DRAWNGAME

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 1 September 1934, Page 7

DRAWNGAME

McCABE’S GOOD FORM IN KENT ...AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS MAKE... GOOD USE OF PITCH (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received Ist September, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, 31st August. At Canterbury, in the Australians’ match with Kent, play was not resumed till 12.30 o’clock. Chapman, who was presumably anxious to give the disappointed crowd an opportunity to view the Australian battery, declared. There was also a. prospect of the Australians having to battle for runs a,s hot sunshine followed the saturation of the wicket. However the first half hour’s play suggested that die wicket was too sodden to assist the bowlers, whose foothold was insecure. Ponsford and McCabe played them with ease, the former slamming Ashdown for six to square leg. The wicket after lunch still looked easy. McCabe was in great form, driving powerfully. Ho was especially severe on Freeman, and reached his seventh 100 during the tour in 130 minutes. He hit eleven fours and gave one of his best displays during the tour. Bradman declared when Woolley dismissed McCabe. Ponsford was sound and vigorous and hit a sixer and three fours. Kent re-opened with ninety minutes left. Ashdown soon provided O’Reilly with his hundredth first-class wicket during the tour. The Australian howlers were able to extract' life from the pitch where Kent failed. Fleetwood-Smith making the hall break prodigiously reached his hundredth wicket for the tour. Apparently by mutual arrangement the stumps were drawn when the seventh wicket fell ten minutes before time. Scores: — KENT First innings 2 wickets (decl) for ... 21 Second Innings Ashdown, b O'Reilly 1 Woollc-y, c Bradman, b FleetwoodSmith 22 Todd, b Ebeling 3 Chalk, c McCabe, b Fleetwood-Smith 7 Davies, b Fleetwood-Smith 16 Valentine, b Fleetwood-Smith 12 Knott, c Ponsford, b Ebeling ' , 6 Chapman, not out 0 Extras 7 Total, 7 for !..... 74 Bowling : Ebeling took two widkets for 21 runs, O’Reilly one for 8, FleetwoodSmith four for 30, Kippax none for 8. The macth was drawn. AUSTRALIA First Innings Ponsford, not out 82 McCabe, Ibw, b Woolley 108 Extras 7 Total one wicket for 197 Bowling : Ashdown took no wickets for 36 runs; Watt none for 30, Davies none for 2", Todd none for 42, Freeman none for 49, Woolley one for 6. COUNTY CRICKET PLAY IN LAST ROUND RAIN INTERFERES WITH GAMES (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright) (Received Ist September, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, 31st August., Rain interfered with the last round of the county cricket. Results-: Notts v. Middlesex : Notts, first 229 (Sims five for 6/); second five for 252 declared (Walker 111, Hardstaff 84). .Middlesex, first, 238 (Voce \ four for 83); second Li.ee for 64. Middlesex won on the first innings. Derby v. Leicester : Derby, first 181; second 229. Leicester, first, 189; second 179. Derby won by fortv-two runs. Hampshire v. Worcester : Hampshire, first, nine for 269 declared. Worcester, first, seven for 137 (Boyes four for 37). The match was drawn. Yorkshire v. Sussex : Yorkshire, first, 263 (J. Corn-ford six for 57); second eight for 225 declared. Sussex, first, 239 (Tate 77, Smailes mx for 57); second one' for 15. Sussex won on the first innings. Glamorgan v. Surrey : 'Glamorgan, first, 173 (Fender eight for 79); second four 'or 148. Surrey, first, 220 (Clay seven for 95). Surrey won on the first innings.