CRICKET TEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22595, 7 December 1936, Page 11

CRICKET TEST

ENGLAND MAKES 358 AUSTRALIA'S BAD START BADCOCK OUT CHEAPLY GOOD RECOVERY MADE i Jy Telepraph—Fress Association—Copyright (Received December <■», «Y5 p.in.) / BRISBANE. Dec. 5 The second day's play in (lie first test match between England B nd Australia produced interesting cricket. England, which had scored £G3 for six wickets at the end of play yesterday, was dismissed in the first innings for 358. Australia bad scored 151 for two wickets in its first innings when stumps were drawn. The batting throughout the day was of a dour nature, although there were occasions when the batsmen showed more initiative. England did well to raise its score to 358. the later batsmen giving a game display against the accurate Australian bowling. A record crowd for the Brisbane ground watched the play with exceptional interest. The weather was line, the heat being tempered by a slight breeze.

I? obi us and Hardstalf, the English not out batsmen, faced the bowling with confidence when play was refumcd to-day and 18 runs were added. Hardstaff, who finally fell a victim to O'Reilly, contributed a valuable 43. Kobins went in the same over in having a lnt at 0 Reilly. He had scored 38. Allen played a captain's innings for 35.

Australia started badly when Badcock was dismissed early, but Bradman nwl Finglcton improved the position •with a partnership of 76. Bradman was dismissed by Voce, but Finglcton and McCabe batted safely until stumps. Details of the scores are as follows: — ENGLAND First Innings T. S. Worthington, c Oldfiekl, b McCormick 0 C. J. Barnett, c Oldfiekl, b O'Reiily 69 A. E. Fagg, c Oldfiekl, b McCormick 4 W. R. Hammond, c Robinson, b McCormick 0 M. Leyland, b Ward 126 L. E. G. Ames, c Chipperfield, b Ward . ' 24 J. Hardstaff, c McCabe, b O'Reilly 43 L. R. W. Robins, c sub, b O'Reilly 38 G. 0. Allen, c McCabe, b O'Reilly 35 H. Verity, c Sievers, b O'Reilly 7 Y;\ Voce, not out 4 Extras . . 8

Total 358 Fall of wickets. —One for 0, two for 20. three for 20, four for 119. five for 162. six for 252, seven for 311, eight for 311, nine for 343, ten for 358. Bowling O M It W McCormick 8 1 26 3 Sievers ... 16 5 42 O'Reillv 7 . . 40.6 13 102 5 Ward . . . 36 2 138 2 Chipperfield ' 11 3 32 McCabe . . 2 lO lO AUSTRALIA First Innings J. Fingleton, not out 61 C. L. Badcock, b Allen .... 8 D. G. Bradman, c Worthington, b Voce 38 S. J. McCabe, not out .... 37 Extras 7 Total for two wickets . . . . 151 Fall of wickets. —One for 13, two for 89. Bowling O M It W Allen .... 12 1 58 1 Voce .... 10 1 25 1 Hammond 4 Verity .... 16 2 45 Robins .... 1

FREEMAN ENGAGED APPOINTMENT TO WALSALL (Received December 6, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, Dec.- 6 The Walsall Club, Birmingham League, has appointed A. P. I' reenian, formerly of Kent, as professional cricket coach. The Kent County Cricket Club decided not to re-engage Freeman for the 19;<7 season. In view of his "exceptional services" the club granted him £250 and his wages whl be continued until next summer. Tho club stated that it wished to give younger players a chance. "The news came to me like a bombshell," said Freeman. "I have no intention of retiring yet."

A newspaper article by Freeman on August 2u, reviewing a benefit match between Kent and Essex, caused a sensation when obvious reference was made to the bowling of Fames, Ihe article stated:' "It lfi not often that professional cricketers complain, but the bowling of a certain Essex amateur is, in our opinion, definitely unfair. Watt and Fagg were hit. Five balls out of six were pitched less than halfway down the pitch. After that one views the coming trip to Australia wjth not a little apprehension." '1 he allegations wore denied by tho secretary of the Essex Club, who stated that coining at such a time I'reenian s criticism was scandalous and disgraceful.