THE ONLY CENTURY

Northern Advocate, 15 June 1934, Page 5

THE ONLY CENTURY

NORTHANTS MATCH SNOWDEN’S FINE DISPLAY COUNTY’S PEBBLE PINISH. AUSTRALIAN'S 00 CHEAPLY. 'United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received 10 a.rn.) LONDON, Juno 1-1. The cricket match, Australia v. Northants, was continued this morning at Northampton. The weather was dull but the wicket was in good order. When stumps were drawn yesterday the (Australians had completed their first innings for 284 runs, and 'the county had made 25 for one wicket in their first, .Snowden (0) being not out. When the game was resinned today steady and confident batting by .Snowden and Grimshaw against the bowling of Ebeling and O’Reilly raised 50 in 70 minutes. Then Grimshaw was bowled by Ebeling. It was a good-length ball, which kept low. Bradman’s limp was loss- pronounced. Sound, but slow, batting produced 100 in 120 minutes, to which Snowden contributed 50.■ He hit O’Reilly for two fours in one over. The Australian bowling lacked sting and Fleetwood-Smith and Chipperfield received considerable punishment. Tims was out just before the luncheon adjournment, when the score was 120 for 2 wickets. The attendance was 5000 after lunch, and the spectators saw Bellamy and Cox dismissed within 20 minutes of the resumption. Snowden continued solidly. He gave a. hard chance when SO to the wicketkeeper off Fleetwood-Smith, but with wickets tumbling Snowden forced the pace and reached an excellent 100 in 220 minutes. This is his first century in first-class cricket. Snowden was last man out, and the innings lasted 240 minutes. „ Fleetwood-Smith usually looked the most clangorous bowler. Ponsford and Brown began Australia ’s second innings, in drizzling rain. The latter was particularly impressive, with delightful leg glances. Ponsford touched a, fast outswinger and was caught at the wicket. Darling met a similar fate. Kippax and Bromley failed again, while Chipperfield was thrown out before he made a. strike. The total was 91 for 5 wickets when Bradman, with Barnett as runner, partnered Brown, who had boon batting with admirable soundness. Brown’s half-century took .110 minutes. Bradman batted skilfully until stumps, the pair having added 42 in 2.5 minutes. Details of play are as follows: — NORTHANTS. First Innings. Bakowell, c and b Fleetwood-Smith 20 Snowden, c Ebeling, b O’Reilly .. 105 Grimstiaw, b Ebeling 2 Tims, c Bradman, h Fleetwood-Smith 27 Bellamy, b O’Reilly 0 Cox, 1.b.w., b Fleetwood-Smith .. 4 Towell, e Barnett, b Ebeling .... 2 Matthews, b Fleetwood-Smith ... 0 W. C. Brown, 1.b.w,, b FleetwoodSmith - 0 Partridge, c Bromley, b O’Reilly . 5 Pitt, not out 0 Extras • 2! Total IS7 Bowling.—Fleetwood-Smith took 5 wickets for 02; O’Reilly, 2 for 40; libeling, 2 for 27; Darling, 0 for 2; Chip--perficld, 0 for 17. AUSTRALIA. First Innings 2S-1 Second Innings. Ponsford, c Bellamy, b Matthews 11 Brown, not out 72 Darling, c Bellamy, l\Pitt 17 Kippax, e and b Partridge 0 Bromley, c and b Partridge .... 2 Chipperfield, run out 0 Bradman, not out 10 Extras 2 Total (for 5 wickets) .122 THE SECOND TEST. ENGLAND’S CONCERN. FAST BOWLERS NEEDED. WILL LARWOOD PLAY? (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, Juno 11. Team-building for the second cricket test between England and Australia on June 22, 22, 25 and 2fi, at Lord’s is already bi progress. Critics arc almost unanimous in the opinion that throe fast howlers must be included in England’s team, those mentioned inducting Larwoocl, Bowes, Allen, Cover and Yoce. It is confidently,expected that Wyatt will take the leadership. Sir Stanley Jackson told a representative of tiie "News Chronicle” that England will expect Larwood to play in the coming test if he is fit. If he says he is fit, his name will lie included for consideration. He says Hie Marylebone Club has not had any communication with Larwood lately, but the selectors are always visiting the counties and wore sure to meet him in the next few days, Larwood’s future was an interesting question. Sir Stanley Jackson, states that if Larwood plays he will be under no conditions or instructions except those applying to each member of the team, namely, under captain's orders and compulsion of acting thereon. Mr P. A. Perrin, one of Hie s ’lectors, saw Larwood bowling; against Essex. He set a strictly orthodox field and bowled a little slower than usual. lie took 5 wickets for 50 runs. R, E. S. Wyatt, Hie English captain, states that, provided a (rial on Friday of his injured thumb is satisfactory, he intends to [day for the Gentlemen against Australia if allow - ed to wear a splint. WoodfnH’s per mission for Hie wearing of the splint is necessary. M. J. Turnbull (Glamorgan) is suffering from severe lumbago, and G. Holmes, Suney captain, replaces him in the Gentlemen's team.