CRICKET CRITICS IMPRESSED

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19803, 19 May 1934, Page 17

CRICKET CRITICS IMPRESSED

AUSTRALIA’S BATTING PROWESS COMPLETE CAPTURE OF BOWLING United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 18, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 18. The Australian Press Association, commenting on the display of Chipperfield in the match against Essex, says: “The more seen of the Australian team the better one likes it.” Chipperiield Applauded. Critics congratulate Chipperfield, who with only a few minutes’ practice since he developed influenza, which kept him out of the first four games, made the highest score of his career and astonished his team mates and public alike. “The Daily Mail” declares it a superlatively splendid century, when every run was needed. Chipperfield played his first knock with the confidence of a champion in mid-season. He hit boundaries with such minimum of effort that one wondered what would happen if he took a real swing. ECHO OF THE TEST. MAURICE TATE’S REMARKS. United Press Association—By electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received May 18. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 18. Maurice Tate, the Sussex and England representative, in his book “Cricket Reminiscences,” repeatedly ventilates his disappointment at being omitted from the tests in Australia, which he regards as inexplicable. He says when summoned to Lords before leaving, he felt the atmosphere as cold as Old Bailey. “I was told to consider myself lucky to be going to Australia.” Tate denies the allegation that he threw a glass of beer at Jardine, or came to blows with the captain during the Australian tour. COLLAPSE OF ESSEX. AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS ON TOP. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 19, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, May 18. When the match Australia v. Essex was resumed, the weather was line. The wicket was dry and dusty and in an effort to save the game, Woodfull immediately employed Grimmett and O’Reilly, resulting in a procession of batsmen. The innings concluded after 2hrs 30min. Australia won by an innings and 93 runs. Following are the scores:— ESSEX. First Innings: Cutmore, ibw, b O'Reilly 21 Pearce, c Barnett, b O'Reilly .... 4 Pope, ibw, b Grimmett 29 O’Connor, ibw, b Grimmett .. .. 21 Taylor, c McCabe, b Ebeling .... 27 Nichols, not out 62 Eastman, c Bromley, b O’Reilly .. 26 P. Smith, b Grimmett 1 H. Smith, ibw, b O’Reilly 6 Sheffield, b O’Reilly 1 Ffcrnes, b O’Reilly 1 Extras .. 21 Total 220 Bowling analysis Grimmett, took three wickets for 80; O’Reilly, six for 79; Ebeling, one for 22; McCabe, none for 3; Chipperfield none for 4; Bromley, none for 11. Second Innings. Cutmore, c Bromley, b O’Reilly .. 31 Pope, ibw, b Grimmett 21 Pearce, c Ebeling, b Grimmett .... 0 O’Connor, c Chipperfield, b Grimmett 12 Nichols, b Grimmett 0 Taylor, ibw, b Grimmett .... 2 P. Smith, Ibw, b O’Reilly 17 Eastman, c Bromley, b Grimmett . 16 H. Smith, c Barnett, b Ebeling .. 11 Sheffield, c Barnett, b Ebeling .... 6 Fames, not out 0 Extras • 9 Total 125 Bowling analysis—Grimmett took five wickets for 54 runs, O’Reilly three for 53, Ebeling two for 9. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, b Fames 55 Ponsford, c Pearce, b Smith .... 0 Darling, c Taylor, b Smith .... 43 McCabe, b Fames 48 Brown, c and b O’Connor .. .. 58 Bromley, c Taylor, b Fames .... 4 Chipperiield, c and b H. Smith .. 175 Barnett, run out 10 Grimmett, b Eastman 11 Ebeling, b H. Smith 1 O’Reilly, not out 22 Extras 11 Total 438 Bowling Analysis—Fames took three wickets for 111 runs; H. Smith, three for 123; Eastman, one for 92; P. Smith, one for 77; O'Connor, one for 2i ANOTHER CENTURY MAKER. AUSTRALIA'S FINE RECOVERY. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 17. Forcing the pace on a wicket that showed signs of wearing, Australia made 438 in 300 minutes against Essex, leaving the county team to score

219 to avert an innings defeat. At stumps Cutmore and Pope had put on 14 without loss. The hero of Australia’s innings was A. C. Chipperfield, who, making his first appearance in England, scored 175 in 185 minutes, 116 of which came from boundary strokes. Fames, the Essex amateur fast bowler, who is considered a Test team possibility, failed to subdue the batsmen. He took three wickets for 111 runs. Chipperfield Saves Australia. Brown and Chipperfield were together after the adjournment, the latter playing his first innings of the tour. There was no suggestion of the convalescent, and he was timing delightfully. As a result of crisp batting, 200 were recorded in 135 minutes. Brown handled Fames’s bumpers nonchalantly. Chipperfield, after being badly missed at cover point when 45, drove powerfully, and reached 50 in even time. The partnership was worth 100 in 70 minutes. Brown’s 50 occupied 110 minutes. He then lifted P. Smith for six. Chipperfield did likewise, and he was racing towards the century when Brown was caught and bowled. The partnership had added 141 at a critical time. Barnett was run out in attempting a second sharp run. which would have given Chipperfield his century. Chipperfield’s unexpected 100 took only 155 minutes, and he thus joined Woodfull and Bradman, who each made a century on their first appearance in England. Grimmett helped Chipperfield to add 43 before the former was bowled. Ebeling soon succumbed, and with the last man, O’Reilly in, Chipperfield hit furiously all round the wicket. O’Reilly contributed some big hitting. The last wicket had added 62 when Chipperfield’s glorious display closed, and the innings ended. He had batted 185 minutes, hit two sixes, and 25 fours. The innings lasted five hours. Cutmore and Pope batted for half an hour before stumps were drawn.