ENGLANDS’ GOOD DAY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19249, 15 February 1937, Page 5

ENGLANDS’ GOOD DAY

DISMISSAL OF N.S.W

HOBBS REVIEWS PLAY

SOME PROMISING BATSMEN

(By J. B. Hobbs. Copyright in all countries. Reproduction in whole or in part forbidden) (Reed. Feb. 15, noon.) SYDNEY, Feb. 14.

There was plenty of life in the wicket for the. game between New South Wales and Marylebone, so that the bowleis could make anything short lift considerably even for a time after lunch. In the circumstances, it- was not a disadvantage for Robins to lose the toss.

Chipperfield started making strokes- at once —ffne square cuts and straight, drives. He played the proper game on Saturday afternoon, slinging Ifts bat at the ban* The only blemish to this refreshing display was a cut over the slips heads. Jackson’s innings was even better than Chippcrtield’s, because he made no desperate shots. He showed equal ability on each side of the wicket, and seemed to have all the strokes. M atching Jackson brought back to mind that brilliant cricketer of the same name, the late Archie Jackson, whom I so much admired and whose first-class debut saw here. LIKING FOR DRIVE Lush; though also getting a good score, was not quite so convincing ns Jackson. He showed a particular liking for the drive, more of a push but with plenty of power behind it.

It is curious that the wicket seemed to recover immediately after Chipperfield had gone, but this was, perhaps-, more marked because the fast bowlers hesitated to bowl any more short balls. Hynes looked worth more than his valuable 35 until ho misjudged a flighty one from Sims.

The New South Wales final score of 231 was good when the bad start is considered. Sims finished up with the most impressive bowling figures, but I think the chief credit should go to Fames, who gave England a start and unsettled New South Wales.

The fielding was not up to test standard, but I cannot blame the Englishmen for relaxing a bit. They seemed to get more pleasure out- of their cricket than in the test. In any case, it was a. good day’s work to get a strong side like New South Wales out in less than four hours.

POSITION SATISFACTORY VIEW OF MACARTNEY (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) SYDNEY, Feb. 14. Mr. C. G. Macartney in his comment on the cricket game between the Marylebone tourists and New South Wales, says that despite the moderate score compiled by New South Wales, their position is at present satisfactory. ‘‘The early collapse of New South Wales was due to the good bowling on a difficult wicket,” he continues. “Under the conditions the later batsmen gave a refreshing exhibition or vigorous flitting combined in several cases with good forward footwork. The wicket . improved considerably after lunch. Beattie, Fingleton and McCabe all fell to the wicket and the peculiarities of the ball which popped and jumped viciously and had the batsmen guessing from the outset. “The Chipperfield-Jackson and the Jacks-on-Lush partnerships retrieved a bad situation, Lush is bv nature a forceful batsman, lie should never depart from that style. His attractive innings augurs well for his future. Chipperfield was attacking entertainingly when he received a dangerous blow oil the face trying to negotiate a hook stroke. “The running between the wickets was generally good, as was the Englishmen’s fielding.’ Fames was always dangerous. Sims and the other bowlers employed a swing and spin in an endeavour to exploit the wicket conditions to the best advantage. Lush gathered the wickets of Worthington and Barnett with short balls which possessed considerable pace.”