AUSTRALIA WINS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23058, 8 June 1938, Page 13

AUSTRALIA WINS

COLLAPSE OF ESSEX MARGIN OF 97 RUHS McCABE'S GOOD DISPLAY TBEACHEROUS WICKET By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright' LONDON, June 8 On a crumbling and treacherous wicket at Southend, Australia, beat Essex, after only two days' play, by; 97 runs. Both sides had completed an innings on Saturday, the visitors making 145, and the county 114. After luncheon to-day, in Australia's second innings, McCabo batted with assurance, even audacity; but the others were most unhappy, and soon succumbed. McCabo made 50 in 55 minutes. The innings closed for 153 after 165 minutes' play. Nichols at one stage had taken five for 19. He bowled with great zest throughout.

Essex required 185 to win when the county opened its second innings at 3.10 p.m. Eastman was out first ball.

"Wilcox and Pearce raised the total to 30 when the spin bowlers, Ward and Fleetwood-Smith, were called on. After • that, the Essex batsmen never looked like securing the necessary runs. Tha county batsmen were even more at §ea to the spin bowlers than the Australians had been to speed. The last six wickets fell for 30 runs in half an hour after tea, and the team was dismissed for 87 in 95 minutes: The cricket writer of the Australian Associated Press says the pitch provided nearly every vice of which wickets are capable. In these circumstances McCabe's innings, without which tha match might have been lost, earned the highest praise. Details of the scores are:AUSTRALIA First innings . . . . ... s<t »: • 145 . ESSEX : First innings .. . . t» s * . 114 AUSTRALIA—Second Innings Walker, b Nichols .. . . .... 18 Ward, bP. Smith ««. . . . < . . 23 Brown, lbw, bP. Smith . ... » . 15 Fingleton, c Wade, b Nichols .; ;. . 1 Badcock, lbw, b Nichols . . .. * . 23 Hassett, c Dennis, b Fames . > * 4 McCabe, c Wilcox, b Nichols . > . 50 Chipperfield, b Nichols . . . . :• :< 3 Waite, c Wade, b Nichols . . > . 0 White*not out . . . . . • • • • v Fleetwood-Smith, st Wade, b Stephenson . 0 Extras . .k >.* x* • • 9 Total , , . * f * >■ • • • 153 Bowling: Nichols took six wickets for 25 runs, P. Smith two for 59, Fames one for 24,. Stephenson one for 36. ESSEX—Second Innings Eastman, c Brown, b Waiite . . .. O'o Wilcox, st Walker, b Ward . .. 20 Pearce, lbw, b Fleetwood-Smith .. 23 O'Connor, c White, b Ward . . .% 14 ' Nichols, b Ward . .... ..... 1 1 Dennis, c Chipperfield, b Fleet- - wood-Smith ®, Ash ton, c McCabe, b Fleetwood--1 Smith . .. ... . Wade, b Ward . .. > •« • • 0 . Smith, not out . . .. • • * Fames, c sub., b Fleetwood- Smith U 7 Stephenson, lbw, b Fleetwood--3 Smith * km Vi "> * * Extras * k.h.skik m * Total . * •* f* 8«i I Bowling: Fleetwood-Smith took five 9 wickets for 28 runs, Ward four for 26. Waite one for 21, McCabe none for 8. The Australian cricketers now have threo days' rest before the opening of the first test match at Nottingham on Friday. That fixture will occupy four i days, after which the Australians are to play the Gentlemen at Lord s. first test match t CAPTAINCY OF ENGLAND s 1 LORD HAWKE OFFENDED a _ CHANGE IN HOME SIDE ii ■» 0 . - LONDON, June fl It is understood that Lord Hawke, e who, before the English captain against Australia was selected, had accepted f the Nottingham County Cricket Club's i- invitation to attend the first test 1 match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, this week, has returned his complimentary ticket, says the Daily Telegraph. Recently Lord Hawke said he hoped ho would not live to see the English eleven captained bv a professional. The Telegraph adds: "It would seem, therefore, that Lord Hawke feels tha same inveterate repugnance to the 3 sight of an ex-professional, W. R. 3 Hammond, leading England into the r field. One is left wondering why it r should hurt so much. However, the loss will be Lord Hawke's." - J C. Clay, the Glamorgan slow; k bowler, owing to a leg injury, has tfith- ► drawn his name from the hst of iS English players called up for the first j test match. JR. A. Sinfield, Gloucestert shire, will fill the vacancy. > TEAM MEMBERS' WIVES rejoin AT COLOMBO ? (Received June 7, 11.10 p.m-) . SYDNEY, Jane 7, The Australian Cricket Control has given wives of the Australian crioket^o rejoin them at Colombo on their-iwiwr , ward journey from England.