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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 3 September 1934, Page 5

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AUSTRALIA V. ENGLISH XL STRONG SIDE TO OPPOSE VISITORS (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, Ist September. Heavy rain prevented the commencement of the match Australia v. an eleven of England. England XI.: Walters, Hobbs, Woolley, Hammond, Ames, Valentine, Tennyson, Chapman, Walianger, Khan, Allom and Freeman.

Australia: Woodful. Ponsford, McCabe, Brown, Bradman, Darling, Kippax, Oldfield, Wall, Grinunett, O’ReiUy and Ebeling (twelfth man). ENGLISH AVERAGES HAMMOND TOPS BATTING PAINE HEADS LARWOOD IN BOWLING (Received 3rd September, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, 2nd September. Englih cricket averages to date are as follows:

CHAPMAN’S CLOSE ESCAPE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING (Received 3rd September, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, 2nd September. The cricketer, Chapman, narrowly escaped death in a fierce storm at Folkstone. He was golfing near a furze bush when lightning knocked him down and completely burned up the bush. The marquee at Folkestone where the Australian* should have played collapsed under the weight of hailstones. VOCE’S BOWLING TWO BATSMEN INJURED BY BUMPERS (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, 31st August. Two Middlesex batsmen were injured at Lords by bumpers from Voce. Muncer was struck on the head and had to be helped off. He took 'no further part in the match. Beveridge was hit on the arm, but returned to the field after medical examination. MEETING OF MARYLEBONE The “Daily Telegraph” says the first move towards a lasting solution of the bowling problem was made to-day when an informal meeting of Marylebone at Lords discussed ways andijneans of settling the controversy. No statement was issued.

BATTING Runs. Average. Hammond 2253 80.46 1226 64.52 1995 62.34 Tyldesley 2393 58.36 O’Connor 2350 55.95 Gregory . 2329 55.45 2132 54.66 2286 53.16 2011 52.92 Wyatt ». Ley! and 1470 52.50 1773 52.14 2654 53.03 1858 51.61 Walters (15th) 1852 ' 50.05 Woolley (16th) 2491 : 49.82 BOWLING Wickets. Average. 155 16.94 82 17.25 ' Verity 130 . 17.50 Clay 103 17.75 Copson Smith (Mid 91 18.10 dlesex) 164 18.68 Bowes 133 18.71 Mitchell 159 19.27 Tate 138 19.60 Voce (18th) Freeman (19th) ... 128 187 22.04 22.13