DERBYSHIRE GAME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21853, 16 July 1934, Page 9

DERBYSHIRE GAME

AUSTRALIA'S VICTORY final stages of play RAIN AT CHESTERFIELD By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON. July 13 In the cricket match Australia r. Derbvshire, which the visitors won by nine wickets, the ball was greasy when plav was resumed to-day. Consequently in the first half-hour the batsmen were not troubled by "Wall and Ebeling. Fleetwood-Smith displaced the latter, and Storer, in attempting to hook Wall, was caught at square-leg. He had batted solidly for 130 minutes. A few overs later Smith attempted to make a big hit off the left bander, and snicked the ball to Barnett, vho not only caught but stumped him. Jackson (captain) was well caught at first slip by Ebeling after a poor showing. Skinner was timid against FleetwoodSmith and was soon out, and with the damp wicket cutting up the left-handers worried the batsmen, as Bromley had Ford snapped up at the wicket and Fleetwood-Smith got Worthington legbefore. Mitchell was bowled in the same over, in which Copson beautifully straightdrove Bromley for six, but was stumped next ball. The innings lasted three hours and yielded 139. Requiring only 30 runs for a win Brown and Bromley opened Australia's second innings against an irregular pair in Jackson and Ford. The game was continued in steady rain in order to avoid play after' luncheon. Hitting at everything Brown was bowled by a half-volley. Bromley and Bradman soon got the remainder of tho runs from " gift " balls. Details of the scores are:— DERBYSHIRE First innings 145 Second innings 139 Bowling.—Fleetwood-Smith took five wickets for 38 runs, Bromley two for 14, Ebeling two for 37, Wall one for 16, Darling none for 2, McCabe none for 16 ' AUSTRALIA First innings • • • 255 Second innings: 32 for one wicket. Bowling.—Jackson took one wicket for 21 runs, Ford none J for 11. PLAYERS' GOOD WIN DEFEAT OF GENTLEMEN LONDON. July 13 The Players defeated the Gentlemen in the cricket match at the Oval by an innings and 305 runs. The professionals made 651 for seven wickets declared —a record score in the series—and dismissed the amateurs for j 192 and 154. Mercer (Glamorgan) took four wickets for 32. SCHOOL CRICKET ETON AGAINST HARROW LONDON, July 13 In the annua] public schools' cricket game at Lord's the scores on- the opening day were: —Eton, 306 (Boyd 100, Villiers 66); Harrow, 51 for no wickets. The Harrovians have not won since 1908.