CRICKET TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22583, 23 November 1936, Page 9

CRICKET TOUR

MATCH AT SYDNEY ENGLAND COLLAPSES FIVE CHEAP WICKETS CHIPI'ERFIELD'S BOWLING By Telegraph—Frpss Association —Copyright (Received November 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. Nov. 22 Conditions again were unpleasant yesterday when the cricket match England versus an Australian eleven was resumed. The sky was leaden and a bitterly cold wind was blowing. There were 36,530 spectators. When stumps were drawn on Friday, England had lost five wickets for 274 runs. Leyland, with 79, and Robins, with 44, were the not out men. The early play yesterday was sensational, the remaining five English batsmen being dismissed in less than half an hour for the addition of only 14 runs. Chipperfield took four wickets for nine runs and finished with the remarkable average of eight for (36. Leyland and Robins resumed and two quick boundaries caused the latter to pass his 50 in 90 minutes, but

lie was then howled by an in-swinger. Ley land soon followed. He had batted in all 156 minutes and hit five fours. The partnership between Robins and Leyland had yielded 106 runs. The remaining batsmen lost their wickets in quick succession, being completely nonplussed by Chipperfield's slow deliveries. He certainly bowled well but the Englishmen rather flattered him. England's innings occupied 323 minutes. Australian Innings Opened With the Australians at the wickets the excitement continued. Duckworth made two vociferous appeals against Eingleton in Voce's first over, and Brown gave a chance in the slips in Fames' second over. They then batted steadily until lunch. Buns came more fresly after the adjournment, and 103 was raised after 96 minutes' play. One of Duckworth's many appeals then brought results, Fingleton being out l.b.w. Bradman came in and immediately attacked the bowling, playing strokes, many of them most unorthodox, to all parts of the ground. Brown meanwhile had become 'very quiet, taking 148 minutes to reach 50.

Bradman passed his half-century in 73 minutes and then overtook Brown, to whom he had conceded 38 runs at the start. Brown was only picking up an occasional single but Bradman was hitting vigorously at almost everv ball. Bradman's Lively Innings Ends Eventually, in attempting to hook an off-break, Bradman had his leg stump knocked back. Eight fours were included in his total, which he had compiled in his usual dashing style. The partnership for tho second wicket was worth 91 runs. Badcock opened with two fours and thus carried the total to 200 after 204 minutes. Brown's batting was so tedious that lie was ironically cheered when ho made two after a long period without scoring. The batsmen made no attempt to force the pace in tho last hour, and at stumps, which were drawn at 5.40 p.m., owing to the bad light, the Australians were within striking distance of England's total with eight wickets in hand. Verity was tho most impressive of the English bowlers. Details of the score are: ENGLAND —First Innings Fagg, c Brown, b Chipperfield . . 49 Worthington, c Robinson, b Waite 6 Ames, c Brown, b Chipper field . . 76 Lo,viand, c and b Chipperfield . . 80 Hardstaff, c Tallon, b Chipperfield 12 Fishlock, st Tallon, b Chipperfield 0 Robins, b Ebeling 53 Verity, e Tallon, b Chipperfield 0 Voce, c Bradman, h Chipperfield 4 Duckworth, not out . . . . . . 0 Fames, c Brown, b Chipperfield 0 Extras 8 Total 288 Bowling.—Ebeling took one wicket for 71; Chipperfield, eight for 66; Waite, one for 48; Gregory, none for 64; Ryan none for 31. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN First Innings Fingleton, lbw, b Verity . . . . 56 Brown, not out 66 Bradman, b Worthington . . . . 63 Badcock, not out 20 Extras 16 Total for two wickets . . . . 221 Bowling.—Fames took no wickets for 51; Voco, none for 39; Hobins, none for 37; Verity, ono for 43. Worthington, one for 35.