CRICKET

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 23 July 1934, Page 2

CRICKET

lIHE FOURTH TEST. The fourth test match was opened at Leeds on Friday, England winning the toss and batting fust. The weather was fine and the wicket good, but England could only compile 200, Oldfield, who kept wicket magnificently, accounting for no loss than four wickets. -Sutcliffe did not play owing to an injured leg. The scores arc; ENGLAND. Keeton, c Oldfield, b O’Reilly .. 25 Walters, c and b Chippcrficld .... -Id Hammond, b Wall 37 Ilendren, b Chippcrficld 29 Wyatt, st Oldfield, b Grimmott 10 Leylaud, Ibw, b O’Reilly 10 Ames, c Oldfield, b Grimmott .. 9 Hopwood, Ibw, b O’Reilly 8 Verity, not out 2 .Mitchell, st Oldfield, b Grimmott 9 Bowes, c Bonsford, b Grimmctt 0 Extras 2 -Total 200 BOWLING. Wall 1 for 57. McCabe 0 for 3. Grimmctt 4 for 57. O’Reilly 3 for 40. Chippcrficld 2 for 35. AUfc!T.lv ALIA. Brown, b Bowes 15 Oldfield, c Amos, b Bowes 0 Woodfull, b Bowes 0 Bonsford, hit wicket LSI not out 271 McCabe, not out IS Extras 9 Total for 4 wickets 491 Continuing the fifth test at Leeds om Saturday, Bonsford and Bradman occupied the wickets almost all day, breaking the previous test record partnership cf 323 runs by scoring 388. Bonsford was out by treading on his wicket when making a magnificent drive. His score of 181 was the highest ho has made in tost cricket. Bradman has made 281 not out, McCabe 18 net out, extras 9; total 494 runs for 4 wickets. ENGLISH COACH FOR AUCKLAND. Leslie F. Townsend, professional cricketer, of Derbyshire, has accepted an engagement with the Auckland Cricket Association as 6oach and will arrive in October.