CRICKET TEST

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 163, 25 June 1934, Page 8

CRICKET TEST

ENGLAND MAKES 440 Australia Two For 192 BROWN, NOT OUT, 103 By Telegraph—Press Assn,—Copyright LONDON, June 23. Batting until shortly after 3 p.m.. ■England compiled 440 in the first Innings of the second Test. Both Leyland and Ames made centuries, strengthening England's position considerably. Ames’ was a splendid vigorous knock. The Australians made a good start, losing only two for 132 at stumps, but Bradman again failed to get properly going. The ground was crowded to its fullest capacity The weather was crisp •nd clear. Leyland gave the people an early thrill, hooking Wall for a splendid four. Chipperfield and Grimmett bowled alternately at the other end. The tuns came at a fair rate, 300 being •cored in 375 minutes. Wall was bowling at a great pace when Leyland attempted to drive one which kept rather low. It scattered the wicket. Ley- I land had batted for 215 minutes in a chanceless innings. He was partieu- ' larly strong on the leg side, and hit , one sixer and fourteen fours. The , partnership’ yielded 129 in 155 minutes. I Meanwhile, Ames was extremely | slow, only making six runs in 35 min- i •tea, but later batted briskly. Chipperfield proved to be expensive, 10 ; runs being scored from him in one \ •ver. Geary stubbornly kept up his I •nd while Ames began to force the ■ pace, bringing the score to 350 in 425 . minutes. Wall eventually broke the i partnership, having Geary caught at I first slip. England had lost seven for , 969. Ames had a narrow escape at 96 when he was dropped by Oldfield. The former obtained his century in 235 minutes, and earned the distinction of being the first wicketkeeper on either side to score a century in Anglo-Australian Tests. He hit several sizzling boundaries. The score was brought to 400 in 490 \ minutes. Then Oldfield made amends by taking a neat offside catch off McCabe and dismissing Ames for 120. His innings lasted for 265 minutes. He hit fourteen fours, and drove and cut with enterprise. In the last over before lunch Wall bowled Faroes, leaving England, at nine for 410, in a solid position. McCabe dropped a high catch in the •lips from Bowes, who, with Verity, added 30. Wall was easily the best bowler today, but was without luck. He should have had two more wickets.

AUSTRALIA OPENS. Australia opened at 3.10. The weather was bright and windy. Woodfull was timing badly, but Brown was soon in his stride, batting with grace and skill. He seemed to appreciate Bowes’ kickers, many of which hooked or went over his head, but Woodfull was less happy. When 21 he failed to connect with a rising ball from Bowes and drove to Faroes, at square leg, who dropped a hard eatch. Brown received a severe blow on the leg from Fames, but con- i tinued, his rate of scoring gradually , improving. Fifty runs came in 65 minutes until the arrival of Verity. Geary had no I terrors for Brown, who punished him. | Woodfull had just gained confidence in the first over after tea when he , played right across a ball from Bowes. It was well pitched and knocked the middle and leg stumps. Australia had lost one for 68. BRADMAN SPARKLES. Bradman was accorded a fine reception. He heralded his presence with a glorious exhibition, glancing, pulling aud cover-driving Fames for four apiece, taking 14 in the first over. Then Brown ent and drove Bowes for successive fours, raising 100 in 100 minutes. Brown continued to treat Bowes with great severity. The partnership made 50 in 35 minutes. The pair went on at a great rate and made the bowling look second rate. Bradman was in great form and became audacious. He drove Verity three times consecutively to the boundary.

Then a false stroke gave Verity a simple return, which he accepted. Au.tralia had lost two for 141. Bradman was in for 45 minutes and hit sever fours. McCabe etarted discreetly. Three ’ time* he hit singles, and then he sent Bowes to the boundary. It was an j extremely quiet last half-hour. Me- 1 Cabe was content to keep up his wicket, I although Verity’s good length in any ! case made fast scoring impossible. ' Brown thus far had been in for 185 ; minutes. The partnership made 51 in •50 minutes. Details: — ENGLAND Fust Innings Sutcliffe, ).!> w., b Chipperfield ... 20 Walters, Bromley, b O’Reilh .. 82 Hammond, o and b Chipperfield ... 2 Hendren, c McCabe, b 55 all .... 13 Wyatt, c Oldfield, b Chipperfield 33 Leyland b Wall 109 \m< ~ c Oldfield, b McCabe 120 Ceary, c Chippe r hcld, b Wall 9 Verity, st. Oldfield, l> Grimmett 29 Fames, b Wall 1 Bowes, not out ’0 Extras 12 Total * Fall of wu'kete: One tor 70, J ' T " tnr 7b. three tor 90, four tor 130, live tur

Woodfull, b Bowes 22 Brown, not out 103 Bradman, e and b Verity 36 McCabe, not out 24 Extras 7 Total for two wickets 192 Fail of wickets: One for 68, two for 192. SET FOR BIG SCORE Hobbs Favours Australia LONDON, June 23 ’’Australia is set for a big score, and I cannot sec England winning unless i' rains over the week-end,” says Hobbs in the “Star.” He applauds Grimmett, as a “wonderful little bowler who is always using his brain, cleverly mixing slow and faster balls and forever fish ing and trying.” Hobbs expresses the opinion that Oldfield held Ames’ chance when he was 96 almost long enough to be classed as a eatch. He adds: “England’s fast men, bowling overshort, are enhancing the performance of Wall, who was unable to make the ball lift without bowling short.”

182. six for 511. seven for 359, eight for 409. nine lor 410 10 for 440. ' Total .. 440 Bowling. 0 M R w Wall 49 7 108 4 McCabe 18 3 38 1 Grnniuett 43 3 13 102 I O'Reillv 38 15 70 1 Chipperfield 34 10 91 4 Darling 6 2 19 0 \l'ST BALIA First Innings-