T STR AM A —First Innings. Ponsford, hit wtckct, b Allen .... 266 Brown, b (’lark Id Bradman, c Ames, b Bowes 214 McCabe, b Allen 10 Wood ful, b Bowes 49 Kippax, l.b.w. b Bowes 28 Chipperfield, b Bowes 3 Oldfield (not out) 42 Grimmett, c Ames, b Allen 7 Ebeling, b Allen 2 O’Reilly, b Clark 7 Extras 33 Total 701 Fall of the wickets: 3 for 488, 4 for 574, 5 for 562, 6 for 6.31, 7 for 638, 8 for 676, 9 for 682. Bowling: Bowes 338/2/164/4; Allen 34/5/170/4, Clark 37.2/4/110/2, Hammond 12/0/53/0, Verity 43/7/123/0, Wyatt 4/0/28/0, Leyland 3/0/20/0. ENG LA N D—First In ni ngs. Sutcliffe, not out 31 Walters, not out 59 Extras 0 Total for no wickets 90 Bowling: Ebeling 7/0/34/0; McCabe 3/0/11/0, G rimmett 15/15/23/0, 12/4/22/0. (Received this day at 1.12 a.m.) Fo r the. resumption of the fifth test 1 match, there was n mild day, with j blu c skies, and a light breeze. Twenty thousand were present when play was resumed. Grimmett, opened the bowling to Sutoliffe with O’Reilly at the opposite end. The wicket appeared to be easy. Runs came in singles .and twos. There was 103 up for 105 minutes’ play, i Bradman was cheered for his brilliant fielding. Indeed the Australian’s fielding was all that could be desired. Grimmett, in his fourth over, beat Sutcliffe. The ball spun off the bat, and was smartly caught by Oldfield on the legside. One for 104 Woolley then cam e in. lie had the best reception of any batsman in the match.. Walters, however, next became an early victim. In attempting to drive O’Reilly h e mistimed that bowler, and Kippax, running in, made <a nicelyjudged catch at inidon. Walters batted for 115 minutes, and hit four fours.

In the same over Woolley, playing a weak defensive shot, popped a ball from O’Reilly straight into the hands of McCabe at silly short log. Woolley walked out dejectedly. His 4‘comeback” had proved an unfortunate affair.

Three wickets had then fallen to-day in twenty-five minutes with the addition of 21 runs, making the score 111 for three. The Australian spin bowlers aided by early dew, thus achieved what Eng land’s speed battery had failed to accomplish in th 0 corresponding period

yesterday. They were making the bad get up occassionally. Walters and Woolley’ were each “climbing” to balls ” i

Wyatt opened by swinging O’ReiHy twice to the squareleg boundary. Then, however, he 'cocked up one rather awkwardly short. Hammond had a narrow escape just afterwards, mis-timing Grimmett ’fO’ReiHy was 1 in splendid form. He was accurate, and went down ' eleven flinging, perfect-length overs, four of them being eom.Ccut ive maidens. Then Wyatt tried to drive Grimmett and lost his off stump The Australians then gathered round congratulating Griinme'tt on his hundredth wicket in test matches against England, a feat which Turner, Trumble Nobl ( » and Griffen were the only other Australians to have a’clneved. After bowling for one and a-quarter hours, O’Reilly was replaced by Ebclii g, whose fourth ball rose quickly, and Hammond snicked it Haight into the hands of Oldfield. Hammond batt, ed almost an hour. H ( > never was quite sure of himself. He has been scoring phenomenally in county cricket, but he always is strangely subdued against Australia. Leyland and Ames became partners, another useful stand beginning.' Quietly and gradually they warmed up. pasting the bowlers to all parts of the field, de pite quick changes, including I’hioxw.-iU.K’ ENG LAN I)—First Inni iuu. A! •uti’-Ticon, yjngland liner scored .'DI for firn wickets. Scores: — Sutclitre-. <• oidfie’CT b r*r w nini«--r 38 Wa'ters, <■ Kippax. b O’RoTly 64 Woolley, c McCabe, b O’Reilly .. 4 Hammond, e O dfield. b Ebenng .. 15 Wyatt, b Grimmett .. .. .. 17 Ley Tin nd (not out) 4” Ames (not out) 28 Ext ras 5 Total for 5 wickets .. .. 211 Later.— England 211 for s—Leyland5—Leyland 44. Arnes 33. LATER. Eng’and declared at 8 for 321 — levland 110. Ames (retired hurt) 32. Verity 11. Clark (not out) 2. Australia is to bat again. LATER. Australia one for 30.—Ponsford (not out) 18; Brown 1; Bradman (not out ) 8. LATER. Australia 2 for 79—Ponsford 23, Bradman (not. out) 37. McCabe (not out) 15. LATER. Australia 2 for 164—Bradman (not out 72), McCabe, not out 42. LATER. At the end of play the score is—Australia, 2 for 186. LONDON, August 20. Referring to the test the Australian Press Association says:—Clark’s bowling resembled that of Voce, but Clark never achieved consistency

Fender says: Clark’s field must have made many wonder at some happenings regarding the leg theory. There was little difference between his and that for which Larwood was criticised. Voce never employed a more decided leg theory than Clark’s C. B. Fry. writing in the ‘‘Evening Standard’’ says; Clark was bowling what I suppose is the leg-theory. There werf four short legs. My l comment is. “To the devil with the leg theory It is rot. I don’t mind Clark employing (he leg theory against Ponsford and Wood full, as temporary initial use. but as a. persistent attalck it is expensive. ’ ’ Sir F. S. Jackson has made the following statement regarding the ‘‘Sun day Chronicle” interview:—The statements attributed to mo arc without foundation. 1 have not given anyone an interview regarding the leg theory. LONDON, August 20. Test weather forecast: Strong winds with occasional rain. Hobbs in the “Star.” says: I preferto think that England’s plight is due to the entirely magnificent batting. Australia’s total is not so big as once looked probable but as regards England’s chances, it speaks for itself. Commenting on the Test, the Australian Press Association says: Only a minor miracle can prevent an Australian victory. The fine stand of Walters and Sutcliffe promises a good fight, to avoid a follow-on. Grimmett and O’Reilly may expect more responsiveness from the wicket, to-mor-row. The first hour to-morrow may be England’s most troublesome oc cupancy of the wicket, as it was to Australia to-day, owing to th c moist morning assisting the bowlers’ pace from the pitch. Indeed. Australia owes her great total largely to the skikful negotiation of this awkward passage, when thc fast bowlers, with a new ball, were making a desperate bid to keep the sAiorc within normal bounds. Allen throughout bowled with fine speed and determination Bowes .‘tuck well to his task, while Clark’s bowling resembled Voce’s at Nottingham, but Clark never achieved consistency. Ebeling’s first 'test effort has not approached his best pace. (Received August 21 at 7 p.m.) LONDON, August 20. Bromley is undergoing an operation for appendicitis on Wednesday.