A DRAWN MATCH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22258, 10 May 1934, Page 9

A DRAWN MATCH

AUSTRALIA v. LEICESTER GOOD INNINGS BY DAWSON v (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, May 8. The • match between Australia and Leicester was. drawn. Owing to the rain there was only an hour’s play before lunch. Armstrong and Dawson resumed Leicester’s second innings in a drizzle. I’leetwood-Smith’s length was erratic and included, over-pitched balls. Dawson beautifully drove him to the boundary, the only noteworthy stroke of. the morning. In the nest over from O’Reilly, Armstrong, who is an habitual leg-beforo victim, got. in front of one which slipped through quickly. Play was resumed after lunch, despite a continuous drizzle. Dawson and Berry scored freely, the bowlers becoming more and more handicapped by the wet ball, failing-to control length and spin. The match was a depressing spectacle. The. Australians were soaked and all wore two sweaters. Dawson and Berry added 100 in 90 minutes, Dawson showing particular strength on the leg side before Barnett, .made a splendid catch behind the wicket. Dawson had batted for 155 minutes, hitting 13. fours. Ho played a chanceless innings, and invariably chose the . right ball to hit. The . total, was three for 160. Four wickets then fell- in. quick succession, three of them being O’Reilly’s victims, and. with seven down for 175 there seemed a good’ prospect of Australia forcing a victory.

Runs, came freely, however, with Fleetwood-Smith on; His bowling was very ragged. O’Reilly pegged the bats-, men down,' but had ‘no further success before tea, rwhen the score stood at seven for 210. ■ The rain now ceased. ' Only a handful of people were present. They saw Leicester avert an innings defeat. Bradman appeared to make a mistake in faking -a new ball at 200 and giving it to -Ebeling arid M‘Cabe, as O’Reilly looked the only bowler likely to dismiss Leicester, and the new ball did not suit him". -Geary, after a bright innings, went out le£ before. Astill’s fighting innings made a draw certain. His unexpectedly stubborn resistance found the Australians still in the field when stumps were drawn. Leicester batted for 270 minutes. Following are the scores ■ S'' - - Leicester., ’. '■ .First innings .. , ;•.. • . ■ 152 - Second Innings. • ; '/ .Dawson, c Barnett, b Darling ‘ .. 91 .Shipman, Ibw, b Fleetwood-Smith ... 11 Armstrong, lbw, b O’Reilly ... ~.. ,7 Berry, c sub,, bFlectwood-Smith .. 48 Bazelrigg, o Bradman, b O’Reilly ~ 3 Weston, c sub., b O’Reilly .. •• 0 Reddington, b O’Reilly •• •• •• Geary, jb Fleetwood-Smith ■■•■•■./ -7. Astill, not out .. .... • *,, • • 50 Smith, st Barnett, b Flectwood-Smith 1 Extras ...... ...... -5 / .Total for nine wickets .. 263 Bowling Analysis!—Ebeling, 0 for 55; M'Cabc, 0 for 20; O’Reiliy, 4 for 40; ’Fleetwood-Smith', 4 for 83 ; ■ Darling, 1 for 40. - AUSTRALIA. •'■■■> ■ ■ First- Innings. -• Tofaf five wickets (declared) ... 363 : Australia three for so. (Received May 10. at, 1.30 a.m.) The match against - Cambridge Uni- \ versify. was ppeu, .iu dull weather,,. the ; wicket" being -goiid but the ! butfield : w*as. damp. / , . • Australia' won the toss, and at the luncheon adjournment had lost three wickets Tor-80.;:; . Following are the scores? — , AUSTRALIA. . -i- -First- Innings. :: Wood Tull, c Cbx, b Davies ~ ......... 21 , Ponsford,; mpt - out :.,. .., ... . . ... 30 •Bradman, b Davies-.. .. •• •• 9 M‘Gabe, c Newman, b Grimshaw .. lo Darling, not out ...... .... /• 8 /Extras'.T .. ...li. •• •> .. .. 6 ; .-Total for. three wickets .. 80 •/' THE CQUNTY MATCHES LONDON, May 8. GLAMORGAN, y. SURREY. ■’.!; Glamorgan;/ First innings 352 (Lavis not out 83):. ! ; j . , , . Surrey: First innings 113 (Clay -six for 33, Davies four for 29). Surrey followed on and made 147 (Hobbs 62; day six for 51). . Glamorgan won by an innings and 9runs. '■ . - • KENT-v. ESSEX. ' Kent ( First innings 273 (Todd 130) ; Becond 133 ‘ (Eastman five for 23) . •; Essex: - First innings (Lewis eight for 58) ; second eight for 160 (Cutmore not out 97;/ Freeman five for 87).: . „ Essei wori by two , wickets.. NORTHANTS v. MIDDLESEX, Northants: First innings 124 ; second. 152 (Peebles five for 54, Robins five for 59).. ' v . ' ‘• ’ Middlesex: First innings. 220 (Hnndreh 50, Enthoven 82); second four for, 59 (Matthews four for 15). . / Middlesex w-on h? six wickets. / ' - i LANCASHIRE v, DERBY. Lancashire:* First innings, three for 337 declared (Watson 128, Iddon not out 121). ;..: / Derby:: First innings: 115 (Sibbles six for 44) ; second one for 88. / Lancashire won on the first innings. SUSSEX v. HAMPSHIRE. Sussex; First innings 337: second one for 47. Hampshire: First innings 128 (J. Cornford six for 29). Hampshire followed on and made 254. Sussex won’ by nine wickets. SOMERSET v. NOTTS. Somerset: First innings 156 (Hawkins 82: Larwood four for 31); second two for "83. ; / Notts: First innings. 232 (Walker 79). Notts won on the first innings. YORKSHIRE v. MARYLEBONE. Yorkshire: First innings 410 (Berber 160, Davidson not out ,101) : second four for 219 declared (Sutcliffe 51, Leyland not out 104). Marylebone; First innings 333 (Allen 68, Wyatt 132) : second four for 125 (Wyatt riot out 50). The match was drawn. WORCESTER v. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. Worcester: First innings 299 (Pataudi 126: Jackson five for 66) ; second eight for 246 declared (Gibbons 93). , Oxford: First innings 377 (Walker 118) ; second two for 94. The match was; drawn. " THE LEAGUE MATCHES. MERRITT IN FORM. LONDON, May 8. In Lancashire league cricket Merritt scored 12 runs and took seven wickets for 20.

THE CAMBRIDGE MATCH. LONDON, May 8. The Cambridge team against the Australians will be : Human, W inlaw, Allen, Jahangir Khan, Davies, Powell, Skinner, Cox, Grimshaw, Dinwiddy, and Hartlett. THE MARYLEBONE TEAM. LONDON, May 8. The Marylebone team against the Australians on May 12 will be: Chapman (captain). White, Wyatt, Turnbull, Valentine, Killick, Brown, Peebles, P. C. Oldfield (Oxford University), Hendrcn and Bowes. LARWOOD ABLE TO PLAY. LONDON, May 8. The doctor stated that Larwood could have played to-day, but the match was abandoned owing to rain. Larwood says: “I feel all right. The pain has gone.” ENGLAND’S TEST TEAM. POINTER TO THE CAPTAINCY. LONDON, May 9. (Received May 9, at 5.30 p.m.) The Daily Mail regards the selection of Chapman as captain of the Marylebone team as surprising, and indicating that he is again running for the test captaincy. The News-Chronicle says: Although Chapman’s choice is a pointer to the captaincy of the test team, the claims of Wyatt. Turnbull, and Walters cannot be overlooked.