OXFORD COLLAPSE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22268, 22 May 1934, Page 9

OXFORD COLLAPSE

FIRST INNINGS TOTAL 70 SECOND NO WICKETS FOR 16 (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, May 21. (Received May 22, at .1 a.m.) The weather is dull and the wicket good for continuation of play in the match between Australia and Oxford University. Fleetwood-Smith, flighting off-spinners into a stiff breeze, completely deceived his. victims, Tindall being the only batsman to show any confidence. There were 5000 present. Oxford University followed on. Following are the scores: — AUSTRALIA. First innings 319 OXFORD UNIVERSITY. First Innings. Walker, s't Oldfield, b FleetwoodSmith .. .-,... '.'. ■.. • • '•• •• 20 Townsend, b M'Cabe . .-.,.. 0 De Sarin, b Ebeling .. 2 Mitchell-Innesi b Fleetwood-Smith 8 Chalk, b Fleetwood-Smith ...... 0 Stainton, b Fleetwood-Smith .... 0 Tindall, b Ebeling ;.. .. ...'.. IS Barlow, b Ebeling •• ... •• •» 3 Matthews, not. out ..: .. ..'. •• H Singleton, b Ebeling ...... ~*.',• 0 Dyson, st Oldfield, b Fleetwood-Smith 8 _ . Total .... .. ... •• •• 70 Bowling Analysis.—Ebeling, 4 for '34; M'Cabe, 1 for G; Fleetwood-Smith, 5 for 30. ' '" ' Second Innings. "Walker, not out .. !• • .... 10 Townsend, not out .. 4 Extras '.. .. .'•■•• •• •'•..-.• 2 Total for no wickets .... 16 ' THE ENGLISH TEST SIDE. SELECTORS'' DIFFICULTIES. -.-..■ ■ ' r' .■• -. ■'■■} : : ' LONDON, May 20. The English cricket selectors are facing serious problems with a famine of bowlers and an overproduction of batsmen. Their difficulties are . intensified by the news that Larwood will not be fit to play, at least in the first test, in consequence "of a recurrence of his foot trouble, and by an unsatisfactory repdrt about ; Hammond's back injury. There is also a doubt regarding the fitness of Allen, and Voce has shown an obvious lack of form. LEAGUE CRICKET. GOOD BOWLING AVERAGES. LONDON, May 21. , (Received May 22,. at 0.45 a.m.). In League cricket Merritt took four wickets for 53 and Coristantine six for 51.- "■■'■•■■.-..,■ > ■