HOME SIDE’S DESPERATE FIGHT FOR RUNS

Northern Advocate, 8 December 1936, Page 6

HOME SIDE’S DESPERATE FIGHT FOR RUNS

t United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright .] (Received 10 a.m.) BRISBANE, December 7. The first cricket test between England and Australia was resumed today in fine and warm weather. The wicket appeared to be in good order. Australia, with two wickets down for 151, resumed its first innings in reply to England’s total of 358. The game was in a fairly even position when play was resumed, but Australia, losing several more wickets cheaply, was soon fighting desperately for runs. The.side was finally dismissed for 23d runs, giving England a first innings lead of 124 runs. England lost two wickets for 75 in its second innings. ; Australia was definitely on the defensive today, and the English bowlers, realising their advantage, hammered away at the opposing batsmen. With five wickets down for 202 " at the luncheon interval, Australia was in a'difficult position. Voce v and Allen, asisisted by brilliant fielding, then routed the later Aus- . tralian batsmen. Fingleton’s Great Knock. A relieving feature of the Australian innings was the stolid, but immeasurably valuable innings of .Fingleton, who did his utmost to strengthen his team’s position. From the point of view of stroke-play, his innings was unattractive, but the collapse which threatened his side, forced him to play careful and stodgy cricket.

f Voce bowled magnificently in taking six wickets for 41 runs. He carried the attack to the batsmen from the start, and, with clever variations of flight and pace, had all the batsmen in difficulties. Two of his wickets were secured with subtle changes of pace. England lost two wickets fairly cheaply, but Hammond and Fagg were proving confidently at stumps. Scores: — If ENGLAND. First Innings 358 Second Innings. T. S. Worthington, st Oldfield, b McCabe 3 C. J. Barnett, c Badcock, b Ward . 26 A, E. Fagg, not out 24 W. R. Hammond, not out .... 12 Extras . 5 Total for two wickets 75 Fall of wickets: One for 17; two for 50.

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. J. Fingleton, b Verity 100 C. L. Badcock, b Allen 3 D. G. Bradman, c Worthington, b Voce 38 S. J. McCabe, c Barnett, b Voce .. 51 R. Robinson, c Hammond, b Voce . 2 A. G. Chipperfield, c Ames, b Voce 7 M. Sievers, b Allen ~8 W. A. Oldfield, c Ames, b Voce .. 6 ;W. J. O’Reilly, c Leyland, b Voce 3 F. Ward, c Hardstaff, b Allen 0 E. L. McCormick, not out 1 Extras 10

Total 234 Fall of wickets: One for 13; two for 89; three for 166; four for 176; five for 202; six for 220; seven for 229; eight for 231; nine for 231; ten for 234.

* At lunch today, England had lost five wickets for 124 (Fagg out 27, Hammond out 25, Ames out 9, Leyland not out 19, Allen not out 0).

Bowling. O. M. R. W. Sievers 5 1 10 0 McCabe .... 3 0 . 12 1 Ward 16 4 30 1 O’Reilly .... 12 6 15 0 Ghipperfield .... 4 2 3 0

Bowling. O. M. R. W. Allen 16 2 71 3 Voce ...... 20.6 5 41 6 Verity — 28 11 52 1 Robins 17 0 48 0 Hammond 4 0 12 0