A DRAWN GAME

Southland Times, Issue 22417, 3 September 1934, Page 7

A DRAWN GAME

AUSTRALIA v. KENT CENTURY SCORED BY McCABE PONSFORD MAKES 82 (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, August 31. The match between Australia and Kent was drawn. The wicket after lunch still looked easy. McCabe was in great form, driving powerfully. He was especially severe on Freeman and reached his seventh centry during the tour in 130 minutes. He hit eleven fours and gave one of his best displays during the tour, Bradman declared when Woolley dismissed McCabe. Ponsford was sound and vigorous. He hit one six and three fours. Kent began their second innings with 90 minutes left. Ashdown soon provided O’Reilly with his hundredth first-class wicket during the tour. The Australian bowlers were able to extract some life from the pitch, whereas Kent failed. Fleetwood-Smith, making the ball break prodigiously, also took his hundredth wicket for the tour. Apparently by mutual arrangement, stumps were drawn when the seventh wicket fell ten minutes before time. Scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ponsford not out 82 McCabe lbw b Woolley 108 Extras 7 Total for one wicket (declared) 197 Bowling analysis.—Ashdown took no wickets for 36 runs, Watt none for 30, Davies none for 27, Todd none for 42, Freeman none for 48, Woolley one for six. KENT. First Innings, 21 for two, declared. Second Innings. Ashdown b O’Reilly 1 Woolley c Bradman b FleetwoodSmith 22 Todd b Ebeling 3 Chalk c McCabe b Fleetwood-Smith 7 Davies b Fleetwood-Smith 16 Valentine b Fleetwood-Smith 12 Knott c Ponsford b Ebeling 6 Chapman not out 0 Extras 7 Total for seven wickets 74 Bowling analysis: Ebeling took two wickets for 21 runs, O’Reilly one for eight, Fleetwood-Smith four for 30, Kippax none for eight. RAIN AT FOLKESTONE NO PLAY ON SATURDAY. (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) London, September 1. Heavy rain prevented a commencement of the match between Australia and an Eleven of England at Folkestone. The teams have been selected as follows:— Australia —W. M. Woodfull, D. G. Bradman, A. F. Kippax, S. J. McCabe, L. S. Darling, W. A. Oldfield, C. V. Grimmett, W. J. O’Reilly, W. A. Brown, T. Wall and L. Fleetwood-Smith. H. Ebeling is twelfth man. Eleven of England—C. F. Walters, J. B. Hobbs, F. E. Woolley, W. R. Hammond, L. E. G. Ames, B. H. Valentine, Lord Tennyson, A. P. F. Chapman, Jahangir Khan, W. J. C. Allom and A. P. Freeman. STRUCK BY BUMPERS BATSMEN INJURED AT LORD’S. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, August 31. Two Middlesex batsmen were injured at Lord’s by bumpers from Voce. Muncer was struck on the head and had to be helped off the field. He took no further part in the match. Beveridge was hit on the arm, but returned to the field after a medical examination. , , The Daily Telegraph says that the first move towards a lasting solution of the bowling problem was. made today when an informal meeting of the Marylebone Club at Lord’s discussed ways and means of settling the controversy, No statement was issued. COUNTY MATCHES RAIN INTERRUPTS PLAY. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, August 31. Rain interferred with the last round of county cricket. Results:— Notts v. Middlesex.—Notts, first innings, 219 (Sims five for 67); second, five for 252, declared (Walker 111, Hardstaff 84). Middlesex, first innings, 238 (Voce four for 83); second, three for 64. Middlesex won on the first innings. . Derby v. Leicester.— Derby, first innings, 181; second 229. Leicester, first innings, 189; .second 179. Derby won by 42 runs. Hampshire v. Worcester.— Hampshire, first innings, nine for 269, declared. Worcester, first innings, seven for 137 (Boyes four for 37). The match was drawn- „ , , . , Yorkshire v. Sussex.— Yorkshire, first innings, *263 (J. Cornford six for 57); second, eight for 225 delclared. Sussex, first innings, 289 (Tate 77; Smailes five for 57); second, one for 15. Sussex won on .the first innings. Glamorgan v. Surrey.— Glamorgan, first innings, 173 (Fender eight for 79); second, four for 148. Surrey, first innings, 220 (Clay seven for 95). Surrey won on the first innings.