HONOURS EVEN IN CRICKET

Southland Times, Issue 23548, 30 June 1938, Page 5

HONOURS EVEN IN CRICKET

Second Drawn Test Of Series

ENGLAND’S BOWLING CRITICIZED

“BATTING TOO STRONG ON BOTH SIDES”

(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright)

(Received June 29, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 29.

Summing up the Test match, which resulted in a draw, the English critics generally agree that the honours remain fairly even. The scores were: England, first innigs 494 and second innings 242 for eight wickets, declared; Australia, first innings 422 and second innings 204 for six wickets, at the close of play yesterday. The Australian Associated Press says: “The fact that England might have won the first and second Tests if five days had been allocated does not alter the Australian objection to the futility of draws.”

R. E. S. Wyatt in The Daily Mail says the Test again proved that the batting is too strong on both sides to enable a finish in four days.

The Times says: “England can console itself that it had the better of the game.

It lost whatever chance of winning it had by over-indulgence in bowling on the leg stump, which was welcomed by the Australians.”

The position at lunch suggested a draw. England was then 214 runs ahead with four wickets standing and 230 minutes remaining for play. Just before lunch a ball from E. L. McCormick struck L. E. G. Ames on the right hand and during the interval an examination revealed that the little finger had been fractured. McCormick, also before lunch, bowled his hundredth no-ball of the tour.

In an exciting morning’s cricket E. Paynter again stood between England and defeat. Ames gamely went to the crease after the adjournment but was out second ball. Both McCormick and W. J. O’Reilly made the ball jump about, but D C. S. Compton showed good footwork and handled them with skill and courage. A. W. Wellard, who joined Compton when England had seven wickets down for 142, hit powerfully. He pulled S. J. McCabe successively for a four and a six. He was out after an exciting 45 minutes in which England escaped from danger. Hammond declared at 3.20, allowing Australia 165 minutes in which to bat. The English innings lasted 230 minutes. Compton batted for 120 minutes and hit 14 fours m a chanceless, stylish display, featured by powerful driving. Paynter kept wickets when Australia opened at 3.30.

BRADMAN CAUTIOUS Instead of any spectacular attempt to achieve the almost impossible feat of winning, D. G. Bradman, taking the cautious view of the possibility of a collapse on a worn wicket, instructed the batsmen to take their time.

J. H. Fingleton was brilliantly caught low at first slip after 15 minutes. K. Fames and Wellard made the bail fly and W. A. Brown and Bradman had anxious moments as occasional deliveries came fast from the pitch. Bradman, however, hit Wellard for three successive fours and three more fours from Fames carried him past J. B. Hobbs’s record of 3636 runs in Test matches between England and Australia. Bradman has played 44 innings compared with Hobbs’s 71.

Brown was struck in the stomach by Fames and also suffered a strained leg. He scored only 10 runs in an hour, while Bradman made 38 in 40 minutes. Bradman was struck on the hand by Faroes and left the field for a few minutes. McCabe and Bradman hit with freedom, although the bowlers were working hard in the hope of a collapse. An hour before stums were drawn, H. Verity beat McCabe. A. L. Hassett stayed until 20 minutes before the end, when the competitive element had vanished. Hassett was very bright and hit a six and five fours. C. L. Badcock was out to a sharp catch in the slips. Thus he got the dreaded “pair of spectacles.” B. A. Barnett was caught in the last over of the match.

It was just as well that Bradman stayed, as the conditions were too difficult for most of the others. Bradman, whose innings lasted 145 minutes, hit 15 fours and gave a chanceless display. The attendance totalled 20,000 for the day, and 116,800 for the match, of whom 100,933 were paying spectators, which is a record for Lord’s.

ENGLAND First innings 494 Second limings C. J. Barnett c McCabe b McCormick 12 I. Hutton c McCormick b O’Reilly 5 H. Verity b McCormick 11 W. J. Edrich c McCabe b McCormick 10 E. Paynter run out 43 W. R. Hammond c sub (Waite) b McCabe 2 D. C. S. Compton not out 76 L. E. G. Ames c McCabe b O’Reilly 6 A. W. Wellard b McCabe 38 D. V. P. Wright not out 10 Extras 29 TOTAL, for eight wickets (declared) 242 Fall of Wickets: One for 25, two for 28, three for 43, four for 64, five for 76, six for 128, seven for 142, eight for 216.

AUSTRALIA First innings 422 Second Innings J. H. Fingleton c Hammond b Wellard 4 W. A. Brown b Verity 10 D. G. Bradman not out -, 102 S. J. McCabe c Hutton b Verity 21 A. L. Hassett b Wright 42 C. L. Badcock c Wright b Edrich 0 B. A. Barnett c Paynter b Edrich 14 Extras 11 TOTAL, for six wickets 204 Fall of Wickets: One for 8, two for 71, three for 111, four for 175, five for 180, six for 204. BOWLING ANALYSIS

DERBYSHIRE SIX FOR 103 BARNES TAKES FIELD FOR AUSTRALIA (Received June 30,12.30 a.m.) - LONDON, June 29. Derbyshire has lost six wickets for 103 runs in its first innings against Australia.

The wicket was slow after overnight rain, and it was windy and gloomy. The Australians shivered taking the field... S. J. Barnes, the New South Wales batsman, appeared for the first time of the tour, but B. A. Barnett kept wickets, the selectors apparently feeling that it was undesirable yet to risk Barnes’s wrist there.

Although M. G. Waite and S. J. McCabe got not the slightest assistance from the dead wicket Waite soon had two victims—D. Smith and A. E. Aiderman—during a dreary half-hour. After two maiden overs F. A. Ward dismissed Leslie Townsend. The batting thus far was astonishingly slow. T. S. Worthington was sounder and more enterprising, though he, and George Pope were most cautious against Ward, scoring only one run in five overs. Scores:

DERBYSHIRE First Innings D. Smith b Waite , 6 A. E. Aiderman lbw b Waite 8 L. F. Townsend c and b Ward 0 T. S. Worthington not out 39 G. H. Pope b O’Reilly 14 A. Rhodes c and b Waite 10 A. V. Pope c Barnett b White 4 H. Elliott no* out 0 Extras 22 TOTAL for six wickets 103 SOME SMALL TOTALS BY COUNTIES BOWES FOUR FOR 7 FOR YORKSHIRE LONDON, June 28. County matches resulted: Derbyshire v. Northamptonshire.— Derbyshire, first innings 230; second six for 173, declared. Northamptonshire, first innings 98 (Mitchell six for 15); second, two for 67. Derbyshire won on the first innings. Hampshire v. Essex.—Hampshire, first innings 194 (P. Smith five for 75); second 122 (P. Smith, four for 38). Essex, first innings 338 (P. Smith 95). Essex won by an innings and 22 runs Worcestershire v. Glamorgan.—Worcestershire, first innings 71 (E. Davies five for 19, Clay four for 20); second 192 (E. Davies five for 55). Glamorgan, first innings 103; second 157 (Howorth five for 68). Worcestershire won by three runs.

Kent v. Sussex.—Kent, first innings 446 (Woolley 162, Valentine 118). Sussex, first innings 157. Sussex followed on and lost three wickets for 125. Kent won on the first innings. Lancashire v. Surrey.—Lancashire, first innings 291 (Washbrook 107). Surrey, first innings 125 (Pollard four for 39). Surrey followed on and lost six wickets for 102 (Pollard four for 37). Lancashire won on the first innings. Somerset v. Middlesex.—Somerset, first innings 249 (Buse 95; Smith six for 68); second one for 77. Middlesex, first innings 84 (Andrews seven for 58). Middlesex followed on and scored 241 (Hulme 82). Somerset won by nine wickets. Gloucestershire v. Warwickshire.— Gloucestershire, first innings 148 (Mayer five for 43); second 190 (Mayer six for 32). Warwickshire, first innings 305 (Ord 88); second none for 34. Warwickshire won by 10 wickets. Nottinghamshire v. Yorkshire.—Nottinghamshire, first innings 87 (Bowes four for 7); second five for 95. Yorkshire, first innings 133. Yorkshire won on the first innings. Sussex v. Cambridge University.— Sussex, first innings 116; second 329 (Collins 85). Cambridge, first innings 293 (Gibb 99); second 86 (Tuppin six for 38). Sussex won by 66 runs. The Army v. Oxford University.— Army, first innings nine for 450, declared. Oxford, first innings 129. Oxford followed on and lost three wickets for 174. The match was drawn.

bowling analysis 0. M. R. W. E. L. McCormick 24 5 72 3 V/. J. O’Reilly 29 10 53 2 S. J. McCabe L. O’B. Fleetwood12 1 58 2 Smith 7 1 30 0

K. Fames 0. M. R. W. 12 3 51 0 A. W. Wellard 9 1 30 1 H. Verity 13 5 29 2 D. V. P. Wright 8 0 56 1 W. J. Edrich 5.2 0 27 2