ESSEX MAKE 220

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18399, 17 May 1934, Page 5

ESSEX MAKE 220

NICHOLS 62 NOT OUT O’REILLY BOWLS WELL SIX WICKETS FOR 79 (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received May 17, noon.) LONDON, May 16. The Australians commenced a match against Essex to-day, the weather being fine at the start, after overnight rain, biit there were further heavy showers before lunch. Bradman and Wall were spelled from the Australian team, while Bromley reappeared and Chipperlield made his first appearance in England. Essex won the toss and opened with Cutmore and Pope. The opening bowlers, Eluding and McCabe, were able to make the ball kick, but O'Reilly was the most successful ol tin* bowlers. The Essex batsmen were steady without, be ing enterprising, six of the first seven batsmen passing the twenties. Nichols played a line, innings for 62 not out. O’Reilly finished with six wickets- for 79, while Grimmett secured three for 80. ' Details: — ESSEX First Tunings Cutmore, lbw., b O’Reilly 21 Pope, lbw., b Grimmett 29 Pearce, lbw., 1> O’Reilly 4 O’Connor, lbw., b Grimmott ... 21 Taylor, o McCabe, 1> Eluding ... 27 Nichols, not out ... ... ••• 62 Eastman, o Bromley, b O’Reilly ... 26 P. .Smith, b Grimmett 1 11. Smith, lbw., b O’Reilly 6 Sheffield, b O’Reillv ] Fames, b O’Reilly 1 Extras ... 21 Total ••• 220 Bowling.!—Grimmett, three for 80; O’Reilly, six for 79: libeling, one for 22; McCabe, none for 3; Chipperlield. none for 4; Bromley, none lor 11. ENGLAND’S OPENERS WYATT A CERTAINTY LONDON, May 16. Tho Australian Press Association comments : “If the Maryleboue match threw little light on the composition of the Australian test team, it made Wyatt s position as Sutcliffe’s opening partner certain. It also rendered a stronger tip for the captaincy. It is true that the match deprived Chapman of the scope of demonstrating his qualities of leadership, inasmuch as the greatest genius could have done little with such an unbalanced team, but his batting indicated that ho has not sufficiently recovered form to (warrant his inclusion.” REMNANT OF SNOBBERY PROFESSIONALS’ GATE (Received May 17, 11 a.m.) LONDON, May 16. The Yorkshire Observer says the Marylebone match exposed a remnant of the snobbery whereby great cricketers like Hobbs and Jleiidren are made to sneak round the corner gate. The north of England abolished such* distinctions years ago, and it is hoped that Lord s will change for the test. HOBBS’ SUGGESTION SUTCLIFFE AS CAPTAIN LONDON, May 9. Writing in the Star, J. 13. Hobbs suggests: “If Chapman and Valentine are not available to captain England, wc cannot do better than Sutcliffe, despite the strong objection to a professional captain. “I am certain that many amateurs would be pleased to play under him. “His captaincy of the Players won golden opinions for his intelligent and capable leadership. ’ ’